As you will all know by now, I am planning to buy a horse. I thought that I knew that yard that I wanted to use as it has amazing facilities and is close by. However, they only offer full livery which is some ways is an advantage but in other ways the yard is very controlling about how the horses are kept, and I fear that I would become just a rider and have no part in my horses care - plus it costs a small fortune! I enjoy mucking out and poo picking and want to be able to do this as much as I can.
There is a yard less than one mile from my house which I initially discounted because it has a public footpath running next to it and I was worried about all the people who may appear. However, this morning I took my youngest son for a walk and asked to speak to the owner. She showed me round and I fell in love with the place. It is smallish with about 15 stables, but has a floodlit school, jumping paddock, off road hacking with big fields to ride round and a 40 minute circular route. The people are really friendly and the owner is a qualified RI. There are no vacancies but I am top of the waiting list so it all depends on how long it takes for a space to become free. She will charge me £10 per week to hold the stable while I look for my horse, and she will help me find a horse if needed. I said that this is my first horse and I might need some help, and she said that she would be more than happy to help me with anything I needed, and that is ethos of the yard. It costs £90 per month for basic rent and you can buy straw and hay from the yard as you need it.
Sorry for the long post but I am so excited. It might take months and months to get a space, but I have Bailey to ride and I'm in no hurry. All I have to do now is to convience Baileys owner to sell him. I have asked her but the answer was no - although full loan may be an option in the future. My dream of having my own horse might come true at last.
Homemade chocolate cake and ice cream to you all.
There is a yard less than one mile from my house which I initially discounted because it has a public footpath running next to it and I was worried about all the people who may appear. However, this morning I took my youngest son for a walk and asked to speak to the owner. She showed me round and I fell in love with the place. It is smallish with about 15 stables, but has a floodlit school, jumping paddock, off road hacking with big fields to ride round and a 40 minute circular route. The people are really friendly and the owner is a qualified RI. There are no vacancies but I am top of the waiting list so it all depends on how long it takes for a space to become free. She will charge me £10 per week to hold the stable while I look for my horse, and she will help me find a horse if needed. I said that this is my first horse and I might need some help, and she said that she would be more than happy to help me with anything I needed, and that is ethos of the yard. It costs £90 per month for basic rent and you can buy straw and hay from the yard as you need it.
Sorry for the long post but I am so excited. It might take months and months to get a space, but I have Bailey to ride and I'm in no hurry. All I have to do now is to convience Baileys owner to sell him. I have asked her but the answer was no - although full loan may be an option in the future. My dream of having my own horse might come true at last.
Homemade chocolate cake and ice cream to you all.
