Frumpoon
Well-Known Member
I am afraid that you must be in the wrong yards. Certainly here, I looked after my liveries as I do my own competition horses and youngstock and as these compete up to international level that is a pretty decent level of care. My first 3 liveries were with me for over 20 years each and are still great friends. However one or two later ones were not so great and when my 'oldies' gave up horses I gave up liveries.
My staff, who are all paid well and have a 8.30 to 5 pm day 5 day week(why should they work every hour under the sun and have no life?) are covered by myself - I feed at 7.30am and do late hay at 9.30 to 10pm, 7 days/week/52 weeks/year. I would say that is pretty dedicated and frankly for the odd £10/week profit you might make putting up with the attitudes that are prevalent on here if is not worth it.
I have a lovely yard, brick boxes, fantastic hacking, arena, loose school,
walker, wash box, show jumps etc etc. as well as over 50 acres and apart from my staff horses I own every single animal on site and that is how it will stay.
So you don't have liveries then?