Prices of grass livery and extras please.

[Dwyran_gold]

I have two horses on grass only livery.
Their owners don’t check on them often maybe once a week, twice at most.
It’s gotten to the point where I will check on them morning and night and feed them what they are meant to have of a night.
I have never had grass only livery on my yard before and I’m shocked at the absolute absence of the owners.
They pay £20 per week per horse but I’ve ended up in a situation where I’m looking after them 80% of the time!
I’m wondering what yard owners charge to make up and feed their grass only liveries?
To check on them twice daily?
And to do rug changes etc?

 

[Polos Mum]

£10 an hour for the time it takes you - inc. walking to and from field / ad hoc things to deal with

 

[daydreamer]

I suspect it depends on what area of the country you are in.
I pay £190 a month for grass livery for my youngster (I suspect that is quite expensive for around here). He is checked twice a day and that includes ad lib hay in winter and making up and giving feed in winter. It also includes rug changes (though mine hasn't had a rug on yet) and the poo picking is done by the yard.

It sounds like your tenants are treating it like full grass livery but you were/are expecting it to be DIY grass livery.

 

[ihatework]

You are probably talking around £50/week for grass livery including daily checks and popping a feed in

 

[AmyMay]

You are probably talking around £50/week for grass livery including daily checks and popping a feed in

I agree.

 

[Tiddlypom]

I agree.

And me.

 

[Dwyran_gold]

Thanks guys. I made it clear that at that price the horses are DIY grass livery but they just aren’t bothered at all. If I didn’t feed them Or check them, they wouldn’t get fed or checked. And then they complain that the horses are bulshy when they turn up plonk a feed in the field and leave once a week. X

 

[Julia0803]

I pay just under £20 a week (and I think it’s a good deal) but that’s completely DIY.

Obviously there are other people around and if there was a problem/emergency someone would help/ call you, but your expected to be there at least once a day, or twice if fed am and pm.

Owners have to do all poo picking/filling of troughs/ragwort pulling/putting hay out in the winter.

 

[Dwyran_gold]

You are probably talking around £50/week for grass livery including daily checks and popping a feed in

£50 per horse? Sorry if that sounds stupid question but they pay together £40 for both horses p/w x

 

[Tiddlypom]

I meant £50 per horse per week for full grass livery inc checks.

 

[Lammy]

I’d be telling them to either pay full grass livery prices (as others have said around £50 p/w) or they can sling their hook. If they’re not bothered with horse welfare then you shouldn’t have to put up with them on your property tbh.

 

[Auslander]

Appreciate that it's a different scenario, but I charge more than £50 a week per horse. My lot are all full grass livery, so the price includes feed, hay, poo picking, twice daily hands on check, rug changes, fly spray, first aid, and dealing with vet/farrier etc.
Carrots and cuddles are free, and plentiful

 

[indie1282]

If you have told them that you are only providing DIY grass livery then I would let them know that they need to visit the horses daily and if they didn't then you will charge £5 per day per horse to check it. On top of their £20 per week.

 

[Littlebear]

I pay £100 summer where all the owners have a rota to check them, winter its £120 inc hay and as they are moved closer to the yard the rota isnt needed.
If it was £200 a month there i would pay it still tbh.

 

[Dwyran_gold]

If you have told them that you are only providing DIY grass livery then I would let them know that they need to visit the horses daily and if they didn't then you will charge £5 per day per horse to check it. On top of their £20 per week.

thank you, I’ve spoke to them numerous times and they’ll keep it up for a few days and then drop off again to nothing. I will have to be more firm and make sure they understand the extra charges x

 

[poiuytrewq]

They are absolutely taking the P
Id kill to find a DIY grass livery place that I would visit for £20 p/w forget about one where my horse was checked and fed!
(who provides the feed?)
I think it’s time to have a word!

 

[Tiddlypom]

Make it clear that if they don’t turn up for any reason, you will do the horses and they will be charged.

If they are still pissing you about after you’ve spoken to them, give them notice.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

DIY grass livery £4 a day.
Full grass livery minimum £10 per day. Includes twice daily check, fly spray/hat/rug swap, feed, hold for farrier. That's cheap.......

 

[irishdraft]

I charge £45.00 a week full grass livery I do everything and includes hay and use of stable which I muck out if weather is extreme. Also sort out restricted grazing paddock in summer .