Winter is certainly on its way! So what's better then getting some good money saving and time saving tips so you can spend more time riding!:biggrin:
My money saving tips;
Picking out hoofs daily, its simple but not everyone does do it daily. Your more likely to spot if anything is wrong with your horses hoofs if you pick them out daily. Better to spot it early and get it treated sooner then a week down the line and it costing double the amount in treatment from the vets as you didnt spot it.
We have a large whiteboard on our yard so if any of the vets are coming we can all club together and share the call out. Saves so much and its so simple!
See if you can buy feed and shavings in bulk ( if you have the storage space) some places will give you discount.
On our yard you can pay someone to bring in/ turn out your horse is you cant get down due to work etc. It can become quite expensive. So see if you can club together with another livery. One of you can turn out and one of you can bring in. Saving you both money in the long run.
If your not really bothered about brands and just want boots that do the job, try looking on ebay or preloved . Getting good boots for half the price of normal!
Rather then buying expensive horsey treats, carrots and apples work a treat . Just hanging them on some orange balin band in the stable can provide a good cheap toy.
Time saving tips;
Fill up all your haynets ( or buy 14!) and fill them all up on a sunday. Then you have enough for the week and saves alot of time if you have woken up late for work in a morning. Plus more time riding.
Put more bedding in on a sunday so you should have enough bedding til the following weekend.
Make up feeds in advance
If the light is fading fast and your horse is covered in mud from the field just brush off the mud where the tack goes, thats the most important, you can always give him a good brush once his been exercised.
If your yard is quite soical and likes a good natter try not to leave it too long talking as once you start talking the time flies by.
Thermals. Thermals and more thermals!
Layers and waterproofs keep me warm. Been wet and cold do not make fast work!
Extra tips!
When the water buckets and water drinkers have frozen in the stables . When putting more water in do half warm half cold. Horses are more likely to drink mildly warm water then cold in artic weather
Buy good quality rugs, there less likely to rip.
Prevention is better then cure. That goes for mud fever too I would rather spend money on over reach boots and brushing boots to protect my horses legs while hacking out then having to give him a few days off or get the vet as he has caught himself or slipped and done some damage while hacking. That could have been prevented by having boots on.
My money saving tips;
Picking out hoofs daily, its simple but not everyone does do it daily. Your more likely to spot if anything is wrong with your horses hoofs if you pick them out daily. Better to spot it early and get it treated sooner then a week down the line and it costing double the amount in treatment from the vets as you didnt spot it.
We have a large whiteboard on our yard so if any of the vets are coming we can all club together and share the call out. Saves so much and its so simple!
See if you can buy feed and shavings in bulk ( if you have the storage space) some places will give you discount.
On our yard you can pay someone to bring in/ turn out your horse is you cant get down due to work etc. It can become quite expensive. So see if you can club together with another livery. One of you can turn out and one of you can bring in. Saving you both money in the long run.
If your not really bothered about brands and just want boots that do the job, try looking on ebay or preloved . Getting good boots for half the price of normal!
Rather then buying expensive horsey treats, carrots and apples work a treat . Just hanging them on some orange balin band in the stable can provide a good cheap toy.
Time saving tips;
Fill up all your haynets ( or buy 14!) and fill them all up on a sunday. Then you have enough for the week and saves alot of time if you have woken up late for work in a morning. Plus more time riding.
Put more bedding in on a sunday so you should have enough bedding til the following weekend.
Make up feeds in advance
If the light is fading fast and your horse is covered in mud from the field just brush off the mud where the tack goes, thats the most important, you can always give him a good brush once his been exercised.
If your yard is quite soical and likes a good natter try not to leave it too long talking as once you start talking the time flies by.
Thermals. Thermals and more thermals!
Layers and waterproofs keep me warm. Been wet and cold do not make fast work!
Extra tips!
When the water buckets and water drinkers have frozen in the stables . When putting more water in do half warm half cold. Horses are more likely to drink mildly warm water then cold in artic weather
Buy good quality rugs, there less likely to rip.
Prevention is better then cure. That goes for mud fever too I would rather spend money on over reach boots and brushing boots to protect my horses legs while hacking out then having to give him a few days off or get the vet as he has caught himself or slipped and done some damage while hacking. That could have been prevented by having boots on.
