Livery yards being closed, banned from seeing our horses

No changes at my yard so far and I don’t expect there to be, but it would be such a worry if this did happen. While I’m sure my two girls would be fine (though massively fat, so no doubt at risk of laminitis) by the end of it all, I honestly don’t think Sixpence could survive being thrown out 24/7 with no care.

At 27 and with PPID, he’s not only medicated daily, but has to be given three full buckets of various hay replacers every night, while still being out during the day to keep him supple.

For a horse like him, it’s no exaggeration to say that chucking him out for goodness knows how long would be a death sentence, so I massively feel for anyone who finds themselves in such a position ☹️
 
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Not knowing how long it will be till I see her again has got me in pieces. Shes my soulmate.
I know there is far worse going on, but that doesnt make this ok or bearable at the moment.
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Really feel for you, that would have torn me in pieces when I was at livery :(

I swear I will never complain about any of the 'problems' with keeping horses at home ever again.

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My liveries come and go, a few are in London so in lock down, my liveries have a letter from me explaining why they are traveling here.

I would not close my yards if the livery's want to come, as I am a one man bandit and could not muck out and care for all mine and the l part livery and the diy.


24 hr out is impossible here My livery owners are all being sensible
 
My yard is closed to liveries. To say I was devastated was an understatement, as I was treating my horse daily for a field injury. I also don’t know if the vet will come back to remove the staples as they are only attending emergencies now. I’m not holding too much hope for the farrier either. My YO is looking after all the horses for no extra charge although mine was on full livery anyway.
 
Our yard is a full full livery yard and we have been banned for three weeks.It is also the yard owners home and one of the yard owners is a very fit 80 year old but obviously more vulnerable.I think their decision is right for their staff who they are also trying to protect and of course, us.This virus is VERY serious.Remember that when this is all over your horse will need you alive and well.
 
SpringArising said:
Those on DIY/assisted/part etc. who have been told to not go to the yard - are you going to be charged full livery prices?
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my livery yard owner is great and realy appreciates the fact we are all living in uncertain times and our incomes may well be uncertain. she has said should it come to a full lockdown she won't be charging full livery but she would appreciate any extra if we can afford to pay.
 
conniegirl said:
my livery yard owner is great and realy appreciates the fact we are all living in uncertain times and our incomes may well be uncertain. she has said should it come to a full lockdown she won't be charging full livery but she would appreciate any extra if we can afford to pay.
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That's really good & also nice to see some common sense & humanity applied
I'm DIY & our yard owner has said she'll help if required but just leaving it to us (only small yard of about 10 owners) to sort out & be sensible, which we are.
 
On the flip side, I had a wisdom tooth out yesterday and feel pretty low. Every time I move about it starts to bleed again. Mine live at home and Mr Red is having to step in.

Goodness know how we will cope if we both cop for Corona simultaneously. We do have helpful neighbours and they would only have to throw hay and top water.
 
conniegirl said:
we have some pretty hefty guidance to follow if we want to go to the yard. I've got one who is just about to come off box rest having healed a tendon injury. I am working with vets to get him turned out as quickly and as safely as possible. That way if my yard owner does have to implement a full lock down (her and her infant daughter are in the high risk group as it is anyway) then horses can be chucked out and given hay and feed twice a day rather than her having to muck out and look after 35 horses on her own.
If the full lockdown does come in before then hopefully the majority of horses can be chucked out and my yard owner will only have to deal with the special cases.
This evenings plan is to lightly sedate him and pop him out for an hour.
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That's what I'm currently doing with mine as she has been on box rest for 3 months with a ligament injury. However coupled with that is the problem that she's very colic prone, has had in the past numerous colic episodes and 2 splenic entrapments/left dorsal displacements and I worry about increasing her paddock size quickly enough for her to cope with being out 24/7 if the need arises, quite frankly I think I'm pushing my luck on day 5 with a paddock this size to be honest.

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We are banned from seeing our horses too!! I have absolutely no confidence that good care will be given and was due to leave this weekend coming

To say I'm furious is an understatement!! Nobody lives at my yard so that not an excuse and the BHS guidance is being bandied about as thought it says a load of things that it doesn't

Stopping people attending to their own horses is not going to slow the transmission of a virus
 
conniegirl said:
my livery yard owner is great and realy appreciates the fact we are all living in uncertain times and our incomes may well be uncertain. she has said should it come to a full lockdown she won't be charging full livery but she would appreciate any extra if we can afford to pay.
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Mine's given us a like it or lump it message!
 
hopscotch bandit said:
That's what I'm currently doing with mine as she has been on box rest for 3 months with a ligament injury. However coupled with that is the problem that she's very colic prone, has had in the past numerous colic episodes and 2 splenic entrapments/left dorsal displacements and I worry about increasing her paddock size quickly enough for her to cope with being out 24/7 if the need arises, quite frankly I think I'm pushing my luck on day 5 with a paddock this size to be honest.

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why the big green blobs?
Mine has had 6 months boxrest near enough.
This is my lad at 4pm today after 2ml sedalin this morning, will have worn off now though as he has been out all day as YO been about all day and will bring him in if he is stupid
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that is technically my yard owners front lawn! She has been so brilliant about this, the lawn was the lushest grass within sight of other horses, hoping to play to his native pony stomach and have him too busy stuffing his face to worry about being an idiot!
 
brightmount said:
My yard is closed to liveries. To say I was devastated was an understatement, as I was treating my horse daily for a field injury. I also don’t know if the vet will come back to remove the staples as they are only attending emergencies now. I’m not holding too much hope for the farrier either. My YO is looking after all the horses for no extra charge although mine was on full livery anyway.
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I am sure your vet will come to remove staples - they cannot be left in so that is an emergency. Farriers are still working but they are asking people to keep their distance from them and to try to reduce the need for too many calls by making shoes/trims on a slightly longer interval if possible. Vets and farriers need protecting form C too.
 
ycbm said:
Really feel for you, that would have torn me in pieces when I was at livery :(

I swear I will never complain about any of the 'problems' with keeping horses at home ever again.

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I’d agree with this. Horses keep
Us sane in rough times and if someone said I couldn’t see mine I think I’d crack up.
 
We are allowed to go the yard for max 45 minutes a day, most are on part livery so not many people actually need to go to the yard as daily care is covered. Most are staying away at the moment but it is early days and three weeks is a long time to go without seeing your horse, my concern is that it will be a lot longer than three weeks - China has had over two months of lockdown and only just opening up.

I can understand why people are scared after what is happening in Spain and Italy and want to protect themselves and not have people on their premises if possible. I am desperate to see my pony but at the same time I want to respect the social distancing requirement put in place to protect others especially if more younger people start passing away as that might mean we all need to shield ourselves for 12 weeks.
 
Only 3 on our yard which is day. One lady off games with ski ing injury horses out and I go up once a day it's my exercise.
 
On full livery yard (large 46 stabled horses ish) and ours is closed, although i hate it it needs to be done as its none essential travel to go and see/ride our horses. YO also have an elderly vulnerable relative that lives on site. I know he'll be very well looked after so it'll be interesting to see who is most bored and fat by the end of this lol! (horse for boredom me for fat)
 
I feel like banning my liveries today!!

Yesterday I gave everyone a sheet of new hygiene rules asking people to come at different times where poss, stay apart as much as piss and avoid staying at the yard longer than they have to etc. I’m doing extra to regularly sanitise the bits of the yard we all touch. Yet today they’ve come at the same time (despite being off work), mucked out together, had a coffee and gone out for a hack together. Not the slightest effort made whatsoever. I’m really upset.
 
Honey08 said:
I feel like banning my liveries today!!

Yesterday I gave everyone a sheet of new hygiene rules asking people to come at different times where poss, stay apart as much as piss and avoid staying at the yard longer than they have to etc. I’m doing extra to regularly sanitise the bits of the yard we all touch. Yet today they’ve come at the same time (despite being off work), mucked out together, had a coffee and gone out for a hack together. Not the slightest effort made whatsoever. I’m really upset.
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If it were my yard they would be banned from this point forward and it’s tough luck if they have full livery enforced upon them. Idiots.
 
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