liliro1
Well-Known Member
I bought my horse back in September and managed to get in at a local livery yard which is really conveniently located in the next village. We have old Victorian stables and a small schooling area (unlit). 24h turnout in the summer and the YO will do your horse if you go on holiday or need assistance (she brings my ned in the winter).
Its not the smartest yard in the world by far, in fact you would say its pretty scruffy but it does the job and its cheap at £20p/w.
The problem is that recently the yard seems to be getting worse... scruffier, kids messing around unsupervised, things going walk about. Only some of us doing the poo picking. Things are just really starting to wind me up. However my horse seems happy and really settled.
My dilemma is that I know of a space at another nearby yard which is a bit more professional. People on the yard do a lot of BE & BSJA (what I aspire to do) Lovely floodlit school individual paddocks but....... no assistance so my ned would have to go away if I go on holiday (and we go away for xmas &new year) and would struggle if something came up and couldnt get someone else to do him.
The floodlit school will make a huge difference to me come winter and my green horse has really come on since the spring with extra work and lessons. But come winter at current yard no lights will mean much less work.
Like wise another yard locally which has fab hacking and floodlit school but has limited turnout in winter and no 24/7 turnout in the summer has vacancies?
Both of these are £30p/w.
I know its long and rambling but what do I do? Would really appreciate anyones thoughts!
Its not the smartest yard in the world by far, in fact you would say its pretty scruffy but it does the job and its cheap at £20p/w.
The problem is that recently the yard seems to be getting worse... scruffier, kids messing around unsupervised, things going walk about. Only some of us doing the poo picking. Things are just really starting to wind me up. However my horse seems happy and really settled.
My dilemma is that I know of a space at another nearby yard which is a bit more professional. People on the yard do a lot of BE & BSJA (what I aspire to do) Lovely floodlit school individual paddocks but....... no assistance so my ned would have to go away if I go on holiday (and we go away for xmas &new year) and would struggle if something came up and couldnt get someone else to do him.
The floodlit school will make a huge difference to me come winter and my green horse has really come on since the spring with extra work and lessons. But come winter at current yard no lights will mean much less work.
Like wise another yard locally which has fab hacking and floodlit school but has limited turnout in winter and no 24/7 turnout in the summer has vacancies?
Both of these are £30p/w.
I know its long and rambling but what do I do? Would really appreciate anyones thoughts!
