Giving Notice On A Yard

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I waited til after Christmas (the 27th) to give notice on the yard where I am a full livery. I didnt want to spoil their Christmas! I have a new yard to go to, not in any danger of losing my space if I wait, but I would like to go soon, as it has an indoor school. And I havent actually ridden because of the sheet ice at my current yard for 10 days. I asked how much notice they wanted and they said a month, but we don't have a written agreement, although I do pay monthly. I don't want to fall out with them as they are nice people but do you think its reasonable to ask if I can just pay up til the 15th of January? Or should I just lose the money, pay up and move then anyway?
 
pay up, i think its generally an un-written rule that its a months notice, and its just polite really. Shame your loosing money though and hopefully YO will take pitty on you and let you off if you tell them the situation
 
A months notice for a pay-monthly livery is pretty standard.

Pay for the month and you should be free to leave - I can't see how that would bother then unless they've just bought in specialist food or something especially for your horse.

You could either stay the month if the moneys an issue, to 'use what you've paid for', or just cut your losses.

To be fair to them it's a business and it's not their fault you didn't tell them earlier.
 
Yeah, I guess you're all right. I think I'll just lose the money, because now I've decided to go, I'm desperate to leave. Particularly as I get a puncture in one of my car tyres about 25% of the time I go up there. Its doing my head in. I should have given notice about the middle of December, but I decided to hold off because of Christmas.
 
I have always understood it to be, pay monthy give a months notice, (to work either way) so agree if you want to leave sooner as long as you pay the 4 weeks, then you can leave when you like
 
I would pay up and cut your losses, also part on good terms, you never know what the future holds. We have been back to our current yard 3 times and are always welcomed back with open arms, I have learned my lesson now and have no intentions of ever moving again.
 
Providing they are continuing to look at your horse well, I agree it should be a month's notice
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Good luck on new yard
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