We have a 260' x 150' all weather international arena with a full set of BSJA jumps, a 80' x 220' all weather arena, a 80' x 220' indoor competition arena and a further 60' x 110' warm-up indoor arena, a horse walker , wash room, farrier’s box and large lorry park. Most important of all, we have professional committed family members, headed by Chris and Andrea who run the yard with calm professionalism. We teach basic skills, dressage or show jumping to riders on their own horses in our excellent schools and hold all levels of shows on a weekly basis.
(See show dates and schedules)
We also arrange group activities such as: barbecues, lectures and outings as appropriate and according to demand. (HOYS, Badminton etc.) and there is also a large, well-stocked saddlery on site.
It is our aim is to be a professional yet friendly yard where customers and staff alike can enjoy their horses to the full. To ensure this we have put together the comprehensive facilities mentioned above.
We also have over 35 acres of paddocks, which enables us to give some of them a complete rest each summer. Together with our strict policy on regular worming and poo-picking (our mechanical poo-picker tours the paddocks at least once a week) we believe this makes for cleaner grazing and healthier horses.
We provide parking space for Lorries and trailers, racks for saddles and bridles, individual shelves for your bits and pieces, coffee and tea making facilities, and even have a flush toilets! (All mod cons.)
We provide hay, haylage and straw, and also keep a stock of high quality shavings and eco bed for those customers who prefer them. These are available at competitive prices made possible by large load deliveries. Other alternative non straw bedding may be used with permission at the customer's expense. A good range of feeds is also available.
A full record of every horse and owner is kept on file at the yard and we can arrange farriery, dentistry, physiotherapy, light therapy and visits by your preferred vet as required. We enjoy excellent relationships with a range of professionals who provide these services.
We also offer rehab and retirement livery so if you have a horse with a injury or recovering from being unwell and you do not have the time or place to take care of him or her, we provide a calm and stress free environment for your horse to maximize its rehabilitation or if you have a retired horse or pony but do not have the time to look after them then retirement livery might be the answer. As you know horses and pony's get old just like we do and they need loving care. We can also offer short term livery if you are going on holiday - so just drop us an email or give us a ring with any special requirements that you may need!
LIST OF BASIC LIVERY CHARGES
FULL LIVERY - £100.00 per week (plus VAT) = £120.00)
High quality hard feed will be provided appropriate to your horse's requirements as well as hay. Your horse will be turned out in the morning after feeding and brought back in again after lunch. Paddocks are regularly cleared of droppings to maximize worm control. If turn out is unavailable due to weather conditions then use of the horse walker or turn out in the indoor arena (attended) is offered as an alternative. Straw bedding is provided. Shavings are available at an extra charge per bale used. All stables are jet washed out and disinfected during the summer months.
The horses have a basic groom daily. This includes feet picked out and a check for wounds or injuries. Last thing your horse will be rugged up for the night and fed, hayed and watered.
PART LIVERY - £75.00 per week (plus VAT) = £90.00
Mondays to Fridays inclusive - to include: stabling, hay, straw, standard feed, grazing if required, mucking out, turn out and bring in. Use of all facilities. Excludes Bank Holidays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day. Includes 7 days feed.
‘FOR-SALE’ LIVERY - £120 per week (plus VAT) = £144.00
To include: (as above full livery plus advertisement costs (A 15% commission charge is also made upon the sale of the horse)
‘DIY’ LIVERY PLUS - £50.00 per week (plus VAT) = £60.00
To include stable, grazing, hay, straw and full use of all schools, jumps, horse walker, wash room etc…. Owner responsible for all aspects of the horse’s welfare which includes, watering, turning out, catch up and daily checking. (Of course we will also keep a close eye for any possible accident or injury that may occur and contact you if the need arises., Provision of facilities, Forage, bedding & concentrated feed. Yard Worming programme to be followed, call out of Veterinary Surgeon, Farrier & Equine dentist.
‘DIY’ LIVERY - £35.00 per week (plus VAT) = £42.00
To include stable, grazing and full use of all schools, jumps, horse walker, wash room etc…. Owner responsible for all aspects of the horse’s welfare which includes, watering, turning out, catch up and daily checking. (Of course we will also keep a close eye for any possible accident or injury that may occur and contact you if the need arises.) Provision of facilities, Forage, bedding & concentrated feed. Yard Worming programme to be followed, call out of Veterinary Surgeon, Farrier & Equine dentist. Hay, straw and shavings may be purchased from Overa Farm or you may find your own, our prices are currently £40 large bale haylage and £20 large bale straw, alternatively you can purchase by standard size haynet at £1.75p – Large haynet £2.50 and straw at £1.50p per day, (2 sleeves max), shavings at £8 per bale.
Conditions
1. All fees are to be paid fortnightly in advance, unless otherwise agreed with the proprietor.
2. The client will be totally responsible for their own insurance, liability, horse, tack etc.
3. All horses will be wormed by Overa Farm every 12 weeks approx., at the client’s
expense.
4. The proprietor reserves the authority to call a veterinary surgeon to any horse/pony a
at her discretion. All costs arising to be borne by the client.
5. Clients will have the use of the indoor and outdoor schools with the proprietor’s
permission at no extra cost, providing the schools are not in use in connection with the
proprietor’s business, but may not be used to give privately lessons for monetary gain.
6. Clients have the use of grazing at anytime unless adverse weather conditions would
allow damage to the grazing (i.e. too wet)
7. Clients will if the circumstances arise, be given 14 days to quit Overa Farm, with their
horse/pony and any of their property.
8. All accounts are to be settled in full before any horse/pony is removed from the premises.
9. The proprietor reserves the right, in exceptional circumstances, e.g., where accounts
have not been paid for a minimum of three months and no satisfactory arrangements
have been agreed with the proprietor, to dispose of the horse/pony to recover the
proprietor’s costs.
10. The proprietor reserves the right to alter fees and conditions at her discretion. A minimum
period of 7 days notice of any changes will be given in writing.
11. All liveries are to maintain the livery tack room, yard and surroundings to the standard
required by Overa Farm, in the case of damage to any property, stables, fencing, jumps
etc, they will be repaired at the clients expense or alternatively by the client themselves.
12. Clients are required to give 14 days notice of leaving Overa Farm
13. The horse walker may only be used with a minimum of 3 horses at anytime.
List of ‘Extra Services’ charges
Muck and turn out, rugs etc (per session) £10.00
Turn out and bring in, change rugs (per session) £ 5.00
Pull Mane and whisker trim £15.00
Pull Tail £15.00
Plaiting £15.00
CLIPPING
Full Clip £70.00
Trace Clip £50.00
Neck and Belly Clip £30.00
Feathers £15.00
EXERCISING
Put on and off Horse Walker £ 5.00
Lunging / Long Reining £10.00
Normal ridden exercise (per hour) £20.00
Schooling (per hour) £30.00
WORMING
Depends upon wormer used but approx £10
SHAVINGS
£8 per bale used
SPECIAL FEEDS
By agreement