Starting up DIY/Assisted DIY Yard

[Newbie84]

My family are considering setting up a DIY/Assisted DIY yard from scratch. They are farmers so intending on diversifying, we're planning on building 10 stables and a all weather floodlit menage, I'd love to have some constructive comments on setting up a yard/prices/facilities and just some general advice. I'd also be grateful to hear if anyone has done this before with the help of a grant and if so roughly how much you got in comparison to how much you paid yourself.

Thank you!

 

[PennyJ]

If you have the space, if you can create separate storage areas per livery client (or shared between 2 or 3 of them) rather than one huge space where everything gets muddled/lost/always looks a mess. Ideally lockable. Big enough for clients saddles/bridles, essential crap and rug storage, also feed hay and bedding.This has a huge advantage that things tend not to go walkabout, which unfortunately can sometimes happen if you get my drift... I share something about 10 x 12 with one other, total of 4 horses between us, I'd say that was about the limit really. I had the luxury at one place of 12 x 12 space all to myself, that was sheer heaven!