TheChestnutThing
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So I moved onto a yard after closure of one. It’s a lovely yard but it doesn’t suit us for various reasons, one of them being that on top of the full livery prices I’m still having to buy feed on top of the feed they supply, not because they don’t supply enough feed, but because of the type of feed and horses requirements. Anyway: it all adds up and I’m looking at my bank account and going I really do need new knickers but horse…(it’s not that bad but you get me)
OH also found out last night how much I’m paying as a friend put her foot in it at a dinner and I was too thrown in the deep end to even try and come up with a more OH friendly number. He was not entirely the happiest so I need to justify things to him a bit (he’s not controlling and we are well off and I have my own money but he is very financially aware etc, you know the type).
Been weighing up options:
1. Been offered a space on the yard where I lost my other horse. It’s a 26 mile round trip so have to factor in diesel but only needs to be done once a day. Will probably add up to what I am spending now with diesel but the initial monthly outlay will be less. It’s assisted DIY with hay and straw included. Has everything we need but has a revolving door it seems and I left for reasons that now seem insignificant but were big at the time. (One of the reasons was that horse that is no longer with us needed 24/7 and they didn’t offer that and I couldn’t have two at separate yards, when he was PTS they had already taken deposits for my other horse’s stable so I had to go but there were other reasons that seemed big at the time but since moving have paled into insignificance). General day to day costs are £520
2. Move back to DIY to a yard 5 miles away. Yard has been greatly improved (3 arenas 2 of them brand new, brand new round pen, brand new stables) but the yard comes with its issues of a manager that was once charged for neglect and death of horses in her care and it having the worst name under the sun due to this. The yard is owned by someone who owns a local show venue and has decided to update this one (doesn’t seem to care about the YM’s previous convictions as they have been there for years). However costs greatly reduced and 24/7 turn out in summer so again reduced even more in summer. General day to day costs are £410
3. Stay where I am, but incurring extra costs and have not the greatest surface to ride on and a tense clique type atmosphere with everyone wanting to know everything about everyone’s business. This yard is a 16 mile round trip once a day. General day to day costs here are £660.
All these costs are not including diesel and time. Weirdly each yard can take anywhere from 15 to 25 minutes to get to depending on time of day/roadworks/traffic.
Advice greatly appreciated as friends have been absolutely no help and weirdly strangers over a more rounded view.
OH also found out last night how much I’m paying as a friend put her foot in it at a dinner and I was too thrown in the deep end to even try and come up with a more OH friendly number. He was not entirely the happiest so I need to justify things to him a bit (he’s not controlling and we are well off and I have my own money but he is very financially aware etc, you know the type).
Been weighing up options:
1. Been offered a space on the yard where I lost my other horse. It’s a 26 mile round trip so have to factor in diesel but only needs to be done once a day. Will probably add up to what I am spending now with diesel but the initial monthly outlay will be less. It’s assisted DIY with hay and straw included. Has everything we need but has a revolving door it seems and I left for reasons that now seem insignificant but were big at the time. (One of the reasons was that horse that is no longer with us needed 24/7 and they didn’t offer that and I couldn’t have two at separate yards, when he was PTS they had already taken deposits for my other horse’s stable so I had to go but there were other reasons that seemed big at the time but since moving have paled into insignificance). General day to day costs are £520
2. Move back to DIY to a yard 5 miles away. Yard has been greatly improved (3 arenas 2 of them brand new, brand new round pen, brand new stables) but the yard comes with its issues of a manager that was once charged for neglect and death of horses in her care and it having the worst name under the sun due to this. The yard is owned by someone who owns a local show venue and has decided to update this one (doesn’t seem to care about the YM’s previous convictions as they have been there for years). However costs greatly reduced and 24/7 turn out in summer so again reduced even more in summer. General day to day costs are £410
3. Stay where I am, but incurring extra costs and have not the greatest surface to ride on and a tense clique type atmosphere with everyone wanting to know everything about everyone’s business. This yard is a 16 mile round trip once a day. General day to day costs here are £660.
All these costs are not including diesel and time. Weirdly each yard can take anywhere from 15 to 25 minutes to get to depending on time of day/roadworks/traffic.
Advice greatly appreciated as friends have been absolutely no help and weirdly strangers over a more rounded view.
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