Would this annoy you, *its happened again*
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Did the YO give a reason? If not I would definitely enquire, though perhaps not complain straight off.
Neither! ! Moaning is pointless but it is not unreasonable (or childish) to feel annoyed. I'd politely ask why she has allowed the mares out and when the geldings will also be allowed out. Bottom line is it's her land and she can manage it as she chooses so you are more likely to get a receptive response if you are polite and reasonable
Seems odd - I would try and be pleasant about it but ask all the same. At least then you'll know. I find not saying anything can be worse because I'm likely to say something quite rude if I allow it to fester!
Id ask too, like trews me festering on things is generally not good. Just be all smiles and pick your wording so it can't be misinterpreted as rude, moaning or whatever
If mares are allowed out, I wonder if it has to do with them being in season. Do mares trash the stables or bedding more due to mareish behaviour. That's the only thing I can think of. Be interested to know what yo reason is.
I'm sure that there is a reason behind it. Perhaps one of the mares needed to go out 24/7 for some reason. There is nothing wrong with asking her, but at the end of the day it's her yard and her decision to run the fields as she wishes.
And so this year similar problems. Our horses are still in at night due to not enough grass apparently.
Apart from one horse who has gastric reasons who has to live out. Fair enough. And she has a companion, also fair enough. But another horse is allowed out over night because she is too lively to ride otherwise and another horse because she is young. So they have all been out 24/7 all through winter and still are.
But now it's getting into May and the rest of us are still not allowed to turn out overnight. Seems a little unfair surely??! This is why I need to find a yard that offers 24/7
due to not enough grass apparently. Apart from one horse who has gastric reasons who has to live out. Fair enough. And she has a companion, also fair enough. But another horse is allowed out over night because she is too lively to ride otherwise and another horse because she is young. So they have all been out 24/7 all through winter and still are.
But now it's getting into May and the rest of us are still not allowed to turn out overnight. Seems a little unfair surely??! This is why I need to find a yard that offers 24/7
It's the same this year with us. Mares are out geldings still in. I have 2 of each so I'm not taking it personally!! There is less grass in the gelding field as they have churned it up more. We also have 24/7 fields though which is good as I like Cally out all the time.
It's not nice @Ale when you really want them out 24/7.
One yard where we used to keep ours has NO turnout until June and then it's only four hours max per daymakes me wonder how they have any liveries at all, we soon moved.
I hope you and Ale can find somehere new, but it sounds like you are very limited and not much choice locally.
One yard where we used to keep ours has NO turnout until June and then it's only four hours max per day
makes me wonder how they have any liveries at all, we soon moved.I hope you and Ale can find somehere new, but it sounds like you are very limited and not much choice locally.
It's not nice @Ale when you really want them out 24/7.
One yard where we used to keep ours has NO turnout until June and then it's only four hours max per day
I hope you and Ale can find somehere new, but it sounds like you are very limited and not much choice locally.
I really do! Gosh that sounds awful I guess we are quite lucky here is some ways as we never have no turnout.
It's really silly but some days I want to give everything in and move all for the sake of ale, that would mean walking away from a really good job but I'm so unhappy keeping him like this, it's just not what I want for him and he wants to be out too. If only we had a fab yard like all you guys seem to have, I mean it's not awful here just the gypsies, the busy road to hack and the limit on turnout mean it's not right for us. Shame it's taken me so long to realise!
That would be sad to have to leave a good job. Do new yards tend to spring up near you? We seemed to have a spate of new ones near here a few years back. There is quite a good choice we were lucky.
Least he is out during the day, it's a start. I will keep hoping you find somewhere that suits.
No quite the opposite, they seem to be closing down!! Thanks here's hoping that one day we will find something x
Awww no ale! Its weird I was only saying today how a yard near me turns there horses out 3 days a week for 9 months of the year! So there only out full time for 3 months! Atleast were sox is he can pretty much go out nearly every day of the year, wouldn't be any grass left, like. But he can if I wanted him to. I am sure something will turn up. Any idea how long the geldings will have to be in for until there turned out?
I really hope you find a yard with better turnout
I am lucky to have 24/7 turnout but it is rare around here too (East mids)
I am lucky to have 24/7 turnout but it is rare around here too (East mids)
I think in your shoes Ale, and given other people obviously get the rules changed to suit them, I would possibly be talking to the YO and saying that on the basis of his injury he needs to be out 24/7 now, a bit cheeky but obviously it hasn't stopped other people.
In terms of finding another yard, could you look for somewhere further out, on perhaps a train route, that could offer 24/7 turnout on a part livery basis as you aren't working him daily now?
In terms of finding another yard, could you look for somewhere further out, on perhaps a train route, that could offer 24/7 turnout on a part livery basis as you aren't working him daily now?
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