Rewilding horse pastures?

[Chris F]

Why is this never discussed? Why is it always farming land that has to be re-wilded?

Is it because a lot of the people who support re-wilding also like horse riding. Surely a hobby shouldn't carry more weight than feeding a nation?

 

[Farmer Fin]

Have you ever seen horse pasture? It’s normally the most diverse selection of weeds known to man!

 

[Slippery Slope]

If I may, I would like to second the motion for rewilding every horse paddock in the land!

 

[Fellstoflats]

If I may, I would like to second the motion for rewilding every horse paddock in the land!

I'd rather put it into productive grazing- maybe we could have a horse paddock levy..

 

[lloyd]

Why is this never discussed? Why is it always farming land that has to be re-wilded?

Is it because a lot of the people who support re-wilding also like horse riding. Surely a hobby shouldn't carry more weight than feeding a nation?

Where do i sign to rewild horse paddocks ?

 

[Tarw Coch]

I suspect it’s. because many calling for rewinding are anti farming for one reason or another, vegans against livestock farming, those who don’t like the idea of farmers using nasty chemicals, sprays and fertiliser, those who have a chip on their shoulder about farmers being perceived to be wealthy etc etc

 

[Kidds]

Have you ever seen horse pasture? It’s normally the most diverse selection of weeds known to man!

I thought the op was asking an odd question as most horse paddocks went wild years ago.

 

[Tim G]

We have a vegetarian couple who come for milk. They remind us they are vegetarian at any and every possible opportunity. They spent ages telling me about a rewilding project they had read about in the paper, how fantastic it was and how they would love the countryside around here to be completely rewilded. They asked if I'd consider doing it here, so I asked if they would consider changing their diet from vegetarian to eating mainly meat. They didn't understand so I pointed out that the only food to be produced on these rewilded farms is meat. You don't see any carrot fields being rewilded. If that's the system they wanted then that's the system they would have to support. They've never mentioned it again.

 

[ladycrofter]

Quote in the paper this morning (NFU Batters) "food is viewed as an unfortunate by-product of delivering for the environment".

Farmers are such an easy target, every move we make is documented, every inch of land we manage is controlled and scutinised; so it's easy to find us, control us, tell us what to do, and then tick a box. As far as I know there is no register of horse pastures .

 

[Bury the Trash]

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[Humble Village Farmer]

There's between half a million and a million horses in the UK. All damaging soil and taking up resources.

That's all absolutely fine obviously.

 

[Goweresque]

How about golf courses? Apparently 2% of the UK's land is covered in golf courses (this figure is subject to a considerable amount of debate) so how come there's no demands for them to be rewilded too?

 

[Highland Mule]

(this figure is subject to a considerable amount of debate)

No debate needed. No way it can be correct. 2% would be over 1 million acres and there’s “only” about 2-3k courses in the country.

 

[Bogweevil]

There's between half a million and a million horses in the UK. All damaging soil and taking up resources.

That's all absolutely fine obviously.

According to Surrey County Council each pony produces 9 tonnes of muck per year, so up to 9 million tonnes of manure - valuable resource when fertiliser is through the roof!

 

[borderterribles]

Nevermind re-wilding horse paddocks. It should be a stipulation for all re-wilding proponents, that they start with their own ground first.

 

[Still Farming]

According to Surrey County Council each pony produces 9 tonnes of muck per year, so up to 9 million tonnes of manure - valuable resource when fertiliser is through the roof!

Plus their Methane contribution to climate change?

 

[JP1]

How about golf courses? Apparently 2% of the UK's land is covered in golf courses (this figure is subject to a considerable amount of debate) so how come there's no demands for them to be rewilded too?

Think of the savings on water and chemicals

 

[Chris F]

Have you ever seen horse pasture? It’s normally the most diverse selection of weeds known to man!

I have, but didn't want to upset @Clive as I drive past his most days.

 

[Chris F]

How about golf courses? Apparently 2% of the UK's land is covered in golf courses (this figure is subject to a considerable amount of debate) so how come there's no demands for them to be rewilded too?

Adding more tree's to a golf course would not help my score - so had put that at of my mind.

But agree - they could improve as all of us could.

 

[M-J-G]

Why is this never discussed? Why is it always farming land that has to be re-wilded?

Is it because a lot of the people who support re-wilding also like horse riding. Surely a hobby shouldn't carry more weight than feeding a nation?

For the same reason the Carbon Footprint of horses or dogs isn't ever questioned.
Thousands of acres are used around here to supply horses with feed, yet it's cattle that are killing the planet.

Breeding more pets and horses while thousands are destroyed is utter madness.