How much for grass livery?

[moobaloo]

Hello

My field is in desperate need of a break before winter and I've found a local lady who will take my four natives for four weeks august/september.

She has a few liveries already and her own horse. She will check them twice a day, fill up water and poo pick. This is handy for me as I have a six week old baby (currently harrowing instead of poo picking and they're at home) so it takes the pressure off going every day. They'll be on a couple of acres with a small shelter. Nice paddock, no ragwort, plenty of grass.

She has asked me to have a think about how much I want to pay... I've kept them at home for 7 years and have no idea what livery is worth any more!

How much would be reasonable to offer?

Thanks in advance!

Oh and don't know if it affects prices but we are in a very rural location, nowhere near big towns etc.

Going rate around here would be about fifteen quid per wek per horse, DIY grass livery. We are in a built up area though..

Probly depends a lot on what part of the country. Surrey/Sussex grass livery one horse with no help would be around £25pw, with help up to £40pw.

Grass livery here (somerset) would be £10-£15pw depending on the field per horse.

I would however add some on because the lady will be checking/watering/poo picking for you.

My friend charges £240 per pm month per horse for pooh picking/field maintenance, checking twice per day and water supply. Also includes the staff required as on a livery yard.
They have afield shelter and about 5 acres with 3-5 horses on
This is in Surrey

Edge of St Albans, Hertfordshire it would be £203 a month

If she is doing all the work, maybe £200/month/horse, but you might be able to negotiate a discount for all four?

£10 - £15 per horse a week here, with a rota for poo picking/field stuff like checking for ragwort and pulling any up etc, water.

I would offer more if horses were being checked etc though.

at some of the prices.

It's not just the horse your paying for its the business rates, rent or mortgage on property, maintenance of yard/school/paddocks, jumps, utility bills, there is a large tack room with tea making facilities,staff, they will organise the farrier for you, checked twice a day...so you may be aghast but like every business they have overheads to cover.
It's not just pony in a field!

Bloomig - I know what youre paying for. I just had no idea it varied so much regionally. I was similarly shocked when I realised the massive difference in house rentals too haha.

Ha!! Fair enough....

my yard in Bedfordshire is £90 pcm for grass livery, which includes the horses being checked daily & hay put out in winter. Fields are rotated and harrowed so no poo picking required