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Im moving yard but havent yet told my YO. Iv only decided this week that im serious about it and have a found a yard ill be going too.

Problems is i really dont know how to tell my current YO without her kicking off (she does it to everyone who moves of) and offten tell people to go straight away. She never wants notice from people im ill feel realy awkward coming and going from the farm when shes there after i tell her(she sits in the window were people come in and out.

My livery is paid to date as i wouldnt drea of moving without paying.

How would any YO expect to be told and how would others tell there YO?
 
Life is to short to live with bad feelings. You are paying for a service you no longer require. Stay polite and calm but make arrangements to move the horse at short notice. I actually over paid my first yo by a week but it was just worth every penny to get away from there. A few weeks time you will be happy as larry in your new yard and the old yo will be history.
 
Do it when she's on holiday! Lol
(I actually did this, not on purpose mind!)

Seriously though, just get it over and done with. If you're all paid up it shouldn't be a problem, if she kicks off just bear it, you won't have to deal with it again anyway!
 
Find out if your new livery yard can take you straight away if needs be. Stick it out at current yard till you're nearly due to pay again, then hand in notice - I'm assuming you give a month's notice? Anyway time it so if she says go now you can and if worst comes to worst and she kicks you off immediately you won't have wasted much duplicate livery costs.
 
I had a DIY come to our yard who wasn't going to give notice at her other yard, and I wasn't very happy about having her. It makes you think that the person will do it to you too!

I'd do as the above person said, ask athe new yard if you can come earlier if there are any problems when you give your notice, and then do things the right way - give your notice politely and properly to the YO. If she is funny with you, at least you can feel that you treated her with manners...
 
Oooo where you moving to hun? Im moving today or tomorrow as well.

I told my YO there was a possibility I would be moving and I plan to give her my rent up to date today or tomorrow as I move him. Shes the same as your YO and wouldnt be happy about it.
 
Make sure u can go to your new yard straight away before you hand in your notice and hand it in when u can move if she then throws you off! Give her a months notice in writing and see what happens! Good luck :) x
 
Ive only just moved last weekend and was the same as you worrying and stressing for the whole week bout having to tell people and going through with it. With only being at my yard for four days the horses have settled in fab im am so much happier as i have company now and i feel like ive always been there. Please do not worry as it will all come right for you, you have to do what suits you best, and like said in a post above move as soon as you can and the rest is history. Good luck hope you enjoy your new place :)
 
I am a YO and have just recently been told by a livery they are leaving, I was approached face to face and they explained why they were leaving and it is all very pleasant. I know this may not be the same with your YO but I would say tell her face to face (I know that is really really daunting, I wouldn't like if it was me having to do it) and also write it down, so everything is in writing and verified. Check your contract with what notice you have to give but as said already make sure they new yard can take you asap so you aren't in limbo or feel threatened at old yard.

Maybe if your YO is a little unpleasant start taking stuff home that you don't need on a regular basis before you hand in your notice, I know this is an awful thing to say but you can never be careful. As a YO I have to watch my own stuff when liveries leave as although the livery may not do it on purpose you can never be too careful.
 
Thanks for the advise guys.

I paid her yesterday and told her id be moving and the reasons and guess what... I worried over nothing. She was realy nice about it but i never said when i was going (shes not bothered about notcie if liverys paid to date) so im leaving tomorrow (shes knows now) and she has been lovely about it :)

I think she prefers it that iv been honest with her and she hasnt heard it from others before iv told her.
 
lila honesty is always best. now you have told the yo and done it properly you can move knowing you didnt slink off. and you never know when you might need to go back or call in a favor. the horse world is very small and most local yo s know each other. Good luck and hope the new place is all you hope it will be!
 
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