Horse Haven - Holistic Livery & Ethical Training

Here at the Horse Haven we offer natural herd living for horses young and old on a full livery basis.
In addition I can offer pre-backing / life skills training, backing, rehab or retirement livery options to suit your needs at our beautiful holding in rural mid West Wales.
Prices start from £240 per calendar month to include hoof friendly fibre feeds and hay.

The horses live out 24/7 with my own small mixed sex herd of three Iberian horses. There is a large field shelter in the winter fields and we also have a large hardcore yard and barn complex that is open to both the summer and winter fields which has the option of individual stabling but which still allows social interaction with the other horses. The horses come in each day for checking and handling.
We have 22 acres of old established meadowland grazing - some flat, some undulating and a couple of hilly bits! The fields are all bordered by numerous trees and natural hedges for shelter and to browse. The land is split into summer and winter grazing and from summer 2015 we will be cutting our own hay from the land.
Situated in a beautiful valley we have many byways, bridleways and quiet lanes to explore both in hand and ridden offering horses that require exercise a full range of options.

With over 30 years of my life spent owning, loaning, working with and training horses I have a wealth of experience to draw on.
This experience runs from stud work (care of stallions, in foal mares and youngstock), through a number of years working on a classical dressage yard and riding school, schooling off season hunters, working on a rehab / training yard, taking on youngsters to back and ride away and on to the rehabilitation of injured or mishandled horses. This long and varied experience along with many years following, studying the work of and attending clinics, seminars etc of many equestrians from a multitude of disciplines and ideologies enables me to help your young horse or to care for your retired horse in ways that are effective, ethical and always for the good of the horse.
I am also available to travel locally and can offer in-hand or ridden lessons plus assist with behavioural problems. References and testimonials are available upon request.

A horses education starts well before backing and I can accommodate youngsters from weaning onwards, teaching them all of the important life skills they will need prior to ridden prep when they are physically and mentally mature enough. Latterly working with the very kind and common sense approach of shaping and positive reinforcement I work WITH your horse to increase trust and confidence, gently widening their boundaries and teaching them new experiences.
I use their innate curiosity and willingness to please to make progress at a pace that they are comfortable with - There are no quick fixes or gadgets, there is no rush. This approach also works well with horses that require rehabilitation following injury or mis-handling /abuse.

I have previously looked after retired International dressage horses and polo ponies, much loved children's ponies and horses retired through injury. I have dealt with rescue cases and unhandled youngsters, taking them through all the rehab required and producing well rounded easy to handle ridden horses. Every horse in my care receives the same love and one-to-one attention as my own horses do.
Despite the large acreage available herd numbers are deliberately kept very small to ensure individual daily care.
Please call for a chat about what the Horse Haven can offer you and your horse