Where has all our horsey people gone?

[magicchett]

A recent discussion up the yard got me wondering; where are all the horsey people?

Is it just a specific area that we hang about in or do other yards suffer from large number of empty boxes all other the country? – its is rising prices? Or competition in the area?

- im interested in other peoples views…

 

[AmyMay]

There are very rarely any livery vacancies at the yards around me. Even the bad ones are full.

 

[magicchett]

Where abouts are you based?

- interesting....

 

[Sir_Gwain]

You cant move yards round me for lve nor money. When a field comes up, if you dont see the ad first then its probably gone.

We have 2 empty stables at the moment but they will fill up quickly

 

[Loupride]

We have problems finding boxes for new liveries, we currently have waiting lists

 

[Maesfen]

Sorry, totally different subject but - I love your avatar! Can you tell me about him/her?

 

[AmyMay]

South Wales.

 

[JACQSZOO]

We are just starting to fill up at our yard. I've been there 12 months and we have only been half full since I arrived (10 livery boxes currently). Lovely yard too. YO has had a few yards in various parts of the country. According to him if his current yard was located elsewhere he would have waiting lists as long as your arm. He reckons us Shropshire folk are an odd bunch and don't accept change - says its a waste of money advertising around here as he only gets enquiries through word of mouth, yet elsewhere advertising was the way to go.

 

[madlady]

All the yards in my area have waiting lists, we are lucky and have our own place but are always getting people asking if we have spare stables.

 

[magicchett]

Hehe -

thats the love of my life : )

I looked after her for 4 years when i was 7 - and then moved away from Essex (as i have 2 brothers - parents thought it was unfair that i got a pony!) - so eventually i turned 18 and could buy a horse of my on (finally yay!) - and so i decided to get my little Polly back : )

Shes is the most amazing, smart, beautiful little pony ive ever known (obviously im biased!) - were just two peas in a pod - stubbon and greedy!!

 

[magicchett]

so where are you madlady? whats your areas secret?

 

[cosmo_sam]

Stables are like gold dust by us, and more and more farmers are converting to horses too.

 

[katiejaye]

My yard has a big waiting list as do most of the ones in the area

 

[Solstar]

my yard has a waiting list 12 people long. we never have any space!

 

[SouthWestWhippet]

We're pretty packed at the livery barn. I think there is one free stable which is a pony stable and already at least 2 liveries are out on the main yard. I doubt we have a waiting list but we fill our boxes up quick enough if someone decides to move on. Where are you based?

 

[gemmagallagher]

Ooooh i'm in south wales, i live in Caerphilly. Whereabouts do u live amymay?

 

[ISHmad]

There's always a waiting list at our yard too.

 

[Gentle_Warrior]

rround me is totally full, was only by chance I found my place

 

[sophnarron]

our livery yard is full, and most ones around me are!

 

[AmyMay]

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Ooooh i'm in south wales, i live in Caerphilly. Whereabouts do u live amymay?

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About 7 miles outside Cardiff.