Horse Livery Cost Calculator
Instantly estimate the true weekly, monthly, and yearly cost of keeping your horse, including livery fees, farrier, vet, and feed expenses.
Estimate Your Horse Keeping Costs
Enter your livery type and additional monthly care expenses below to get an instant, comprehensive breakdown of your horse’s true running costs.
Livery Cost Estimator
Enter your horse’s care details to see the estimated expenses
Avg. £45-£80 per visit, every 6-8 weeks.
Routine care + monthly insurance premium.
If not fully included in your livery package.
Average cost of weekly lessons or trainer visits.
Estimated Total Cost
Based on your input parameters
Average UK Livery Rates
Typical baseline weekly livery fees across the UK. Note that prices vary significantly by region, facility quality, and included services.
| Livery Type | Avg. Weekly Cost | What’s Typically Included |
|---|---|---|
| Grass Livery | £25 – £45 | 24/7 field access, water, basic herd care. |
| DIY Livery | £30 – £60 | Stable, field, water. You do all daily care. |
| Part Livery | £60 – £100 | DIY plus some care (e.g., feeding, mucking out). |
| Full Livery | £100 – £200+ | All daily care, feeding, mucking out, turn-out. |
| Working Livery | £15 – £40 | Reduced rate in exchange for riding/using the horse. |
Horse Livery Costs FAQ
Everything you need to know about budgeting for horse livery and equine care in the UK.
DIY (Do-It-Yourself) livery provides the stable and field space, but you are responsible for all daily care, feeding, mucking out, and exercising. Full livery includes all daily care, feeding, mucking out, and often turning out and bringing in, allowing you to just ride and enjoy your horse.
On average, keeping a horse in the UK costs between £250 and £600+ per month. This includes livery fees, farrier visits, routine veterinary care, insurance, feed, and bedding. Costs vary significantly based on the level of livery care and your horse’s specific needs.
Beyond basic livery, budget for farrier visits (every 6-8 weeks), annual dental check-ups, routine and emergency veterinary care, equine insurance, tack maintenance, replacement rugs, and potential lesson or trainer fees.
Typically, no. Grass livery usually only includes 24/7 field access, water, and sometimes basic herd care. Hay, hard feed, bedding (if stabled), and farrier/vet costs are almost always the owner’s responsibility unless specifically agreed otherwise in your contract.