LalaLala111
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I am having to move to a yard with less facilities due to not being able to afford both the travel and livery of current yard! I have 2 semi retired eventers (just hack) and 1 dressage/hunting does a bit of everything horse.
Currently on a yard with horse walker, large barn with stables and storage, tackroom, gallops, XC jumps, wash box and arena (although admittedly can't be used if it rains as has no drainage! So not much use). Its 30 mins from home and fairly pricey! Has around 30 horse altogether and is very overgrazed and never rotated, you get a field and stay in it! Hacking isnt brilliant, there is 3 mile road route which leads onto half mile all weather gallops but if you want to go any further you have to cross VERY busy A road and then there is still very minimal off road hacking.
So as of next month we will be moving to a small yard 3 miles from home! YO has 6 horses and there is one other livery. We would have our own barn with other livery and 4 fields to use as we please (ie rotate etc.) There is no arena or walker etc. basically just grazing and stables and amazing hacking, you can go for 6 hours and not hit a road! Literally a few yards up the lane is an eventers private yard who does lessons from her arena and may hire out but have yet to speak to her about the possibility.
So how do you all cope with having no facilities? Is it still possible to compete at a decent level (currently dressage elem and went be90 last season)? Hoping with having eventer next door i will gain more experience through good tuition? Im not too worried about keeping him fit as the hacking is so good, more the keeping dressage in his brain! Any pointers of schooling out hacking exercises etc.?
Thanks in advance!
Currently on a yard with horse walker, large barn with stables and storage, tackroom, gallops, XC jumps, wash box and arena (although admittedly can't be used if it rains as has no drainage! So not much use). Its 30 mins from home and fairly pricey! Has around 30 horse altogether and is very overgrazed and never rotated, you get a field and stay in it! Hacking isnt brilliant, there is 3 mile road route which leads onto half mile all weather gallops but if you want to go any further you have to cross VERY busy A road and then there is still very minimal off road hacking.
So as of next month we will be moving to a small yard 3 miles from home! YO has 6 horses and there is one other livery. We would have our own barn with other livery and 4 fields to use as we please (ie rotate etc.) There is no arena or walker etc. basically just grazing and stables and amazing hacking, you can go for 6 hours and not hit a road! Literally a few yards up the lane is an eventers private yard who does lessons from her arena and may hire out but have yet to speak to her about the possibility.
So how do you all cope with having no facilities? Is it still possible to compete at a decent level (currently dressage elem and went be90 last season)? Hoping with having eventer next door i will gain more experience through good tuition? Im not too worried about keeping him fit as the hacking is so good, more the keeping dressage in his brain! Any pointers of schooling out hacking exercises etc.?
Thanks in advance!