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    Advice - re setting up a yard!

    I agree that depending on the rent 5/6 boxes is pretty marginal. I have looked into this and usually you need about 12 boxes to be viable. Also do not underestimate the set up costs. depending on the facilities yo may need rubber stable mats, etc. The small essential things can run into...
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    Starting a Livery Yard- Maybe... Advice?

    Others have given lots of good advice. I will reiterrate the running of a livery yard is a very marginal enterprise. you will be lucky to cover costs especially if you are raising finance and paying loans on the capital outlay. Be clear about what you will provide - stable, hay, bedding...
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    Flatwork trainers recommendations in Herts/Bucks area

    I train with Ami Mclean fine her details at www.kimptonvaledressage.co.uk. she is really good very encouraging and has lots of success with young horses. she is doing really well in competition at the moment and has clients competing very successfully from prelim / young horse classes up to...
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    Colic Surgery (Urgent!)

    Really hope things are looking better! My horse has an epiploic foramen entrapment - an unusual colic - the first operation they did not remove gut - decided they needed to go back in to remove the gut 24 hours later - he had 2 operations, but sadly did not pull through - the prognosis was...
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    Breaking/backing/schooling livery in essex

    Ami Mclean at Kimpton Vale Dressage. Lots of success backing and producing young horses for dressage. Based in Herts but not too far away See www.kimptonvaledressage.co.uk for details.
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    Danny Pevsner/ Dressage trainers in herts?

    Not me as such - I am involved with Kimpton vale dressage - the business where Ami is the resident trainer - she can also freelance though . I train with Ami and have done for many years I can recommend her!
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    Danny Pevsner/ Dressage trainers in herts?

    Ami McLean at Kimpton Vale Dressage will train at her yard will also travel - she is enthusiastic fun and very good! She is currently earning very good results with her horse she has backed and produced herself -see last weeks H&h write up. Regular clinics with David Hunt are also held...
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    Yards in Hertfodshire

    Kimpton vale dressage at codicote bottom farm do not do DIY but have a variety of packages and have a couple of spaces at the moment
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    Sales livery- in/ around Herts

    Try Kimpton vale dressage in Codocote - Www.Kimptonvaledressage.co.uk for details, though it has to be said that the market is generally slow for horse sales at the moment.
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    Sales livery in Cambridgeshire

    Kimpton vale dressage in Herts will take horses for producing and sale Www.kimptonvaledressage.co.uk
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    where to send a pony for backing, middlesex/beds/herts areas?

    Ami McLean at Kimpton vale Dressage in Herts lots of experience backing and producing young horses and ponies - small enough to ride ponies too. Www.kimtonvaledressage.co.uk
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    Competition yards Essex

    Pity you are not closer - we have just what you want just off A1 (J6) www.kimptonvaledressage.co.uk
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    Dressage trainer in hertfordshire.

    pm'd you re Ami Mclean - very good trianer - specialises in young horses details on www.kimptonvaledressage.co.uk
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    Dressage Livery Yard

    Kimpton Vale Dressage in Herts also very accessible from London www.kimptonvaledressage.co.uk
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    Backing livery Herts/Essex area

    Ami Mclean is a successful rider and trainier and has a new yard - Kimpton Vale Dressage near j6 of A1 in Herts. She has backed a number of competition horses including her own Premier Royal Mint a 5 year old with whom she has been very successful including qualification for the National...
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