Taffyhorse
Well-Known Member
Well, following on from the 'what makes a good YO' thread below - I'd thought I'd post the opposite side of the coin and ask what makes a good livery.
I am a 'livery' now but have worked on yards in the past. I like to think I'm a good livery, generally don't make a fuss (don't need to though as my horse is very well looked after) don't hassle YO unless I need too, she knows neds routine and little foibles and I'm quite happy to leave her to it.
I wonder whether it makes a difference as to how much stable management experience you have got though?? A few of us were having a conversation on the yard about how some of those who don't have any experience of looking after horses (i.e. they have always been on livery) tend to be the ones to cause more fuss than those who have - perhaps because those who have know what's important and what's not. OK, this is generalising (and please don't shoot me down for it) but I have been on yards where the owner has made a complete fuss about x horse wearing the wrong rug when A) they don't really have a clue as to what the most suitable rug is anyway and B) they completely fail to notice if their horse is lame or the beds aren't mucked out properly, not enough water etc etc.
Food for thought? Discuss...
I am a 'livery' now but have worked on yards in the past. I like to think I'm a good livery, generally don't make a fuss (don't need to though as my horse is very well looked after) don't hassle YO unless I need too, she knows neds routine and little foibles and I'm quite happy to leave her to it.
I wonder whether it makes a difference as to how much stable management experience you have got though?? A few of us were having a conversation on the yard about how some of those who don't have any experience of looking after horses (i.e. they have always been on livery) tend to be the ones to cause more fuss than those who have - perhaps because those who have know what's important and what's not. OK, this is generalising (and please don't shoot me down for it) but I have been on yards where the owner has made a complete fuss about x horse wearing the wrong rug when A) they don't really have a clue as to what the most suitable rug is anyway and B) they completely fail to notice if their horse is lame or the beds aren't mucked out properly, not enough water etc etc.
Food for thought? Discuss...