Riding Stables?

[49er]

Has any one out there tried to get permission to MD at a horse riding stable before? One done the road from me is always having horse shows and I figured these ladies might be losing stuff when they are getting their horses ready or standing around chatting about this and that. Paid a visit on a Saturday but was informed that manager worked only Monday thru Friday, asked for her name and phone number so I could call her during the week. Got a chance to call last week but was informed that several MDers had asked for permission already and had to turn them away for we dig holes. Stated that I back fill all my diggings but her response was "this makes the ground soft and if a horse stepped on a soft spot it could twist its ankle. I was raised around horses all my life and horses step on soft ground all of the time when your out trail riding so I was not sure where she was coming from. I thanked her any way and hung up.

What is your impression and thoughts?

 

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[rvbvetter]

I detected a little of some riding trails that were made for a public riding stable near where i use to live. I found some coins on them, so i would think the stables would to. As far as the holes and horses twisting their ankles. I know very little about horses, so i couldn't say. HH

 

[1320]

With manure being a desirable compost material these days, most areas with horse poop are cleaned up, probably taking a lot of finds with it. Another consideration is that horses will help bury many items very deep, especially if the area is moist. I detected a place that had cattle in it for a number of years and the targets were very, very deep. I will say that I have had great success inside barns that don't harbor livestock. One of my best wheaties came from a barn "floor".