Retirement Livery - Our Services
We offer 3 types of Retirement Livery:
Option 1 - Your horse will have a stable all year round and will be on a "full livery" routine
Option 2- Your horse will live out in summer and will have a stable and daily turnout during winter (ideal for those horses that are not hardy, and those that need to retire but haven't lived out before)
Option 3 - Your horse will live out permanently
Whether due to age, injury, or just a well-earned rest, Maple Farm believes that horses and ponies should continue to receive 5* care and attention in their retirement or recuperation period.
It is a beautiful, secluded, peaceful location, and any horse needing a tranquil environment will be happy here!
As the horses owner, you would be welcome to visit anytime, or if you prefer, we can send you regular photos and email/text updates of your horse or pony.
Our service is tailored to the needs of the individual horse, but includes the following as standard:
- 5* care, and regular checking
- Small groups of horses to each field or paddock
- Careful introduction of new horses to the group (initially a new arrival will be put in a paddock next to the intended companions to check for compatibility)
- Application of fly sheets, sun cream and fly masks in the summer months
- Rug changing all year round
- Daily Feeding
- Poo picking fields during summer months
- Care of any injuries or ailments
- Lab worm counts and wormer administration if necessary
- Attendance [and organising] with farriers, dentists, vets
- Use of the facilities as required
- Arranging rug cleaning, repairs and re-proofing
- Provision of ad lib hay, fed using tombstone horse hayfeeders in winter months (usually November to April)
-Stabling if necessary (we always have stables available for those horses living out permanently just in case they need to come in for any reason)
We can also offer long term stabling and support for recuperating horses and ponies as required.
