How much do ye's pay for livery these days?

Lobelia Overhill

Before I do something silly and buy a horse that a friend has suggested to me, roughly how much are people paying/charging for livery these days? I don't want to go squealing to a yard owner about a horse only to find out I couldn't afford to pay the bills!

I had a horse about 20 years ago [in the UK] that I kept at part-livery (at a yard that was accused of over charging by various people) - they were charging us £20/wk, what would probably be around €100/wk these days (?) - you got the rent of a stable, bedding, feed, hay, use of indoor and outdoor schools, your horse turned out and brought in, fed, watered, hay, and mucked out if you weren't there. Feeds and haynets were made up for you. Shoeing, worming, and any veterinary charges were extra, and arranged for you.

just for the record someone set up a rival yard offering the same service for £10/wk and other people I spoke to were paying less than £15/wk for the same sort of thing.

cheers

byhookorbycrook

€450 for full feed /turnout/mucking out/exercise.

Vet,dentist farrier paid for me,seperately.

Chindato

About €140 a week for full livery (excluding vet & farrier)
About €70 a week for DIY

Lobelia Overhill

Thanks for that!

needadvice

I rarely use livery but topclass livery available in Enniskerry 128 weekly full and they have some at grass too.

Jen Pigs Fly

I feel so lucky, I only pay €80 a week for my horse, a 15.1hh arabian.

This includes feed three times daily (she needs it believe me to keep any sort of weight on her) use of a walker 5-6 times a week, mucked out every day, full use of the arena, 1 proper free lesson, every other day I get a lessons with the yard owners if I ride at the same time.
They will also exercise her for me and have been helping me a lot with schooling her over jumps, I also have full use of the facilities.

So for about €310 a month is very very good, before hand i was paying €435 roughly a month for a yard with no walker/no exercise.

Maybe I'm just lucky?

I have to pay for vet/farrier/dentist seperatly though, farrier is €60 for a full set, whihc is very good as well. (he doesn't use traditional methods however, pre made shoes that he hammers to fit the horse)

Lobelia Overhill

I might just move to Maynooth!

that's great value you're getting there!

SmellySockies

xxxJennyxxx wrote: »

I feel so lucky, I only pay €80 a week for my horse, a 15.1hh arabian.

This includes feed three times daily (she needs it believe me to keep any sort of weight on her) use of a walker 5-6 times a week, mucked out every day, full use of the arena, 1 proper free lesson, every other day I get a lessons with the yard owners if I ride at the same time.
They will also exercise her for me and have been helping me a lot with schooling her over jumps, I also have full use of the facilities.

So for about €310 a month is very very good, before hand i was paying €435 roughly a month for a yard with no walker/no exercise.

Maybe I'm just lucky?

I have to pay for vet/farrier/dentist seperatly though, farrier is €60 for a full set, whihc is very good as well. (he doesn't use traditional methods however, pre made shoes that he hammers to fit the horse)

Woahhh thats amazing whats the name of the place? I live near maynooth

needadvice

Thats unreal what profit do they make on you tenner a week you fell on your feet there.:D

Jen Pigs Fly

The yard I'm at is called Rosecottage, it's just past donadeal forest, right at Ballagh cross (i think it's called)

Rates range from 80-90, it's only a small, newish yard, only has 2 liverys so far! it's family run as well, so it's behind the house, completly new facilities!

Lobelia Overhill

I've shopped around and found a place I can afford that has decent facilities! now all I need is a horse ...

simone.vdm

I'm a bit surprised by the prices of livery and the service.

In the Netherlands I pay €100 for a pasture (a month) with other horses on it so he's not alone. I feed and ride him myself everyday and have an indoor and outdoor arena to ride my horse in for free.

I see services like 'walker' and 'exercise' but I'd hate to think about someone riding my horse guess I'm a bit selfish

Are there any pastures for rent around dublin (in the area of co. wiclow) or are there only livery with all the services?

Borderfox

I pay €110 in North County Dublin

simone.vdm

Borderfox wrote: »

I pay €110 in North County Dublin

a week or a month?

Borderfox

Sorry, thats a week. Full livery but no turnout

granturismo

Lobelia Overhill wrote: »

I've shopped around and found a place I can afford that has decent facilities!

Hi, just wondering what your paying, what facilities are offered and roughly what part of the country.
Thanks.

Ave Sodalis

Place I go to for lessons charges....

€66 for half livery

€130 for full

Lobelia Overhill

granturismo wrote: »

Hi, just wondering what your paying, what facilities are offered and roughly what part of the country.
Thanks.

Co.Cork. Been told less than €100 per week for full livery (or as good as). Arenas to ride in, turnout/horse ridden if you're not there, access to beach and woodland riding, plus going to shows. They're willing to negotiate the price with me since I'd be able to go there most days and muck out etc myself and help around the yard in general. Did that when I had my first pony 20 odd years ago and ended up getting my livery for free, plus 2 lessons a week! the instructor told me not to let on that she wasn't charging me for them and the yard owner told me not to tell anyone I wasn't paying anything LOL (not expecting that these days tho!)

sup_dude wrote: »

Place I go to for lessons charges....

€66 for half livery

€130 for full

I was being charge the equivalent of €100 a week 20 years ago for half livery! (well I'm guessing it would be around €100 a week in today's money!)

Jen Pigs Fly

SmellySockies wrote: »

Woahhh thats amazing whats the name of the place? I live near maynooth

Rosecottage riding stables just past donadea forest!

Tanzanite

€90 per week full livery in Maynooth

usethewhip

There's livery yard in North dublin that has 2 arena's incl. a indoor. They do lessons, clinics and shows. E115 per week and grass E50. They have grass livery and turnout all year round. They also loan / share horses.. photos :cool:on their website

Hoping to bring to bring my chap there at the end of the month.. PM me if you want their name and number....

starpixie

<snip> {mod edit: equestrian centre in south Dublin} are 385 full livery a month or 365 for a pony

Wavvie

Hey guys. I've been thinking about this for a while and Im just wondering if I can afford to keep a horse. I have the funds for the initial costs but am unsure if i will be able to afford the livery, farrier, feed, worming etc every month. So I thought Id get some info from the horses mouth... :rolleyes:
I was just wondering how much it costs you to keep your horse/pony (roughly) per month... and if you pay for livery (full, half, grass) or if you have your own set up?
Thanks..

Dilynnio

hey,

I was paying €75 per week for full livery but I alos had to pay for feed which was about €15 every week and a half. This was when the horse was stabled. When he went out to grass it was costing me €35 per week in the same livery yard. Most people would recommend that you do not need to feed your horse feed when he is on grass but I do every second day just a small amount with linseed oil to keep good condition.

The farrier costs between €50 and €60 for 4 shoes, but it will be cheaper if u only need to get one or two if the horses loses them.

Worming is about €20 for a really good one....Equimax it is called. If you goolge worming it will tell you when this is to be done. It is not every month.

I brought my horse home a few weeks ago and he is virtually costing me nothing to keep now.

Hope this helps.

lester76

Im paying 90 a wk thats part livery,daily turnout,mucked out,hay. I buy cool n easy bag every 2wks which is 9.60 a bag,i got to drive 30-40mins to the yard which is starting to add up on my fuel costs:mad::mad: plus its outdoor arena is useless at drainage:mad: Dam think i better move haha

eddie12

I pay €80 a week for 16hh+(its cheaper when they are smaller). dont know what half livery or working livery costs but livery + schooling costs €120 a week.
The have two outdoor arenas and an indoor arena. They also give lessons.

Sareail

I have two horses at 100e/week for full livery in Cork, they basically do everything and I just have to ride. Its a good set up and the people are actually lovely which makes SUCH a difference

Sligome

i keep my horses at home so it just cost petrol to get to them as they are grazers all year round, no hard feed or haylage. lucky me, find a farmer with horses and use his field for very little every month

kimberworth

I'm paying €285 per month - full livery

mack2

eddie12 wrote: »

I pay €80 a week for 16hh+(its cheaper when they are smaller). dont know what half livery or working livery costs but livery + schooling costs €120 a week.
The have two outdoor arenas and an indoor arena. They also give lessons.

hi there can i ask where you use the livery - im looking for a yard in carlow or kilkenny, thanks

suitcasepink

county waterford...
Full livery for pony 70euro, a horse 100
this includes... supplying feed and feeding(and hay), being mucked out daily, being turned out, having full use of all facilities; 2 outdoor arenas, 2 indoor, 2 small cross country fields and a trek and free lessons(exclu. private)

Personaly I think its a bargain

mack2

At last ive found a yard in the carlow area - for €100 for both horse and pony they are at full livery - feed, turnout, muckout, groom, exercise etc.... all ready for my daughter and i to ride at the weekend....full use of outdoor arena, 50+ acres to ride on with xc fences, brill hacking.......this price will go up to €150 oct-march for same.......its a small yard but great!!
Thanks to all who replied re my search for a yard!:p

pheobsx

I'm currently at a yard <snip> in laragh. maynooth. its a small-ish yard but the atmosphere is lovely and they've an excellent cross-country and jumping paddock. they also have permission to use land near-by including forrestry areas and large acres of fields. not only that but theres a dreaasge area nd an outdoor areana. for all of this the livery charge is as follows..................
1. keeping your horse out in a large field with mixed horses/ponies in the summer is €45/wk
2. during the winter its around €50-60 out in the field as the get hayledge daily.
3. in a stable is about €90. this is all diy!

Mod edit: Please PM pheobsx for details.

LordDorington

kimberworth wrote: »

I'm paying €285 per month - full livery

where is that? We are thinking of getting a horse, but ahvent a clue about stable fees or what is involved

Censorsh!t

Usually i keep my pony in a rented field for about 100 a month.

But now, I'm keeping her in stables, and paying 80euro a week(ex farrier, vet etc). She is fed, mucked out, everything. And the people there all help out eachother and are very helpful.

lenaw98

Meath near Kells. 50e a week DIY including hay. Everything else I pay for and I do my horses myself. Have outdoor arena and about 30 acres of paddocks.

missloulou

I'm currently paying euro110 a week for full livery, daily turn out, massive outdoor arena, horse walker, 50 acres of paddocks, close to the beach and forestry in Wicklow. Couldn't compliment the place and the staff enough.

princess_sara

usethewhip wrote: »

There's livery yard in North dublin that has 2 arena's incl. a indoor. They do lessons, clinics and shows. E115 per week and grass E50. They have grass livery and turnout all year round. They also loan / share horses.. photos :cool:on their website

Hoping to bring to bring my chap there at the end of the month.. PM me if you want their name and number....

Can you pm me their details. I wonder do they do DIY?

princess_sara

Does anyone know where I might get livery for under €100 per week on the North side of Dublin - pref near Swords? Don't mind if it's DIY, full or grass livery as long as there is somewhere to ride. I've tried the usual riding schools but they are too dear for me. Turn out is a must. Any help would be great!

Lady Lainy

I have a small paddock in cork, with two standard stables.
The paddock would comfortable graze two horses.

How much would would people these days be willing to pay for renting stables. These stables are right next door to my house. So i would be prepared to carry out mucking out, turning out, grooming, feeding duties.

By the end of next year I will have two qualifications in Animal care & Animal Mangement (Incl. Equine Care) I also intend in putting in a decent sized shed to act as tack and feed room.

There is a farmer 1/4 of a mile up the road with her own personal facilities, outdoor arena and walker. Which I'm sure I could negotiate into a deal. There is also a riding school approx half an hour by hack.

How much would you think I should ask for this service? I am not out to rip anyone off....More than likely I will be unemployed after college and this might be the start of a future enterprise.

two stables €40 a head + feeding? Would that be too saucy?
If someone wanted the facility solely for one horse €55 + feeding?

I have given the current tennent a years notice. That also gives me time to make any repairs to the facility. Its been used as a foaling paddock for last few years. Stables would need a bit of TLC to pretty them up

paddi22

im 90 per week for full livery near swords.. great yard, lovely YO, turnout, hay 3 times a day, good hacking, cross country course, fibresand floodlit outdoor.

bullylover

im 80e a week, well 120e cos iv two! 80 euro for first one and 2nd one is half price:P
I have full use of a 70x 30 sillica sand and fiber outdoor, and 2 indoors 60 x 20 and 20 x 25. 4 horse walker, 365 acres for treking and xc!
My horses are turned out everyday summer and winter.
Huge stables, individual tackrooms and a great tea room!!:D
Whats great is no hidden charges everything is down and icl in the 80e only thing i pay extra for is farrier,vet etc
my lessons are 10e! and they are hosting shows now so its brilliant:)
Yard is just outside Drogheda by the way!!:D