I knew when I started this thread that there would be some very indignant people and I accept that not all DIY liveries are as bad - however I am only sharing some of my experiences with the forum. I too used to be a DIYer for over 20yrs before I was lucky enough to buy my stables, so I am...
Sorry just sharing my experiences with you as a YO. Yes I know there are some good DIY liveries out there (as I have had a couple of nice ones on my yard) but most of them (95%) are a pain. It seems to be that if the owner is good then the horse is a pest - if the horse is good then the owner...
On the H&H forums I see a lot of people complaining about DIY livery yards, the costs, politics, yard rules and most of all the YO. I own my own small yard and have run it as a DIY livery yard for 8yrs. But I have now come to a decision.... I am only going to accept Part liveries from this point...
I own a small livery yard and I charge £95 week for 5 day part livery and £115 for 7 day part livery (full board - all feed & forage provided). I am in the South East and my facilities include a floodlit all weather arena and daily turnout. As I have bred and backed many young horses, I...
I am a DIY Livery Yard owner, and I used to supply hay for my liveries - I thought that I was helping them out. It wasn't profit making exercise, but unfortunately Clients always feel that they are being ripped off or complain about the quality etc... I quickly decided that it really wasn't...