Certified and Approved Livery Yard Criteria
Livery Yards can self-certify, through the use of the ABRS membership application form and by providing the necessary supporting documents that they meet the criteria for membership of the ABRS. Livery Yards that have self-certified may use the description ‘Certified Livery Yard’.
Livery Yards may wish additionally to be accredited as an Approved Livery Yard. Accreditation provides independent assurance that the criteria for membership of the ABRS have been met. Livery Yards that have been accredited may use the description ‘Approved Livery Yard’. A Certified Livery Yard may seek ‘Approved’ status through accreditation at any time. It does not need to be requested at the point of initial membership application.
The ABRS also offers, at Livery Yard owner or manager request, advisory visits. These visits enable the Livery Yard to benefit from best practise in safety, employee and client management and in horse welfare.
It is important to understand that due to the large variance on the types of livery and livery premises, livery yards accepted onto the membership schemes are taken as a case-by-case basis as deemed appropriate to the facilities and livery packages or services on offer with the criteria and accreditation being amended to reflect the needs of the yard. The document below will give an indication of supporting documentation and aspects considered during accreditation
How else can membership benefit me?
You can take advantage of our communications network within the equestrian industry: the ABRS has close ties with other key national equestrian bodies. As a member body of British Equestrian, the ABRS will represent you and your views, allowing us to communicate the needs and concerns of livery yard and riding school proprietors to local and national government. This is vitally important in a currently under-represented industry to strengthen the voice for yard owners as a whole. It also means that the ABRS+ is a trusted source of information for our members.
One of the main aims of this scheme is to create a membership community of yard owners who can work alongside the ABRS for the long term benefit of improving the standards of the livery industry, raising the expectations of horse owners, and to create a recognised ‘best practice’ for all yards. There is also the opportunity to have a representative voice should the time arise for the consultation or preparation for the implementation of livery yard licensing.
Yard owners joining this scheme are investing in the future of the industry for the better.
Become a member and let us help you turn your livery yard into a better business.
What will my clients gain?
Your livery yard will belong to a professional body representing livery yard proprietors. You will be able to use your approved or certified status to attract new livery clients.
These clients can be reassured that they are keeping their horse on livery at a professionally managed establishment where the ABRS have deemed an excellent level of skill, competence, management and welfare are available to clients and their equines.
For more details about the application or accreditation process, or to ask any other questions, please contact us.
