emze-wemze
Active Member
Have noticed recently that alot of posts have been about bad livery yards, petty arguments and rules that are at them. So I am going to change the perspective slightly and talk about the fantastic livery yard that I am out - because yes there are some amazing one out there and although they may not be cheap or that close to home they are well worth it!!
I have had my fair share of bad liveries where myself and my horse were unhappy all of which were in a 10min drive from home. The last decision to move yards was the best that I ever made. My livery yard is now 30mins drive from home - yes this is a long way and alot of petrol but for the happiness of my horse and myself it is more than worth it. Yes there are rules and it is not cheap but this is due to the fact that the YO (fabtastic women) has taken out the proper insurabnce and is a registered livery yard (and not a riding school) but none of these get in the way and all runs smoothly.
yes we have had a few dodgy people there but they have soon moved on without any mass arguments or upsets (everybody tolerates one another). There are now 3 of us liveries and the yard owner. In total we have 8 horses all of which are very happy.
At this yard my mare is calm and relaxed, she doesnt get upset of she is the only one on the yard, she doesnt constantly spook or have weird 'welshy' moments as I like to call them. She is happy and looking and doing fantastically well for it. She is a completely different horse from the one i bought 4 years before I moved her there - i knew she had it in her somewhere!!!
long post i know, but not all livery yards are awful or a pain some are very well run and fantastic to be at. Thank you to my YO for making myself and Teqi very happy!! (3 years there and counting)
I have had my fair share of bad liveries where myself and my horse were unhappy all of which were in a 10min drive from home. The last decision to move yards was the best that I ever made. My livery yard is now 30mins drive from home - yes this is a long way and alot of petrol but for the happiness of my horse and myself it is more than worth it. Yes there are rules and it is not cheap but this is due to the fact that the YO (fabtastic women) has taken out the proper insurabnce and is a registered livery yard (and not a riding school) but none of these get in the way and all runs smoothly.
yes we have had a few dodgy people there but they have soon moved on without any mass arguments or upsets (everybody tolerates one another). There are now 3 of us liveries and the yard owner. In total we have 8 horses all of which are very happy.
At this yard my mare is calm and relaxed, she doesnt get upset of she is the only one on the yard, she doesnt constantly spook or have weird 'welshy' moments as I like to call them. She is happy and looking and doing fantastically well for it. She is a completely different horse from the one i bought 4 years before I moved her there - i knew she had it in her somewhere!!!
long post i know, but not all livery yards are awful or a pain some are very well run and fantastic to be at. Thank you to my YO for making myself and Teqi very happy!! (3 years there and counting)
