Horses - talk to me!
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we went to a country show a few month back
it only had Shire and Clydesdale
the programme gives a www. of
www.clydeshire.co.uk
dont know if any use or not but maybe a start
it only had Shire and Clydesdale
the programme gives a www. of
www.clydeshire.co.uk
dont know if any use or not but maybe a start
mr2mk1chick said:
don't know any horse forums, but have you thought about loaning a horse first and keeping it at a knowlegeable yard?
often talking to horse owners face to face at a yard is more valuable than forum jockeys
Nope, had not considered that, tbh. But, I have numerous outbuildings and more than enough land to have horses here, where I can see them and be in more regular contact.often talking to horse owners face to face at a yard is more valuable than forum jockeys
Forum jockeys - love it.
Caractacus said:
Nope, had not considered that, tbh. But, I have numerous outbuildings and more than enough land to have horses here, where I can see them and be in more regular contact.
Forum jockeys - love it.
LOLForum jockeys - love it.
please consider this first i think, unless you have had lots of experience of working with horses before etc. it will be invaluable i think. you can go for a short term loan or part/shared loan just to get to grips with what type of horse you want to buy and will be happy with all the considertions of speccing your barns for the job (stable/field, tack store/feed store etc)you will also see feeding in differetn ways if you go for a yard with a few different owners. one answer does not suit all horses etc.
Also a local agricultural college shoudl run night school type course in keeping horses etc, so if you are not that experienced this would be cool.
jo (BSc hons equine science & mgmt
)mr2mk1chick said:
LOL
please consider this first i think, unless you have had lots of experience of working with horses before etc. it will be invaluable i think. you can go for a short term loan or part/shared loan just to get to grips with what type of horse you want to buy and will be happy with all the considertions of speccing your barns for the job (stable/field, tack store/feed store etc)you will also see feeding in differetn ways if you go for a yard with a few different owners. one answer does not suit all horses etc.
Also a local agricultural college shoudl run night school type course in keeping horses etc, so if you are not that experienced this would be cool.
jo (BSc hons equine science & mgmt )
Great advice, thanks Jo.please consider this first i think, unless you have had lots of experience of working with horses before etc. it will be invaluable i think. you can go for a short term loan or part/shared loan just to get to grips with what type of horse you want to buy and will be happy with all the considertions of speccing your barns for the job (stable/field, tack store/feed store etc)you will also see feeding in differetn ways if you go for a yard with a few different owners. one answer does not suit all horses etc.
Also a local agricultural college shoudl run night school type course in keeping horses etc, so if you are not that experienced this would be cool.
jo (BSc hons equine science & mgmt
)Cracking steer, too. An underrated beastie is the MK1 MR2.
Sam_68 said:
Since this is PistonHeads, and speaking as someone whose grilfriend bought one (a horse that is) a year or two ago, might I suggest that you buy yourself something like this instead?
It'll be cheaper and more reliable in the long run, honestly...
I've got more than enough bhp in the garage, I'm after a horse (two, really) that I can ride and work (have some steep sections of woodland that I'd like to fell some trees in eventually).It'll be cheaper and more reliable in the long run, honestly...
Costs aren't an issue, but I'm not about to splurge gazillions of a poofy arab or such like that can't handle the Welsh weather and a bit of mud.
Ideally I'm looking at a Heavy Horse - Shire/big cob/Clydesdale, etc. I know they eat shed loads, but hey, if I were 1000kg or thereabouts I would, too.
OK. It's your funeral.
Joking (and costs) aside, my experience as a non-horsey person who hangs around with a lot of horsey people is that not only are they disproportionately expensive for what you get out of them, but they're not far off a full time job to look after.
I would seriously suggest you consider whether this is just a whim...
A horse is for life, not just for Christmas, and working horses have been pretty much universally replaced by tractors for a reason.
Something like a Clydesdale is a pretty specialist animal, so how about dipping your foot in the water with a Welsh Cob or something similar, to see how you get on?
People literally can't give them away at the moment, so you'll be able to find a loaner, free of charge, from someone who's no longer in a position to look after it themselves.
ETA: If you do want to consider finding a free loan horse as a 'taster', go visit your local 'Countrywide' or similar agricultural/equestrian store; they'll usually have a pinboard for local classified ads, livery stables, etc., that will be a useful source of information.
Joking (and costs) aside, my experience as a non-horsey person who hangs around with a lot of horsey people is that not only are they disproportionately expensive for what you get out of them, but they're not far off a full time job to look after.
I would seriously suggest you consider whether this is just a whim...
A horse is for life, not just for Christmas, and working horses have been pretty much universally replaced by tractors for a reason.
Something like a Clydesdale is a pretty specialist animal, so how about dipping your foot in the water with a Welsh Cob or something similar, to see how you get on?
People literally can't give them away at the moment, so you'll be able to find a loaner, free of charge, from someone who's no longer in a position to look after it themselves.
ETA: If you do want to consider finding a free loan horse as a 'taster', go visit your local 'Countrywide' or similar agricultural/equestrian store; they'll usually have a pinboard for local classified ads, livery stables, etc., that will be a useful source of information.
Edited by Sam_68 on Saturday 3rd September 19:41
Sam_68 said:
OK. It's your funeral.
Joking (and costs) aside, my experience as a non-horsey person who hangs around with a lot of horsey people is that not only are they disproportionatley expensive for what you get out of them, but they're not far off a full time job to look after.
I would seriously suggest you consider whether this is just a whim...
A horse is for life, not just for Christmas, and working horses have been pretty much universally replaced by tractors for a reason.
Something like a Clydesdale is a pretty specialist animal, so how about dipping your foot in the water with a Welsh Cob or something similar, to see how you get on?
People literally can't give them away at the moment, so you'll be able to find a loaner, free of charge, from someone who's no longer in a position to look after it themselves.
The only reason horses have been replaced by machinery is progress/tech. Horses/donkeys/mules are still used in many parts of the world, still...Joking (and costs) aside, my experience as a non-horsey person who hangs around with a lot of horsey people is that not only are they disproportionatley expensive for what you get out of them, but they're not far off a full time job to look after.
I would seriously suggest you consider whether this is just a whim...
A horse is for life, not just for Christmas, and working horses have been pretty much universally replaced by tractors for a reason.
Something like a Clydesdale is a pretty specialist animal, so how about dipping your foot in the water with a Welsh Cob or something similar, to see how you get on?
People literally can't give them away at the moment, so you'll be able to find a loaner, free of charge, from someone who's no longer in a position to look after it themselves.
I'm in no rush, but I see little point in getting a Cob, only to move on to what I really want and what will be best for the jobs at hand, too. A loaner may be somewhere to start, but I'm looking for something over 17HH that can haul oak/ash/alder, etc, uphill
I am meeting a horse logger in two weeks so will pick his brain. Time is not an issue, either. I have a flexible working regime...I'm the boss, and only employee, kind of.
Caractacus said:
Horses/donkeys/mules are still used in many parts of the world, still...
True enough. Usually the parts where productivity levels are such that they subsist for a year on what we earn in a week, but true enough...
Horses like company (people often get a donkey to keep their riding horse company), so if you got a loaner cob, there'd be nothing to stop you keeping him on as company for a heavy horse, if you wanted to go the whole hog, since cost and land are obviously not an issue to you.
Edited by Sam_68 on Saturday 3rd September 19:47
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