Hi
We are having a debate atm on the livery yard where I keep my horse about health and safety issues. The yard is also a riding school and so there are lots of people around and there has been a recent incident where a livery horse was tied up and kicked someone. Concerns have been raised as to how we prevent that sort of thing happening and atm all the horses are confined to their boxes save when turned out/exercised ie. no tying up on the yard for grooming/tacking/washing etc etc.
One of the suggestions (as part of the debate) is to make the livery yard a restricted area where the public are advised not to enter. Do other yards do this? Do other yards allow tying up outside the stable and in what circumstances?
All info gratefully received.
CT
We are having a debate atm on the livery yard where I keep my horse about health and safety issues. The yard is also a riding school and so there are lots of people around and there has been a recent incident where a livery horse was tied up and kicked someone. Concerns have been raised as to how we prevent that sort of thing happening and atm all the horses are confined to their boxes save when turned out/exercised ie. no tying up on the yard for grooming/tacking/washing etc etc.
One of the suggestions (as part of the debate) is to make the livery yard a restricted area where the public are advised not to enter. Do other yards do this? Do other yards allow tying up outside the stable and in what circumstances?
All info gratefully received.
CT