Petmurf
Well-Known Member
After some advice please, sorry in advance for the long post.
I have a 7 yr old Cob who I’ve owned for 18 months, we were on a very new yard which my Instructor was setting up when I first got him, he kept trashing the electric fencing and got out onto the lane once so Instructor ask us to find somewhere else until she had set up the yard properly and fenced the fields etc so we found somewhere else which is great, Cob has settled in really well as he has a good routine which he thrives on but there’s a few things about this yard that I’m not happy with, it’s a busy riding school as well as livery yard, we‘re obviously restrictEd as to when we can use the arenas, they are turned out overnight all year round, we have to pay extra for bedding, chaff and now hay in the fields over winter as well as full livery fees so it’s all starting to add up, the YO and staff are brilliant as are the other liveries, we are all great friends now and they are really supportive but I do miss the previous yard and my friends there. The previous yard is now up and running, all fencing completed, brand new barn, out during the day and in overnight and currently building an arena, it’s on a lovely farm with great fields which are maintained year round and bedding and Chaff included in the livery price which is only £5 more a month than I pay now or £60 less a month for part DIY.
I can’t decide on whether to move back or not, it’s such a big decision, my boy loves his routine and would get used to a new routine again I’m sure.
the previous YO/Instructor and I never fell out and are still the best of friends so I have no worry there.
During the winter I can’t see him much during the week days, main Tuesday, wednesday and Thursdays as I work full time and he’s turned out by 3pm and we can’t use the arena on those days either.
WWYD?
I have a 7 yr old Cob who I’ve owned for 18 months, we were on a very new yard which my Instructor was setting up when I first got him, he kept trashing the electric fencing and got out onto the lane once so Instructor ask us to find somewhere else until she had set up the yard properly and fenced the fields etc so we found somewhere else which is great, Cob has settled in really well as he has a good routine which he thrives on but there’s a few things about this yard that I’m not happy with, it’s a busy riding school as well as livery yard, we‘re obviously restrictEd as to when we can use the arenas, they are turned out overnight all year round, we have to pay extra for bedding, chaff and now hay in the fields over winter as well as full livery fees so it’s all starting to add up, the YO and staff are brilliant as are the other liveries, we are all great friends now and they are really supportive but I do miss the previous yard and my friends there. The previous yard is now up and running, all fencing completed, brand new barn, out during the day and in overnight and currently building an arena, it’s on a lovely farm with great fields which are maintained year round and bedding and Chaff included in the livery price which is only £5 more a month than I pay now or £60 less a month for part DIY.
I can’t decide on whether to move back or not, it’s such a big decision, my boy loves his routine and would get used to a new routine again I’m sure.
the previous YO/Instructor and I never fell out and are still the best of friends so I have no worry there.
During the winter I can’t see him much during the week days, main Tuesday, wednesday and Thursdays as I work full time and he’s turned out by 3pm and we can’t use the arena on those days either.
WWYD?
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