For the first time in my 7 years of being a livery I have a stable, I’ve been on full 24/7 grass livery since leaving home. When I searched for liveries I really wanted somewhere with big open paddocks, that wouldn’t restrict winter turnout and that would allow 24/7 grass livery all year round. As a kid we never stabled our horses unless it was for box rest, although we had a stable block, we were lucky to have enough acres that we could rotate fields and the ground was a mix of sand and rock so never got super muddy.
I found an absolute gem of a livery in where I am now. They are super laid back in terms of how you manage your horses and allow you to make changes as long as they are beneficial to the yard or fields. It’s a small livery with 12 horses, the owner lives on site and everyone is super lovely. You know if anyone ever saw anything out of place it would be sorted and also you never feel judged about how you manage your horse or choose to ride.
So when a stable came up for grabs and I was in a position to take it, I did. Tissy is struggling to keep weight on in winter as issues with her jaw and teeth mean chewing is harder. So now is an ideal time to start bringing her in as soon as haylage needs putting out so she can be on a fibre replacement feed overnight and out in the day.
The stable we have is a lovely old brick stable with trough at the back and I wanted to give it some TLC so it could be fit for the Queen Tissy is. So we washed it, concreted the floors, painted the walls and now it’s even more bright and airy, it’s just a lovely space to be in so I hope she appreciates the effort.
Beth Endurance 