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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 of all 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 raw state (unlike mixed farmyard manure), but it is better as a one- or two-year composted soil conditioner. For a detailed account of head gardener R J Harris's ways of managing and using horse manure read the sections MANURE/1 and MANURE/2 of
R J Harris's Moon Gardening: Vegetables and Soft Fruit((using the computer's back button to return to this point after using this link).
Gardeners practising on the Dorsetshire/Devonshire border or the Dorsetshire/Somersetshire border or the Dorsetshire/Hampshire border or the Dorsetshire/Wiltshire border are advised to consult also the Devonshire list or the Somersetshire list or the Hampshire or the Wiltshire list list for nearby non-Dorset sources((using the computer's back button to return to this point after using this link).
Horse managers wishing to have their premises included in this list should contact reallyusefulbooks@boltblue.com to make an arrangement. Inclusion is free.
BERE REGIS Himari Show Ponies, Butt Lane, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, 07971 068704 anytime or 01258 837209 evenings 7-10pm.
BLANDFORD FORUM Deer Park Riding Stables, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 7BN, 01258 453283.
BLANDFORD FORUM Langton Stud, Langton Long, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 9HS, 01258 451730.
BLANDFORD FORUM Langton Stud, Langton Farm, Langton Long, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 9HT, 01258 488805.
BLANDFORD FORUM The Stables, Bushes Farm, Bushes Road, Stourpaine, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 8SU, 01258 455846.
BLANDFORD FORUM Pound Cottage Riding Centre, Luccombe Farm, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 0BD, 01258 880057.
BLANDFORD FORUM Paradise Farm Stud, Higher Shaftesbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 8LD, 01258 454327.
BLOXWORTH Himari Show Ponies, Butt Lane, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, 07971 068704 anytime or 01258 837209 evenings 7-10pm.
BOVINGTON The RAC Saddle Club, Bovington Camp, King George V Road, Bovington, Wareham, Dorset BH20 6JQ, 01929 403580.
BRIDPORT Colmer Stud, Marshwood, Bridport, Dorset DT6 5QA, 01297 678652.
BRIDPORT Higher Pound Equestrian, Higher Pound Farm, Monkton Wyld, Bridport, Dorset DT6 6DD, 01297 678747.
CATTISTOCK Prospect Farm Livery Stables, Cattistock, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 0JB, 01300 320820.
CHICKERELL Lanehouse Equitation Centre, 537 Chickerell Road, Chickerell Hill, Chickerell, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 4DL, 01305 770177.
CHICKERELL Weymouth Riding Centre, 20b School Hill, Chickerell, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 4BA, 01305 771760.
CHICKERELL HILL Lanehouse Equitation Centre, 537 Chickerell Road, Chickerell Hill, Chickerell, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 4DL, 01305 770177.
CHRISTCHURCH Dudmoor Farm Riding School, Dudmoor Farm Road, off Fairmile Road, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 6AQ, 01202 473826. The School comments: We have a large quantity of old manure available.
CHRISTCHURCH The New Forest Pony Breeding Cattle Society, Corner House, Ringwood Road, Bransgore, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 8AA, 01425 672775.
COOMBE KEYNES Lulworth Equestrian Centre, Kennel Farm, Coombe Keynes, Wareham, Dorset BH20 5QR, 01929 400396.
CORFE CASTLE Rempstone Stables, The Stables, Rempstone, Corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorset BH20 5JQ, 01929 480490.
CORFE MULLEN Rushall Park Riding Stables, Rushall Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 3RT, 01202 691988.
CORTON DENHAM Seven Wells Down Farm & Stud, Corton Denham, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 4LJ, 01963 220233.
CRANBORNE Gold Oak Farm Livery Yard, Hare Lane, Cranborne, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 5QT, 01725 517275.
Cranborne East Blagdon Farm, Cranborne, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 5RZ, 01725 517304.
DORCHESTER Moreton Stables, Manor Farmhouse, Moreton, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8RF, 01929 463662.
DORCHESTER Prospect Farm Livery Stables, Cattistock, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 0JB, 01300 320820.
DORCHESTER Warmwell Stud, 2 Church Cottages, Warmwell, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8HQ, 01305 852254.
ECCLIFFE Pippin Equestrian Ltd, Presthays Farm, Eccliffe, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 5RE, 01747 822997.
FERNDOWN Stocks Farm Equestrian Centre, Christchurch Road, West Parley, Ferndown, Dorset BH22 8SQ, 01202 570288.
GILLINGHAM Pippin Equestrian Ltd, Presthays Farm, Eccliffe, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 5RE, 01747 822997.
GLANVILLES WOOTTON Pitts Farm, Newlands Lane, Glanvilles Wootton, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 5QG, 01300 345274.
GUSSAGE ALL SAINTS Bidcombe Cottages, Gussage All Saints, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 5ER, julie@ppiltd.demon.co.uk, 01258 840885. The stable comments: No charge, for fresh or well rotted horse manure, as available. First telephone to arrange a convenient collection time.
HINTON MARTELL Sunnyland Farm & Livery Stables, Uppington, Hinton Martell, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7HA, 01258 840445.
HOLT Holtwood Stables, Orchard Cottage, Holt Wood, Holt, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7DX, 01258 840293.
HOLT WOOD Holtwood Stables, Orchard Cottage, Holt Wood, Holt, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7DX, 01258 840293.
HOLTON HEATH Sandford Park Riding Stables, Sandford Holiday Park, Organford Road, Holton Heath, Poole, Dorset BH16 6JZ, 01202 621782.
KING STAG NEWTON L'Liwetto Riding School, King Stag, Sturminster Newton, Dorset DT10 2BE, 01963 23462.
LANGTON LONG Langton Stud, Langton Farm, Langton Long, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 9HT, 01258 488805.
LOWER ENCOMBE Belknap Livery, Lower Encombe, Wareham, Dorset BH20 5LW, 01929 477222.
LUDWELL Starrock Stud, Underhill Farm, Ludwell, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 0PW, 01747 828639.
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