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What does DIY livery include?
Do it yourself or DIY livery – A stall in the stable and paddock or field are usually provided. The owner undertakes all care of the horse and provides all hay, feed and bedding. This is usually the least expensive option. Sometimes an amount of hay and/or straw for bedding is included in the fee.
What is a DIY yard?
DIY livery yard facilities : DIY literally means do-it-yourself and you will be paying to hire a stable and for grass turnout.
What does a livery yard do?
Livery stables are stables that are owned privately and opened up to other horse owners as a place to keep their horse in return for a weekly or monthly fee. Many livery yards also provide hay and feed for their stable mates at an additional cost.
Does DIY livery include bedding?
Livery usualy includes use of field, stable, tack room and all/some of the facilities (if any are available). Sometimes also includes feed, hay and bedding.
What is DIY livery horses?
Do It Yourself (DIY) DIY livery offers horse owners access to stables and facilities, but all aspects of horse care must be undertaken by the horse owner. These yards are rarely managed or staffed, therefore this is often the most cost-effective type of livery.
What is DIY assisted livery?
Assisted livery – this is basically an enhanced DIY arrangement, with most of the work still being the responsibility of the horse keeper. The livery manager/staff help out, perhaps by putting in feeds or bringing in and turning out the horse on behalf of the keeper.
What kind of business is a livery yard?
Proprietors typically offer a range of services, from simply providing stable and paddock space, enabling owners to carry out the day-to-day care of their horses (DIY livery), to full livery, which includes a complete package of horse care provided by the livery yard that includes feeding, mucking out, grooming and.
Does DIY livery include hay?
Well-Known Member. usually when hay is offered in livery, you should be given the option of a reduction for grass only livery.. so yes the hay should still be included..
Do I need a license to run a livery yard?
What licences does a livery stable need? Livery stables that simply house and care for other people’s horses do not need a licence. But you may need to get a licence if, for example, you offer a working livery arrangement whereby, in return for a reduced livery fee, you: hire out your customers’ horses for hacking.
Do livery yards make money?
Well-Known Member. A decent number of horses and a well run yard can make enough money to give you a salary even after rent, but it is not a route to riches. Remember that every livery space you occupy with your own horses is one less that can be earning you a living.
Do livery yards pay business rates?
Why are stables classed as being liable for business rates? Agricultural property currently receives exemptions from business rates. However, horses and ponies are not classed as agricultural livestock, so stables and ancillary buildings are not agricultural buildings and are therefore rateable.
What does horse livery include?
In addition to providing the horse owner with a stable in which to keep their horse and a field in which to turn their horse out during the day, full livery usually also includes bedding, hay and feed. Some livery yards may include exercising of the horse within their full livery service.
What is a working livery?
Basically it means you pay them for the privilidge of making money out of your horse. Or to put it another way, they’ll knock £30 a week off your livery bill and and make £150+ from using it in lessons for paying customers.
What is full grass livery?
LIVERY – Full grass livery service Your horse will be fully attended to – turned out, brought in, fed, rugs changed, feet picked and brushed off. Every horse is checked over daily, and a record kept to monitor their health. Any injuries will be attended to as necessary. Good quality hay or haylage is provided.
How much does livery cost UK?
Grass Livery can be expected to cost around of £20-£25 per week. DIY Stabled Livery can be expected to cost roughly £30-£40 per week. A full livery service can cost up to £100-£150 per week. Any extra care of the horse or tasks carried out by staff at the livery yard costs extra.
What are the different types of livery?
There are four main types of livery; grass, DIY, part and full.
Is stabling good for horses?
Stabling your horse overnight can give both the horse and the field some much-needed recovery time. Your horse doesn’t have access to shelters in the field. Horses that are exposed to the elements all night long will often fare better when kept in a stable.
How often do you visit your horse on full livery?
Usually 4 or 5 depending on work.
What insurance do you need to run a livery yard?
If you have a commercial livery yard, you need to ensure you are covered for interruption of business due to sickness or other unforeseen circumstances. Furthermore, if you employ staff at your stables, you are required by law to have employers’ liability insurance.
What qualifications do you need to run a livery yard?
Qualifications. Whilst qualifications aren’t necessary for running a livery yard, they can definitely go a long way in attracting future customers. Horse owners will likely want to see evidence of proficiency and you can easily take courses in stable management through the British Horse Society.
Do you need planning permission for a livery?
Planning permission is required for any permanent equestrian construction including stables, a permanent field shelter, or an arena, and it may even be required to simply keep horses/ponies in a field.
What does part livery mean?
Part livery tends to mean muck out, skip out, turn out and catch in or putting on the walker, changing rugs, picking out feet after turnout etc. and includes hay, basic feed and bedding. Full would include all the above plus grooming, tack cleaning and exercise riding or lunging by a groom.
