Livery yards

The H&H guide to types of livery

Unless you’re lucky enough to keep your horses at home, the chances are that at some point you’ve had to research types of livery. These can vary enormously, so here’s our handy break down of what to expect

The diary of the home-made livery yard: are you treating yourself in the way you treat others?

Katy discusses her Christmas and New Year fun and talks about goal-setting

Legal case over horse being put down sparks warning *H&H Plus*

Equestrian businesses need to prepare for minimum wage rise: ‘It’s not a choice, it’s the law’ *H&H Plus*

The diary of the home-made livery yard: a Tesco ‘robbery’, a record deal and the H&H Awards

Katy reports back from her time at the 2019 Horse & Hound Awards

The diary of the home-made livery yard: bullying in the horse world — my experiences and how to tackle it

Katy shares her experiences of bullying and gives some great advice on how to deal with the issue

The diary of the home-made livery yard: learning a big lesson

Katy reports back from an eventful yard outing

The diary of the home-made livery yard: ‘the type of fall where you lie very still and undertake a mental assessment’

Katy discusses the perils of keeping everything in one piece

The diary of the home-made livery yard: injuries, retirement and disappointment — pass the prosecco

‘At times, I felt more like I was running an equine hospital than a livery yard’

Family’s devastation as pony put down after livery yard incident

The diary of the home-made livery yard: I am the worst husband

Katy has plenty of good news to share with us, despite one hotel-related incident

The diary of the home-made (locked down) livery yard: a quick way to get Facebook likes

Katy discusses the recent flu outbreak and how it has affected your yard

The diary of the home-made livery yard: ‘my face was heading towards the pommel of the saddle at an alarming speed’

Katy has been brought back down to earth with a bump

The diary of the home-made livery yard: ‘I went through the five classic stages of grief’

Katy has endured a rocky past couple of weeks but has just about come out smiling

The diary of the home-made livery yard: flat out 14 hour days and getting over-familiar with shrubbery

‘Having sole charge of seven full liveries and four part liveries on winter routine, while trying to fit in lessons, schooling and children can be quite demanding’

The diary of the home-made livery yard: a moment that required an awful lot of self-restraint

‘I have spent the majority of this summer turning horses lame with the power of my posterior’

The diary of the home-made livery yard: like riding a bull on amphetamines

Katy and Chunky made a successful eventing debut and now have ambitions for Badminton

The diary of the home-made livery yard: ‘We weren’t so much showjumping, as bowling’

Katy has the task of training a Shire x cob to fly...

The diary of the home-made livery yard: what is said in the barn, stays in the barn

'I believe there should be a whole new unit in the BHS exams, ‘amateur psycho-therapy for yard managers and coaches’

A horse has been abandoned on my livery yard. What should I do?

When a horse is abandoned on a livery yard, it’s a complex issue to solve. Take a look at this expert advice on the issue