Ever seen adverts adverts advertising health and safety measures when yards are offering livery space?
Here at Blackfaulds Farm Livery, Alloa we have an endless list of measure in place to ensure our animals are being cared for to the highest standard within well maintained fields with safe and secure fencing as which is inspected by the British Horse Society. We have been an accredited yards with BHS Scotland for the past 12 years.
Our BHS approved yard also has:
- a dedicated BHS trained Safeguarding Officer to ensure young riders are safe at all times
- a first aider on site
- a fire plan with annually checked extinguishers which are kept at strategic points across the yard
- BHS inspected and approved risk assessments for key areas on yard
- approved signage and systems to ensure safety is at the heart of our operations
- a no smoking policy
- a ride out book to ensure anyone who hacks alone has opportunity to let people know their route for safety reasons
- strangles test before coming onto yard
- a dedicated isolation period with paddock and standalone loosebox to ensure bio security is effective
- co ordinated BHS inspections as well as unannounced inspections to ensure safety and welfare standards are being met
- a SEPA approved recycling system
- a veterinary worming schedule
and that’s just the half of it !
in this day and age it is so important to ensure standards are being met and adhered to when choosing livery to keep your horse or pony. It always amazes us that when we have client viewings, very few people ask about items listed above. And as a result how many people out there find themselves in unregulated yards ? It is so important to feel safe and secure in your yard. it creates a clear understanding of acceptable standards and behaviours and ensures people are safe in the knowledge that all is being done to allow riders to flourish and enjoy spending time with their equine horses,ponies and friends.
Moving forward, we are open to new advancements and changes in policies to keep us up to date in an ever changing world. Taking time and space to have quality time with your horse or pony has never been more important for general well being and enjoyment. we have a great bunch here at Blackfaulds Farm & Livery, Alloa and through attention to detail aim to keep it this way.