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Post by sarak on Jul 21, 2006 22:05:47 GMT 1
Does anyone know anything about Tannington Hall in Suffolk? My friend has her horse there on retirement livery, but she is travelling in Europe at the moment and I can't contact her to ask about it.
I am a bit worried at the thought of putting Jo on retirement livery, but it would be close enough to visit. I just can't find any grazing nearby where he would have company.
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Post by Charlyfarly on Jul 21, 2006 22:23:06 GMT 1
They've got a website you know...with pics of their land and facilities
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Post by sarak on Jul 21, 2006 23:33:20 GMT 1
Yes I know thanks - that's how I found them in the first place. However, you can't really tell much from a website. The land looks great, but it is the level of care I am more interested in.
I would only really consider putting him on retirement livery if I could get a recommendation from someone with good experience of the facility.
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Post by monet on Jul 22, 2006 9:05:13 GMT 1
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Post by cokey on Jul 22, 2006 9:13:42 GMT 1
Sorry, don't really know anything about it, even though it's just down the road from me! Didn't even know that it was a retirement livery these days - they used to do carriege rides.
I'll have an ask around though if you like....
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Post by sarak on Jul 22, 2006 11:46:31 GMT 1
Thanks Monet - I would love to put him somewhere IH, but as I am in Essex and you are in Devon I would never get to see him. It would have to be somewhere near enough for me to visit him every month or so, and my sister lives in Suffolk.
It would be brilliant if you could ask around for me Cokey. Their livery charges seem very low, and although that is great in one respect, I am a bit worried about the quality of care he would receive there.
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Post by jill on Jul 22, 2006 13:32:00 GMT 1
Same problem here - I could do retirement livery, out 24/7, rugged as appropriate, checked and hugged (!) daily with ad lib haylage - but not really close enough for you to visit often. I am only 15 miles off the M54 though, so it WOULD be possible from a time point of view. The last one's owner is now working in Texas, but her friend, who used to come and see him from time to time, will let you know how he was cared for if you want a reference of sorts. Pm me if you like, or I think you have my email address don't you?
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Post by sarak on Jul 22, 2006 16:12:51 GMT 1
Hi Jill. I think you are almost 200 miles away, whereas Tannington Hall is about 40. I really would like him close enough to visit pretty regularly - and to be honest if he were in Shropshire we would probably only get to see him twice a year.
I am feeling really guilty even thinking about retirement livery, and so would want to visit monthly at least.
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Post by sarak on Jul 27, 2006 16:46:14 GMT 1
Sorry to chase, but wondered if you had a chance to ask around cokey? Managed to contact my friend on her travels, and her horse is there and she thinks it is wonderful as her mare is out on 200 acres with a herd of 12.
Am I being silly not wanting to entrust my horse to the care of someone else? I am going to email a friend of hers who has been to visit Africa whilst she is at Tannington Hall to see what she thinks.
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Post by cokey on Jul 27, 2006 16:53:51 GMT 1
Oh b**ger, sorry, no! I'll ask tonight to see if anyone knows and let you know tomorrow..
Sorry!!
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Post by sarak on Jul 27, 2006 18:26:13 GMT 1
Thanks. I've heard that my friend's horse is not actually kept at Tannington Hall although she is under their care. She is within a herd of 12 running on 200 acres with sheep and cattle on the Earl of Sutton's land at Blythburgh near Southwold. They are all wormed, checked twice a day by the gate keeper, and kept barefoot (trimmed by a farrier). If the horses can't cope, they are taken back to Tannington Hall and kept in paddocks.
I worry a little bit about him keeping up with the others with his injury (although he is not that noticeably lame it may take its toll if they charge about like loonies!) and also how he would cope without shoes as he has terrible, flat TB feet. Mooching about barefoot in a few acres is not the same as keeping up with the herd on 200 acres.
However - it does sound like horsey bliss, with plenty of grazing. I would be interested to go and see the place in the winter months, as that might give a good indication of how they are all coping. They can be rugged in the winter, but it doesn't sound as if they get anything other than grass, and he is 20 now and can be on the skinny side at times (probably not with all that grazing though).
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Post by cokey on Jul 28, 2006 11:47:02 GMT 1
Sorry Sara, I asked the people that I thought might know about it, and they, like me, didn't even realise that they did retirement livery I do know that an old friend of mine used to work there years ago, and she was fantastic and would never have put up with anything other than perfect conditions for horses, but that was a LONG time ago, I'm afraid! Best of luck though, it really does sound like pony heaven. I think that ALL of my horses would volunteer to retire here and now if they got to go there! ;D ;D
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Post by kas on Jul 28, 2006 11:56:54 GMT 1
Sara - would Surrey be any good? I'm just wondering if my friend who has Fire would consider taking on another retirement livery... She's at Felbridge - off J6 of the M25. Send me a pm if it's not too far. I know EXACTLY what you mean about leaving your horse to the care of someone else!
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Post by sarak on Jul 28, 2006 13:37:50 GMT 1
Thanks for asking cokey. It does sound like horsey heaven, doesn't it? However I am just feeling like the most dreadful owner alive even considering parting with him!
Thanks KAS - I've sent you a PM.
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Post by dippymare on Aug 5, 2006 3:26:12 GMT 1
DONT DO IT!!!!!! I have PM'd you!
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