Horse & Hound

Branching out for growth

How to… MAKE MONEY FROM HORSES

WITH the cost of living crisis in full swing, there couldn’t be a better time to take stock of your current inventory and ask what could be done to increase your income.

First for any yard owner is assessing what facilities currently in place could be useful to other equestrians. Your riding school may have spare stables that could be liveried out, your arena might lend itself to training clinics or hire-by-the-hour services or your spare land might be suitable for a variety of uses.

While brainstorming the opportunities at your fingertips, it’s also essential to consider what wouldn’t be a suitable venture.

“We don’t encourage yard owners to pursue offering beach rides and trekking; they pose an increased risk to rider safety and

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