Livery yard

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A livery yard is a British name for stables where the owners normally pay a weekly or monthly fee to keep their horses there. This may be referred to as boarding in the USA. A livery or boarding yard is not usually a riding school and the horses are not normally for hire (unless on working livery - see below).

There are several types of livery:

Full livery - The staff undertake all care of the horse and often exercise and/or compete the horse on behalf of the owner. This is normally the most expensive option.

Part livery - The horse is normally fed, watered, hayed and mucked out on behalf of the owner.

DIY livery - A field and a stable are normally provided. The owner undertakes all care of the horse and provides all hay, feed and bedding. This is usually the least expensive option.

Working livery. Working liveries are particularly common at riding schools and it involves the owner paying a discounted livery fee so that the riding school has the right to use the horse in lessons.

[edit] See also

Horse care

[edit] Further reading

Houghton-Brown, J. (2001) Horse Business Management: Managing a Successful Yard. Blackwell Science.
Macdonald, J. M. (1995) Running a Stables as a Business. London: J A Allen.