Why move to a new yard?
People decide to move yards for any number of reasons, below are some that I found during my research…
What’s Next?
- Whatever your reason for leaving your current yard, always leave on a good note. At the end of the day, your yard manager runs a business and should understand you have your reasons to leave. But you never know what the future may hold so you always want to have the option to go back if you ever need to.
- Keep in touch with your friends from your old yard. Just because you don’t share a yard doesn’t mean you can’t keep in touch and arrange horsey outings. I met some of my best friends through horse riding!
- Don’t be afraid to get talking to the people at your new yard. The sooner you get to know everyone the more comfortable you’ll start to feel.
Hopefully this will help anyone who is considering moving yards to make their final decision and also provide a guide on how to go about it.
Thanks for reading 🙂
I moved with my best friend to a new barn in the very start of January, and it has been great! The barn was a bit more expensive, but it has everything we need! Mile long hacking possibilities, large outdoor ring, large inside riding arena, round paddock, nice pastures and the list goes on! The owners are great too, just today they let me and my horse join them to the competition area for free, and we got to ride home as well. They compete a lot, and when they have room, there is always a possibility to come to! They are so nice!
I cannot agree more about leaving on a good note. Last fall during the wildfires in California we had to evacuate our yard/barn. The previous boarding facility myself, my trainer and several of her clients had been at before welcomed us with open arms and gave us each a week’s free board. We’re still evacuated as our home barn is being rebuilt.
I’m also considering a move but at the moment the only benefit I can muster is an arena. So staying put for the time being until I am sure. I don’t want to jump out the frying pan into the fire. Good luck with the move. x
To me personally, having an arena would be a massive push for me to move but that’s because I need an arena. If you find you don’t need one then maybe you’re right to stick it out for a while longer. Other yards will always be there so no need to rush into a decision. Best of luck if you do decide to move 🙂