To the owners at yards, what makes the perfect YO?

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As a follow on from the 'perfect' livery thread.

So, what does make a YO good, or bad?
 
For me ,I'd say be professional. It's fine to have rules but be consistent. Don't let your mates get away with murder, then have strict rules for everyone else.
Also, provide the service you've advertised. So, if you say you rug & feed 2x daily, and you're paid for that then do it. If you don't want to provide a service then don't take money for it.
A friendly hello is always nice as well.
Kx
 
As a livery for me, a good yard owner should be:

*experienced in the management of horses and fair in the treatment of them
*provide the service advertised, as said before
*approachable - I don't want to be best friends with a yard owner, but i do want to feel I can go to them if necessary
*professional - I don't want a yard manager that feels it is ok to talk about what the other liveries are doing or of they are having problems.
 
Professional, experienced, and does what they say they will. My YO is all of these - my horse is cared for as if he is her own, she is happy to help and advise me if needed, and she has made sure that all the liveries are good people who get on. I LOVE my yard and my YO :D
 
NativePonyLover said:
As a livery for me, a good yard owner should be:

*experienced in the management of horses and fair in the treatment of them
*provide the service advertised, as said before
*approachable - I don't want to be best friends with a yard owner, but i do want to feel I can go to them if necessary
*professional - I don't want a yard manager that feels it is ok to talk about what the other liveries are doing or of they are having problems.
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Second this /\ Professional, experienced, and approachable; these are key for me, all of which my YO's(husband and wife team) are.
 
My farmer yo's are almost perfect. They keep on top of maintenance, have a lot of common sense & don't tolerate mess as it's there home & are an all round lovely couple. Only drawback is they have little horse experience so anything that's not applicable to livestock in general they couldn't help with. But suits me. Only better one was a private sj yard who's daughter I socialized & competed with, mum knew tons on stable & veterinary stuff & trainer often around for riding help. And I got free comp transport in return for help. But don't think that's a realistic requirement!
 
simply two things:

1. Don't lie what has and has not been done / happened - truth would be nice

2. Make sure rules are for all and not just the selected few
 
Knowledgable, professional, honest, fair and friendly.

I don't know many people like this anyway so even less chance they'd be a YO!!!

Can't stand YO's that say they've done something they haven't - and charged for it, that are clicky (sp?), bitchy, holier than thou, full of crap, liars, thieves and up their own a*ses, oh,wait, yes, I know one who is all of this - and more!!

Seriously though, in my experience, it seems women who own or run livery yards have a chip on their shoulder and are constantly torn between wanting liveries to generate income and not wanting anyone on their land
 
My old one :o :). Knowledgable, friendly and willing to help if you wanted it. She got him, which doesnt sound like much but he liked to play games for people who underestimated him and she just knew how to play him (and all the others on the yard). One of the few people I would trust to look after the boy and ride him if I couldnt. Offered lots of help when I first got him and was always supportive and intrested for what ever her liveries had achieved no matter what level they were competing at.
 
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