how to tell my yard manager im leaving

[Honeysrider]

I'm sending my horse away for schooling (I'm going to.miss her so much!) however when that's over I'm moving to a new yard.i adore my current yard and my yard manager has become a good friend and is incredibly helpful and generous we hack out regurarly and she always under charges me. But she is new to the job and seems to take personally when people leave. Also there are no facilities, no where to school or bathe a horse and this new yard I've found offers so much more for the same price.

How do I tell her im leaving? I will miss her and the yard dearly I don't WANT to leave but I have to, I need the facilities.

It's my first yard so I have no experience, please help

 

[bluebellfreddy]

Sorry to say it is a little bit like taking a plaster off! Just do it, explain what you have put here that you need the facilities for your horse and that you really will miss her. I am sure she will understand that you are putting the money in to get the horse schooled and that you want to keep it up when the horse comes back.

Make sure you leave it on a good note, so that if you ever want to go back she will say yes. And do it as soon as possible, like today so that she has as much time as possible to get new people in.

Hope you enjoy your new yard

 

[milliepops]

Honesty always the best policy I know how hard it is to leave a place where you are friends with the YO, I spent 14 years at one yard and became part of the family.
It's quite handy that you are sending your mare away for a bit, as that makes a natural break. If I were you I'd explain that you are sending her away for schooling so that you can progress her work and schooling, so you have decided to move to a place that will allow you to do so as they have additional facilities. You would struggle to keep up with her work in a place that doesn't have a school and you don't want your investment and her learning to be wasted.
It's not saying anything nasty about her yard, it's just that your needs have changed.