2025 has arrived and our haylage is doing the business
Posted on 04. Jan, 2025 by Ben in Blog
There was a good yard Christmas bash at the best pub in Cirencester – The Drillmans Arms. Now for dry January… With the new year arriving the weather has turned cold so hopefully less mud around ….for a while anyway! Lots of haylage and hay has been going out to yards as pastures have been […]
Stables not far from Swindon
Posted on 14. Jul, 2010 by Ben in Blog
Within 30 minutes from Swindon, Plummers Farm Stables are within easy reach. The A417 dual carriageway gives access direct to Cirencester/Siddington. We have all the facilities to look after horses year round and are happy to give accompanied viewings if you wish to come and have a look – do call.
DIY stable yards require constant care
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by Ben in Blog
After one of the coldest winters on record, we are finding gate posts, gateways, fencing and access tracks have all been damaged and require repair. Our grazing fields all benefit from hard standing areas for the horses but even these have struggled to cope. It has meant more work than usual in carrying out maintenance […]
The joys of DIY livery
Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by Ben in Blog
We have a couple of stables available but we find people are always moving around and with 40 to choose from there is usually space coming up that we know about. The layout of the yard is such that each block of 6 – 8 stables has their own facilties, making for a clean and […]
Hay or haylage?
Posted on 22. Feb, 2010 by Ben in Blog
Moving from hay to haylage by Ruth Bishop Horse & Hound looks at the consequences of converting from hay to haylage As hay becomes harder to find and increasingly expensive, each winter brings more “haylage virgins” – first time users of this similar, but definitely different, forage. Haylage is not a complete feed. It’s halfway […]
