Is there such a place?

[lottie]

Does anyone have a yard with acres of good grazing, natural shelter, safe and top quality fencing, a well surfaced school and enough money at the end of the month to afford more than beans on toast for dinner?

[phnomstud]

I can manage an egg on top of the beans, but only from the reduced counter in ASDA!!!!

[naria]

I'm not even sure such a yard exists, never mind being able to afford it!

[bayhorse]

Yes where I live and I've just had a takeaway ;D

Well maybe not the fencing bit - my back field does have a strand of barbed wire on top

[Feeling very smug]

Yup and I've just got it ;D

Very private yard with 14 acres plus hedges and woodland around perimeter (and a field shelter), post and rail/electric fencing, manege which will have a decent surface with some tlc, a block of six stables with tack room, feedroom and barn and no roadwork - hacking straight out onto the South Downs. Not too pricey, but then I'm doing a lot of the fencing, clean-up and maintenance - and it is a long term tenancy agreement.

Not saying who or exactly where yet as I'm signing the agreement this week and don't want to jinx it

[Yann]

Almost but not quite ;D

Our horses are in a mixed herd of about 25 on 45 acres of old parkland with stands of trees, tall hedges, a stream, loads of natural shelter and varied terrain 7 months out of 12. The fencing is OK but insubstantial (chainlink alongside a busy road on one side but no problems *tw*) and there are a lot of buttercups and lately ragwort, though it's dealt with every year.

We have a floodlit school that's just been extended to 60m and resurfaced in sand and rubber, a cross country course with some great gallops on it and loads of scenic offroad hacking.

Incredibly reasonable livery rates and lovely owners, I can afford grated cheese and brown sauce on top of my beans

[Nice anon]

Everything except I can't afford the beans to go on the toast! It's worth it though for a happy friendly yard with great facilities.

[lyd]

yup, im on it!! You couldnt ask for more fields!! All year turnout if you wish with a large variety of fields ranging in size - small paddocks for 1-2 horses - medium sized for 4-5 and then absoloute MASSIVE ones for 10+ horses (which mine is in and it takes me ages to get her!lol) 4 arena's (2 indoor 2 outdoor) excellent stables, plenty of hacking (including river crossings) xc course, good fencing! oh and we have vasatrack surfacing in ALL our arena's!!! and all for good money

[LouiseM]

Yes. I've just moved there. And they have space for more! Not the poshest yard ever, but has a nice school and has direct access to a huge network of bridlepaths.

(half the price of my old yard, too)

[Lou]

are any of these places offering DIY in Berkshire?

[amma]

me too. though it baked beans for dinner yesterday. i've just bought my own place.