livery costs?

[mysterymoniker]

Just wondering what is average amount people pay and how it is worked out? ours is changing from Jan and means an increase for some but cheaper for others - previously paid flat amount (to include hay and straw) plus stable plus feeds on top - but now it's worked out according to size of horse and includes feeds. So in the summer where I would normally pay £20 a week when he lives out (plus 1 feed a day) it will now be £50, and £60 in the winter (where it was £50). This is for working livery. Does it sound reasonable?

Sorry can't help as we are on diy grass livery (Field and shelter £15 per week) but thought I would bump for you .

but thanks for bump!

You wouldn't be saying if you were waiting around in this weather for your hay delivery and struggling through the mud with barrows of muck! Still, it keeps me fit

yes just had a nice long snuggle in a stable someone else has lovingly mucked out and made a deep cosy bed in . . . you are right of course but if prices keep rising might have to think about diy, unfortunately he loses too much weight to sleep out in winter

Well I have to say the shelter is the thing that makes the difference. It's so much easier to keep the weight on when they can stand in a deep dry bed and stuff their faces with hay all night. Also rugs are so brilliant now (ie easier to dry, I don't miss wet canvas!) we don't find it a problem, in fact some horses at our place are still struggling to lose a bit of weight!
I don't know anything about 'posh' livery prices as we've always done diy (although we did used to stable) but knowing the prices of hay and bedding at the mo I suppose £60 sounds reasonable. But £50 for living out in the summer seems like an awful lot, especially as you mention working livery. Does that mean they get a lot of use from your horse?

Btw, I won't ask who you were snuggling in the stable with .

heh, just snuggling my woolly (unclipped) mini-mammoth! I'm hoping father christmas will bring him some well fitted rugs (he's got v high withers and previous owners had big problems with rubbing)

yeah they get up to 3 hours a day (if I'm not riding), up to 6 days a week (riding school/x country/hacking) - I think it's good for him though because they tend to be more experienced riders than me!

am trying not to be depressed about the hike in his summer livery costs from £20 to £50, might make some discreet enquiries about nearby yards although would be sad to take him away from his friends. at least summer brings other compensations, I miss my early morning and evening hacks

Ours have worn the stretch vest on this page for the last couple of winters and we've had no rubbing problems whatsoever. Don't know if that would help you.
We considered loaning our youngster to the local agricultural/equine college for the reason you've mentioned. We thought it would do him good to be ridden by much better riders than me, in some decent facilities as we have nowhere to school and miles to ride to get a canter. Unfortunately it turns out the horses are kept stabled or ridden in the indoor school the whole time which we don't agree with so we went off that idea!
Sorry your thread doesn't appear to be getting an answer to your question, just me wittering on . Come on, there must be someone here who knows about livery costs!

ah that looks good, must be worth a try - other options are a bit cumbersome (glue bit of foam on inside of rug, put duvet under rug)

yes mine is used by equine college but as part of a satellite scheme so not in their posh indoor school but out in our slightly down-at-heel yard with no indoor school

so I'm still in the dark as far as average livery costs go, but nice to 'meet' you!

Perhaps ring round some other places and see what they charge...?

Hi i pay £15 a week plus hay and feed ,but my friend owns the land so we take turns with the jobs ,so we can both get a lie in if we need it .we also dont stable them ,they have a huge barn and if its really foul they get shut in . Talking to others in the area though the winter rate you are being charged seems about right ,but the summer rate seems very steep ,especially as they have full use of your mini wooly mamoth!

thanks, I'll make some discreet enquiries - it's just such a small world, am being mildly paranoid (as if there is something wrong with wondering whether I could save a few £££!) I do feel a strong sense of loyalty tho, not sure every yard would put up with me . . .

I finally had a brainwave and googled 'working livery' and found a site that said it can be anything from £40 - £90 a week so am pleased to be at the lower end of that scale!