Contact Details for Riding Schools / Livery Yards

I've put details on this thread before about the great diy in Stepaside. Sadly the owner's moving back to Wales and I've been trying to decide between 2 lovely yards in the Kilternan/Enniskerry area.

Both do full livery for €120/wk and both are 60/wk for diy though this includes haylage in Highland View Lodge in Kilternan.

Highland View is a stunning yard which is used as a stud - gorgeous stabled courtyard with a fountain in the middle, horsewalker, olympic sized outdoor arena with floodlights and great hacking. They also have a few cross country fences. About 30 stables but only about 6 liveries there at the moment. Only negative I can find is floodlights must be turned off by 8pm due to stipulations by the council, obviously this wouldn't matter in the summer. Owner Tina seems very nice and helpful and the yard is close to Killegar which has a good riding club.

Oatfield Stables in Enniskerry village is a small rented yard with a large floodlit arena, about 16 stables but they only have about 7 horses there and only want 3/4 more liveries. It's less than a minute's walk from the 44 bus and is right in Enniskerry village (great food!), fantastic hacking near Powerscourt around there. Guy who rents the yard has 3 eventers and is a sound guy who has a lorry for going places if anyone's interested.

Both places are very easygoing and horses can be turned out all day no problem though there isn't much grass at the moment. On diy both will feed and turnout in the morn, both also can do somewhere between full and diy due to there always being people at the yards.

If anyone is interested in either of these yards please get in touch, I have 2 friends moving from Stepaside and I think 1 will move to Highland View, 1 to Oatfield. I'd love to get a small friendly crew together, someone willing to share their box would be fabulous as I can't afford a jeep as it'd be so uneconomical with all the driving I do for work at the moment, therefore don't have transport to shows, the beach etc. Even without a box there are lots of options at both places. I'm a relaxed type - do a bit of everything but would esp like to get to more hunter trials and just nice days in Devil's Glen or on the beach.

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. Any help would be great!

Does anyone know of grass livery with access to a decent arena anywhere on the southside of Dublin down to Enniskerry? I only know of Hawthorn stables (also known as "Olga's") in Kilternan but the fields are pretty far from the arena and the arena's small.

Hi Tizzyowner, neither Brooke Lodge nor The Paddocks do diy which is what I want. Also Brooke Lodge is very expensive, Paddocks isn't much cheaper.

Sure the grass livery in Olga's in Kilternan is only €25 a wk so I'm going to put my boy there for the summer anyway. You can use the arena and there's a max of 4 horses per field so that suits me!

Kilternan is about 7mins from Steve's (to be exact!), Enniskerry is just over 10mins and has fabulous hacking, I promise they're not as far as you think!

Hi all,

We have some stables available in a small, private yard in North County Dublin. There is a floodlit, all-weather outdoor arena with some fences for jumping. We also have plenty of grazing available in secure paddocks with automatic drinkers.

Prices will start at €50 p.w. for DIY, but we will be happy to discuss part-livery options (turn out, feeding, lessons etc.) or other variations on a case-to-case basis.

Please PM me for contact details or any further information.

Hi, just in enquiring if any one has any details on grass livery in the south Dublin/north Wicklow area? preferably around enniskerry/kilternan. If any one has any contact details or information could you please let me know.
Thanks,
micky

hi,my girlfriend is looking for livery in the area and would love to get in touch with you.can you send me your number?

Hi collyshep, the person you need to speak to is Albert at Hawthorn stables, Olga is no longer there, the number is 087 2642658. You can make an appointment with him to see the yard and the grazing,

cheers..........

Yard in south/West Co Dublin, full Livery is only 90e per week. Horses are really well looked after and turned out every day. Owners are very easy going and go out of their way to help liveries. Facilities are great x country, floodlit arena and a hackers paradise. Ive been in other yards paying 140 a week and havent had my horse looked after as well as he is now. PM me for details

Hi are there any riding schools in Cork? I live in Blarney but can travel.
Thank you

DIY small barn €45 per wk includes turnout and haylage
DIY large barn €55 per wk includes turnout and haylage

€20 extra per wk for your horse to be brought in, fed and mucked out 5 days a week if you provide your own feed and shavings!

Full use of arena with jumps and lights, also bathrooms, tackroom and kitchen.

Grass livery still €25 a week which includes haylage and use of facilities.

Yard is quiet, clean and friendly, about 15 horses there and only older teenagers and adults. Very few people seem to use the arena so it's never crowded.