How much is schooling livery?

Full livery with the horse ridden and schooled by the yard's riders several times a week.

Typical (middle) price£1,040a month · £240 a week
Half of yards charge£823–£1,412a month
Cheapest to dearest£650–£2,281a month

Worked out from the 27 yards that publish a schooling price. Weekly prices are converted to monthly (× 52 ÷ 12).

By county

CountyTypicalRangeYards
Worcestershire£650£650–£6501
Northumberland£650£650–£6501
Surrey£750£750–£7501
South Glamorgan£758£758–£7581
Shropshire£760£760–£7601
Somerset£836£780–£8932
Fife£910£910–£9101
Lincolnshire£913£913–£9131
West Yorkshire£953£953–£9531
Kent£975£693–£1,5604
Nottinghamshire£1,040£1,040–£1,0401
West Sussex£1,062£1,062–£1,0621
Derbyshire£1,213£1,213–£1,2131
City of Edinburgh£1,365£1,365–£1,3651
Gloucestershire£1,398£1,278–£1,5172
Hampshire£1,487£867–£2,2816
Wiltshire£1,600£1,600–£1,6001

The cheapest schooling we've found, lowest first

Evesham

Cotswold Equestrian Academy

Full, working and dressage schooling livery at Bretforton, with individual summer paddocks and all-weather winter turnout pens.

  • Full
  • Schooling
  • Working
  • Floodlit arena
Schooling from £650/monthView yard

Longframlington

Stablewood Equestrian

Competition, hunter and schooling livery at Longframlington, with a horse walker, solarium and competition training facilities.

  • Schooling
  • Competition
    Schooling from £650/monthView yard

    Minster

    Nicky Harrison

    Small Minster yard offering full, schooling and short-term holiday livery, with a 60m by 20m arena.

    • Full
    • Schooling
    • Holiday
    • Arena
    Schooling from £693/monthView yard

    Bonvilston

    Liege Manor Equestrian Centre

    Full, working, schooling, breaking and competition livery at a Bonvilston centre with indoor and outdoor arenas and year-round turnout.

    • Full
    • Schooling
    • Competition
    • Working
    • Breaking
    • BHS approved
    • All year
    • Arena
    • Indoor
    Schooling from £758/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.

    • Part
    • Full
    • Retirement
    • Schooling
    • Competition
    • Arena
    • Indoor
    Schooling from £760/monthView yard

    Highbridge

    Alstone Court Riding Establishment

    Riding establishment near Highbridge with full livery from £120 a week, schooling livery at £180, and a covered and an outdoor arena.

    • Full
    • Schooling
    • Working
    • Holiday
    • BHS approved
    • Arena
    • Indoor
    Schooling from £780/monthView yard

    Thurnham

    Coldblow Equestrian Centre

    Full, schooling and holiday livery at Thurnham, with an outdoor arena and direct access to a four mile farm ride.

    • Full
    • Schooling
    • Holiday
    • Floodlit arena
    • Off-road hacking
    Schooling from £867/monthView yard

    Medstead

    MA Sports Horses / Northfield Stables

    Part, full, competition and tailored training livery at Northfield Stables in Medstead, with indoor and outdoor schools.

    • Part
    • Full
    • Schooling
    • Competition
    • Rehab
    • Breaking
    • Holiday
    • Arena
    • Indoor
    Schooling from £867/monthView yard

    Congresbury

    Urchinwood Manor Riding Centre

    Riding and event centre near Congresbury with full, working and summer-catch livery, two arenas, a cross-country course and a published 2026 price list.

    • Full
    • Grass
    • Schooling
    • Working
    • BHS approved
    • Arena
    • Indoor
    Schooling from £893/monthView yard

    Questions people ask

    What is schooling livery?

    Full livery with the horse ridden and schooled by the yard's riders several times a week.

    How much does schooling livery cost in the UK?

    From the 27 yards that publish a price, schooling livery costs £1,040 a month in the middle of the range (£240 a week), with the cheapest at £650 and the dearest at £2,281. 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.