What do you want from your livery yard?

[mistymoo]

As it says in the title... What is most important to you?

 

[scotsmare]

Decent all year turnout, decent school, trustworthy staff, no hassle and other non-bitchy liveries.......

Not much to ask.......

 

[agreenhalgh]

good location, good facilities, good price and friendly faces

 

[quirky]

That my horse is happy and settled, then so I am likely to be.
I am not naive enough to think that there won't be clashes of personalities at some point but if it is harmonious most of the time, then that's a plus.

 

[Hatshepsut]

Horse happy, well priced, all year turn out & friendly faces!

 

[dwi]

Suitable stabling, turnout and exercise facilities. Everything for me, like a nice tackroom is a bonus, but the deciding factor has to be the yard that meets her needs most closely. For us that means access to a starvation paddock an no moaning if she escapes or eats the hedge.

 

[Gorgeous George]

Trustworthy friendly staff, happy and safe horse, bonuses to that are good facilities and friendly and helpful liveries.

 

[jnb]

Individual turnout, decent size stables (min 12 x 12), floodlit school, reliable trustworthy staff, good manager, horsebox storage if possible.
Oh, and preferably adults only (sorry for those of you with kids) and NO dogs!

 

[sare_bear]

Motivated, responsible and helpful staff. AYT, good facilities and good hacking. Also nice friendly yard. Think i'm dreaming.

 

[the watcher]

Safe adequate turn out year round, well constructed stables, safe access to off road hacking, no small children, no dogs, a schooling area and a secure tack room.

 

[VictoriaEDT]

no "menopausal old batalaxes"!!!!
or this is what i used to call them when i was 13!!!.............wouldnt dream of calling them that now; i am far too polite!

i am sure you all know the type i am on about tho!

 

[the watcher]

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no "menopausal old batalaxes"!!!!
or this is what i used to call them when i was 13!!!.............wouldnt dream of calling them that now; i am far too polite!

i am sure you all know the type i am on about tho!

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describes me perfectly

 

[VictoriaEDT]

oh good!

..........she tootles off to find a spade to dig a rather large hole

 

[black_horse]

very good quality stabling/fields and arenas, secure tack/feed room, coffee area, heated shower, solarium, good local hacking, friendly and knowledgeable staff, no moody teenagers/teenage boyfriend clinger-ongers, no mid life crisis'.

happy horse = happy me

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

What i've got really - nice big airy stables, individual year round turnout - no rules about when to come in or out just according to your horse, fabulous hacking (mostly bridleways and quiet lanes and fields), use of a school with floodlighting, jumping paddock and secure tackroom and 'extras' if and when required. And yes I do know how lucky I am...

 

[jenmac_85]

Turn out, turn out and more turn out

. Plus having staff I trust and good facilities

Jen
x

 

[tabithakat64]

Large well drained fields with natural shelter that I can turn out in a mixed herd 24/7 365 days a year with safe fencing, a large floodlit all weather school, direct access to bridleway or other off road hacking, large brick built stables and a friendly atmosphere.

 

[diggerbez]

i've got a fair number of positives/ things i want at my yard:

- nice big menage with excellent surface (rarely freezes, doesn't flood). in an ideal world i'd like it to be squarer- 60x40- as would be able to make super SJ courses but manage pretty well in 60x20
- nice airy indoor barn with posh victorian style stables
- loads of space for tack, boxes and general yard cr@p
- parking for trailer
- lovely YO who will bend over to help if he can (constructing new stables with 1 days notice for example)
- excellent hacking

In a perfect world i would ALSO want:
- big indoor
- no bitchy liveries (i have lots of these)
- all year turnout
- hot shower and solarium
- yard provided Sjumps instead of having to buy own and police who uses them
BUT i do realise its not a perfect world! if there were somewhere better as close i'd move, but there isn't and my horses seem happy so for the minute i'll stay put!

 

[burtondog]

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Individual turnout, decent size stables (min 12 x 12), floodlit school, reliable trustworthy staff, good manager, horsebox storage if possible.
Oh, and preferably adults only (sorry for those of you with kids) and NO dogs!

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I want to be on this yard. Where is it ?

 

[Accy]

Flood Lit Menage and somewhere my horses are happy

 

[jnb]

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Individual turnout, decent size stables (min 12 x 12), floodlit school, reliable trustworthy staff, good manager, horsebox storage if possible.
Oh, and preferably adults only (sorry for those of you with kids) and NO dogs!

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I want to be on this yard. Where is it ?

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I WAS on this yard - but it closed

Am now on the lookout for another one!

 

[sammiea]

Important to me is that my horse is happy, has all year turnout & a stable.

My current yard provides all of this with lovely atmosphere and the 3 of us help each other out, although we dont have a menage i am managing just fine with hacking and schooling in the flat paddock when the ground is ok (luckily it drains very well).

 

[NikkiF]

Trustworthy YO or YM, decent T/O, good sized stables (have 12 x 15) and a floodlit manege. Currently have all these!

Other things that would like - decent hacking, proper washroom.

As to bitching unpleasant liveries...........as in all walks of life can't always get on with everybody, so those I just say Hello and don't get into conversation with them!