How To Resurface A Horse Paddock Properly

[@vickilynn1204]

Zeus looked like he was having much fun. So cute.

[@paulasmith8324]

Big difference between the before and after! Looks good! Zeus is such a happy little guy.

[@miarobv]

It was so nice to see Zeus loping across the lawn. ☺️

[@martineinfrance]

A lot of hard work ! At some point, each paddock might have to be resurfaced in case of heavy continuous rain the soil can no long absorb.

[@sandyhayden-bristow1382]

Very labor intensive job but so rewarding when it's done. It looks great. A joy to see Zeus just running around having fun!

[@SocialShires]

satisfying once done, but damn those rubber mats are heavy to move, let alone the gravel

[@StableHorseTraining]

yes they are.... it's a real struggle and I had to bring about 8 of them up from 3 paddocks down!! bleh..

[@olivesdream]

The grading looks amazing. Zeus!! He looks so cute. You work so hard, Graeme. You always inspire me to get my own projects underway and completed. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. 🤗

[@aryu-bts613]

Wow so much work goes to that paddock maintenance ! Aww Zeus you cutie, running and jumping he's doing so well at his age lol 🐾🐶 My kids love seeing his cameos 😂

[@amandamason6699]

You did a great job. I don’t like starting a job but half way through I see the end in sight and I know I’ll be glad I started .Zeus was funny leaping around like a pup 😆💗

[@gretchenchristophel1169]

I always enjoy your projects and the explanation for the thought process behind them. I totally get the "love the end" of the project...felt that way about my garden in the Spring🙄....gaaaaah! have to get the garden ready for planting ...then, oh, man, that looks so good😊...especially when the veggies start coming in. Nice to see Zeus and his run around zoomie🤗...what a great dog.

[@ayeda69]

Well done! Looks satisfying :)

[@roygbivcreations5929]

Hey I hope you and family are well you must be really busy we miss you and the ponies

[@StableHorseTraining]

Thank you! Yes, doing well, sorry for the lack of videos. I've been taking a month off after 7 years of making videos, but I'm almost back :)

[@tanou5019]

Well done 👍 that’s a lot of work and thanks for showing Zeus !

[@walkandtalk5288]

Happy New Year, Graeme! Wishing a happy and healthy new year to all! Also, I have an idea for you that occurred to me as I was watching another KZbin channel the other day. The channel I was watching is called FOBBV (friends of big bear valley), and it is simply a live camera feed (I watch the live cam 1 option) of the nest of a mating pair of bald eagles. Sometimes they are in the nest when I tune in, sometimes no one is in the nest... but even when no one is home, I prop my phone up under one of my monitors while I'm working (I work from home) and just let it run and eventually someone comes back with a stick or something... point being I watch even though there's no big action going on. This made me think about all of you at Stable Horse Training. Personally, I would love a live cam of simply the passing of the day. It could be a way to do more live streams, and then cataloged videos, without having to spend time editing. Maybe Mondays could be "Mo and Yo live cam" and it would simply be a camera view of their paddock for a few hours. If they are busy, cool, if they are napping, cool, we could just "hang out" with them for a bit. ...Tuesdays "Annie Cam", Wednesdays "Meatball Cam"...ect, ect, ect... one day "Turnout time Cam"... we get to see the horses, you get to go about whatever work or chores you need to get done without having the videos take up time you need for other things. Just an idea. Thanks for reading this far 😂. And..Zeusssss! Such a handsome, amazing lil guy! Happy to see him bounding about ❤

[@StableHorseTraining]

Thanks! Happy new year to too! I wouldn't do that as I have privacy concerns to put up live cameras on my property. I'm surprised anybody does it other than for a security camera... But it's a nice idea for sure. I've done lots of live streams in the past but I'm always there. So it's essentially a time issue for me

[@quetzal2268]

It looks great!

[@Lydia4Jesus_]

Muscle 👍💯

[@_..Izzy.._]

I'm really not an expert at all, but I have helped during this whole process few times. With a different method though. They are called paddock panels/plates(?) and can be made out of of stone or rubber. The top layer of the ground needs to be taken off, leveled, panels on top and then they're being covered with gravel or sand. I'm sure you have heard of this method, but what do you think about it? Wouldn't that be an option for you, with the amounts of water? You're one of the people, that does it rather early than late. I know manyyy, who kind of put it off again and again and then complain, how deep it got and how much work it is...😂

[@_..Izzy.._]

@@marklevin9882 I don't really know, but then there's no need for re-doing it every 2 years... Sooo longterm that miiight be a better and smarter option for your wallet.

[@StableHorseTraining]

I have heard of this method and it's fine if you can afford it. All paddocks need resurfacing no matter the material used to try to separate the dirt from the gravel. It's water that carries the less dense medium to the top and the more dense medium to the bottom. So, those mats or not, you gotta get rid of the top layer of mud and add gravel. I'm not replacing the fabric that I have there, just patched a couple of holes, which is no big deal.

[@T-J-C]

Zeus!!!!!!❤❤❤

[@mistywebb3592]

If I send a picture of my paduct can you give me advice on how to correct it? I live in Oregon and my horses paduct turns into a sloppy muddy mess during winter.

[@StableHorseTraining]

You simply have to do your best to scrape down to the non muddy ground, then put fabric down and then 4 inches of gravel and you should be good. There's not much other advice I give people in reality

[@martineinfrance]

Did you watch Warwick's last video 2 days ago on nervous system regulation. Interesting! With observation and patience, it could work on many horses I think, rather than forcing a horse who is stressed to do something..

[@StableHorseTraining]

That was a bit hard to watch... But the idea is correct. I completely disagree that patience isn't a skill. It's probably the most valuable and most unattainable for most people that own horses. Patience is the one thing that 99% of horse owners don't have and won't have. The rest was a guy talking to a horse that just wanted to be close and he kept walking away. Not a fan. His lack of recognition of that was a bit tiring to be honest. He also was taking FAR too passive of an approach to calm the horse and communicate and it's a complete waste of time. All in all though, good message, but it's coming from a place of trauma as Warwick works through his own issues.

[@martineinfrance]

@@StableHorseTraining I see your point through your description. I agree about patience.. I personally lack of patience which is probably the reason of my failure with horses! I never focussed on the "lips reading" as I should have, nor got any reply when questioning about the lick and chew reasons in a horse. I got the answer watching your channel really.

[@StableHorseTraining]

@@martineinfrance that reminds me, I don't agree with what I have been referring to as "mumbly mouth". That twitching of the mouth that the horses do. Horses do that all the time, not just when they come out of a troubled spot. It's something, but I don't think it's the oxygen thing, that sounds ridiculous

[@martineinfrance]

@@StableHorseTraining yes👍 they do it a lot!

[@tammyschnedler7545]

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[@user-mc9du9xk2o]

I don't know if you've seen that Alberta wildies videos, but there's one dated September 2023 there's a couple mares in that video that look like Annie. I don't know Canada but that might give you a clue as to where she came from? Just thought I'd share in case you wanted to watch it.

[@StableHorseTraining]

I know exactly where Annie came from though, all good :) Thank you though!

[@llG9]

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