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I'm thinking of bringing my horse to England from a foreign country. I came here for school and I had to leave my horse behind. At the moment he is kept in full livery, but this is only because that's the only type of the livery we do. The hay, straw and hard feed is included in the price, and so is the feeding (3 times a day). Mucking out and turning out/bringing in is included in the price as well, however when I'm around I do all these things so it's like I pay for full but get DIY ;s, except for straw, hay and hard feed which I have an unlimited access to. And this is where my question comes from.

I've done some research and I found that DIY suits me the most. But I have to get my own hay and hard feed.

Where do I get the hay from? Local farm (don't know any ;s) or online websites?

Where do I get the hard feed from? I've tried online stores, like rideaway.co.uk and stuff, but they don't sell hard feed. I've tried to google horse food supplied and similar but nothing really came up.
My horse eat a whole/crashed oats, I think it make it even harder to find, because it is not that popular in England.

I would really appreciate any info.

Thanks ;)
 
where about in england you moving your horse too??? it s a very big country ! :D

Feed - local tack shops really... if you post the area people can give you specific shops/farms to get hay frm :)
 
Any feed shop sells oats. They are used by many people in the UK. You will find these stores will sell bedding and hay or haylage, but the DIY yard would very likely sell it to you too.
 
Talk to the yard owner/manager as sometimes there is hay and straw on site for DIY liveries, otherwise they will tell you where there are places that sell it. Feed is bought at feedstores, most areas have one within easy reach and some will deliver if there are enough people ordering at the same time. Crushed or whole oats are available so there should not be a problem with that its just that most people in the UK now use mixes or cubes.
 
Some yards as well, will supply the hay and straw into the cost of the DIY livery. So you might not have to supply these for yourself.

There are some places that will sell feed online, Countrywide Farmers, Millbry Hill and Central Wool Growers do, I think - but most horse owners seem to get theirs from feed stores.

If you Google "horse feed Harrogate" - there are quite a few - and Yell.com is also a good place to search.

Hope this helps
 
I would ask the yard owner/manager if helpful or other liveries if not! Some will possibly have local farmers numbers who are usually cheaper than feed stores :). Otherwise tack shops/local feed stores are usually great though especially for hard feed!
 
Hey :) I've got one more question. At the moment I pay £120/month for a full livery so this is nothing nothing in comparison to the price in here in England.

The DIY livery yard I found is £187pcm. Straw and bedding is in the price.

How much more I need to add to the sum above?
Do you think a £200-£230 would be enough to keep my horse, just the basics?

I found that the farrier (trimming) would cost me about £25-£30 every 6-8 weeks.

i'm sorry for bothering but I really need to get my head round it before I bring my horse here, and first hand information are the most reliable.

:)
 
Other than feed and the farrier you should only need to add in wormer, innoculations and teeth so you should be fine with the budget you have set. Just talk to the yard manager and ask if there are any hidden costs and how much it would cost to have your horse looked after if you could not get there for any reason, eg snow or something in winter.
 
Tbh I only have a choice between 2 liveries. Because they're really close to me.

One is £187pcm without hard feed. And for no extra charge they'll find my horse mornings. So I guess if I won't be able to come up sometimes due to some serious stuff, like snow etc it will be fine.

And the other one is £115 without hay and hard feed. That's all I know really, because nobody is picking up the phone, so I've sent an email.
 
By the way, how often do you need worming and inoculations, and how much they are?
I'm worming my horse twice a year now (I think ;s), and just get an extra bill from my livery yard and with inoculations they're the resposibility of the yard owner and I literelly have to idea how often they're required. Basically my yard keeps the track of all upcoming 'important dates'. All I really know is that every time they put the sticker from worming/inoculations wrap into the passport.

Do you have like some norms set out for worming and inoculations?
 
I'd be inclined to go for the "all in" more expensive yard until you find your feet in the area and country with your horse. I take it all your hay and straw is included, and you would only have to buy hard feed? Also when you say they'll find your horse, do you mean they would turn out and feed in the mornings? It is likely that you'll get some decent snow at some point around there, so be sure you can get to them..

I'd spend a weekend going around a few yards - have a good look and meet the owner/managers to make sure you feel happy..
 
Honey08 said:
Also when you say they'll find your horse, do you mean they would turn out and feed in the mornings?
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I know straight away that I will not be able to feed morning due to the school weekdays and work weekends. So I've asked them how much would it costs me to take someone feeding my horse in the mornings. And the lady said that they'll do it for no extra charge as long as the feed is ready and prepared(the day before) outside the box/stable.

And turning out is no included in the price > this is all about the livery £187pcm.
 
If your unsure about a worming program, your horses vaccinations and teeth then i would ask the yard owner to recommend a local vet and register your horse with them. They can then advise you on the best wormer, when and what to vaccinate with and if they have a qualified equine dentist they can also deal with that. If not then im sure they can recommend a dentist for your horse.
 
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