To move or not to move?!

[Lizzeexox]

Hello!
I currently have my own rented plot of land with stables with an older friend who’s horses are retired (more or less). We have done lots of work but still so much to be done.
I have recently lost one of my horses and now just have my 2 year old welsh and a borrowed pony but I still pay the same rent as it’s for the plot.
do you think it’s worth considering livery again? We have no arena or electric and one water source, I’m lucky I have a 4x4 so water to the fields is no problem. It’s 20 mins from my house and it’s a lot of work but would I miss the quiet!
anyone else had a similar dilemma? I think I possibly wouldn’t be even thinking of this if I didn’t have a youngster who needs time spending on her and whenever I have a free day I seem to be stuck doing yard jobs! Thanks

 

[Flowerofthefen]

Unless I could find a really small quiet yard I would stay put. Bigger livery yards are just full of drama!!

 

[Ratface]

I agree with Fern! Is there any possibility that you could get some help with some of the practical stuff?

 

[rabatsa]

Finding a livery yard with the turnout for a youngster could be hard.

 

[Lizzeexox]

All livery yards in my area allow youngsters on ?
It’s cost, by the time I pay someone I’m paying a ridiculous amount of money

 

[hobo]

As long as 2 years old is handled enough that his feet can be done you do not need to do much else yet and I would stay put at least until he is ready to back.

 

[Lizzeexox]

As long as 2 years old is handled enough that his feet can be done you do not need to do much else yet and I would stay put at least until he is ready to back.

I can do that but she also has never seen anything, it’s in the middle of no where surrounded my nothing. She doesn’t hear/see traffic, people, horses anything

 

[J&S]

Will your friend manage without you?

 

[Lizzeexox]

Will your friend manage without you?

We have them in separate fields and she only lives 2 mins away so it’s much easier for her. It was for me until my older boy died and I replaced with a youngster

 

[Sprig]

You couldn't pay me enough to go back to a livery yard. If you give up your field the chances are you will not get another one, does that matter to you.

 

[Goldenstar]

Don’t go back to livery .

 

[sport horse]

Your youngster will not hurt by not 'seeng' life - personally I think it is a bonus. Ibreed horses and do not touch them from beginning of yearling year to breaking late summer of their 3 year old year (obviously they come in for farrier/vet etc but that is all)

Ca you find someone with a youngster to go out with yours and share the work?

 

[skint1]

Honestly, I would not go to a livery yard unless I absolutely had to. They can be quite lonely (despite the people) and miserable places sometimes.

 

[DizzyDoughnut]

I've just moved from somewhere where I rented the field and stables and it was just me there, I've moved to a small yard where it's just me and one other person and the owner's horse. So far I'm loving it, having other people around is motivating me to do stuff with my ponies again and I think it will do my 2 year old good to see things, although it's a small yard the owner gives lessons so there are different horses turning up for lessons and his field is right by the school and he's very nosy so he can watch and hopefully learn something ? Its also on a much quieter road than where we were so getting him out and about seeing the world will be a lot easier. I'm not sure I would have moved to a bigger yard though as I'd rather just potter about on my own and not get involved in any dramas.

 

[Lizzeexox]

Your youngster will not hurt by not 'seeng' life - personally I think it is a bonus. Ibreed horses and do not touch them from beginning of yearling year to breaking late summer of their 3 year old year (obviously they come in for farrier/vet etc but that is all)

Ca you find someone with a youngster to go out with yours and share the work?

I don’t really want another youngster with her just for the fact it would be someone I wouldn’t know and I don’t want to be stuck with someone else’s horse really.
recently someone broke all my fencing multiple times and she did her tendon in between it all, it’s putting a lot of pressure on me with it been a 20 minute drive just for me to check her. So I feel really torn

 

[Lizzeexox]

I've just moved from somewhere where I rented the field and stables and it was just me there, I've moved to a small yard where it's just me and one other person and the owner's horse. So far I'm loving it, having other people around is motivating me to do stuff with my ponies again and I think it will do my 2 year old good to see things, although it's a small yard the owner gives lessons so there are different horses turning up for lessons and his field is right by the school and he's very nosy so he can watch and hopefully learn something ? Its also on a much quieter road than where we were so getting him out and about seeing the world will be a lot easier. I'm not sure I would have moved to a bigger yard though as I'd rather just potter about on my own and not get involved in any dramas.

I think that’s my biggest problem is motivating myself. I used to be on a lovely yard, probably 30 livery’s but they were split over 4 barns so didn’t feel big. At that point I had one horse and I’d go up and just brush her and have a cuppa etc. Now everyday I fill waters up take them in the car, poo pick a giant field, check fencing and then by that point I just want to go home. X

 

[ester]

It is hard work managing your own land even if it is your back garden,
it's even harder if it is 20 minutes away.
It can also get pretty lonely.

(context parents have 3.5 acres at their house, we've never had a school or anything and kept maximum 2)
It has it's advantages - for instance we can manage the 28 yo retiree how we want to without restrictions from other people (just how wet the ground gets).

Realistically I think it depends what your other options would be.

 

[DizzyDoughnut]

I think that’s my biggest problem is motivating myself. I used to be on a lovely yard, probably 30 livery’s but they were split over 4 barns so didn’t feel big. At that point I had one horse and I’d go up and just brush her and have a cuppa etc. Now everyday I fill waters up take them in the car, poo pick a giant field, check fencing and then by that point I just want to go home. X

I'm still poo picking but I no longer have to spend my time repairing stuff, on the new yard we've all got our own fields so my 2 are out together which means I can still manage them how I want without worrying about having to work around other people although I wouldn't mind them all going in together, having our own fields avoids issues like who pays for how much hay and then someone wouldn't want hay out in the field at all etc

 

[Errin Paddywack]

If you can find the 'right' yard I think you would probably be better moving.

 

[eggs]

It sounds like you have had enough and want to move. Could your youngster go somewhere on youngstock livery?

 

[Lizzeexox]

It sounds like you have had enough and want to move. Could your youngster go somewhere on youngstock livery?

I feel deflated, I’ve been up today and someone has broken all my fencing to make a path through my field. I wouldn’t really want to do that to be honest because she’d already done that before I got her this year and she was very feral so I wouldn’t want to go backwards now as she’s 3 next year so I’d like to lead her out and just get her used to traffic etc before starting her as a 4 year old