following on from my working versus part livery thread, what do other people pay for livery & whats included in your contracts.( i am so nosey!!) Also does anyone think working livery is a good thing? rrx
how much for livery ?
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I pay £93.17 for DIY livery, plus hay and bedding etc. My average bill at the end of each month comes to approximately £140.
I wouldn't want my pony on Working Livery.
I wouldn't want my pony on Working Livery.
I pay about £40 per week which includes turning out and feeding every morning for me and one full muck out per week (so sort of part livery), plus feed, bedding and hay extra (we have to use the farms hay and straw and we're not allowed to use shavings). My average monthly bill is £220-250. Included in that is an extra charge for use of the menage. But we do have excellent facilities and the people are generally really nice.
I definitely wouldn't have a horse of mine on working livery.
S
I definitely wouldn't have a horse of mine on working livery.
S
sorry, I just realised, a bit cheeky to ask others when I haven't said what mine are. I pay £ 183.00 per cal month for working livery.
For that I get all hay, hard feed, mucking out & turn out. I pay for shoes, wormers, vacs etc. My pony is supposed to be available for 2 hrs work per day. in reality this really only happens at weekends. I have free use of the outdoor & indoor schools & I can join any group lesson provided I have at least one private lesson ( £20 ) per week.
I put him on working livery in the hope that it may improve his manners & attitude ie being ridden under the guidance of an instructor, not sure my theory is particularly sound as much of the unridden work is not supervised eg tacking up. Have you ever tried WL & how was it?
For that I get all hay, hard feed, mucking out & turn out. I pay for shoes, wormers, vacs etc. My pony is supposed to be available for 2 hrs work per day. in reality this really only happens at weekends. I have free use of the outdoor & indoor schools & I can join any group lesson provided I have at least one private lesson ( £20 ) per week.
I put him on working livery in the hope that it may improve his manners & attitude ie being ridden under the guidance of an instructor, not sure my theory is particularly sound as much of the unridden work is not supervised eg tacking up. Have you ever tried WL & how was it?
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I pay £20 a week for grass livery and have to supply, hay, hard feed etc. He doesn't have shoes but has feet trimmed every 5 or 6 weeks.
Where I work the prices are:
Full Livery - £800 pcm
Part Livery - £550 pcm
Working livery (Stabled at night) - £400pcm
Working livery (field kept) - £200
At least they were correct last time I checked the board!
Any extra's such as farrier, clipping, vets etc are added on to the fee at the end of the month.
Tee xxx
Full Livery - £800 pcm
Part Livery - £550 pcm
Working livery (Stabled at night) - £400pcm
Working livery (field kept) - £200
At least they were correct last time I checked the board!
Any extra's such as farrier, clipping, vets etc are added on to the fee at the end of the month.
Tee xxx
hey lenvale. just read your post on my other thread. you are fortunate that you have experienced & able riders on your horse. As rocky is 14hh he tends to be ridden by kids of varying abilities. I dont tend to ride much at the weekend as my own kids are at home. Ohhh what a flippin quandry!!!! its great to hear about other peoples experiences. might help me make a decision you never know.
thanks again rrx
thanks again rrx
eistee thanks for yor reply. **** sorry i am amazed at how much your livery costs. are you in london or something?rrx
I pay £60 pw for 5 days full, 2 days DIY with unlimited turnout. They will also look after her for me at weekends if I'm away and tend to leave the bed clean, haynets filled and clean water for me on a Saturday morning anyway!
My friend has Working in Hertfordshire which costs her £130 pw. I wouldn't do it after seeing the problems that she's had with her horse. Despite being a 5 year old he was used for anyone and everyone. He went from a nice, forward going horse with nice paces to a plod. He then started bucking if you touched him with the whip (I'm not talking hit here, just a tap behind the leg) and then proceeded to buck at any given time (back, teeth etc checked, new saddle fitted and then double checked by very experienced YO). He was also jumped in the school and has a terrible habit of sticking the brakes on and bolting down the school.
I know that some people have good experiences with Working but I wouldn't do it. If you do decide then you need to have very strict guidelines as to the work that they can do, the level of rider etc.
My friend has Working in Hertfordshire which costs her £130 pw. I wouldn't do it after seeing the problems that she's had with her horse. Despite being a 5 year old he was used for anyone and everyone. He went from a nice, forward going horse with nice paces to a plod. He then started bucking if you touched him with the whip (I'm not talking hit here, just a tap behind the leg) and then proceeded to buck at any given time (back, teeth etc checked, new saddle fitted and then double checked by very experienced YO). He was also jumped in the school and has a terrible habit of sticking the brakes on and bolting down the school.
I know that some people have good experiences with Working but I wouldn't do it. If you do decide then you need to have very strict guidelines as to the work that they can do, the level of rider etc.
i pay about £140 for grass DIY with a stable i can use. working liveries at the yard are around £300, part or full livery are even more expensive
for my £140 i get to use all the (great!) facilities incl a semi-open indoor school and outdoor schools that NEVER flood, along with a covered tacking up area, CCTV secured tackroom, my own shed for 'stuff', toilet, water etc. and i can have lessons at the yard as well if i want to.
on the downside the hacking is pants and most people there are ever so competitive
julia
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for my £140 i get to use all the (great!) facilities incl a semi-open indoor school and outdoor schools that NEVER flood, along with a covered tacking up area, CCTV secured tackroom, my own shed for 'stuff', toilet, water etc. and i can have lessons at the yard as well if i want to.
on the downside the hacking is pants and most people there are ever so competitive
julia
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Wow, I thought working livery was meant to be a cheaper option!!
I pay £90 a month DIY and that includes all hay and straw plus being turned out week days if hes in over night! We don't have a school but there is a jumping paddock and grass school area.
Working livery sounds hell!
I pay £90 a month DIY and that includes all hay and straw plus being turned out week days if hes in over night! We don't have a school but there is a jumping paddock and grass school area.
Working livery sounds hell!
up at my barn it is this:
Basic Board $700.00
Full Board $1.050.00
(Includes daily grooming, mane pulling and trimming,
tacking and untacking)
Training Board $1,200.00
(Includesdaily grooming and four professional training sessions per week)
Basic Board $700.00
Full Board $1.050.00
(Includes daily grooming, mane pulling and trimming,
tacking and untacking)
Training Board $1,200.00
(Includesdaily grooming and four professional training sessions per week)
I have Fern on DIY livery.
It costs £35 a week - including, a floodlight school, feild, stable, water, electricity, tack room, hay, straw.. Thats it i think.. not bad for our area really..
It costs £35 a week - including, a floodlight school, feild, stable, water, electricity, tack room, hay, straw.. Thats it i think.. not bad for our area really..
I pay £30 per week full livery (except exercise & grooming) but have few facilities other than fields to ride in and a course of showjumps set up although not in winter.
I pay £20 a week for DIY livery, including all-year grazing, stabling and use indoor and outdoor schools, horse-walker and 'horse solarium'
Hay and shavings are extra, but the yard will do small tasks like turning out, feeding etc. for around £1 - £2 each. There are part-livery and full livery options, but I'm not sure how much they cost.
I wouldn't put my own horse on working livery, but I can see that in some situations it's a benefit.
Hay and shavings are extra, but the yard will do small tasks like turning out, feeding etc. for around £1 - £2 each. There are part-livery and full livery options, but I'm not sure how much they cost.
I wouldn't put my own horse on working livery, but I can see that in some situations it's a benefit.
It costs me (oops sorry) it costs my OH 
about £500 per month for basic livery for my two horses. This includes stable, bedding, mucking out twice daily, hard feed, haylage and turn out. No exercising or grooming, except picking feet out when brought in and I pay extra for things like top spec feed balancer, worming etc.
We have free use of the school and jumps, a nice secure tack room, rug storage and a rest area complete with toilet, well stocked fridge (hmm chocolate), drinks machine, and free hot water for bathing (horses not ourselves
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about £500 per month for basic livery for my two horses. This includes stable, bedding, mucking out twice daily, hard feed, haylage and turn out. No exercising or grooming, except picking feet out when brought in and I pay extra for things like top spec feed balancer, worming etc. We have free use of the school and jumps, a nice secure tack room, rug storage and a rest area complete with toilet, well stocked fridge (hmm chocolate), drinks machine, and free hot water for bathing (horses not ourselves
)wow prices seem to vary enormously, I suppose it depends on the type & location of yard.
I know that i keep going on about changing livery. Do you people think that if i am the main/ only rider he will pick up my bad habits? I have only been back riding for 2 years, but, i would continue with weekly private lessons.
I know that i keep going on about changing livery. Do you people think that if i am the main/ only rider he will pick up my bad habits? I have only been back riding for 2 years, but, i would continue with weekly private lessons.
Cost of Board
I pay $350 per month for board . That includes feeding twice a day his stall being mucked out, and blankets on during cold weather, 10-12 hours of turnout a day and use of the facilities. Vet, worming and farrier are extra. The place where I board is relatively small (it only has a 14 horse capacity) but has a very nice barn, which will withstand 120 mph winds (important here in florida, where we had the dubious distinction of having 4 hurricanes this last summer)...
I pay $350 per month for board . That includes feeding twice a day his stall being mucked out, and blankets on during cold weather, 10-12 hours of turnout a day and use of the facilities. Vet, worming and farrier are extra. The place where I board is relatively small (it only has a 14 horse capacity) but has a very nice barn, which will withstand 120 mph winds (important here in florida, where we had the dubious distinction of having 4 hurricanes this last summer)...
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