Erw Wastad Livery Services
where
horse can be horses
At Erw Wastad Livery Services
we offer a helpful, friendly livery service with the facilities to care for the
psychological and physical needs of a variety of equines.
About Erw Wastad
Livery Services
Erw
Wastad Livery is run by knowledgeable and experienced horse people, Claire
Hargrave and Jenni Nellist, who are also both qualified animal behaviour
counsellors. Claire lives on site and Jenni is the yard manager. Jenni oversees
the care of your horse. A horse owner herself, she graduated in Equine Science
from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, in 1999. She then worked as
groom and then head groom for one of Britain’s leading animal charities.
During this time Jenni was responsible for looking after a variety of horses and
ponies, many of which had special needs e.g.
were laminitic or had other physical or behavioural problems. Jenni has also
worked in stud, riding school and competition yards. Today Erw Wastad Livery
Services can draw on a wealth of experience to provide you with a high quality
livery service for your horse.
Where horses can be horses
The new animal welfare legislation requires that owners
provide a suitable environment, suitable diet, the freedom to behave normally,
to be housed with/without other animals as applicable, and to be protected from
pain, injury, suffering and disease.
Horses are social animals who need to live within a
mutually compatible herd. No horse lives in isolation at Erw Wastad.
They
also need to maintain their own personal space. And their accommodation should
include areas of dry standing, sheltered, shady and sunny spots. And places to
defecate/urinate, roll and lie down. Horses also need a good view of their
surroundings. At Erw Wastad we have a large area of traditional Welsh pasture
for the horses to roam during the drier months. Over the wetter winter we
provide large, open barns and yarded areas. We only use stables for
horses whose vet has recommended box rest as part of their treatment plan.
Horses evolved to spend around 16 hours a day eating fibre.
We feed ad lib haylage, provide mineral licks and have regularly cleaned,
automatic water troughs. We can accommodate horses on special diets too.
We protect horses from physical suffering by monitoring
their health on a twice-daily basis. We don’t overcrowd horses and take care
to introduce new comers carefully and sympathetically. We also accommodate the
needs of horses with respiratory problems, laminitis/obesity issues and
musculoskeletal problems.
Happy
owners
We
also endeavour to look after the needs of our owners. We know how much time
horse people like to spend with their animals so we’ve provided kitchen,
shower, changing and bathroom facilities for your comfort. We also have secure
dog kennels and runs so that if you wish to bring your dog with you, there is a
comfortable place for him/her to rest while you ride. We hold monthly owners
forums so that we can all get together and air any views and plan horsey
activities for you to enjoy here.