Recent content by claireulike3

I still notice people saying about not having there own instructor, i have said i could recommend others i know for people who arnt able to bring theres with them, but i know people like to bring there own so i have no problem with this as long as its booked in advance and not in peak hours...

re: work experience, i have been yard manager on three top equestrian centers. From dressage yards to riding schools. I started working at a riding school as a volunteer from a very young age, until i was old enough to work, i then progressed to sole charge and manager of a well know dressage...

[ QUOTE ] This would put me off. I would want to know that I was getting 2 bales of shavings (and the type) or 3 bales of straw a week etc and how many sections of hay my horse was being fed. Some yards think 2 sections is ad-lib! [/ QUOTE ] Unless specifically specified it would be...

[ QUOTE ] 1. Rugs - any limit i.e. some yards only change 1 so you cant layer [/ QUOTE ] no limit on rug layers thats rediculous, that comes down to caring for each indivdual horses requirement [ QUOTE ] 2. turnout boots etc - are these extra? [/ QUOTE ] Again this is not opportunity to...

[ QUOTE ] Re lesson booking slots, the yard I am on now there doesn't seem to be much of an issue, where I was before there was a diary for booking lessons/sole use of arena which you could do up to 7 days in advance. Seemed to work fine, but TBH unless you are having a lesson then I really...

[ QUOTE ] It may also be useful to have times when each horse has to be fed by ie 9am. I hate seeing horses left in there stables until 11am without any food whilst all their friends have been fed and are now enjoying lots of grass in their fields. [/ QUOTE ] Thats why i am thinking of having...

[ QUOTE ] The facilities you offer should reflect the price too. I don't mind paying extra if the facilities are good and they are available for use. [/ QUOTE ] There is a reasonable size arena and a small practice xc, but i would need to acess whether that is usable first. Brillient hacking...

[ QUOTE ] Is Medip Trekking Centre the one in Churchill next to the dry ski slope? (sorry, off topic) [/ QUOTE ] yes thats the one

[ QUOTE ] Take a deposit from each new livery, in case of any damage or them doing a moonlight flit. Get a contract drawn up of of the rules and get them to sign it. [/ QUOTE ] Thankyou for the deposit idea. I have a contract drawn up allready from previous livery yard.

Hi Everyone I am thinking of taking over and re-vamping Mendip Trekking centre, and turning it in to a full livery yard. I have previous knowledge of running and managing small equestrian businesses but not of this scale. It is a joint venture with my close friend who is also very experienced...

Stencliface Do you no of anybody less famouse as such who would do regular clinics?

trick training: Bow Rear Lie down pick things up, buckets feet etc That sort of trick training

does anybody know anyone who can trick train a horse? Who maybe would do a clinic in the south west near Bristol?