Our equestrian services are available throughout Colchester and Tendring districts and range from paddock maintenance, stable planning and building, fencing, hard standing and gates to horse walkers and menages. We can talk through all your needs and custom design your land to best suit you and your horses.
For more information on Fertilising and Spraying see our Paddock Services page.
We can over-seed which is important to repair heavily grazed areas and paddocks that need to be refreshed with new grass.
We can also supply a range of grass seeds including Laminitis mixes which are low in sugar, high in fibre and provide therapeutic herbs and wild flowers.
For horses, fencing is one of the most important aspects. The wrong type of fencing can lead to injury or escape.
We specialise in different methods of fencing to best suit your needs and your budget.
In most modern yards horse walkers are a must. They not only offer you the option to warm up or cool down your horses, they can be used for rehabilitation and for horses who need regular extra work.
We can create a range of Menages, finished with quality post and rail fencing and using a variety of surfaces to suit your needs. We can offer a complete service on both new projects and refurbishment of existing arenas. From excavation to drainage through to fencing, pathways, landscaping and arena surfacing...
Weeds and moss in paddocks are competition for grass. Whether your paddocks are for grazing or hay growth can be compromised, therefore you would end up spending more on hay and feed. Weeds such as ragwort are poisonous and must be controlled under the Weeds Act 1959. Fertilising can help reduce the weed population as some weeds such as buttercups often take over the grass in poor soil conditions, you may notice this in flooded areas.
Spraying - Broad leaf weeds are generally treated between April and
September depending on the weather patterns and
seasonal timings. Moss control is best treated between October and March when the weather is cooler but not frosty.
Soil Quality - We can also arrange soil PH and nutrient testing which is sent off for analysis and we can then apply the necessary elements to
correct any problematic soil quality's.
For more information on fertilising please see our PADDOCK page....
1: There will be heavier poaching at gates and fence lines leading to little or no grass, which can cause soil structure issues and erosion, inhibit water run off and creates large areas where grass will be unable to grow.
2: You will see higher weed and moss population leading to the need for chemicals to be used to control them.
3: Your horse could be undernourished leading to the chewing of fencing to try and abstract nutrients in other ways. This could also lead to horses breaking out of paddocks to reach better grass, often resulting in horses reaching unsuitable and dangerous pasture.
4: This will cause a significant increase in costs due to the need to replace damaged fencing and increases the risk of entanglement from makeshift fencing.
5: It becomes harder to maintain paddocks mechanically and treat weeds, especially under fence lines.
2.3 acres - 7 individual paddocks - 5 horses
Area of no grass approximately in each paddock due to fence and gate erosion = 276 m² x by 7 paddocks = 1932 m² = almost half an acre of grazing lost, leaving just 1.82 acres of already valuable grazing area.
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