Back in the old days in England, the King would receive money from his people in exchange for allowing them to graze their cattle in his forests. It was from these agreements that the term Agistment was derived. Things have changed slightly since those days, however, and the term now refers to when an owner of a horse pays someone who owns land, to allow the horse to live and feed off the land owners property. These types of agreements vary greatly, depending on the contracts signed by both parties.
Operators of horse agistment properties offer quite a range of quality services and necessary care for the horses and their owners. These include other types of agistment such as spelling agistment, riding agistment and full care agistment. Your decision on where your horse will be placed should depend on whether or not the following points have been considered: The quality of the pasture, the size of the field or paddock, the seasonality of grasses, which means your horse should have grass all year round, no matter the season. Unnecessary excess feed bills are not something you want to be hit with during a harsh winter. Other things to consider are the quality of fixtures on the property, such as fencing, shelter, windbreaks, natural shade and man made things like stables and barns.
Will the property organise regular worming (many require that your horse be wormed prior to arriving at the property) and will the property organise regular dentist visitations. When looking for the appropriate property, all of these factors can make your horse ownership as hassle free as possible. Some properties will even organise social rides, adult riding clubs, junior riding club, natural horsemanship clinics, fun games days etc.
By doing your own personal inspection of the horse agistment properties you are considering, you can get a good idea of the kind of staff who will be looking after your horse. You should make sure they are properly trained and have enough experience to provide you with the advice you need and your horse with the care it needs. If they are passionate about their job then you can safely assume that your horse will be looked after correctly. The surrounding ares are a good thing to inspect also. The more places to ride the better. Look for places with plenty of national park or riding trails nearby.
So when it comes to horse agistment... whether your are a horse owner dealing with a land owner or a land owner dealing with a horse owner, there is plenty for you to think about before signing any contracts. The contracts themselves are the most important these days. Make sure you cover things such as each parties responsibilities, the costs involved and the pricing structures, procedures for things such as illness or injury to the horse and then things like natural disasters and emergency procedures for floods and bushfires. - 29958
Operators of horse agistment properties offer quite a range of quality services and necessary care for the horses and their owners. These include other types of agistment such as spelling agistment, riding agistment and full care agistment. Your decision on where your horse will be placed should depend on whether or not the following points have been considered: The quality of the pasture, the size of the field or paddock, the seasonality of grasses, which means your horse should have grass all year round, no matter the season. Unnecessary excess feed bills are not something you want to be hit with during a harsh winter. Other things to consider are the quality of fixtures on the property, such as fencing, shelter, windbreaks, natural shade and man made things like stables and barns.
Will the property organise regular worming (many require that your horse be wormed prior to arriving at the property) and will the property organise regular dentist visitations. When looking for the appropriate property, all of these factors can make your horse ownership as hassle free as possible. Some properties will even organise social rides, adult riding clubs, junior riding club, natural horsemanship clinics, fun games days etc.
By doing your own personal inspection of the horse agistment properties you are considering, you can get a good idea of the kind of staff who will be looking after your horse. You should make sure they are properly trained and have enough experience to provide you with the advice you need and your horse with the care it needs. If they are passionate about their job then you can safely assume that your horse will be looked after correctly. The surrounding ares are a good thing to inspect also. The more places to ride the better. Look for places with plenty of national park or riding trails nearby.
So when it comes to horse agistment... whether your are a horse owner dealing with a land owner or a land owner dealing with a horse owner, there is plenty for you to think about before signing any contracts. The contracts themselves are the most important these days. Make sure you cover things such as each parties responsibilities, the costs involved and the pricing structures, procedures for things such as illness or injury to the horse and then things like natural disasters and emergency procedures for floods and bushfires. - 29958
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