Assisted DIY, Full, Schooling, Working livery · Ruckinge, Kent
Hop Dog Stables
Full, schooling, training, part, assisted DIY and DIY livery at a riding school near Ruckinge, with 2026 weekly prices.
Livery and prices
DIY livery
£90 a week ≈ £390 a month
Full at the moment
Assisted DIY livery
Price on request
Part livery
£145 a week ≈ £628 a month
Full at the moment
Listed as unavailable; full livery Monday to Friday and DIY at weekends.
Full livery
£160 a week ≈ £693 a month
Schooling livery
£250 a week ≈ £1,083 a month
Working livery
£300 a week ≈ £1,300 a month
Prices as published by the yard for 2026 on hopdogstables.co.uk. Monthly figures are worked out from weekly prices × 52 ÷ 12.
What's included
| DIY | Assisted DIY | Part | Full | Schooling | Working | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | Included | – | – | Included | – | – |
| Bedding | – | – | – | Included | – | – |
| Hard feed | – | – | – | Included | – | – |
| Turning out | – | – | – | Included | – | – |
| Bringing in | – | – | – | Included | – | – |
| Rugging | – | – | – | Included | – | – |
| Mucking out | – | – | – | Included | – | – |
included · not included or extra · – the yard doesn't say
What it would cost you
About the yard
Hop Dog Stables is a riding school and livery yard in Ruckinge. Its Summer 2026 price list names full, schooling, training, part, assisted DIY and DIY livery.
The price list says some options are currently unavailable and lists additional charges for services such as turnout, bringing in and clipping.
Turnout
The yard doesn't say. Ask about winter turnout before you visit: it's the thing most owners want to know.
Arena and facilities
Services: Lessons, Schooling, Exercising, Clipping, Riding school.
Hacking
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