Full livery - does what I want exist?
 

I previously have had horses on DIY, it was a long time ago and I was single, broke and energetic. After a break from horses of over 15 yrs I own a gelding. I also work full time and can afford to pay someone else to be energetic on my behalf with mucking out etc so I can enjoy the finer points of horse ownership. My confusion is that ?full? livery expect me to turn up, groom, ride and go away. Most YOs I have spoken with find it strange (at best) that I want to see my boy more than once a day when I can, i.e. at weekends. They also find it strange that I will clear up a poo if my horse does it and that I?m not adverse to wielding a broom to ensure that I keep the place tidy. Some YO I have spoken to go so far as to make it clear this isn?t their idea of acceptable. Essentially I want all care provided, which I?m willing to pay a lot for but the freedom to do what I please with my horse and, within reason, turn up when I want to e g between 8am and never later than 7pm. I also feel that I will not just automatically trust someone I?ve only just met with the care of my horse without them proving to be capable.Am I expecting too much and if so why?

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