Hay Farm Heavy Horse — Attraction in Ford

Myself and my partner had a wonderful midday visit to the farm (we visited as we were on holiday and I love animals). I’ve read some reviews and I’m honestly surprised people are saying they only saw a few horses, we saw 12 horses (6 inside the barn) and spent 2 hours here. We fed the horses and the goats.

The staff were friendly and informative. I saw one review saying the pigs skin looked bad, but the lady explained that the pig whose skin was sore was due to an allergy to straw they were sorting. You could tell how much they love the animals.

I also saw reviews saying you needed binoculars to see the horses in the fields... All the horses outside we saw were far away too when we first got to the 3 separate fields, but just take a minute or two calling them over (clicking tongue etc) and speak to them in a kind and happy voice. I guarantee you’ll have a better chance of them coming over to say hi/have some food too.

Animals pick up on the way we feel and I honestly believe if you go feeling happy and open minded you’ll have a lovely couple of hours. Plus the heavy horses need all the support in order to stop the decline and help their survival, I don’t think £7.50 is a bad price for that.

We fell in love with Scott (32 years young) in the far field who was loving the attention and fuss even after we ran out of food. I would honestly visit again, even all the...

I find it hard to believe that anyone could give this attraction a 5 star review. The parking is in a run down farm yard where there is an overcrowded pen of ducks and a single goat. In a barn there were four pens, each with a single pig, two of which were lame. On purchasing our tickets we were given a wrist band offering access to the various areas but we didn’t even see another member of staff so I don’t know who was going to check if wristbands were being worn. We were told a little bit about what could be seen and were invited to wander around the farm. The barn containing old farm machinery was dirty and the information regarding the implements was poor. In the adjacent barn there were three ‘heavy’ horses and a pony but there was no information regarding what breeds they were. There was no signage or directions for walking around the farm. We managed to fine three more horses but, again, there was no information provided regarding breeds, etc. We also found some sheep that were in desperate need of dagging. This ‘attraction’ is very poor value for money and I would not...

We came because we love horses and we had a wonderful visit. This is a lovely farm where the animals are cared for very nicely. Some of the horses were rescued and it is great to see them with people who understand horses and who care for them accordingly. You can buy horse feed to feed most of the horses (two can't be fed for health reasons) and also goat feed for the pygmy goats. The horses are gentle and friendly and the horses in the fields came enthusiastically for a horse treat when invited. We loved the carriage ride too. The people who work there are super friendly and the surrounding countryside is beautiful. There is a cafe with quite a few tasty lunch and snack options. Thank you for helping to ensure that these beautiful heavy horse breeds do not disappear entirely when they have done so much for our country. We hope...