01
The Economics of a Livery Yard
Why DIY is not as cheap as it looks, why full livery is not as extravagant, and how to work out which one you can actually sustain.
The Yard
5 pieces
02
A Morning at the Yard
What the first two hours of a livery yard actually look like, for anyone deciding whether they want a horse of their own.
03
Mud, and What To Do About It
Mud fever, poached gateways and the small interventions that actually work on heavy ground.
04
The Horse That Taught a Hundred Beginners
Every riding school has one. They are usually unfashionable, frequently ugly, and worth more than anything else in the yard.
05
The First Winter With a Horse
Nobody warns you about the second week of January - the dark, the mud, and the discovery that a horse needs you every single day.