How much to bring in at livery?

[pegasus1986]

I'm on a yard with friends and during the winter all our horses are in at night mine are in a separate field to my friend. I want to ask my friend if on the days I work she will bring mine in but I want to give her some money for doing it (pay her for doing it) my question is how much to give her? How much do livery yards charge for that service if they provide it? Thank you

 

[Shooting Star]

£2 a time at our yard but that is very cheap, most locally I think are £3 - £5.

Guess it also depends though on how far the field is and whether the friend would be finishing off for you or if it's just a quick pop into the stable job until you get down there later.

 

[MerrySherryRider]

Officially my yard charges £1.50 per horse. Unofficially, it's free.

 

[AmyMay]

£1.50 - 2.00

 

[Paint Me Proud]

it's £1 at our yard

 

[NellRosk]

£1 at my yard

 

[Shooting Star]

I want to come and be at your yards , even in the 90s I was paying £3!

 

[elb0801]

£1.5 at our yard

cannot believe people pay £5!

 

[GBL]

£1- £2 is the common price here. £5 seems a lot but it depends the distance to the field I suppose.

 

[Tess Love]

For friends it's free but I'd say £1 on average locally.

 

[Shooting Star]

£1- £2 is the common price here. £5 seems a lot but it depends the distance to the field I suppose.

Yep £5 is definitely pushing the limits, I've known this be the advertised rate but they've tended to reserve charging at that level for the irritating liveries who give no notice, don't leave feeds ready and expect somebody to switch over a zillion rugs so £5 is meant to be a deterrent. Most I would say charge around £3.

 

[JennBags]

Ours is £2.70 which includes hosing legs, picking out feet, boots/bandages changes, and rug changes if required.

 

[el_Snowflakes]

£1 where I am

 

[AngieandBen]

As others have said depends on how far the field is. I don't charge at all, I just open the gate and stable doors and ours come down on their own

If I did have to go and get them it would be £1

 

[smellsofhorse]

Ours is £2.70 which includes hosing legs, picking out feet, boots/bandages changes, and rug changes if required.

That's a bit specific!
They couid round it up, or rather down to
£2.50!

Average is £1-£2 but is depends on how field is and if hosing, rug change etc is also needed.

 

[pegasus1986]

Field is very close to stables luckily and id always have stables ready for them all id get them to do is just hose legs off wouldnt need to change rugs. Do you charge per horse or per time to bring in. Thanks for the replys.

 

[McCauley]

Cost is £2 to bring in and that includes picking out of feet too. They will also hang a small net if needed too on the occasion i've had to have this service for say a farrier's visit during the day.

 

[tinap]

Ours is £1 to fetch in & £1 to swap/put on rug

 

[Mongoose11]

£2.50 for bring in, rug change, feet pick, hay.

 

[JVB]

I charge £2 and that includes rug change and feet being picked out, the walk to bring in is about 8 mins round trip

 

[chocolategirl]

I charge £1.50 Monday to Friday and £2 weekends and bank hols but built into that price is my 'care, custody and control' insurance which covers me to handle clients horses in case of an accident etc, my insurance would be invaluable so please take this into account when entering into theses types of arrangements.

 

[NativePonyLover]

£3 at the moment, £2 when they go into the closer summer fields.

 

[Cinnamontoast]

£3.50 catch in plus £1 to change rugs. They don't do feet from what I've seen. No idea if they put feed/haynet in.