Telephone (or e-mail, if that is possible) any of the following commercial centres and private owners to make an appointment to collect horse manure for use in the garden in place of mixed farmyard manure -- which is becoming increasingly difficult to acquire in the United Kingdom, and for which horse manure is an ideal substitute. At the same time, arrange collection method and agree on a price if a price is charged. Note that many sources of supply are glad to give away the material.
Do not attempt to collect without first arranging to do so. These are working establishments, and cannot cater for unexpected visitors.
Go equipped with stout plastic sacks (not kitchen-bin liners or supermarket shopping bags, which are insufficiently strong). When collecting, no more than half fill a plastic sack. Horse manure -- fresh or composted -- is weighty. First protect the car's surfaces with plastic sheeting or dust
sheets. Fresh horse manure is wet (although old, composted material -- of which many centres have a great deal, which is highly worth seeking out -- is comparatively dry). After collecting and unloading, spray the car's interior with a sweetening aerosol spray. Fresh horse manure is strongly ammonia-charged. Fully-composted material has little smell.
Horse manure may be applied to the soil in its fresh state (unlike mixed farmyard manure), but it is a better soil conditioner after one or two years of composting (during which time it loses its characteristic odour and becomes easy to handle). For a detailed account of head gardener R J Harris's ways of managing and using horse manure read the section MANURE, pages 219-224, of
'R J Harris's Moon Gardening'((using the computer's back button to return to this point).
Horse managers wishing to have their premises included in this list should contact reallyusefulbooks@boltblue.com to make an arrangement. Inclusion is free.
BALLYNAHINCH Lessans Riding Stables, 126 Monlough Rd, Saintfield, Ballynahinch, County Down BT24 7EU, 028 9751 0141.
BALLYNAHINCH Peter Murdock, 41 Moyra Drive, Saintfield, Ballynahinch, County Down BT24 7AF, 07813 353996.
BANGOR Gransha Equestrian Centre, 10a Kerrs Rd, Bangor, County Down BT19 7QD, 028 9181 3313.
BESSBROOK Millbrook Equestrian Centre, 1a Crabtree Hill, Bessbrook, Newry, County Down BT35 6JY, 028 3083 0840.
CASTLEWELLAN Mount Pleasant,
15 Bannonstown Rd, Castle-
wellan, County Down BT31 9BG, 028 4377 8651.
CASTLEWELLAN Newcastle Riding Centre, 35 Carnacavill Rd, Castlewellan, County Down BT31 9HD, 028 4372 2694.
CASTLEWELLAN Wood Lodge Stables, Drumbuck Rd, Castlewellan, County Down BT31 9NG, 028 4377 8947.
COMBER Millbridge Riding Centre,
129 Glen Rd, Comber, Newtownards, County Down
BT23 5QT, 028 9187 2508.
COMBER Northern Ireland Horse
Board, 23 Ballykeigle Rd, Comber, Newtownards, County Down BT23 5SD, 028 9752 8324.
DONAGHADEE Heathview Equestrian, 60 Upper Gransha Rd, Donaghadee, County Down BT21 0LZ, 028 9181 3388.
DOWNPATRICK Millhollow Stud, 10 Lisboy Rd, Downpatrick, County Down BT30 7LE, 028 4461 9134.
DOWNPATRICK Tullymurry Equestrian Centre, 145 Ballydugan Rd, Downpatrick, County Down BT30 8HH, 028 4481 1880.
DROMARA Mossvale Equestrian Centre, 18 Church Rd, Dromara, Dromore, County Down BT25 2NS, 028 9753 2279.
DROMORE Mossvale Equestrian Centre, 18 Church Rd, Dromara, Dromore, County Down BT25 2NS, 028 9753 2279.
GREYABBEY Peninsula Equestrian Academy, 4 Cardy Rd, Greyabbey, Newtownards, County Down BT22 2LS, 028 4278 8861.
HILLSBOROUGH J Howes, 38 Ballyknock Rd, Hillsborough, County Down BT26 6EF, 028 9269 2144.
HILLSBOROUGH Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, 37 Cluntagh Rd, Hillsborough, County Down BT26 6BW, 028 9753 2159.
KILKEEL The Gamekeepers Lodge, 270 Moyad Rd, Kilkeel, Newry, County Down BT34 4HJ, 028 4176 4771.
MULLAGHBAWN Lathbirget Stud, Maphoner Rd, Mullaghbawn, Newry, County Down BT35 9TR, 028 3088 8898.
NEWCASTLE Mourne Trail Riding Centre, 96 Castlewellan Rd, Newcastle, County Down BT33 0JP, 028 4372 4351.
NEWCASTLE Tollymore Riding & Treking Centre, 133 Tullybrannigan Rd, Newcastle, County Down BT33 0PW, 028 4372 3240 (mobile 07793 805900).
NEWRY Barkston Equestrian Centre, 85 Cloghanramer Rd, Newry, County Down BT34 1QG, 028 3025 2656.
NEWRY Lathbirget Stud, Maphoner Rd, Mullaghbawn, Newry, County Down BT35 9TR, 028 3088 8898.
NEWRY Millbrook Equestrian Centre, 1a Crabtree Hill, Bessbrook, Newry, County Down BT35 6JY, 028 3083 0840.
NEWRY The Gamekeepers Lodge, 270 Moyad Rd, Kilkeel, Newry, County Down BT34 4HJ, 028 4176 4771.
NEWTOWNARDS Cherry Tree Riding Centre, Cherry Tree Cottage, Newcastle Rd, Portaferry, Newtownards, County Down BT22 1QQ, 028 4272 9639.
NEWTOWNARDS I D Moore, 149 Movilla Rd, Newtownards, County Down BT23 8RJ, 028 9181 2253.
NEWTOWNARDS Millbridge Riding Centre, 129 Glen Rd, Comber, Newtownards, County Down BT23 5QT, 028 9187 2508.
NEWTOWNARDS Northern Ireland Horse Board, 23 Ballykeigle Rd, Comber, Newtownards, County Down BT23 5SD, 028 9752 8324.
NEWTOWNARDS Peninsula Equestrian Academy, 4 Cardy Rd, Greyabbey, Newtownards, County Down BT22 2LS, 028 4278 8861.
PORTAFERRY Cherry Tree Riding Centre, Cherry Tree Cottage, Newcastle Rd, Portaferry, Newtownards, County Down BT22 1QQ, 028 4272 9639.
SAINTFIELD Lessans Riding Stables, 126 Monlough Rd, Saintfield, Ballynahinch, County Down BT24 7EU, 028 9751 0141.
SAINTFIELD Peter Murdock, 41 Moyra Drive, Saintfield, Ballynahinch, County Down BT24 7AF, 07813 353996.
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