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Post by tomrabbit on Oct 16, 2010 20:23:51 GMT 1
I'm now on my third attempt at paddock paradise. The first two failed due to the continuous rain which turned them into dangerous, muddy race tracks. I think it is a fantastic idea, and wish I had more (well draining) land to make the most of it, but Colourful pony, I am now setting one up in a field of just over 1 acre, and this is likely to be the most successful one, because I have decided to take it pretty extreme, and keep grass to a minimum. I started by sectioning off a corner of the paddock to turn over to a woodchip turnout area, which has been incredibly useful in wet weather. Then I started to extend the woodchip out along both sides. I also have pea gravel sections at the gateways. We are doing this by hand, and it will be a long job, as finances are stretched. My ambition is to have woodchip wherever the track would be muddy if it were just grass. This means I will have a track all through winter to allow maximum movement. My non-good doer is turned out into the centre of the track during the day, and brought onto the track to be with my good doer in the evening. The funniest thing is that when the two of them were turned out together they were always fighting, but when separated, they groom each other over the fence! Now that the grass risk is getting less, they will be going to their winter fields, but they will come back to the track in the evenings.
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Post by mandal on Oct 16, 2010 21:13:42 GMT 1
Oh, good luck. Where there's a will there's a way as they say! Sounds like you're making a great effort, lucky horses.
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Post by Suz on Nov 3, 2010 15:21:56 GMT 1
Do you think a PP system would work with only 1.5acres? I have one laminitic and one skinny PBA so would only have on going in the middle in the winter. Ideas anyone? Thanks
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Post by mandal on Nov 5, 2010 19:54:25 GMT 1
It will work fine imo. Of course in winter it will depend on soil type etc. how the ground will cope but with only two on it some of the time it shouldn't get too bad. I'd keep the width of the track down close to 12ft for one or two horses (except for corners and water and feed area) as the narrower the more they tend to move. You can feed at a few spots to encourage walking.
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Post by Suz on Nov 7, 2010 14:02:11 GMT 1
Thanks Mandal, Hadn't thought about making it narrower, I guess that will increase the size of my winter grazing for the skinny one too. Much planning to be done
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