What a great concept. I'm very lucky my pony is on concervation land so has a natural wet land and different grasses to eat. I love the idea of keeping them as nature intended as much as practical ❤️

That was a fascinating interview! Please at a later date take up that offer of a visit so we can all see it in operation a bit more. Best wishes to you and lovely Woody Rhi and look forward to seeing you when you are ready.

So great to see this getting more and more exposure. I really hope track liveries will continue to grow and be an option for more horses.

I set up my own track system. It is still a work in progress but would recommend it to anyone. It completely transformed my horse. I think track systems will be the future. The domestic version of keeping horses as we know it just isn’t cutting it for our horses.

Such a brilliant interview! I moved to a track set up 3 years ago - and I can't ever imagine go back to a tradition set up. My horses are thriving! I've got a 5 year plan to set up my own track livery here in the UK! I'm in the research phases of how to go about it! Very exciting times for the industry, and showcasing alternative ways of keeping horses is a way to increase the demand and make some change! :)

It’s great to see tracks getting a bit more airtime in the mainstream community! It’s all definitely a matter of lack of education in regards to hoof, mental and physical health as to why traditional yards are set up the way they are, but hopefully the industry will start to take notice and horse welfare will benefit in the future.

Such an amazing set up. I came across their page randomly and think it's fantastic. I hope more liveries look into this and educate themselves for the sake of the best interest of the horses.

This seems like such a wonderful idea! I've personally never really agreed with stabling horses for long periods of time, but I understand how 24/7 turnout isn't always possible for many people. This seems like a much more accessible solution!

This is fascinating - thanks, Rhi, I’ve never heard of this before - you learn something every day! I hope you can do some more of these interview type vlogs while you sort yourself out in relation to the news about Woody. I can’t guess how hard it is for you but I am sure you will take the right decision for him.

Super interesting video and makes absolute sense.it’s lovely to see a yard owner that puts the interest of the horses first.

Brilliant video Rhi, thoroughly enjoyed it. Love track systems, it’s a shame they are so rare in my area

I think this is fantastic. I love the concept of giving the horses choice and natural habitats.

Wow, that was so eye opening! I was one of the people thinking oh dear, the poor horses looking over the fence at the grass but not being able to get to it, but the explanation made perfect sense as to how the track system replicated the natural foraging in the wild. I for one would love to see a video of a look around the yard, fascinating stuff!! Has Mirri Hackett seen this, it has her name written all over it! 😅

Thanks for the Interview! It’s so interesting to see as Track Livery is very common in Germany and many yards do that as it is the most natural way you can basically keep the horses and it has so many health advantages for horses regardless if they are injured or not. And it’s quite common that competition horses as well as non competition horses live in Track livery’s Germany. So happy that finally some of those yards got build in the UK ! Keep up the good work !!

Setting up mine this spring /Summer in Ireland 🍀💚🇮🇪 amazing book also mentioned 🙏💜

Track systems are the best!!!! The two ponies on my channel live free range within a track system around a farm!! ❤❤

Finally an interview about track liveries!

Really interesting and informative, thank you x

Really interesting and Gawsworth looks like such a fantastic set up. I would make sense for more yards to go in this direction. It would be great to see more yards combining both the riding & more human facilities along side tracks as it is such a great way to use relatively small acreages which is usually the main limiting factor for livery yards.

Great vlog Rhi, best wishes for your rest and will look forward to you coming back..

This is a real eye opener, which I will share with my sister who has 4 horses and she has the ability and space to introduce a small track system (Laminitis is a common occurrence!) Thank you and look forward to you coming back but take the time you need, we'll still be here 🥰 Hugs for Woody too xx

This was so interesting! I think if I ever rented my own land again this is something I would consider. I definitely agree with what she said about seeing horses with huge crests etc on livery yards; it seems to have became the norm to see overweight horses when actually that's just as bad as an underweight horse. Thanks for putting this video up! Gutted to hear about Woody; you really could not have tried any harder for that horse. Xx

Enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing.. I have followed Bethanies track for a long time. It has inspired me to set up my own and in the future make a business out of it aboard. :-?

This is a really interesting concept! It's definitely a good option if we ever move livery yards.

That's super interesting, we don't have that is Australia, hopefully woody is alright! Lots of hugs for both of you ❤

This is so interesting!

Okay she said something about a lot of horses having diarrhea wich is so true! But it's the same with cows: dairy cows get verry high sugar but also high protein food for more milk production but that is actually why the cow poop is so watery and in summer with the grass growing my horse has that same issue so we actually get him off the field on this little hard paddock to give him lower calorie aka lower sugar and protien every evening, but my parents don't want to make a track. I have litarly tried everything to convince them, and it's not like we can't afford the changes either

Thank you so much for this video, absolutely fascinating and I LOVE the idea of track livery. My mare is now barefoot for the past 3 years and successfully competes eventing up to 100 level. I’ve certainly fallen victim to the whole world of fear regarding turnout and especially sole turnout but would love to try and break this habit. Should I manage to have horses at home I will be looking into how I can create track living so they can actually be out as much as they want ❤ I can only strive to be such an incredible horse owner!

You say this person went out to America and watch how the horses eat mine etc. But horses aren’t actually native to America. They are native to Europe. They have of course evolved like many animals do when they are introduced to new land. But if they really wanted to see what horses live like….it’s best to go to watch wild bears in Europe. But I want to say that this is very interesting. So I live in the Middle East and thought I could never keep a horse here as I felt guilty not having them on grass. But listening to you talking I really feel now that maybe I can give a horse an amazing life here. I really want to get in touch and learn much much more. Thank you Rhi for doing this interview. I really feel this is a game changer but also if I can get more information I can then help the stables I am part of here

What kinds of hedge and trees are good?

How do you catch your horse when you need them? I know these horses don't get ridden but you still need to catch them for vet appointments etc.

I am not so sure about the concept , the horses that are in the UK bred are not wild or semi wild the horse is a grazer and as an owner you should feed forage like chaff, and hay not sugar rich mixes, and provide the minerals and vitamins

But isn't the issue really paddocks that have the incorrect grass species for horses and overgrazing that promotes sudden flushes of new growth which cause laminitis, and improper pasture maintenance.