Horse injured on yard

[Gallop_Away]

That's not my logic at all. House renters who have a contract where maintenance is the renter's responsibility pay a lower rent.

In livery if renters want everything to be provided top spec by the yard owner then people in DiY are going to have to get used to paying what that service costs.

Meanwhile if they are happy to sort things for themselves for a lower rental I don't see why that bothers anyone.

The problem is the many people keeping horses who want the services without the costs.

I would argue that duty to maintain facilities is implied, regardless of contract. You are charging people for a service, part of that service includes the duty to maintain facilities to an adequate standard.
Of course if liveries want to carry out maintenance themselves, that is their choice, however where an issue arises whereby damage is caused to a client's horse due to dangerous and poorly maintained facilities, then that is a breach of the duty of care owed by the yard owner.
It is the YO's responsibility to maintain the facilities they are charging clients for, and not the responsibility of the clients.

 

[NooNoo59]

Vets bill has arrived and very reasonable! I will discuss with yo on my return but as stated on here it could have been avoided but I love the yard it has some issues but no where is perfect! So as long as it’s repaired don’t think I will make too much of a fuss Life is too short

 

[reynold]

Just a thought to consider. Horses are generally large and can be quite destructive.

If the boot was on the other foot and your horse had damaged the stable (e.g by tail rubbing knocking door) or damaged fencing (e.g. breaking rails) would you be happy for the YO to ask you/your insurer to cover the cost of repairs?

If the answer to that question is no then perhaps you could give the same consideration in return to the YO.

YOs are mainly having a hard time atm and with a few exceptions are not making a living wage from their yards. As things pile up legislation, minimum wage, energy prices, insurance costs, etc the temptation just to close and sell for housing is immense.

Don't just consider whether you want to stay at the yard. Also consider whether your fellow liveries would want the yard to close. An insurance claim could end up being the final nail in the coffin for the yard.

 

[Gallop_Away]

Just a thought to consider. Horses are generally large and can be quite destructive.

If the boot was on the other foot and your horse had damaged the stable (e.g by tail rubbing knocking door) or damaged fencing (e.g. breaking rails) would you be happy for the YO to ask you/your insurer to cover the cost of repairs?

Of course liveries should be happy to repair/replace anything damaged by their horses (I certainly would). I would think most decent people would

 

[equinerebel]

From a strictly legal pov, yes, you could probably pursue some sort of duty of care case against the property owner if you really wanted to. But realistically, I personally wouldn't in this case for the following reasons:

1. Your vet bill is less than initially feared
2. Your horse should have a successful outcome from this injury (based on your posts)
3. You may gain a negative reputation giving you less options of livery going forward
4. It would be an expensive and mentally stressful situation for your YO, who could then decide not to offer livery to anyone anymore
5. You'd likely pay more in legal fees than your vet bill costs

Of course, it's up to you. I wish your horse an easy and fast recovery!

 

[Lois Lame]

Vets bill has arrived and very reasonable!

This is even more reason to pay the bill and let sleeping dogs lie.