BlueFootedBandito
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Hello! Old poster under a different name to maintain anonymity as some friends I have IRL know my handle and I haven't made any decisions yet...
Without going into too much detail - due to lockdown and a change in circumstances, I've moved in with my OH who lives between Maidstone and Tonbridge - more specifically between Staplehurst and Leeds Castle, for you deepest darkest Kent lot! I'm thinking of moving the horse closer to where I am/we are to make life easier, and I wonder if I can get more facility for my money here as well...
I know nothing of the horsey community around Kent, so I would welcome any suggestions of where and where not to go - please PM if you would prefer. Requirements are:
- Within a 45min drive of my location mentioned above at the most. I would prefer 30mins and under though if poss?
- Part livery, or ability to pay for help during the week
- Daily all year turnout a must, even if only for a few hours in winter. Must have decent grazing or extra hay supplied
- Decent hacking - some road work doesn't bother me
- Floodlit school or indoor, as I ride after work
- Outward facing stables. I could stable at the end of a barn if I had to, but my preference is for open-fronted
- Ability to not be stabled on straw (happy to pay extra, but I've been on yards before where they are funny about different types of bedding on the yard)
- Good standard of care and reliability of staff (I have heard about some horror stories generally, and a lot of them from friends further North in Kent...)
Extra facilities like a hot shower for horses etc would be fantastic. I don't have a set budget, I would like to see what is out there and go from there with costs etc. Please feel free to send dream yards too - I want to see all options! High standard of care and good turnout and forage access if of the utmost importance to me.
I've had a little snoop on Livery List and on the various facebook groups - Livery List has a few but I also know a lot of yards go unlisted, and I wonder if anyone has some firsthand experience of them? I don't want to post publicly on facebook due to wanting to keep my potential move private until I make any decisions.
TIA! x
Without going into too much detail - due to lockdown and a change in circumstances, I've moved in with my OH who lives between Maidstone and Tonbridge - more specifically between Staplehurst and Leeds Castle, for you deepest darkest Kent lot! I'm thinking of moving the horse closer to where I am/we are to make life easier, and I wonder if I can get more facility for my money here as well...
I know nothing of the horsey community around Kent, so I would welcome any suggestions of where and where not to go - please PM if you would prefer. Requirements are:
- Within a 45min drive of my location mentioned above at the most. I would prefer 30mins and under though if poss?
- Part livery, or ability to pay for help during the week
- Daily all year turnout a must, even if only for a few hours in winter. Must have decent grazing or extra hay supplied
- Decent hacking - some road work doesn't bother me
- Floodlit school or indoor, as I ride after work
- Outward facing stables. I could stable at the end of a barn if I had to, but my preference is for open-fronted
- Ability to not be stabled on straw (happy to pay extra, but I've been on yards before where they are funny about different types of bedding on the yard)
- Good standard of care and reliability of staff (I have heard about some horror stories generally, and a lot of them from friends further North in Kent...)
Extra facilities like a hot shower for horses etc would be fantastic. I don't have a set budget, I would like to see what is out there and go from there with costs etc. Please feel free to send dream yards too - I want to see all options! High standard of care and good turnout and forage access if of the utmost importance to me.
I've had a little snoop on Livery List and on the various facebook groups - Livery List has a few but I also know a lot of yards go unlisted, and I wonder if anyone has some firsthand experience of them? I don't want to post publicly on facebook due to wanting to keep my potential move private until I make any decisions.
TIA! x
