Self isolation and horse care

[Heathercob]

Not quite sure how people are supposed to self isolate with horses to look after - especially as the majority of horses are still stables at the moment due to waterlogged fields! They still need to be fed, watered, mucked out and exercised?!

I'm at a small yard. We will just cover for anyone who is I'll between us. I go up early and late and rarely see anyone else during the week anyway

You just have to find someone to cover for you, even if it costs you an arm and couple of legs.

Not sure that I'd be able to go two weeks without seeing Heather though!

Not sure that I'd be able to go two weeks without seeing Heather though!
You won't have much choice unless you want to put others in the same situation.
My family keep horse, I do get that they are much more than just a pet and have wondered what they will do if the whole country goes on lockdown. I think you need discussions with others on your yard about how to help each other.

As long as your temp and other symptoms (excluding cough) have gone then you only need to self isolate for 7 days.

I have no idea what I will do. I have 3 little natives And two are a massive lami risk and can’t be left out 24/7. They are in the middle of nowhere so I won’t come into contact with anyone whilst seeing to them but still that would go against advice. Really stressing about it.

Who would see to your ponies if you had a bad fall and both legs were in casts and you just couldn't?

Ask them

My friend shares with her friend. One does the mornings and one does the evenings and they switch. That way they aren't in contact with each other even.
Theres a couple of ther families with ponies to see to, but they all keep their distance now, the farm owner requested it. No more chatting and socializing while doing the horses for a while
Do you have another family you could alternate with?

My mum or step dad would, my worry is if we are all self isolating at the same time or the country goes into lock down!

Field in middle of nowhere

Op just go and do what you need to do. Early morning/later evening

I have 3, but don't keep them on a yard, I rent my own place. I never see anyone else while I'm there. I'm assuming I'm ok to get in my car and drive there, see to them and drive home.

I don't think exercising them is a priority.

If you or someone else is isolating draw up a rota so no one comes into contact. Depending on the layout of the yard a couple of people could be there together if they can stay well away from each other.

So glad someone has brought this up. I have two, one horse and one ageing pony with health issues. I moved them out of livery just a few weeks ago (in hindsight, probably not the best time) and now have them in rented with one other person who is my landlady. She's very worried now as I seem to have mild symptoms as of today, which is understandable. Before today we had agreed that if either of us contract CV, we would do the stables in shifts, thereby not coming into contact with each other and I'd let her know by text when I was coming up. Both of mine are stabled and I am hoping that I don't get too bad and will be able to keep this up easily. I don't have a cough (yet). Financially I am not able to pay for anyone to care for them, although there's a girl I can call on if I am really poorly, but she charges a fortune and as I am self employed so already losing a week's money, I am just going to have to try my hardest to keep out of her way. We don't share anything at all, so fingers crossed. However, she's convinced that I am going to pass it on to her, even though she's been out and about all week, shopping and work. I really hope this isn't the end of a potentially great time and place before it's not even got going. Guess I'll have to wait and see.