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What do you pay and what do you get?
Member of family looking into buying a livery yard currently has all weather outdoor school,solarium and indoor boxes..smart yard but obviously would add to it if they go for it.
So what do you pay and what do you have?
Thankyou :)
 
I've been on two yards where I've had full livery.

First was in mid Devon. Everything included except riding. Outdoor school, indoor lunge area. American barn style stables. X-C jumps. YO competes BE. £90pw (paid an extra £30 per week for the horse to be ridden 2 times).

The other yard was in Somerset, near Bridgewater. Full livery including riding except hard feed. No school, but there was use of Stockland Lovel nearby. Loose boxes and horsewalker. £60 pw.
 
The yard I'm at offers full livery between approx £110 pw facilities - floodlit 20x40 menage all weather surface with use of show jumps, daily groom, includes all haylage, straw and hard feed, miles and miles of off road hacking.

Also offer a flexi livery of either Full Livery Mon-Fri DIY Sat/Sun or Full Livery Mon-Fri Part Sat/Sun.

We do have a XC course and indoor school but those are charged extra

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in the old days full livery meant

all horse care feed hay muck out turn out tack clean and riding leaving the owner nothing to do including riding. To me no point having a horse in those circumstances.
 
Leviathan said:
in the old days full livery meant

all horse care feed hay muck out turn out tack clean and riding leaving the owner nothing to do including riding. To me no point having a horse in those circumstances.
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I have always thought exactly the same Levithian... may as well go to the riding school for this.
 
exactly Queen. No Point ............................................

We had a few FULL livery as it was in the old days everything done. Owner came down road 1 - 2 times a month to ride!!!!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:


Part livery ................ I thought was everything except tack cleaning and riding, this is what we do.
 
Leviathan said:
exactly Queen. No Point ............................................

We had a few FULL livery as it was in the old days everything done. Owner came down road 1 - 2 times a month to ride!!!!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:


Part livery ................ I thought was everything except tack cleaning and riding, this is what we do.
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One of my favourite things is to go to the yard, muck out MY stable, for MY horse, make the feed for MY horse, and tuck MY horse up warm and cozy for the night... why pay someone else for that pleasure?:D

However, if I were ever to run a livery yard it would be part/full only, although personally, I could never put my horse into full livery.
 
Thankyou guys,both mine are on DIY,i wouldn't have mine on full either but alot of people in the area do which is why they would have it as full livery only,thanks for the contributions on prices and whats included its really helpful:D
 
In Berks I paid £100 a week for everything bar exercise (I regularly travel with work so couldn't commit to anything less than this), basic hard feed (not suppliements), haylage, rug changes, grooming, muck out, bring in /out etc. Holding for farrier/ vet, no extra charged for basic vet care (cleaning wounds, purple spray etc.)
Lovely 60 by 30 school which was well maintained, hacking straight out into forest so no on road required.
TBH for the time they took I suspect they weren't earning minimum wage for this, and it was well before the recession when people had more money to spend on their horses!
 
JHC said:
I've been on two yards where I've had full livery.

First was in mid Devon. Everything included except riding. Outdoor school, indoor lunge area. American barn style stables. X-C jumps. YO competes BE. £90pw (paid an extra £30 per week for the horse to be ridden 2 times).

The other yard was in Somerset, near Bridgewater. Full livery including riding except hard feed. No school, but there was use of Stockland Lovel nearby. Loose boxes and horsewalker. £60 pw.
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Very reasonable prices!
 
I pay GBP 960/month for two horses, which ever needs the most work is prioritised. This includes everything; i basically dont need to be there. I ride weekends (hunt/sj), they are riden 2 or 3 times depending on what is happening at the weekend. We have good turnout; amazing hacking but no school. I dont have to pay to store my lorry on the yard.

I am very happy for those that can diy but this is not always. Having my horses looked after thus way us not easy but they are well cared for and happy. If you dont know the whole story you should be wary of critism.
 
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ljohnsonsj said:
What do you pay and what do you get?
Member of family looking into buying a livery yard currently has all weather outdoor school,solarium and indoor boxes..smart yard but obviously would add to it if they go for it.
So what do you pay and what do you have?
Thankyou :)
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Everyone has a different opinion to this
I am old school and taught

If its a part livery type then I would say 90 - 120 per week

Personally I cannot see how you can say its full livery when riding and tack cleaning are not included, its part livery


FULL is Full EVERYTHING is done for the owner

its like saying your a vegetarian but eating fish:rolleyes:
 
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Different yards will have different terms as to what "full" means... there never has been a "legal" definition of what full livery actually is.

And as to why people think that I shouldnt have my horse on full livery... well personally I'm pleased that I dont have to spend hours each week shovelling ****e, and that my horse lives on a nice yard with plenty of routine, not people here there and everywhere, leading about, feeding etc at all different times.

I cannot remember who said it on here, but it is true: Shovelling up **** does not create a bond with your horse!
 
I Pay the equivilent of GBP 110 per week.
For this I get as much turnout as wanted
Full use of Indoor & Outdoor School
Horse exercised once a week @ included & I can ask what I want done on that day.
All hard feed & haylage included
Rug changes etc
 
I pay £1000.00 per month for 2 horses. In that I get muck out, turn out/in, rug changes, hay, bedding (6 bales of shavings) and basic (very basic) feed. I get the use of a 20x60 arena and a lunge pen (although nobody uses it as the ground is poor).

I would love to keep mine on DIY but if I want to earn enough to compete, have a towing vehicle, trailer and a house, and still see my husband I have to work full time and keep the horses on part livery. I salute all of you who work full time AND have horses AND have a home-life. I don't know how you do it!

Although we have just bought a house to keep the horses at home which will make our lives so much easier - I can't wait!!
 
Well I am old school trained BHS in the 70's.


Competition livery

This is the most expensive type of livery because the stables has responsibility for every aspect of looking after the horse - feeding, grooming, regular exercise, attention to health and so on. The horse is made ready for local events and competitions and, in some cases, is transported there in a horse box. All the horse's owner has to do is mount, enjoy the ride and hand the animal back to the stables at the end of the session.

Full livery

This arrangement suits horse owners who have time to ride several times a week but do not have the time or inclination to attend to the everyday care of the animal. The stables is responsible for feeding, grooming, mucking out, any additional exercise needed, shoeing and so on. Generally, shoeing and vet's fees aren't included in the fee.

DIY livery

This type of livery provides for the stables to accommodate the horse but the horse owner retains the responsibility for caring for the animal, including feeding, grooming, turning out and exercising it. Usually the stables sells the feed and bedding to the owner but the owner does all the work. Sometimes DIY livery is provided at weekends in conjunction with a full livery package during the week.

Grass livery

The stables accepts the horse for supervised grazing. Some form of shelter is normally provided as well as access to a water supply. The horse owner can leave the tack and any supplementary feed in a secure store.

Part livery

Part livery arrangements vary according to the owner's requirements, but typically the stables provides accommodation, grazing, feeding and mucking out while the owner is generally responsible for exercise and grooming.


Working livery

This arrangement is more commonly found in riding schools - the livery fee is reduced but in return the school can use the horse for a number of hours per week for riding lessons. The owner of the horse is usually responsible for the cost of shoeing, worming and vet's fees.
 
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