justine1559
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Hi, Im hoping for some advice re livery. I recently moved yards to what I thought was going to be the perfect place 4* event rider based there, amazing facilities etc. However the reality is somewhat different and Im wondering if my expectations are unrealistic. The stables are nice and big but theres no rubber matting and its not deep litter. Theres nowhere to tie the horses up outside of their stables to groom so currently they seem to get a quick flick off when the grooms muck out in the afternoon. Rugs arent changed in the morning unless the horses are ridden. Im also having to really push for daily turnout despite my mentioning it as a necessity when I viewed the yard. Ive also not been able to discuss different things like which boots she should have on for schooling, turnout etc, how much hay Id like her to have which rugs in the day/night etc. On top of that when I moved the head groom told me that there was nowhere for me to store anything but I could leave her turnout rug in the manger so currently Ive left just one saddle and bridle on the saddle horse and a pair of boots and the turnout rug but given its colder this week I feel awful that she doesnt have a warmer stable rug with her. The event rider is really nice but doesnt seem involved in the day to day running of the liveries and the grooms seem completely disinterested in the livery yard and more interested in the team of event horses. My situation is that I work full time so only get down to ride once or twice after work in the week and then Im there all weekend. So my question is am I just being too picky? If not, how can I get this to work?