Dalkeith
Edinburgh Equestrian Centre
DIY, part, retired and grass livery at Home Farm, Dalkeith, with estate hacking and all-weather schools.
- All year
- Arena
- Off-road hacking
Retirement from £104/monthView yard
How much is retirement livery?
Long-term care for older or retired horses, usually living out in a settled herd with daily checks.
Typical (middle) price£365a month · £84 a week
Half of yards charge£300–£450a month
Cheapest to dearest£104–£867a month
Worked out from the 17 yards that publish a retirement price. Weekly prices are converted to monthly (× 52 ÷ 12).
By county
| County | Typical | Range | Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midlothian | £104 | £104–£104 | 1 |
| Staffordshire | £185 | £175–£195 | 2 |
| West Yorkshire | £260 | £260–£260 | 1 |
| North Yorkshire | £300 | £300–£300 | 1 |
| Cambridgeshire | £300 | £300–£300 | 1 |
| Norfolk | £326 | £300–£352 | 2 |
| Shropshire | £365 | £365–£365 | 1 |
| Kent | £370 | £365–£375 | 2 |
| Powys | £446 | £446–£446 | 1 |
| West Sussex | £450 | £450–£450 | 1 |
| East Sussex | £542 | £542–£542 | 1 |
| Buckinghamshire | £730 | £730–£730 | 1 |
| Wiltshire | £760 | £760–£760 | 1 |
| Nottinghamshire | £867 | £867–£867 | 1 |
The cheapest retirement we've found, lowest first
Leek
Padwick Farm Grazing Livery
Retirement grazing and short-term grazing livery at a 141-acre farm near Leek.
Retirement from £175/monthView yard
Acton, Newcastle under Lyme
Acton Hall Equestrian Centre
DIY, part, full, competition and retirement livery near Newcastle under Lyme, with indoor and outdoor arenas and year-round turnout.
- All year
- Arena
- Indoor
Retirement from £195/monthView yard
Bradford
The Robinsons Retirement Ranch
Retirement livery in Bradford with year-round turnout and daily care.
- All year
Retirement from £260/monthView yard
Wisbech
Brightwood Equestrian
Assisted DIY, part, full, retirement and holiday livery at Walsoken, with year-round turnout and a floodlit arena.
- All year
- Floodlit arena
- Off-road hacking
Retirement from £300/monthView yard
Helperby
Burton Grange Equestrian
Assisted DIY and retirement livery near Helperby, with daily winter turnout and private farm hacking.
- All year
- Arena
- Indoor
- Off-road hacking
Retirement from £300/monthView yard
Waterbeach
Hall Farm Stables
Full, part, retirement and youngstock livery near Cambridge, with year-round grazing and two floodlit outdoor arenas.
- All year
- Floodlit arena
Retirement from £300/monthView yard
Blackborough End
Heathlands Equestrian – Blackborough End
Five livery options at Blackborough End, including full and retirement, with 365-day turnout and a floodlit arena.
- All year
- Floodlit arena
- Off-road hacking
Retirement from £352/monthView yard
Oswestry
Oswestry Equestrian Centre
Livery at a showjumping base near Oswestry, with indoor and outdoor arenas and options from retirement to competition livery.
- Arena
- Indoor
Retirement from £365/monthView yard
Brenchley
Weald Retirement Livery
Weald Retirement Livery in Brenchley offers stabled and grass retirement care with seven-day attendance.
Retirement from £365/monthView yard
Questions people ask
What is retirement livery?
Long-term care for older or retired horses, usually living out in a settled herd with daily checks.
How much does retirement livery cost in the UK?
From the 17 yards that publish a price, retirement livery costs £365 a month in the middle of the range (£84 a week), with the cheapest at £104 and the dearest at £867. We convert weekly prices to monthly by multiplying by 52 and dividing by 12.
These figures come only from prices yards publish themselves. Yards that don't publish prices aren't counted, and published prices can be out of date: always confirm with the yard. What else to budget for.