Ideal Livery

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I have been doing some research on Livery Yards and there seems to be so many options so my question to you is what is your ideal livery package (DIY, part livery, full livery) and what does it include?

do you buy hay/haylage/straw or is it provided? indoor or outdoor school? horsebox parking? turnout situation? how many horses? Do you pay less for a pony or one flat rate? Would you rather pay for extras (turn in/out, feeding, riding) as needed or pay a bit more in one flat rate for everything?

AND of course...How much would you be willing to pay for those services? and what area are you in?

For those who buy their own hay/haylage/straw, how is the barn set up for individual storage?

For those in which hay/haylage/straw is provided, do people abuse the privilege and take more than needed? is that a problem within livery yards?

Look forward to hearing your replies! :)
 
I am on 7 day full livery. Includes bedding, ad lib haylage, feed, tack cleaned, horse groomed daily and exercised 5 times a week. I pay £180.00 a week.
 
I am on DIY. i pay £20per week for stable and turnout. I buy haylage from the yard, I buy shavings from the yard.

I buy a bale of halage and it is put in a partic place in the barn and that is mine. There aree not too many liveries here so no mix ups about whose is whose.

I buy the bales of shavings as i need them. They are stored in the barn and i tske what i need and write it in the diary and pay for them at the end of the week.

I work on 3 days and during the winter there is no full day turnout so i put my horse out in the morning and the YM gets him in and I pay £1 each time.

If I go on holiday the YM looks after the horse fully apart from riding. There isn't really anyone who could ride while we are away, so horse gets a holiday too.
 
I'm on DIY. The big stables are £130 a week, smaller ones £112 and pony £88. Includes stable, field, school. Lights in school are extra but last for ages and no one really uses them!

My yard doesnt include hay/haylage or bedding you buy it which is great for me as my horse goes through hardly anything so its cheaper. As its DIY you pay for extras and would rather it stayed this way! Turn out/bring in is £1, rug changes are £1 (includes feet pick too), mucking out is £5. Feeding is free I just feed the whole yard breakfast in winter or first person up does. Exercise/tack cleaning/grooming or anything else can be arranged at an extra cost.

I'm in West Herts. We have 2 barns, you get approx 3-5 pallets of space each and order stuff from the local farmers or feed shop, all of whom deliver for free.

I have been on yards where everything was included and it meant people were lazy mucking out and the muckheap was massive, as well as people abusing the privilege!
 
I have mine at home..

My last yard was sole let 5.5 acres on a working farm, 5 stables in huge barn, concrete turnout yard.. Water.. Electric.. Hay £30, Straw £20.. School.. Allegedly off road hacking and use of jumps.. £476 PCM rent..
 
Im on grass livery and pay £50 a month. I'll be going on diy soon which will be £80 a month that's for grazing and stable. Ad lib haylage is £30 a month and straw £15. We can pay for extras so turnout is £1, muck out £5 etc.
I wouldn't mind paying a set price for turnout every morning and muck out/bring in a couple of days a week. But its easy just to organise it as and when i need it.
 
I have mine at home..

My last yard was sole let 5.5 acres on a working farm, 5 stables in huge barn, concrete turnout yard.. Water.. Electric.. Hay £30, Straw £20.. School.. Allegedly off road hacking and use of jumps.. £476 PCM rent..
 
Part Livery, including Feed/Haylage/Straw. Full Muck out everyday, with indoor school and lovely post and rail field is £95 a week.
 
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