Going rate for grass livery including feeding daily?

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This is a kind of retirement livery, except unlike the others I have taken in the past, this one has a daily feed (soaking mixing and either fetching in to feed it or having a separate paddock) except that owner does come and ride once or twice, so she uses the manege etc etc and has her own tack/storage space.
For me it is the worst of all worlds - I can't put the horse on a management regime which suits me as well as her, and when owner does show up she wants to fetch her in, with a net of hay and ride etc. So it is equivalent of full livery at grass - so, what would be a reasonable charge, anyone?
I did originally take her on on my normal retirement at grass rates, on the basis that owner would be away more than she is here, but I don't think it is covering it really.
 
when you say retirement livery? do you look after the horses? or are they looked after by their owners and just not ridden!?

I've always been on grass livery and never had any additional services but if I were you i'd probably add £5 a day for feeding the horses, if you have to bring it in! if she's on her own and you can just chuck a bucket in her field then less! and obviously add the cost of the food on top if your're buying it?
 
For grass livery incl use of floodlit school, hard feed and haylage, with YO feeding and checking once daily (will do the second feed/rug change on days I can't get up too, in exchange when I'm feeding I feed everyone) I am £7 per day. My lad is a tb so goes through a lot of hard feed, same as an oldie I guess. My yo doesn't include the fact that she feeds, rug changes and stands for farrier in her pricing, that's just to cover feed and haylage, but we are friends so help each other out.
 
Round here a grass 'livery' rather than DIY would be around £50 a week to include feed, hay and checks plus use of facilities
 
Hmm difficult one. We are Surrey hills so extortionate prices! Grass livery DIY inc hay or haylage ablib and bring in for yard farrier only is 275 a month, full grass livery adds bring in for vet/farrier, rug change and feed once a day*at*350
 
When I was on livery DIY was $28 a week with extras priced at £2 each but to bring it up to full livery was a tenner per day extra (feeds, rugs, feet and muck out) if out during the summer field checks were £2 a day.
When I was at a friends place I paid £10 a week for a field but did help her out in return.
No way would I pay £50 a week for a field and one feed a day
 
clippi said:
When I was on livery DIY was $28 a week with extras priced at £2 each but to bring it up to full livery was a tenner per day extra (feeds, rugs, feet and muck out) if out during the summer field checks were £2 a day.
When I was at a friends place I paid £10 a week for a field but did help her out in return.
No way would I pay £50 a week for a field and one feed a day
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But this is not Diy livery. Its full.
 
amymay said:
But this is not Diy livery. Its full.
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Also inclusive of hard feed and hay which you have to take into account pricewise. Also in some areas 24/7 turnout can be more expensive than stabling as land can be at a premium - the YO can make more money and have more horses if they are kept in. So you have to consider that in price too. It's not just a 'field and a feed'.
 
I have my retired on a full grass type arrangement as I can't always get up in the week.

Grass livery is usually £15 pw I pay an additional £15pw for making feeds and feeding once a day and checking twice a day monday to friday, I do it myself at the weekend. He is fed just outside the field so no need to bring him up to the yard however it also includes rug checking which at changeable times of year could mean removing in the morning and replacing at night.

It does not include feed and hay, I buy that myself and no use of stable. I do have an area for feed hay and rugs. This is on a private yard with no manege.
 
I agree with your own comment that it is more a full livery at grass livery rather than retirement. Owner rides and uses facilities once or twice a week. And everyday you are changing/checking rugs maybe, feeding daily, etc ...

I have seen advertise at £50 a week close to your area. Grass livery in Bolton was advertised on preloved for £28 but that was DIY grass livery, no feeds.

Hope you come to a suitable arrangement :)
 
I pay £140 a month for diy grass livery but this does include a stable and use of the school. In the winter we pay an extra £30 a month winter rate which includes hay in the field if they need it YO puts hay in.

There is a livery who is willing to help out occasionally if you need a bit of extra help, take out the field and feeding a bucket feed and field check including picking out hooves and charges £5 a day (you have to supply feed and make it up ready).

I think you need to work out how much time it takes you to do these extras and then work out what hourly rate you want for this work and then charge that way. If you include hay and feed then you need to work out how much horse is going to eat and charge appropriately or ask livery to order it and pay for this themselves.
 
Woody2013 said:
I agree with your own comment that it is more a full livery at grass livery rather than retirement. Owner rides and uses facilities once or twice a week. And everyday you are changing/checking rugs maybe, feeding daily, etc ...

I have seen advertise at £50 a week close to your area. Grass livery in Bolton was advertised on preloved for £28 but that was DIY grass livery, no feeds.

Hope you come to a suitable arrangement :)
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£50 per week for grass retirement that is.
 
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Thanks all - very useful information. She supplies the concentrates but the home grown winter fodder is included in the £140 pcm she pays (retirement rates are where I can manage the horse according to my routine because owners only visit infrequently). I think I might have to add £3 per day for soaking, mixing and delivering the feed daily - that brings the weekly rate to approximately £55 including supervision, feeding and haylage. Reasonable? She also gets the benefit of my expertise as she is a relatively novice owner.
 
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