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I own horse and I live close to the PA border; maybe I can help.
1) value of land depends ALOT on your location. Are you just outside Philly? or by eastern PA in the eastern Poconoes? Look in the local paper/bargineer for ads for field board.
Is this month-to-month? or a long-term lease?
Big question: Who cares for the horses? Who fixes the fence if it breaks? If the owner doesn't show up for whatever reason are you prepared to feed the horse (you can't let them starve)
2)The water isn't a big issue either way -- it's not alot of water. But if your contract says you provide water and you plan on using a hose, that isn't going to work in frozen winter.
3) Not sure why you're worried about ground hogs? We have them here and they're not a danger to the horses. They don't dig in the horse areas here.
If you have any horse-specific questions, just drop me a line. Good luck to you!
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re: liability
If the fence is in good order and through freak accident he escapes,you are usually protected. If you are responsible for fence maintenance and don't...and he keeps breaking free 10 times till a car accident happens, then it's likely you will be legally responsible. The law understands that an animal escaping can happen, even to extremlely careful property owners.
Also be aware of the liability you have to the horse owner. If something you are responsible for causes the injury/death of a horse, the law can force you to pay damages. Make as much of the maintenance/fencing responsiblity his (in writing); it's that much less horseowner can find fault in you for.
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If you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend "Horse Keeping on Small Acerage". It'll help you decide the # horses/acre. I just learned that in some PA townships they do limit the # of horses/acre, too.
My answer: it depends alot on the land, the weather/ conditions, the horses themselves, and how everything is managed.
Will the horses be allowed to roam it during the dark, wet winter? Lots of damage happens to the grasses when horses hooves plod over dormant grass. Add to it the mud, and the soil quickly becomes compacted and bare, especially along horses' favorite spots.
Do they live on it 24/7 or is it just daytime turnout and stalls the rest of the time? Will someone be overseeding the fields or are we totally relying on nature to restore the grazed areas?
You said 4-7 acres. With proper rotation it could easily support a few horses, more if horses aren't on it 24/7 every single day. I'd divide it up into three 2ac plots & rotate. Depending on how picky you are about how the field looks, two might be the right # or you could allow 4 or possibly more. But if he said he had a dozen, I'd definitely worry!
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