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Post by solomon on Feb 2, 2011 21:29:52 GMT
Ok first of many questions concerning our horse care. At present we are turning them out before work 6.30am ish and they are coming back in at 5.30pm ish. I go up and check on them at lunch time. If it was raining hard, I would get them in lunchtime too. The thing is, we are allowed to leave them out all day as we are doing and they seem to doze a bit and graze a fair bit, field is not huge but quite long. Do you think they would prefer to come in earlier? The other liveries either leave theirs out all the time or bring them in at about 3pm and put them to bed for the night then. It's so different from the strict regime we were on before. I am happy with them being out half the day and bearing in mind they will be out 24\7 in April weather permitting, what do you all think?
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Post by dannyboy on Feb 2, 2011 22:37:31 GMT
Murphy has been living out rugged 24/7 except for very bad weather. I will be bringing him in tomorrow as severe gales and rain forecast but he tends to prefer being out even if snow / frost. If the YO allows you Sol to keep them out - thats great. Perhaps if you are concerned you could visit them still in the afternoon and gauge if they want in or not. I can now read Murphy like a book  |
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Post by jack on Feb 2, 2011 23:09:30 GMT
leave him put again you can visit if your worried and if he looks misrable you can get him in im sure with a warm rug on he will be happy
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Post by rainbow on Feb 3, 2011 6:24:07 GMT
Id also leave him out uinless he shows signs of wanting to come in. Rose will Be ready to come in at bout 3 she will just stand in a corner with the others or pace her fence line till she is brought in. If others come in she will charge round for a bit but soon settles to pacing the fence again! the madam
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Post by fimacg on Feb 3, 2011 8:36:54 GMT
I try to leave out for as long as possible but try to balance it with field management so ifts its very wet and they are churning up all the grass I get them in earlier, for the sake of the field.
Mine tend to be out 7am - 5pm at the moment.
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Post by scattymare on Feb 3, 2011 8:41:31 GMT
Another vote for leave out if you can. If you find they're standing looking miserable in the afternoon then get them in but if theres plenty of grass I bet they'll be loving it. Mine go out 6.30 ish til 6.15 every day in all weathers. They'd only come in in torrential rain (but we've not had any yet this year)
I've just opened up the field so they've got the whole thing so hopefully it won't get too churned up.
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Post by spotti on Feb 3, 2011 12:21:29 GMT
Leave them out if poss. Faith sometimes has to stay in for a part of the day because it's frosty or whatever and she gets poorly feet, but if at all possible I try to keep her out for as long as I can. Granted if its pouring with rain and she's stood miserably by the gate then I'd probably bring her in, but generally horses are smart enough to go find somewhere to shelter when it's cold/rainy/snowy or even when it's too hot and the flies are bothering them - they seem to cope with being outside in most weathers so if it's ok to, I leave her out as much as possible.
How's Pete enjoying his new-found freedom?
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Post by solomon on Feb 3, 2011 12:24:35 GMT
He seems happy, a bit snotty the new hay is dusty compared to our old stuff so off to by a trug to soak it in!
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Post by dannyboy on Feb 3, 2011 14:34:48 GMT
the rain in beating down and 70mph gale but will Murphy come in  I'm soaked to the skin and he's literally laughing at me  |
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Post by hannahdudey on Feb 3, 2011 16:09:17 GMT
NO TURN OUT! ALL THE WAY
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Post by jack on Feb 3, 2011 16:29:40 GMT
hannahdudey STOP SHOUTING do i need to warn you again
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Post by hannahdudey on Feb 3, 2011 16:33:38 GMT
no turn out dont agree with it in there stables
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Post by jack on Feb 3, 2011 16:38:07 GMT
what dont you agree with please explain what your horse gets out of being confined 24/7 in a stable as not starting a arguement i would realy like to know the health benifits because i dont see any
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Post by hannahdudey on Feb 3, 2011 16:40:57 GMT
how does it benift staying out in a field where most injuries happen, when you pay 60k for a horse whats the common sense to reduce risk of injury not chucking it out exspecially with the surface as hard as it is you might aswel canter on the concrete
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Post by jack on Feb 3, 2011 16:47:45 GMT
oh come on im sorry but i just wont anwer that because what you have said well its just stuppid
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Post by hannahdudey on Feb 3, 2011 16:52:44 GMT
ok so when i say someone mentioned is stupid it gets locked but its fine for you to call someones opiun stupid! humm.. thats good isnt it
i dont own cobby horses that are worth nothing im not putting my horses out there are over 60 horses on my yard none of them go out, either its my horses i wil do what i want with them at the end of the day like i have always said i appreciate why other people do but i dont want too
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Post by fimacg on Feb 3, 2011 17:28:35 GMT
with regular turnout there is no reason for horses to go galloping around on hard ground... and mud is more of a problem in winter than hard ground,
as said before the racehorses around me go out summer and winter and there are 3 racing yards around me and all their horses get turnout and they aren't exactly cobby (which you seem to look down upon) being pure TB's
any cobs aren't worth nothing... a good well schooled cob can out do any poorly trained wb that it gageted up to the eyeballs as my tack room full of rosettes shows... not that I actually feel the need to brag!
and my little cob nearly had Ian Stark on the floor due to the size of his jump at one of my lessons and to do that to and olyympian ... welll we can all name drop!
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Post by spotti on Feb 3, 2011 17:31:45 GMT
Cobby horses are worth nothing, hey? You really are making a few enemies on this forum Hannah.
Horses really aren't as stupid as you seem to think they are. They're not going to canter on rock hard ground and give themselves an injury on purpose! Give them some credit. Jeez.
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Post by fimacg on Feb 3, 2011 17:33:25 GMT
oh yeah and I have photographic evidence on Ian on my horse!
You are anoying me now - Goodbye!
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Post by spotti on Feb 3, 2011 17:33:36 GMT
Oh, and if that jibe about hard ground and injuries was aimed at me re:my horse getting poorly feet, she's a laminitic.
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Post by jack on Feb 3, 2011 17:36:32 GMT
i also own a very well breed shire with top blood lines worth quite a bit thanks and u cant class him as a cob all the others are rescue horses/ponies which would proberly be dead if i hadnt have found them get ur facts right
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Post by Blonde Donkey on Feb 3, 2011 17:38:25 GMT
My 5 are out 24/7/365 and they love it, its not the easiest for us but they are happy. The racing trainer where my friend keeps his racers turns out all horses after they have been on the gallops regardless of weather and he is a very successful trainer and all the horses are very happy and they have less injuries than they had before they introduced turnout.
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Post by spotti on Feb 3, 2011 17:55:02 GMT
That's fab news re:the TB's going outside! I'm really pleased to hear that |
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Post by Blonde Donkey on Feb 3, 2011 18:04:17 GMT
That as the main reason our friend sent his horses there tbh turnout is so important and the horses seem fresher for it most of the time and happiers to do stuff, that and the trainer says theres no excuse for the grooms not to be doing something early on and later in the day as they all need grooming after rolling in the mud |
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Post by jane on Feb 3, 2011 20:11:40 GMT
Everyone knows whatI think...... out out out..... far healthier
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I'm soaked to the skin and he's literally laughing at me 
