Ridgefield Stables Barefoot Horses

28/09/2025

Highlights from the Ecole de Légèreté instructor training clinic this weekend with Seiont Tesni Haf (French classical dressage with a Welsh accent!) https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17S34C7mSe/

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13/08/2025

This summer drought has been hard on the land. I can see cracks appearing in exposed areas and we took less than a third of the hay from the 'middle' of our track *compared to last yrs bumper yield). Why bother for so little return? I think it is partly the satisfaction of knowing we are sticking with the plan and following a 'cycle of support' for the land. The mowing helps the grass to send out more shoots and keeps weeds at bay. The hay we did make was super quality and clean (stalkier the better for the Welshies and less dust for Ted) and now we've just finished muck spreading. This is the hardest job as there is a bit of a clean up job afterwards as we have to drive down the track from the muck heap but it's only once a year. Nothing organic leaves this yard and I buy in tonnes of hay and feed so it's reassuring to know we are regenerating the soil and helping to protect it from washing away. It's a hot day to be flinging poo around but nonetheless very very satisfying!