Horse Liveries - Do's and Don'ts
- Thread starter Juggler
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Greythundercloudys
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There was a young women from the village that offered to pay a farmer in kind for her rent, he bidnt taker her up on the offer. She has about 5 kids now.
Exfarmer
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- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
The lady who did not believe in stabling, it was not natural, then wanted to bed down the paddock the horse was in, literally the whole paddock
- Location
- sw scotland
Does anyone have any ideas how to do it?
serf
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- Location
- warwickshire
Funny you should ask that......
serf
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- Location
- warwickshire
Very funny 
Either drag it out before rigor mortis (or after)
Blimey, I was ready to give up after the first few posts..
The Mrs and daughters have had horses for years and either know, or would know someone who knew, most people in the horse world locally so no real concerns there.
I would leave dealing with them to the eldest, god help anyone who crosses her.. the girls have 4 horses between them and compete regularly so would be all over managing requirements for vaccinations etc.
Good points about people bringing their kids and dogs and boyfriends etc, I definately wouldn't want hangers on around the place all day while the liveries faff about so would need to be clear on that. I suppose a clear message would be required that we dont expect anyone to be on the premises longer than it reasonably takes to attend to their horse, so that doesn't involve spending all day sunday camped out in the yard with a picnic.
It was my accountant that suggested we look at it, I hadn't really thought about planning etc.
At the end of the day 2 liveries won't be a huge amount of money annually and if it's not worth the hassle we won't bother. As always the collective wisdom here is brilliant, and I've got no plans to chase anything in jodpurs, the fruit of my own loins cost me enough so not looking to deepen any pain in that department..
The Mrs and daughters have had horses for years and either know, or would know someone who knew, most people in the horse world locally so no real concerns there.
I would leave dealing with them to the eldest, god help anyone who crosses her.. the girls have 4 horses between them and compete regularly so would be all over managing requirements for vaccinations etc.
Good points about people bringing their kids and dogs and boyfriends etc, I definately wouldn't want hangers on around the place all day while the liveries faff about so would need to be clear on that. I suppose a clear message would be required that we dont expect anyone to be on the premises longer than it reasonably takes to attend to their horse, so that doesn't involve spending all day sunday camped out in the yard with a picnic.
It was my accountant that suggested we look at it, I hadn't really thought about planning etc.
At the end of the day 2 liveries won't be a huge amount of money annually and if it's not worth the hassle we won't bother. As always the collective wisdom here is brilliant, and I've got no plans to chase anything in jodpurs, the fruit of my own loins cost me enough so not looking to deepen any pain in that department..
how do you go about setting up direct debit ? must be loads of hoops to jump through. + not sure I would be happy giving a local farmer permission to dip into my bank account whenever he felt like it.
Princess Pooper
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- Location
- East Mids
It's a bit more complicated than that https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/how-to-move-a-dead-horse.16734/
- Location
- Yorkshire
Do get one who brings pasties
YorkshireAndrew
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- Location
- West / North Yorks border
We have quite a few part liveries which are ok to deal with & one diy 
, a month payment in advance, yard rules which we enforce vigorously , absolutely no dogs or hangers on allowed .
, a month payment in advance, yard rules which we enforce vigorously , absolutely no dogs or hangers on allowed .
ollie989898
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I could think of a forum where one might get advice for that.
Foxcover
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Blimey, I was ready to give up after the first few posts..
The Mrs and daughters have had horses for years and either know, or would know someone who knew, most people in the horse world locally so no real concerns there.
I would leave dealing with them to the eldest, god help anyone who crosses her.. the girls have 4 horses between them and compete regularly so would be all over managing requirements for vaccinations etc.
Good points about people bringing their kids and dogs and boyfriends etc, I definately wouldn't want hangers on around the place all day while the liveries faff about so would need to be clear on that. I suppose a clear message would be required that we dont expect anyone to be on the premises longer than it reasonably takes to attend to their horse, so that doesn't involve spending all day sunday camped out in the yard with a picnic.
It was my accountant that suggested we look at it, I hadn't really thought about planning etc.
At the end of the day 2 liveries won't be a huge amount of money annually and if it's not worth the hassle we won't bother. As always the collective wisdom here is brilliant, and I've got no plans to chase anything in jodpurs, the fruit of my own loins cost me enough so not looking to deepen any pain in that department..
You’ve said it yourself, not worth it for the money that just 2 stables would bring in.
Blimey, I was ready to give up after the first few posts..
As always the collective wisdom here is brilliant, and I've got no plans to chase anything in jodpurs …
… er …
Always a position for the faithful retainer
Relation running a very successful livery for over 100 horses. His wife is in charge, she is not one to upset. 
They’re doing VERY well out of it
He is so smart that he sells his straw to the livery and then, after they have mucked it out, has it back to reuse for his beef cattle. As he often says “I had a bit of luck”
They’re doing VERY well out of it
He is so smart that he sells his straw to the livery and then, after they have mucked it out, has it back to reuse for his beef cattle. As he often says “I had a bit of luck”
ollie989898
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Relation running a very successful livery for over 100 horses. His wife is in charge, she is not one to upset.
They’re doing VERY well out of it
He is so smart that he sells his straw to the livery and then, after they have mucked it out, has it back to reuse for his beef cattle. As he often says “I had a bit of luck”
I can't see any reason more people don't do it, it just has to be managed correctly.
Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
Been doing it for over 25 years. The worse bit is the weeds, every couple of years I have to spray the paddocks
Willie adie
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Be careful if you end up with a real middling, coorse as cat shite bitch that one person will drive away the good ones,
Also can get very cliquey
Also can get very cliquey