Is a good, bog-standard livery yard too much to ask for? Do they even exist? I don't want much, just a paddock, a stable, an outdoor arena and not to worry about forage supplies and getting run over by buses when turning out and fetching in!
If anyone knows of a livery yard or paddock and stable to rent or a small yard to rent near Ulceby/Goxhill/East Halton/Immingham/Killingholme PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP!!
I've been to Graham Scott's, Mrs Pawson's, JJ Equestrian and Lopham's. One has fab stabling but tiny indoor arena and no outdoor. One is a run down closed down riding school, one is full livery and expensive with everything I want but can't afford and one is "just a riding school".
My wishlist is ....
Paddock - not on a main road, well fenced, water supply, with some of that green leafy stuff in it.
Stable - that a 14.2hh orange pony can fit in.
Arena - outdoor at least 20x40m, enclosed and with a reasonable surface.
Supply of hay and straw or shavings or anything!
Quiet traffic - no turning out across a busy road where I'll get scared to death by double deckers or quarry lorries!!!
Is this too much to ask?!?!?
Thursday, 24 February 2011
Saturday, 19 February 2011
Rained Off!
Well, thanks precipitation! All lessons moved to tomorrow due to the constant piddle! So Sunday is now a tad full. Lessons starting at 10.30am then 11am and 1pm, 2pm and 3pm!
Also, due to the rain, the horses had to stay in to keep the field in good nick. It's a contentious issue at the yard. I know some stables turn out regardless of the weather and have winter fields just for the purpose that are allowed to get trashed a bit in order for the beasts to stretch their legs. Other yards are strict and have restricted turn-out for just a few hours a day. Would be interested to know people's views on this? Or alternative routines?
Talking of livery yards, I am currently trying ot find one closer to home (Thornton Abbey, near Ulceby/Goxhill/East Halton). If you know of anywhere that has an outdoor arena, does DIY or part livery and has turn-out and a stable, please let me know!?!!? So far been to:
* Pawsons in Ulceby - closed down riding school, no proper arena and poor wooden stabling and little grazing £25/week.
* Graham Scott's in Ulceby - No outdoor arena, big stables, 10x35m indoor exercise arena, winter and summer turn-out, haylage, tack room, feed room, secure, £25/week for stable plus hay and straw on top.
* JJ Equestrian in Goxhill - £70/week full livery - amezzin, massive outdoor arena, individual turn-out paddock, rubber matting, shavings, feed, hay or haylage, ace ace ace but £££££££££££££££!!! Jo was lovely though.
* Lophams in Goxhill - only a kids riding school and the Van Den Bos woman that runs it was most unfriendly too!
All no good sadly.
Does a yard exist with the things that I need I wonder? Back to Google maps to search for arenas nearby LOL!
Also, due to the rain, the horses had to stay in to keep the field in good nick. It's a contentious issue at the yard. I know some stables turn out regardless of the weather and have winter fields just for the purpose that are allowed to get trashed a bit in order for the beasts to stretch their legs. Other yards are strict and have restricted turn-out for just a few hours a day. Would be interested to know people's views on this? Or alternative routines?
Talking of livery yards, I am currently trying ot find one closer to home (Thornton Abbey, near Ulceby/Goxhill/East Halton). If you know of anywhere that has an outdoor arena, does DIY or part livery and has turn-out and a stable, please let me know!?!!? So far been to:
* Pawsons in Ulceby - closed down riding school, no proper arena and poor wooden stabling and little grazing £25/week.
* Graham Scott's in Ulceby - No outdoor arena, big stables, 10x35m indoor exercise arena, winter and summer turn-out, haylage, tack room, feed room, secure, £25/week for stable plus hay and straw on top.
* JJ Equestrian in Goxhill - £70/week full livery - amezzin, massive outdoor arena, individual turn-out paddock, rubber matting, shavings, feed, hay or haylage, ace ace ace but £££££££££££££££!!! Jo was lovely though.
* Lophams in Goxhill - only a kids riding school and the Van Den Bos woman that runs it was most unfriendly too!
All no good sadly.
Does a yard exist with the things that I need I wonder? Back to Google maps to search for arenas nearby LOL!
Friday, 18 February 2011
February 2011
Morning!
It's been a busy couple of weeks. I'll bring you up to speed.
I've found out that my "day-job" with the council is due to be cut at the end of March. Bugger. However, I'm waiting to find out if there is a part-time position that would be ace. Why? Because that would mean I could coach during the week! I am very excited about this prospect as it opens up more options for potential clients, espesh as I've had a couple of riders say that they would be very interested in having mid-week lessons. Another advantage is that I would have time to sort out OP. The poor pony hasn't done anything for months and I want to bring him back asap.
In other news ...
My client list is growing well. I've got LM with her little New Forest pony, AD with her coloured youngster and ES with her very capable cob! They take up a chunk of my teaching on Saturday's at the moment but hoping to fill my day soon!
Having joined Alkborough and District Saddle Club and now become their Ridden Event's Organiser/Training Officer/Newletter Editor, I very excited about my future as a coach. At the last meeting (Tues night), it was decided that the club would definately become affiliated to the BHS and become a full British Riding Club! Amezzin! AND I am involved with it! I'm hoping to inject some enthusiasm and energy into the club and provide training sessions, ridden events and lecture/demos for the members. I've managed to recruit my BFF, CB as the Treasurer of the club as she is a financial whizz. Thanks C!!! Through networking I've re-made acquaintance with another instructor LT at a local riding school Normanby Park Riding School and the club will be able to hire their arena for training sessions which is ace. I am looking to find a grass paddock type venue close to Alkborough to also use as a training area. Any ideas would be helpful?
My other roles with the club are to write the newsletter and promote the club through various media channels. I'm going to contact my uncle (he's in the newspaper business) for advice on how best to handle local newspapers etc to promote the club and it's events etc to their best. I love all this kind of thing! Next plan I think is to get myself a laptop so that I don't have to keep pinching A's pc all the time.
If you would like to join the club - please do! It's fab for socialising, networking and soon to be THE club to join for fun and informative training sessions and events! Details below:
Our membership fees:
Social Membership Annual Fee £ 7.50
Full Membership Annual Fee £15.00
Family Membership Annual Fee £25.00
Honorary Membership FREE
Full membership details, our rules and constitution plus our membership form can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.
Membership Form
Standard Rules & Constitution
More news ...
Having recovered from various types of poorliness recently I am absolutely REFUSING to be ill again! I would not wish a sinus infection on anyone and having been to the dentist, fingers crossed I won't have so many problems that way on for a bit too - phew! Homelife is good and I want to keep it that way. Boy am I looking forward ot the clocks changing and lighter nights. CAN'T WAIT! :-)
It's been a busy couple of weeks. I'll bring you up to speed.
I've found out that my "day-job" with the council is due to be cut at the end of March. Bugger. However, I'm waiting to find out if there is a part-time position that would be ace. Why? Because that would mean I could coach during the week! I am very excited about this prospect as it opens up more options for potential clients, espesh as I've had a couple of riders say that they would be very interested in having mid-week lessons. Another advantage is that I would have time to sort out OP. The poor pony hasn't done anything for months and I want to bring him back asap.
In other news ...
My client list is growing well. I've got LM with her little New Forest pony, AD with her coloured youngster and ES with her very capable cob! They take up a chunk of my teaching on Saturday's at the moment but hoping to fill my day soon!
Having joined Alkborough and District Saddle Club and now become their Ridden Event's Organiser/Training Officer/Newletter Editor, I very excited about my future as a coach. At the last meeting (Tues night), it was decided that the club would definately become affiliated to the BHS and become a full British Riding Club! Amezzin! AND I am involved with it! I'm hoping to inject some enthusiasm and energy into the club and provide training sessions, ridden events and lecture/demos for the members. I've managed to recruit my BFF, CB as the Treasurer of the club as she is a financial whizz. Thanks C!!! Through networking I've re-made acquaintance with another instructor LT at a local riding school Normanby Park Riding School and the club will be able to hire their arena for training sessions which is ace. I am looking to find a grass paddock type venue close to Alkborough to also use as a training area. Any ideas would be helpful?
My other roles with the club are to write the newsletter and promote the club through various media channels. I'm going to contact my uncle (he's in the newspaper business) for advice on how best to handle local newspapers etc to promote the club and it's events etc to their best. I love all this kind of thing! Next plan I think is to get myself a laptop so that I don't have to keep pinching A's pc all the time.
If you would like to join the club - please do! It's fab for socialising, networking and soon to be THE club to join for fun and informative training sessions and events! Details below:
Our membership fees:
Social Membership Annual Fee £ 7.50
Full Membership Annual Fee £15.00
Family Membership Annual Fee £25.00
Honorary Membership FREE
Full membership details, our rules and constitution plus our membership form can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.
Membership Form
Standard Rules & Constitution
More news ...
Having recovered from various types of poorliness recently I am absolutely REFUSING to be ill again! I would not wish a sinus infection on anyone and having been to the dentist, fingers crossed I won't have so many problems that way on for a bit too - phew! Homelife is good and I want to keep it that way. Boy am I looking forward ot the clocks changing and lighter nights. CAN'T WAIT! :-)
Saturday, 15 January 2011
Long Time No See!
OK well I've been away for a while - life happened and got in the way but now I am back!
Lots of changes but all for the better! New partner, new home, new yard!
I've moved OP to a lovely little yard where he and I have both made some friends. I have hopefully managed to find some new clients to coach too.
I wonder how everyone has managed during the very wintry weather that we have had. I know most of my equestrian contacts have done little or no exercise with their horses. At my yard, even though we have an arena and a lunge pen they were for the most part either under snow or frozen solid!
Now that all the snow and ice has gone I am actively looking for new clients to teach as I want to complete my BHSAI portfolio asap. I've got some fab volunteers at the yard but I want more! Think I may have to do some networking.
Talking of networking ... next Sunday is the Alkborough & District Saddle Club Horseman's Demo at Winterton Rangers FC 12-3pm. I'm hoping to meet, greet and rub shoulders with lots of horsey peeps. Fingers crossed I'll find some more clients.
Now is time to do a little coaching planning!
Bye for now.
JCS
x
Lots of changes but all for the better! New partner, new home, new yard!
I've moved OP to a lovely little yard where he and I have both made some friends. I have hopefully managed to find some new clients to coach too.
I wonder how everyone has managed during the very wintry weather that we have had. I know most of my equestrian contacts have done little or no exercise with their horses. At my yard, even though we have an arena and a lunge pen they were for the most part either under snow or frozen solid!
Now that all the snow and ice has gone I am actively looking for new clients to teach as I want to complete my BHSAI portfolio asap. I've got some fab volunteers at the yard but I want more! Think I may have to do some networking.
Talking of networking ... next Sunday is the Alkborough & District Saddle Club Horseman's Demo at Winterton Rangers FC 12-3pm. I'm hoping to meet, greet and rub shoulders with lots of horsey peeps. Fingers crossed I'll find some more clients.
Now is time to do a little coaching planning!
Bye for now.
JCS
x
Monday, 5 July 2010
Winner!
I am very happy to report that I won the Novice Horse show jumping on M at Winterton Show yesterday!
Look at us go here! Smile Event Photography
We also came 3rd in the Intermediate Horse show jumping too. Very proud and hope M's owners are too. We are going XC schooling on Friday at Hood's and then going to Broughton Show on Sunday to have another crack at the Intermediate. We can't compete at Restricted/Novice level now that we've won, so will plan to go in the Open Novice at Caistor ODE on 18th July now.
Will hopefully have lots more pics from my BFF's boyfriend - he's an amateur photographer and getting to be rather ace at taking pics of horses now! Check out my Facebook for them.
J x
Look at us go here! Smile Event Photography
We also came 3rd in the Intermediate Horse show jumping too. Very proud and hope M's owners are too. We are going XC schooling on Friday at Hood's and then going to Broughton Show on Sunday to have another crack at the Intermediate. We can't compete at Restricted/Novice level now that we've won, so will plan to go in the Open Novice at Caistor ODE on 18th July now.
Will hopefully have lots more pics from my BFF's boyfriend - he's an amateur photographer and getting to be rather ace at taking pics of horses now! Check out my Facebook for them.
J x
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