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I'm debating how I "do" horses as a hobby, and wonder if I want to take a different approach.

I've always had my horses on DIY, but then struggle with time and horses fitness etc.

What would I expect to pay for full livery with lessons/schooling? I'd ideally be looking for a "programme" of sorts, like they do in America. I think I need support with the structure my riding takes in order to progress now.
 
My minimum costs for Dex per month, right now, are £830.

West Sussex - My 5 day part livery is £625 incl 2 shavings bales a week and hay - this seems about average from the adverts I see floating around on FB. I pay £580 in summer with only one bale of shavings, 7 day part livery packages seem to be around the £700-750 mark.

If you're looking for a full livery where your horse is exercised, it would easily be closer to £900+ in my area if the riding is of any quality.

Just in case it's useful, other costs in the current climate:
Dentist - £50
Saddle Fitter - £90
Farrier - £100, £106 incl road nails for all four
Bodywork session - £30 (she does a whole yard, £35 for just one horse)
Chiropractor - £50
Insurance - £24 (25% excess)
Trailer Storage - £50

The lessons I have are between £30-40. There are a lot of instructors that are closer to £60-70 for a private hour, but I can't afford that.
 
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I'd expect to pay over £1000 per month for a package including lessons and schooling (a bit less if it just included exercise). Closer to London and it could be far more but it looks like you're the other direction luckily!
 
In my area I would pay £250 for the horse to be kept beautifully, schooled, got ready and be helped when I rode. Competing would be extra for diesel and entries. I think there is a per class rider fee too, but not prohibitive. It would include clipping, all feed etc but supplements would be extra and so would farrier fees. Turnout is every day. Riding is probs 5 X a week. Me riding with help is included as they would be spending time riding anyway, but it wouldn't be like an hour formal lesson.
 
Your probably looking between £230-£300 a week depending on what sphere and level you want to aim at. Assuming your aiming at something specific?

I have a wobble this time of year and think that maybe I should 'do' things differently too.
 
When I looked at training livery last Feb/March it was £250 a week at the two places I looked at. This was them being ridden/ trained 6 days a week. I think it would be even more if they were also capable of teaching you. I actually thought it was comparatively cheap compared to part livery costs of between £550 & £800 pcm locally.
 
Just full livery (exercising included) was £950 for me. Extra for lessons/physio/farrier etc. That’s in Berkshire, at a not particularly fancy place.
 
Training livery a minimum of £250/week but will depend on how often they ride or train you. Could easily be £350/week depending
 
One not that far from me offers probably what you are thinking of, it's around 400+/- pw though depending on package chosen.
Their 3 packages are listed on a pdf at the bottom of their home page at Thundry Farm.
It's a very nice place, have been to clinics there .
 
Thanks all :)

I'm finding I'm just doodling around on hacks with no real aim on my semi retired pony and I'm boooored. But equally I don't have the time or structure really to keep one that I could compete and progress on, so looking at options 🙈
 
I think depends on how many times a week you want the horse schooled. My part livery is almost 800 a month. I would say definitely over £1000 a month if you were wanting schooling 3 or 4 times a week.

Bert is costing me an absolute fortune at the moment because he is being exercised 3 times a week and I am having a lesson once a week. However as getting to the yard costs so much if I didn't have him exercised I would probably only save about £24 a week. It has been a really tough year with my parents and I did save a lot of money the year I didn't have a horse which has enabled me to pay for the schooling. Depending on how things are next year with my parents I will probably drop down the amount of times he is exercised and ride more myself as I can't keep spending the way I currently am indefinitely.
 
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