Humber View Track Livery

Humber View Track Livery We are a natural track livery yard in Welton, East Yorkshire. Freedom, Friends & Forage

Following on from the incident we had with the ignorant lads trying to ride some of our horses we've had the local news ...
10/07/2025

Following on from the incident we had with the ignorant lads trying to ride some of our horses we've had the local news out to do an interview.

I hate being on camera at the best of times 😱but we felt it was important to get the word out and educate as many people as possible.
Sacha helped me out a lot by doing an interview too and Addie was there for moral support for both of us 🥰 as well as the horses joining in too.
Im sure they could make a good blooper real from it! 🤣

The radio version of it will be aired at 7.15 tomorrow (Friday) morning on BBC Radio Humberside followed by a short phone interview with me at 8.15.

It will also be aired on BBC Look North and writen up on their website but I'm not sure when yet.

Lunchtime snoozies 😴 for Frankie and Balou in the barn❤️
09/07/2025

Lunchtime snoozies 😴 for Frankie and Balou in the barn❤️

09/07/2025

I highly recommend learning with Sarah.

In other news we'd like to welcome Wiggy to our track. He's a real sweetie ❤️He's only been here a couple of days and he...
08/07/2025

In other news we'd like to welcome Wiggy to our track. He's a real sweetie ❤️
He's only been here a couple of days and he's fitting in really well already.
He's made friends with the other littlies and is finding his feet, literally! Don't think he's walked this far in a while 🐎😅.
He's been here 3 days and I think he's loosing some weight already!

07/07/2025

THE HAMSTER TEST 🐹 What a horse's stable size really means....

The British Horse Society recommends 12ft x 12ft (3.65m x 3.65m) minimum recommendation for an average horse. They also recommend larger sizes (e.g., 12ft x 14ft) for horses over 17 hands (hh) and smaller sizes for ponies.

It sounds reasonable, right?
But let's put that into perspective.
A hamster, averaging just 10cm (about 4 inches) in length, is recommended to have a spacious cage of 900 square inches with 6-8 inches of bedding allowing it to run, burrow, and play, reflecting its natural behaviours!

Now, let's consider our average horse with a total body length (nose to tail) of 9 feet (108 inches). If we apply a similar ratio of space to body length squared as that well-cared-for hamster, what would our horse truly need?

An average 9-foot horse, given the same proportional space as that hamster, would require a staggering 1,046,000 square inches of "stable" space!

To visualise that scale, it's equivalent to a square enclosure roughly 32.3 meters by 32.3 meters (or about 106ft x 106ft) which is only slightly smaller than an Olympic-sized swimming pool.

Compare that to the standard 12ft x 12ft stable (approx. 144 sq ft or 13.4 sq m). The disparity is immense. While horses aren't hamsters, this striking comparison highlights how incredibly minimal a 12x12 stable truly is for an animal of their size, natural instincts, and fundamental need for movement.

Equines are intelligent, social animals designed to roam vast distances. Confining them to such small spaces, even for part of the day, can severely impact their well-being, potentially leading to...
😓 Boredom, frustration, and stress
The development of stereotypic behaviours (like weaving or crib-biting)
😓Joint and muscle issues from lack of movement
😓 Respiratory problems due to restricted air circulation
😓 Reduced opportunities for social interaction

As responsible carers we must advocate for more appropriate housing solutions.

Let's rethink what "adequate" space truly means for our horses. They deserve more than just enough room to stand up and lie down. They deserve space that genuinely supports their physical health, mental well-being, and innate desire to move. The answer may lie in natural boarding alternatives like track systems and Paddock Paradise. These offer the opportunity to create more species appropriate environments that encourage continuous movement with mental stimulation, and social interaction, promoting healthier and relaxed equine partners.

What are your thoughts on stable sizes and equine welfare? Share in the comments! 👇

A bit of not so good news today.Last week we had an awful incident where a couple of lads tried to ride some of our hors...
07/07/2025

A bit of not so good news today.
Last week we had an awful incident where a couple of lads tried to ride some of our horses!
Luckily one if our liveries found these videos on social media and immediately called me.
By the time I got up there most of them had gone and the ones left denied everything until confronted with the videos and then tried to give me every excuse they could think of.

No horses involved were injured, luckily! But they have been impacted psychologically, especially Franks who spooked when the lad got on, and the whole herd were unsettled for a few days.

Some of you may have seen the videos already as they seem to have gone viral from one of our liveries but I've attached some stills from them here as well as pictures of some of the precautions we've had to take to stop it happening in the future.
The police have been involved and hopefully there will be some consequences for them but we understand the law regarding horses doesn't make this as easy as it is for many other animals.

We have a footpath that goes past the top of out track and many people like to stop and see the horses and give them a stroke if they come over.
We've always been happy for them to do this as we've all been pony mad kids once upon a time but unfortunately we've had to put extra fencing up to stop anyone being able to get over the gate and it also stops the horses from saying hello to passing families.
We've also put up cameras so if it happens again we'll have more evidence.
Not that we needed it this time as they stupidly did it for us!

We are all sickened and appalled by what happened and we just want to make people aware so that hopefully we can prevent it from happening to others.
Education is the key.

02/07/2025

If you see horses in a field and they come to the fence line then nobody is going to complain if you give them a head scratch and say hello.

But you should NOT be going in a field with horses you do not know.

You certainly should NOT be feeding horses you do not know.

Some horses have specialist diets, some are just overweight and don’t need the extra calories and all horses have the potential to cause serious injury to you and each other if you don’t know them and end up in the midst of a herd and are offering out food.

Horses are an expensive luxury that we as owners invest years of time and money into, not to mention that we love them like members of our family. Please do not put them at risk. If you want to be around them go to a charity such as HAPPA or visit a riding school.

Don’t interfere with somebody else’s animal.

Please share.

How many horses can you fit in a shelter during a short, sharp rain storm 🌧?
02/07/2025

How many horses can you fit in a shelter during a short, sharp rain storm 🌧?

30/06/2025

Group Turnout Part 1: Risks and Benefit

Guess I’m touching on another hot button subject.

When we talk about species-appropriate care, we’re not talking about luxury. We’re talking about proper welfare.

Horses are herd animals. They’re wired to graze, move, and live together. Social bonds help regulate their stress, digestion, rest, and even learning. Taking that away has serious consequences.

But I also hear the other side.

“ Group turnout is too dangerous. My horse could get hurt. I keep them alone for their own safety. “

And honestly, research does show injuries are more likely to happen during group turnout than solo turnout. A 2020 study found that a high percentage of those injuries were tied to fencing problems and space constraints.

Another overlooked factor: Turnout Time

Turnout time itself is a big factor in injury risk. Reduced turnout TIME is linked to an increase in herd-related injuries when horses do go out together but not 24/7. Short, restricted turnout builds up energy and social tension, making incidents more likely when they finally get out. Longer, consistent turnout supports stability, burns off excess energy, and helps prevent these issues.

There are people making these choices because they truly care about their horse's safety.

But there are also plenty more worried about their investment, the pristine coat, the resale value, the next show. For them, a bite mark can feel more important than a horse's mental health.

But lets look at what happens horses who are kept alone:

Lack of herd contact is linked to persistent stress, with effects like elevated immune markers, heart rate disturbances, and stereotypies. Studies have shown individually housed horses have elevated stress markers in their immune system, including higher neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratios, which suggest chronic stress and reduced disease resistance over time.

It might seem like keeping horses alone avoids the risk of bites or kicks, but it trades one kind of risk for another. It’s a risk that’s quieter, hidden, and rooted deep in their bodies and minds.

So yes, injuries can happen when horses live together.

But most of the time, it’s not just about IF they’re turned out together.

It’s about HOW.

Tomorrow, we’ll dive into the biggest piece of this conversation: Herd introductions because studies and research has shown a large majority of injures happen DURING herd introductions and the herd settling period after.

The way we set horses up to meet each other can make all the difference.

We've had some amazing news about Teddy! 🎉He came to us 6 weeks ago because he had liver issues with no discernable caus...
27/06/2025

We've had some amazing news about Teddy! 🎉
He came to us 6 weeks ago because he had liver issues with no discernable cause that the vets could find.
He's just had a blood test today and the results are amazing! ❤️
I've been saying he's been looking brighter so I did have high hopes for this but I didn't expect it to be this good!
He's still got a long way to go but as long as he's headed in the right direction then we're all happy 😁

27/06/2025

One of our liveries was down at the track early this morning and caught a load of snoozers 😴 ❤️
It is a bit of a long one coz there's so many of them!

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