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RE: [RC] [RC] removing manure from paddocks serious business! - Laurie Durgin

In my barn building book--they mention a buffer zone.If you can maybe fence about 20-30 feet (could use electric fence for thid) and plant some fast growing bushes, trees, grass???. That would "out of sight , out of mind" maybe. and would cut the dust coming there way.
Manure could be composted, and while composting ,cover with a tarp.
My sacrifice paddock is in back where My neighbors won't see it unless they walk to the backs of their properties. I keep a grass pasture in front of the house where people might drive by,,,,it is sort of psychological.

People move to the country then complain.. there is a MB in our county my son reads sometimes, they are clearcutting all round me to put in PRD's (by- by trails :0( and people complain about the snakes in their yards, and rodents , and deer and the old cars that drive by (my truck is 18)..... Too many people raised on TV images......


From: "Ranelle Rubin" <RanelleR@xxxxxxx>
To: "'Ridecamp Guest'" <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,<ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [RC] removing manure from paddocks serious business!
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 02:51:09 -0700

We have a ride on mower and a cart. It works well to move just about
anything. Rick even moved an engine block with it once. I use it to move
manure into the compost pile, a bale of hay occasionally, etc. It is
very easy to drive and mow with. We are in Newcastle..

Ranelle

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Please Reply to: KATHERINE PALMER chatykathy@xxxxxxxxxxxx or
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  MANURE IS THE SUBJECT.. HOW AND TREATMENT OF IT?
NEWCOMERS TO MEADOW VISTA, CA. CAUSING HAVIC WITH OLD TIME HORSE
OWNERS.....

We have recently been approached by a Placer County code officer with a
complaint from a"newcomer" neighbor of a few years. He stated that our
horses smelled? and made dust? AND that we have too many horses.??

We have been at our address for 30 years and had up to 10 or so nd never
had a complaint..!

I gathered a collection of 35 wounderful letters from all our other
neighbors.  The neighbors are also outraged at this newcomers attack.

The county said the majority does not rule?
BUT... in looking into our case ....they decided it would be wiser to
drop their complaint AT THIS TIME? WITH THE AGREEMENT THAT we must keep
the manure out and away from that side of the property and do the best
you can and just hope forthe best?

The inspector said he thought our place was perfect for horses and that
we did a great job of cleaning up and keeping things orderly and so no
reason for this complaint .. unfortunately they have to at least address
it by law.

I move the manure out to the pasture and spread it once a week..from
plies I have made during the week and mixed with DRY STALL...
Unfortunately when moving from the back to the front it is quite a lot
of manuvoring with a big wheel barrle and I am starting to show the WEAR
AND TEAR of it all..

I am ...I thought ? a young 61 ha.. feel old right now?
5 horses is a big pile of manure ha..but I just can not see us getting
ride of the old faithful horse or the baby thats our future.. and we
ride all the time and use these horses.So I keep shoveling ha..

NOW COMES THE REQUEST FOR SUGESTIONS..
I need to remove about 10 or so very big carts of manure mixed with dry
stall and leaves and dirt. I am trying to get rid of all the extra dirt
along with the manure to keep the dust down.

ALSO transporting grain and bran sacks from my truck over to the barn...
Maybe even move a bail at a time..

I HAVE LOOKED AT GATORS AND MULES and ATV`S really are too big and
pricey .

We thought maybe a MOWER and CART ..SMALLER TURNING RADIUS.. .smaller
over all..and still powerful enough to pull a 400# load.?but a mower?
Do they make a SMALLER VERSION of a GATOR OR MULE that could PULL a
manure spreader or cart?

THERE JUST HAS TO BE AN EASIER WAY to MOVE THIS MANUREand HORSEY STUFF?
OVERWHELMED IN MEADOW VISTA.CA. KATHERINE YOUNG PALMER
(530) 878-8059


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