Full livery going up again....

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Millie82

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Is every bodies full livery going up a fair bit after the winter we have just had? I fully understand why. Full liveries have used up more hay than anticipated due to the awful long winter and then the hay prices are constantly increasing. Is there much money to be made providing full livery these days? I doubt it :(

I have had discussions with 2 friends recently both with a horse each at dif full livery yards and both at them were saying I'm at a stage in my life when I want to own a home and have a baby and I simply can't do it with a horse anymore. It seems for them the time has come when full livery is an unnecessary luxury now. I think this happens to a lot of women approaching 30 who are paying a fortune for livery and not progressing in their personal lives because of it. I'm lucky I'm in my 30s with my own house and a gorgeous daughter and a pony on full livery but I get days I still question the amount I spend on livery and if it could benefit my family if it was spent on other things.

Just musing really, anyone else questioning the cost of full livery and at what cost it comes to family?
 
It's not just full livery think people livery to what they cannot afford, I couldn't afford full livery.

I do DIY but even that is stretching now. Everyone's disposable income is getting less, and lets face it most of us on here pay for horses with disposable income.

It's getting difficult I am putting my veteran to sleep soon as costing 45 a week on feed and hay and I can't justify the money for a field ornament gonna keep waiting for the sun as she can get a nice few days with the rugs off and I am intending to keep my riding pony for now.

It's getting harder.
 
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My livery's just gone up by a fiver a week - it's still very reasonable, though, for what I get.

I was thinking about it the other day - if I wanted children I'd really have to rethink how I keep my horse; my job wouldn't really allow for DIY, and there's no way I could afford to keep shelling out £500 a month for the horse (all in) if I had children to bring up.
 
Its not that i cant afford full livery anymore, but i cannot justify the kind ofs costs associated :(. Im at part livery now (DIY on weekends) about 3rd of the price. :)
 
I understand not everyone can afford full livery but on the other hand if you have children and are working full time to pay the mortgage how can you fit DIY in? :( does there come a tie for many that when the responsibilities associated with growing up means your horse has to go?
 
But at what emotional/physical cost do you do the horses at the crack of dawn and (comment aimed at no one) what cost to the time spend with the kids :( it is possible to do horses, have a job and kids but do the horses get exercised less and the kids feel neglected ?
 
I think juggling children around hobbies and pets and showing responsibility from an early makes young people better adults, and if you are focused and stop questioning the whys and what ifs, you will find it all fits in nicely. I would rather my kids be brought up around horses than hanging about in arcades or at the baby sitters house playing on the computer or watching TV.
 
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I think juggling children around hobbies and pets and showing responsibility from an early makes young people better adults, and if you are focused and stop questioning the whys and what ifs, you will find it all fits in nicely. I would rather my kids be brought up around horses than hanging about in arcades or at the baby sitters house playing on the computer or watching TV.
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But what if the children don't like horses, want nothing to do with them and would prefer to be ballet dancers or footballers?
How much emotional blackmail does one use?

I think I would prefer it if you had written juggling pets and hobbies round children, not the other way. There's nothing sadder than seeing children on yards, bored and fed up whilst their mother fusses over the horse/pony.

And very few well adjusted, happy children go anywhere an arcade (:confused:) and the babysitter comes to their house.
 
When they were young they were pushed around in wheelbarrows, played in stables....they got mucky and had fun.....they know more about trees, wild animals,outdoorsy stuff ...things most kids dont get to interact with....they also were given options of swimming clubs,
dancing classes etc but chose not to.
Horses, dogs etc....its integrated into family life ....
 
Most DIY yards have also gone up too, arou.d here anyway. I manange working, having a kid and horses. My son hates horses but tbh theyre the only thing that keep me sane! My son has his hobby (karate) which I have to fake an intrest in every week and in return he has to put up with mine (unless its freezing then my mum minds him) fresh air and mud is good for kids right! I sacrificed a social life, a spotless house, trips to hair/beauty salons, latest fashions and other things my friends all have to split time equally and afford my horses and sons hobby.
 
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