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Facilities

Bere Meadows provides a variety of facilities which are maintained to the highest standards.

Stables

 There are twelve stables contained within the american style barn, along with the tack room and wash box with hot and cold running water. The stables were designed and purpose built by Sonya and are made from concrete block back and side walls with viewing grill in each partition wall. The fronts have brick walls, which are finished in smooth double bullnose bricks to eliminate sharp edges. They have wooden doors and shaped steel grills. Dimensions are 12 ft by 13 ft. Additional stabling is offered in the wooden barn. The center passage of the yard has rubber mat to maximize grip as does the wash box. 

All stables have full rubber floors and automatic water drinkers that are cleaned regularly. There are no other fittings to reduce the risk of injury. Haylage is fed off the floor. Feed is fed in flexible rubber bowls, again off the floor.
 

School

The large outdoor school (30mx60m) is fenced on all sides and has a fantastic new rubber and sand surface. There is a full set of show jumps available including fillers and water trays. A full set of dressage boards and markers are also available. Lighting is available for those dark evenings and mirrors to help with schooling. There is also a seated viewing area.

As well as the large outdoor school there is a well lit, indoor exercise area which also has a new rubber and sand surface which makes it excellent for escaping that inclement weather. Also recently had mirrors added.

Gallops

The gallops have an all weather surface and follow the perimiter of the fields. There is also a well built cross country course. The jumps come in a variety of sizes and so are suitable for all abilities.

Grassland

The grassland is a permanent pasture that was drilled in August 1998 and re-seeded in 2010. It is a specifically selected mix of grasses for horse grazing and gallops:
 

Fennema Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass - NIAB generally recommended. A diploid offering good winter hardiness. A stemmy cultivar beneficial to paddock ley mixtures as horses are thought to prefer fibrous material. High yields, good early spring growth and good mid-season D-value.

Renoir Perennial Ryegrass - An amenity variety for greater wear tolerance and shoot density.

Profit Late Perennial Ryegrass - NIAB generally recommended. A diploid cultivar. These all offer greater persistency in close grazed situations and offer superior sward density. Very high digestibility in mid-season, good ground cover and good winter hardiness.

Stella Meadow Fescue - For grazing diversity and also a useful constituent for well drained sites.

Promesse Timothy - NIAB Generally recommended. Exceptional winter hardiness and palatability. Good wear tolerance and shoot density. Competitive in Ryegrass swards. High seed count and given good establishment will increase plant population.

Boreal Creeping Red Fescue - A creeping species particularly useful for sheer strength and re-colonisation of divots and scars.

The soil is primarily a sand loam over gravel and as such drains exceptionally well. Soil mapping was conducted in 1997 and the indicated requirements of Phosphorous and Potassium are applied along with Ammonium Nitrate top dressing. Soil sampling is also carried out.

The paddocks are hoovered/cleared of muck on average once a week or more. 

Fencing

All fencing is a particularly robust rustic post and double rail between 5 and 7 inches face width. Most is between 4 ft 3 inches and 4 ft 6 inches in height. The main stallion paddock has a double fence raising to 5 ft 6 inches.

Horses are turned out daily (weather permitting) individually or usually in pairs. Geldings and mares are separate. "Starvation" paddocks are also available.

All paddocks have a automatic water trough for a fresh clean supply of water that is checked and cleaned regularly.
 
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