ROAMING TRAIL
The inventor of the "Paddock Paradise", Jamie Jackson, followed wild horses in Nevada for several years on their migrations and was fascinated by their health. Jackson studied their habits and applied his observations to the management of domestic horses. He is convinced that horses become lazy, neurotic and weak due to the conditions in which they are kept in horse stalls, making them susceptible to lameness and respiratory disease. He has come to the realization that horses only do well mentally and physically when they are constantly free to move.
In contrast to purely keeping horses in a stable with daily exercise, the horses are encouraged to move constantly and they build up social contacts in the herd. In this way, the bones and joints are always ready for action. The horse is optimally prepared for sporting use and the warm-up phase for riding is also significantly shortened.
The main component of the "Paddock Paradise" is a trail that is laid as a three to ten meter wide strip over the available area and simulates the migration routes of wild horses. This involves offering hay in as many places as possible, as it provides the main incentive for exercise. According to Jackson, there should be many small mini piles scattered along the trail.
Equine garden in the making
ROAMING TRAIL
space for 7 Horses, approx. 5000 sqm Track plus 5 hectare grazing
2 big Shelter
mud-free and natural Track
WALK-IN WALK-OUT
Our Walk-in Walk-out stalls offer horses a 15 sqm stable with permanent access to a 130 sqm mud-free paddock. At TAMO EQUESTRIAN, two of these stalls are available, perfect for horses that cannot live in the herd. The reinforced paddock features a hay rack and a sand area for rolling. Additionally, there is direct access to the pasture, allowing the horses to enjoy their own small roaming trail in good weather. Our horse-friendly and healthy fence planting creates a natural environment.
LIVERY INCLUDES
Roughage
We're offering our Horses yearround best quality Teff;
additional if available Oathay and Lucerne.
The horses have 24-hour access to roughage, which is distributed around the track.
Cleaning
Our Groom will clean the Shelters and Roamingtrail daily.
The Grazing is also cleaned regularly.
Concentrates
40 KG of plain whole Oats or Roughage Cubes are included.
We're feeding the horses 3x a day.
monthly ration check
Caretaking
*Spraying the Horses in the morning and evening with Flyspray and Tickspray (Spray to be paid monthly with the Invoice)
Blanket change during feeding time, not during the day.
Putting Fly mask on in the morning
Shavings
We're using only non-treated Shavings out of Gum or Pine from a local supplier.
Using the Facilities
30 x 60 meter Sand- Fibre Arena
Showjumping Equipment
Tackroom
Groomingroom
(1 Unit with Balancemat)
Washbay
etc.
*to make it as easy and convenient as possible, we use 1 fly spray and 1 tick spray for all horses. We need about 1 litre per horse per month.
This will be invoiced monthly. So you don't have to worry about that.