Yard owners horses, private paddocks

How funny - at least she asked the question now...before she arrived at the yard! Our YO keeps 2 horses separate next to house and 2 of hers out with the others.

Sounds like you might have escaped an interesting character joining your yard!
 
My only experience of this was when I moved from Ireland to the UK I had to put my little dressage horse on full livery due to work commitments. The most decent yard in the area that offered full livery only had group turnout which I didn't think would be a problem as he used to be turned out with a couple of horses before. Well He got well and truely battered in every field we put him in, I don't know why but the other horses just hated him and properly beat him up. I started to look for another yard as obviously this could not continue. I came down one morning, prepared to give in my notice to find him in "the family field" which was basically a paddock next to the YO house where their original first ponies lived, they were both in their early 30's and small, stiff and toothless, little dressage horse was in his element - he loved and adored those ponies, even they would bully him and push him around but he didn't care! I felt very privileged that he was allowed to go out in that field, he stayed with them until they both died, one moving into his stable at night in the winter when the other died as they had lived together for over 20 years and she pined in a stable on her own.

So my experience is that yes, a YO has their own fields but there are times when a livery horse can come in useful!
 
My YO has 3 of her own, plus riding school ponies and livery horses. Her 3 are close to her house/ stables & arena, 1 on it's own, 1 in with a riding school pony and 1 in with a livery horse. There is another livery pony kept closer than 1 of her own, it all just depends on which horses get on. She needs hers close as all 3 need riding. The furthest fields take a good 15 mins to get out & back from so I wouldn't expect her to do that trip 3 times a day!

It's her home & land @ horses so she can put hers wherever she chooses! I don't mind walking, I just plan it in to the time I have. In addition, if I'm short on time she will often bring my horse in if I let her know what my plans are and ask nicely and bring cakes! :)
 
I've been on 2 yards where there were 2 large herds and YOs horses were in with these herds.

Past 2 yards, every owner had a private paddock. YO had 2 paddocks that they can see from house. Current one, the YO has 2 paddocks beside the house and their 2 youngsters are in them. YO other horse is in a private paddock between my ponies and another livery.

Agree with Wagtail, that livery sounds like they could be a right PITA.
 
KatieLovesJames said:
My horses are separate from the liveries but this is because mine are an established happy herd and share a similar routine.
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Same with mine I figure liveries can come and go but my three are here to stay and so they stay together, it's also a lot less hassle as i can bring them in/t/o when I like without worrying about others and if they injure each other thats my problem.
 
I have mine in with liveries in pairs or a small group, my boy gets thrashed by other geldings and is happier with mares and I have 1 mare(livery) that has to be alone as she kicks, we have 8 paddocks (4 smaller ones nearer yard for winter and 4 larger ones for summer) and they are divided by permanent electric fencing so they can see each other, we rotate as needed and everyone seems happy
 
How stunningly cheeky! YO's horses are in the furthest field and totally ignored til they're brought into the winter pens. Two 'quality' Irish horses are in the nearest field which is the YO's and the two stallions are out 24/7 in separate fields beyond this.
 
I once had one who moved in and took over. She took the p*** once too often and I gave her notice. I've had easy liveries (on and off) since and I have kept mine separate. TBF I have known them previously so been able to decide in advance!
 
I was on a yard once, and when the YM was showing someone round, she wanted one of my stables, and was told rather firmly by YM no. I wouldn't expect someone to move their horses for me, and think you are better off without her!
People like that are one of the many reasons I stopped being on a livery yard!
 
Our YOs have 6 horses and keep them in a field of their own. Seems logical to me and don't see it as a problem. Think it depends on number of horses, size of fields, routine of horses and YOs preference.

Our YOs are very accommodating and if a livery needed a small paddock for their horse they would happily section part of field off. :)
 
Our YO has her own field and paddocks. She owns the place, why shouldnt she? I think it speaks volumes about the type of livery this woman is. I have to say our YO is a tad colourful but she is good (is there if you need her, doesnt intrude if you dont), and if she does not feel you will fit in, she will have no qualms about saying so, and you wont be back. You do get what I can only call 'interviewed', after a few bad experiences about 3 years ago, and she would much rather have an empty stable than disharmony on the yard. We've been a very 'stable' crowd for the getting on for 6 years we have been on her yard and long may it continue.
 
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