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    Backing Livery Agreement

    The HORSE is to be on a BACKING livery package at the yard as detailed above for the agreed sum of £45 per day.
    Invoices for livery charges are payable in advance. The fees for any services or extras undertaken within the preceding month will be invoiced in arrears. This is payable by the HORSE OWNER to the PROPRIETOR within 7 days. All fees are subject to VAT.

    The inclusions of this livery care package are as follows:
    a) Provision of stable and grazing (weather dependent)
    b) All day to day feed, watering, mucking out and handling / care of the horse to be undertaken by the yard and its staff
    c) Schooling and exercise appropriate for the horses training schedule (as agreed with THE HORSE OWNER)
    d) Inclusive of bedding (2 bales shavings per week), haylage and hard feed from the selection we stock any additional feed must be provided by the HORSE OWNER or supplied by PROPRIETOR and added to monthly invoice
    e) Use of all facilities - indoor arena, outdoor dressage arena, outdoor jumping arena, gallops, cross country training area (weather dependent) and horsewalker.
    f) Any farriery, physio or veterinary fees will be billed direct to horse owner
    g) Discounted lesson price £40

    Any services, training fees, forage, feed or bedding over and above those included in this livery package shall be carried out and charged as per the current price list and is subject to VAT. The PROPRIETOR will itemise any additional charges on the final invoice.

    The PROPRIETOR agrees that they shall at all times during the period of livery provide a safe and suitable environment for the horse to be kept, as conditions and facilities permit, and any agreed services shall be carried out in an efficient and professional manner which meets the welfare needs of the HORSE and in so doing will exercise all the skill, care and diligence that might be expected. The HORSE OWNER understands that in some cases routines, services or access to facilities may be altered at short notice due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

    As per the legislation introduced in The Equine Identification Regulations (2018), for any livery packages above basic DIY, the yard owner is deemed the keeper of the animal and therefore the passport of the aforementioned HORSE must remain on the premises detailed above at all times. The PROPRIETOR shall ensure during this time that any passports are retained securely, meeting GDPR regulations, and are accessible to the horse owner upon request. This is a legal requirement on the part of both the PRORIETOR and the HORSE OWNER.

    Throughout the contract period, the HORSE OWNER shall observe and adhere to the following rules of the yard with regards to services and facility use:
     
    The HORSE OWNER shall adhere to health recommendations as required by the yard such as worming and vaccination requirements, and following any other disease prevention guidance issued by the yard

    It is the responsibility of the PROPRIETOR to ensure that all horses and persons on the yard are suitably insured through their own third party insurance. However, the HORSE OWNER must ensure that the HORSE is suitably insured for third party liability and any activities they wish to partake in. The PROPRIETOR reserves the right to request a copy of the HORSE insurance certificate at any time.

    In the event that the HORSE or HORSE OWNER causes any damage to premises, fixtures or items owned by the PROPRIETOR without any reasonable cause, the PROPRIETOR reserves the right to pass any reparation, maintenance or associated costs to the HORSE OWNER.

    Veterinary and Other Services:
    It is responsibility of the HORSE OWNER to ensure that the HORSE is fully vaccinated- as required for Equine Influenza and Tetanus. The PROPRIETOR reserves the right to request a copy of the HORSE vaccination certificates at any
    time.
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    The cost for all veterinary, farriery and alternative treatments lie solely with the HORSE OWNER.
    The HORSE OWNER agrees to abide by the worming programme as laid out by the PROPRIETOR. The responsibility of the worming costs lies solely with the HORSE OWNER.

    In the event that the PROPRIETOR believes the HORSE is in need of emergency farrier or veterinary treatment they reserve the right to contact their own veterinary surgeon or farrier to undertake treatment provided that the PROPRIETOR has made all reasonable attempt to contact the HORSE OWNER and their preferred farrier or veterinary surgeon before this decision is made. The responsibility of any arising costs lies solely with the HORSE OWNER.

    The HORSE OWNER agrees that if a VETERINARY SURGEON advises IMMEDIATE euthanasia of the HORSE to prevent further suffering in the case of severe injury or illness and the OWNER cannot quickly be contacted the PROPRIETOR may follow professional advice and give permission to the veterinary surgeon on the OWNER'S behalf.
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