Livery yard experience

[AMH]

Looking for some general help, having been seriously burned by livery yards in the past (always had my horses at home as a kid and the yard experience is kinda new!)

I've been looking at Chelsfield EC for potential livery - according to the website they have vacancies. Could anyone let me know their experience of the place?

Or alternatively, any decent, NON-BITCHY livery yards in SE London/NW Kent/NE Surrey?

Looking for somewhere competitiony, have my own box too.

Thankyou! x

 

[muddygreymare]

Good luck on your yard search, but i doubt you'll find a yard that is completely bitchiness free - all yards have an element of it haha

 

[Montyforever]

Dont know if Gravesend in kent would be too far but i know its only a 40min drive to london roughly so if its not too far try www.cranbournefarmdressage.co.uk lovely yard with fantastic facilities

Eta - Its just off the A2 as well so no driving on country lanes for hours either!!

 

[Samantha008]

haha yard politics. where ever you go youll find them

Personally id ask the YO or YM and see if theres anyone your age there, perhaps with interests in similar things and then make a decision. Friends make a yard i find. Id take or leave everything else and you know pretty quickly, sometimes just from walking around, wheteher ull fit in or not

 

[contestdancer]

Try Bluebell Farm in Chelsfield. M25 Well Hill Roundabout turn off. Good facilities and turnout.

I can tell you where not to go!

 

[AMH]

Try Bluebell Farm in Chelsfield. M25 Well Hill Roundabout turn off. Good facilities and turnout.

I can tell you where not to go!

Thank you! Could you PM with your thoughts on where to avoid? I've been to look at a couple and have formed opinions, but always good to get a perspective...

 

[Chestnut mare]

Hey not all yards are bitchy lol . Mine isn't small and friendly only 4 liveries and YO horses. I'm in stockbury Kent. It's just a happy hacker yard so doesn't appeal to some no school but very good hacking.