Full, Competition, Working, Breaking, Holiday livery · Wakes Colne, Essex
Hemps Green Equestrian
BHS approved Essex yard near Colchester with competition, holiday, working and sales livery, plus coaching and breaking.
Livery and prices
Full livery “Full livery”
£210 a week ≈ £910 a month
Long term residents. Includes turn out, bring in, mucking out, basic feed and hay. No exercise. Daily rate £30.
Full livery “Sales livery”
£182 a week ≈ £789 a month
For short term residents who want to advertise and sell the horse, after at least one week of schooling livery. Daily rate £26. Plus 10% commission on the sale price. Advertising costs are extra.
Competition livery “Full competition livery”
£252 a week ≈ £1,092 a month
Long term residents. Includes turn out, bring in, mucking out, basic feed, hay and daily exercise including schooling. Daily rate £36. Competition fees and travel to venues are charged on top.
Working livery “Working livery”
£559 a month
For long term residents whose horse is used by Hemps Green Equestrian. Includes turn out, bring in, mucking out, basic feed and hay. Exercise by arrangement.
Breaking and backing “Breaking and problem horses”
£287 a week ≈ £1,244 a month
Covers rehab, problem solving and breaking. Daily rate £41. Owners bring their own tack, stable and turn out rugs, and any specific feeds or supplements.
Holiday livery “Short term holiday livery”
£210 a week ≈ £910 a month
For short term residents. Includes turn out, bring in, mucking out, basic feed and hay. No exercise. Daily rate £30.
Figures from the Livery Fees 2025 sheet. Daily and weekly rates are both given in the package notes.
Prices as published by the yard for 2025 on ecpro-t70-9e3deb9c0f358789bd33ec10a8e5cf5e.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com. Monthly figures are worked out from weekly prices × 52 ÷ 12.
What's included
| Full | Full | Competition | Working | Breaking | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | Included | – | Included | Included | – | Included |
| Feeding by staff | Included | – | Included | Included | – | Included |
| Turning out | Included | – | Included | Included | – | Included |
| Bringing in | Included | – | Included | Included | – | Included |
| Mucking out | Included | – | Included | Included | – | Included |
| Exercise | Not included | – | Included | – | – | Not included |
included · not included or extra · – the yard doesn't say
What it would cost you
About the yard
Hemps Green Equestrian is a small coaching yard at Wakes Colne, near Colchester, run from the proprietor's home. It is a BHS approved centre and mostly offers private tuition.
Livery is offered in several kinds: full livery with and without exercise, a short term holiday livery, a working livery where the horse is used by the yard, sales livery for horses being advertised and sold, and breaking and rehab for problem horses. The 2025 fee sheet gives weekly and daily rates for most of these.
All livery includes turnout, weather permitting, and the yard arranges farrier visits that are invoiced to the owner directly. Worming, physio and tuition are not included.
Turnout
All livery includes turn out. Weather permitting, this can be 24/7 in summer.
Arena and facilities
Services: Lessons, Schooling, Breaking, Sales.
Hacking
Where this comes from
Checked 21 October 2026 from:
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