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Caro23
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 Posted - 07 Jul 2008 : 4:24:05 PM
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At the beginning of the year I had a terrible time when I moved to a part livery from the farm/diy that I was on... they cut the horses tails short amongst other things... anyway I had to move back to the diy and have been looking ever since to find somewhere local to rent. After a chat with a neighbour she put me in touch with a lady whose parents have a house 5 mins walk from my house. I went to have a look round last Friday and think it could be just right for me and my two mares - what do you think?
There is a brick built stable block for 3 and a tack room.
A large enclosed seperate hay barn.
Electricity
Water - hot and cold
5 small post and rail paddocks
Hacking straight onto hundreds of acres of common/woods
Quiet lanes
Very quiet surroundings but houses nearby so safe and the stables are at the back of the house.
and for less rent than I am paying now.
The drawbacks are that I will not have a school (there are 3 nearby to rent) and there probably isn't enough room for my friend to bring her mare as well (she needs 24/7 turnout). The good news is that my husband loves it and thinks that saving money is also a real bonus.
I was a bit worried about the size of the paddocks but my two are both 14.2hh and I will rotate them / clean them each day - any advice on looking after the grass would be good.
So I have said yes and will move in when I get back from holiday at the end of August.  Hope my girls like it!
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egyptianstallion
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TC
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Posted - 07 Jul 2008 : 4:37:26 PM
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| Sounds absolutely ideal...dunno about grass managment but see if you can ask around for a local farmer,theyd know what to do and will probably do it for you cheaply.Good luck |
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Kirsty5278
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Posted - 07 Jul 2008 : 4:47:20 PM
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| sounds lovely!! how big are the paddocks? you could always rotate between four and use the 5th as a school?? maybe even get permission for an under cover school!! |
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Caro23
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Posted - 07 Jul 2008 : 4:54:14 PM
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It is really nice, not smart just a lovely setting with lovely trees on the boundaries. Each of the paddocks are just about okay for the two of them but the gates open all the paddocks into each other so you can have any combination. I will probably ride in one of them once I know which are the best for grazing. They had a couple renting it with 2 cobs for the last 5 years but they have moved to Devon and the owners want to spend the next few weeks tidying things up a bit. Hopefully it will also give the fields some really good rest. I am going to ask about getting someone in to tidy the fields ups - top them etc. Luckily the previous couple left it all clean including the stables. I can't wait especially as the safe hacking without fast main roads to cross is right on my doorstep  |
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ashabarab
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Posted - 07 Jul 2008 : 5:07:58 PM
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sounds perfect..well done and good luck
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moatside
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jaj
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Posted - 07 Jul 2008 : 5:57:13 PM
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Oh wow I'm envious it sounds absolutely blissful, good luck and photos please when you move in !
Jen
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Pixie
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Posted - 07 Jul 2008 : 6:02:34 PM
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| How nice. Lucky you. I hope your girls like it. I'm sure they will love it. If you are happy they will be happy and if they are happy you will be happy. its a win win situation. Good luck. |
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joanna_piana
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Posted - 07 Jul 2008 : 6:48:15 PM
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| Wow sounds perfect lucky you! |
      
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lovehorses
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Posted - 07 Jul 2008 : 8:43:00 PM
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That's wonderful! I have a really good book about paddock maintenance and poisonous weeds etc if you want to borrow it.
Where did you see it advertised? I'm still looking but everything is always gone before I get a look in! |
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Roseanne
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Posted - 07 Jul 2008 : 9:01:01 PM
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Caro it sounds good and you'll be in charge!! My only advice would be to save say two of the paddocks over the winter and resist putting anything in them from perhaps end October until next May. That way you'll have two good, freshly growing grass spaces to put the horses while you rest and perhaps de-weed the others.
You do have to be very strong about not moving your horses from the muddy places to the seemingly clean, green untouched ones, but a small paddock can be trashed in a day even in March and April. Best to manage the grazing with real discipline if it's limited.
You must be looking forward to it so much! |
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Jenni5
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Posted - 07 Jul 2008 : 9:33:06 PM
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| Sounds brilliant!! As you have said, you can use one of the fields for riding in. you can always get schooling markers from robinsons and mark an area out. Glad that you have got something sorted |
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Gerri
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Posted - 07 Jul 2008 : 10:32:44 PM
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You will not regret it, there is nothing like having your own place and you will cope no matter how small, it really improves your management skills trust me, I know Wishing you all the best and Well done |
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Caro23
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Posted - 08 Jul 2008 : 08:55:58 AM
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Thanks everyone - I know I am going to have to be disciplined about the grazing but I have also thought that I can buy hay and haylage in larger volumes so they'll have to have more of that in the winter.
Would love to borrow that book lovehorses - when I get back from holiday you should pop over and see the girls. |
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Silvern_Scepris
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Posted - 08 Jul 2008 : 09:12:17 AM
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| Wow that sounds fantastic Good luck with the move. |
  
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Kash
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Posted - 08 Jul 2008 : 09:14:37 AM
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It sounds great! Best of luck
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LittleAmira
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Posted - 08 Jul 2008 : 09:42:54 AM
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| Sounds fantastic!! good luck with it all! |
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lovehorses
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LadyB
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Posted - 08 Jul 2008 : 10:10:21 AM
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| That sounds really good!! I am glad you have eventually found somewhere after all you have been through with your horses, and just think - no nasty yard owner to cut their tails!!! Well done Caro, you must be over the moon!! |
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Merlot
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Posted - 08 Jul 2008 : 10:10:31 AM
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| Sounds fine to me - hope you'll all be very happy there. Lovely to have safe outriding, what a bonus. Good luck. |
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Judith S
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Totalrookie
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Posted - 08 Jul 2008 : 4:58:21 PM
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| You lucky thing! Good luck with whatever you decide to do. |
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TC
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Posted - 08 Jul 2008 : 8:02:06 PM
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| Go for it,you know you want to and lots of lovely pics of your babies settling in posted too please |
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NUTTER
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Posted - 09 Jul 2008 : 12:13:44 AM
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Own small yard or livery.. i know which i would take.. been there and done it no regrets..
I have no school although i can hack or take lorry up rd to my friends house and use hers but hardly ever do..
I use the top of field as its level all my grazing apart from that is on a slight incline.. horses at first used to play up as it was their grazing!! but after 5 mins of lunging before schooling if we did they settled down no prob..
Personally i have found i have more confidence with mine when on my own then when been in yard as you have to deal with situations when they arise and i also have found in the years i have had my own yard i bond with mine more than when ever in livery..
Nothing goes walk about it stays where you left it!!!
Also the animals and yourself fall into routines that dont get upset by anybody else!!
Mine bless them as soon as they see me now their out a majority of the time at the mo unless raining
as soon as they see me dad hubbie etc all go and stand at their stable doors to be let in for their feed and me time!!!
I would not be able to have or do that if in livery..
Good luck with your decision.. |
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