To ask how much you would pay for part livery

[Foamybanana93]

Not really aibu but posted in the horse section had no replies !

Just moved yards and been asked to do a few days part livery for a friend, so muck out, haynets, turn out, bring in, feeds etc, friend willing to pay but wondering how much people charge per day ? I was thinking £10 a day but not too sure !

My yard owner charges £10 per day for this. She lives on site though so not sure if you need to factor in travel costs

it would be at least 3 days a week permanently, i am on diy livery as do my own horse every day but due to change of circumstances my friend needs part livery which the yard doesnt offer, so its not really a one off thing.

In that case I revise what I think you need to charge. To be honest I don't think I'd be up for another hour's work every day, it's enough to look after your own horse. Particularly in the winter. But if the money will come in handy and you don't mind the work you've got to charge at least £15 per hour, possibly £20.

I'm a freelance groom and would charge £15 for that - since it's at a place I'm already going to. If not I would charge mileage for the round trip from whichever of my other clients was closest to them

As above, I was already on a yard doing full livery for the owners three, I charged the DIY liveries £15 per day for holiday cover not including exercise, I would have charged more if I’d had to travel to another yard. This is also what we used to pay per day to a livery who helped out ad hoc on the yard mine was at.

Oh yes, charge a reasonable rate then, this is a long term commitment not a favor. Also think about what you want to charge per part of an hour because if one visit is for a quick turn out it’s not going to take very long but it is still a commitment from you.

I assume her horse is well behaved? Nothing worse than being dragged to the field each morning or spending half an hour trying to catch him in the evening. You might also want to think about insurance implications if you were to get injured by her horse. If you are being paid I don’t think her public liability insurance would cover you. Also discuss with her what happens when you are in holiday or off sick.