conkers
Well-Known Member
I have had horses for 30 years and have been on some fabulous yards. But recently I am finding it harder and harder to find anywhere that I want to keep my horses.
I don't feel that I am looking for anything difficult - I am looking for Full livery where my horses get turned out every day in a paddock that is bigger than a postage stamp, are fed ad lib haylage, are mucked out to a reasonable standard, are happy to take mares and where the owner / grooms notice if there is a problem. In return, I am happy to pay a realistic rate per week.
I was on a yard for 4 years which fulfilled all of this until they had a change of management which led to a massive drop in standards of care. So I moved to a yard where they were well looked after but the yard was sold and I had to move again. I am now travelling an hour to a yard where they are looked after but they don't do full livery and I will have to move again before winter.
After 18 months of this I have had enough. Horses are supposed to be my out of work pleasure. The lack of decent yards and constantly having to compromise is wearing me down more than I thought possible. I am ready to give up.
Is anyone else finding this. Or is it just me being picky?
I don't feel that I am looking for anything difficult - I am looking for Full livery where my horses get turned out every day in a paddock that is bigger than a postage stamp, are fed ad lib haylage, are mucked out to a reasonable standard, are happy to take mares and where the owner / grooms notice if there is a problem. In return, I am happy to pay a realistic rate per week.
I was on a yard for 4 years which fulfilled all of this until they had a change of management which led to a massive drop in standards of care. So I moved to a yard where they were well looked after but the yard was sold and I had to move again. I am now travelling an hour to a yard where they are looked after but they don't do full livery and I will have to move again before winter.
After 18 months of this I have had enough. Horses are supposed to be my out of work pleasure. The lack of decent yards and constantly having to compromise is wearing me down more than I thought possible. I am ready to give up.
Is anyone else finding this. Or is it just me being picky?