Pony Grazing Rate

[kfpben]

Local riding school is turning out the riding cows for a couple of months following the recent lockdown and want to rent a field.

What would you charge for grazing for 7 12-14 hand ponies? On well fenced, permanent pasture with water.

Early thoughts are £30 per animal per week plus £30 per round bale? Don’t want to take advantage as they are my wife’s best customer for her farriery business.

 

[Beames]

Don’t do it. They will trash the field. My Mrs horses are banned from my fields she has to stick to her 3 acres!!

 

[spin cycle]

Local riding school is turning out the riding cows for a couple of months following the recent lockdown and want to rent a field.

What would you charge for grazing for 7 12-14 hand ponies? On well fenced, permanent pasture with water.

Early thoughts are £30 per animal per week plus £30 per round bale? Don’t want to take advantage as they are my wife’s best customer for her farriery business.

my 'early thoughts' are the riding school won't stand that much...you're talking £840/month + hay with no cash coming in.....question is do you want to help them survive for the farriery business sake or not .....half that imo

 

[kfpben]

my 'early thoughts' are the riding school won't stand that much...you're talking £840/month + hay with no cash coming in.....question is do you want to help them survive for the farriery business sake or not .....half that imo

Thanks @spin cycle

It’s a very dry, well draining field with chalk and flint soil so can take abuse fairly well.

 

[bobk]

Local riding school is turning out the riding cows for a couple of months following the recent lockdown and want to rent a field.

What would you charge for grazing for 7 12-14 hand ponies? On well fenced, permanent pasture with water.

Early thoughts are £30 per animal per week plus £30 per round bale? Don’t want to take advantage as they are my wife’s best customer for her farriery business.

So they want to f**k your field up instead of their own ?

 

[JSmith]

Thanks @spin cycle

It’s a very dry, well draining field with chalk and flint soil so can take abuse fairly well.

Spins probably right, if it was just a couple the 25-30£ no problem but as there’s 7 then 15 probably fair, as for hay 30-35 all day long around here for horsey wedgers

 

[spin cycle]

So they want to fudge your field up instead of their own ?

if they've a big area to roam over there's no reason for that to happen....1/ha will be no bother.....the further you go under that the more damage you get

 

[bobk]

if they've a big area to roam over there's no reason for that to happen....1/ha will be no bother.....the further you go under that the more damage you get

They probably don't want to bed them either

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

Some large horsey places around here are desperate and can no longer source any Hay. Credit already a problem!!
Can see a lot of these being made into Burgers or else will become welfare cases.

In this area it is not the price of the Hay but actually finding any at all.

 

[JSmith]

I’ll give £1 an a good home for a kids pony!!

 

[sticky]

Around here the going rate is £25/week for a stable and turnout.

 

[Dry Rot]

I’ll give £1 an a good home for a kids pony!!

If it's safe, reliable, and easy-care, think upwards of £4,000.

 

[Agrivator]

Some large horsey places around here are desperate and can no longer source any Hay. Credit already a problem!!
Can see a lot of these being made into Burgers or else will become welfare cases.

In this area it is not the price of the Hay but actually finding any at all.

But surely you'll be able to bring some over from France!!!!!!

 

[Agrivator]

Local riding school is turning out the riding cows for a couple of months following the recent lockdown and want to rent a field.

What would you charge for grazing for 7 12-14 hand ponies? On well fenced, permanent pasture with water.

Early thoughts are £30 per animal per week plus £30 per round bale? Don’t want to take advantage as they are my wife’s best customer for her farriery business.

Those are very generous figures, especially the £30 for grazing. There should be plenty of local farmers who are willing to help.

 

[JSmith]

If it's safe, reliable, and easy-care, think upwards of £4,000.

I know, that’s why I haven’t got them one