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Welcome to

The Yard
Horse & Pony Livery

Situated at Boundary, near Ashby de la Zouch THE YARD offers 110 acres of rolling countryside with dry, well drained ground throughout the year.

Choose from... (Currently Full)

  • One of our eight 12ft x 12ft outdoor yard stables with a selection of single (1 acre) & double (2 acre) paddocks

  • One of our five 12ft x 12ft indoor stables with a selection of single (1 acre) & double (2 acre) paddocks

  • One of our grazing only paddocks in our large dedicated 13 acre area

We are very lucky to have so much good pasture which enables us to offer both Summer and Winter grazing with very little restriction.

Although we have extensive grazing, we limit the total number of horses living here to ensure good pasture management. This is important for the health of all the horses at THE YARD.

If your preference is for your horse to live in, we have seven outdoor stables plus a further five indoor stables.

All new arrivals must provide blood tests/swabs and worm counts. Each will have two weeks in quarantine, before they are brought into contact with other horses at THE YARD. Thus you can be confident that your horse is living in a healthy environment.

What we offer...

  • Private and secure yard away from the roads

  • Farm environment which is occupied 24 hours, day and night

  • Plumbed water, electricity & lighting in the yard area

  • Individual, tack spaces

  • Approximately 3 miles of private hacking

  • External stock fencing with mains powered electric wire

  • Internal mains powered double electric tape paddock separators

  • Specialist Kings K35 Horse Paddock mix equine grass established for 20 months

  • On site Chilli Bean Kitchen (with 10% discount for livery customers)

Prices...

See below for our full list of DIY livery prices & services for any additional services, please talk to us! 

D.I.Y Livery

Option One

Services: Outdoor grazing only in our secure thirteen acre horse paddock
Cost: £90.00 per calendar month

Option Two

Services: One of our eight outdoor stables, one acre paddock & tack space.
Cost: £140.00 per calendar month

Option Three

Services: One of our five indoor stables, one acre paddock & tack space.
Cost: £140.00 per calendar month

Please note: To secure your stable or grazing space we ask for a one month, non-refundable deposit.

Each livery space requires a one month deposit and a one month notice period.

DIY Liveries can use our On Demand livery services as required.

Arena Hire and Lessons

Feed / Bedding / Hay Supplies

We will supply you with all of your straw bedding and hay as required. Prices vary per season - our current prices are...

  • Straw - £4.50 per square bale

  • Hay - £6.00 per square bale

  • Equisorb - £9.50 per bale

These will be delivered to your tack space for you.
Please note: We do not allow the use of shavings at THE YARD

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Eight outdoor stables...

Thirteen acres of grazing only and five further indoor stables!

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110 acres of farmland...

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Paddock available for schooling

Included in stable livery price unless needed for exclusive use (£5 per 30 min)

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60m x 20m Manège 2019/20

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6 miles of private off road hacking

With access to surrounding villages of Blackfordby and Smisby

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Specialist equine grass

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Trailer & Horse Box Parking

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10% discount

On all purchases in The Chilli Bean

Trailer and Horsebox Parking
Both permanent and temporary trailer and horsebox parking are available for all our livery clients, our current prices are below.

Permanent
- Trailers or small vans - £10 / month - Horseboxes - £15 / month

Register your interest...

To register your interest please fill in all of the information on the form below and one of our team will get back to you to discuss our livery opportunities.


Notes:

Livery Additions
You may add to your livery requirements at any time provided you book before 9am the previous day. Simply select your additions from the comfort of your own home using our simple online booking app. If you give us less than 24 hours’ notice, we may not be able to meet your requirements. A 50% late notice surcharge applies to all requests received with less than 24 hours’ notice.

Times of Service
Livery services start at 8.00 am and finish at 4pm. Unless otherwise agreed, the timing of services will be managed by THE YARD. Please note that if you require services on Bank and Public Holidays we must be given 3 days prior notice and you will be charged the higher rates as listed.

Payments
Payment for standard Livery Services is monthly in advance.  On demand services are payable via our booking app.  VAT does not currently apply to these services. If we are unable to complete a task because of an omission on your behalf, you will still need to pay for the service as if it had been provided. 

Deposits
One month deposit is required to secure livery, this is a non refundable deposit.

Feed 
You are responsible for ensuring that we have access to appropriate food / hay / bedding to fulfill the service requested. Please note: The welfare of your horse will be considered of paramount importance in this regard, and we will not knowingly leave horses without feed or hay.


LIVERY YARD RULES 

Updated March 2021

Nobody likes too many rules, we all like to rely on our own common sense. 

Sadly though, we in the equestrian community don't all share the same expectations and understanding of how things should be done on the yard. At the risk of pointing out the obvious to you, we have compiled a list of rules and guidance on how the livery yard might be run and on what we might expect of each other.

Our aim is not to be unfriendly, but to be clear on our standards and to provide a livery yard that is clean, safe and functions smoothly to the benefit of all clients.

General Guidance

  • The yard will be available to owners to access from 6.00 am to 9.00 pm (Unless horses are unwell or you are returning from an away day etc.)

  • The yard means all areas and facilities used by the Owners / Livery Yard Loans at THE YARD , which includes the stables and fields.

  • All Owners are required to handle and care for their horses in accordance with our guidelines at all times, these can be found HERE.

  • Liveries must ensure THE YARD has up to date registration forms. Each horse must be covered by insurance and you must provide us with up to date vaccination records for your horse(s) (and trailers, horseboxes if applicable).

  • Prior to joining THE YARD a strangles blood test will be required, with a clear test your horse will be required to be quarantine for 2 weeks on arrival at THE YARD.

  • Children under the age of 14 are not permitted on the yard unless they are under the supervision of an appropriate adult.

  • Dogs are not permitted on THE YARD.

  • The Farm has a no smoking policy. You are not permitted to smoke while on site, this includes e-cigarettes.

  • Any injuries, accident or damage must be reported to the main office as soon as possible.

  • Riding without a riding hat (to standard PAS 015 or BS EN 1384) and suitable footwear is not permitted at any time.

  • All vehicles are to be parked in designated parking areas (overnight parking is not permitted unless by prior arrangement).

  • Please ensure lights are switched off, taps are not left running or unattended, and litter is thrown in the bins provided.

  • Paddocks must be poopicked minimum 3 times a week and wheelbarrows must be emptied onto the muck heap. Ragworth must be placed in an airtight binbag, knotted and placed in the green wheel bins on the yard.

  • We will endeavor to keep the Yard clean and tidy but Owners / Riders and their contractors are responsible for ensuring that the area around their stable, the front of their tack room and other areas used by them are kept clean and tidy. Please ensure that you clear up droppings / hair etc. on the Yard after you have finished grooming, shoeing etc. A cleaning charge of £5.00 may be made if we have to clean up any owners mess left on the yard.

  • Wheelbarrows, tools and other items left in an unsafe location or lying outside tack rooms will be removed by staff and made secure. A handling charge of £5.00 per item may be made for each item removed.

  • All horses/ ponies and personal equipment are held at THE YARD entirely at your risk without liability in anyway to THE YARD.

Horse Care and Turnout

  • All horses must be vaccinated against equine flu and tetanus and will be enrolled into our worm programme.

  • In the event that a horse appears ill, if we cannot contact the owner, we reserve the right to call out your vet at your cost.

  • You may only turn out horses into fields designated by THE YARD.

  • The Yard reserves the right in consultation with owners to plan and manage herd size and composition together with paddock allocation governed by field conditions.

  • Hacking on farm routes is subject to both ground conditions and movements of other livestock.

  • Unless the weather dictates otherwise, the following “rules of thumb” will apply:

    • Summer day turnout – turned out between 8.00 am and brought in by 7.00 pm

    • Summer night turnout – turned out by 7.00 pm or before sunset if earlier and brought in by 9.00 am.

    • Please note that winter turnout will be weather dependent. If poor weather prevails, we reserve the right to close the fields completely until the weather improves.

  • It is not recommended that owners turn out or bring in other than in daylight hours and staff will only turn out and bring in during daylight hours.

  • It is advised that Owners / Riders should wear their riding hat and gloves when turning out and bringing in their horses.