asmp
Well-Known Member
Sorry to say it looks as though she wants you out whatever, probably to get to get a full livery in.
You might want to be a bit careful about how much info you're giving about yourself online. You're pretty identifiable and I'm sure will piss off a few people should they see this post - not what you want if you're looking to build bridges/move.
It does sound as if the steroids have helped your horse, if you haven't heard her cough for 3 days. We had an elderly horse with a cough, she responded well to steroids and Ventipulmin. TBH, if I were the and felt that the horse should be examined/treated, I would be pushing the owner to get something done. However she should not have allowed any-one else to inject your horse, as you hadn't agreed to that. I would also want to soak/steam the hay or give haylage. You can't just ignore symptoms because the horse is elderly. Is there a spare stable on one of the other yards, or could you turn your horse out with suitable companions on one of the other yards?
Move.
£65 a week DIY? Do they do your horse for that? I pay £35 a week including hay/haylage but thats pure DIY.
I'm sure you could find a much friendlier yard.
Tbh looks like a bargain price to me - if they are selling they may be short of cash ... as for the vet the yard manager has a duty of care and one et believes your horse is ill... if they have lots of competition horses they won’t want it to spread.
But if your horse is old it may have caught it -and just cos it’s not left the premises doesn’t mean it can’t get sick ..norovirus goes round nursing homes like wild fire - most of the residents never go anywhere ... but it does spread round from person to person .No the sale of the property is for other genuine reasons. YM rents from the owner and sublets it to the liveries. We're hoping if it sells, the new owner will keep us on as tennents as the yard is not connected to the house and is a 3/4 mile hack away. Unless they want to turn it back into a foaling yard.
My mare hasn't left the yard in 5 years, so it would be the other way round. If any contagious diseases came in, it came from the competition horses as they're heading out to other venues.
For future reference (and I’m guessing Ire is the same as U.K.), contractually the person who calls the vet is liable for the bill. However they would have to do this without your knowledge or authority to be “truely†liable for it. In this case it looks like they did make you aware they were going to get the vet to look at your horse
That still doesn't validate charging £65 a week. Thats very expensive for DIY livery. I paid £37 a week which included T/O and B/I everything else was DIY.They put her out in the morning and if I haven't done it yet, they'll bring her in. I do everything else - muck out, feed, hay, water etc