FORGE Livery

FORGE Livery Running across two sites; Forge Stables and Chi Stables we offer schooling, full and part livery. FORGE Livery provides livery at Forge Stables and Chi Stables.

Set in over 17 acres of land with spectacular views of the Nottinghamshire country side, we are a quiet and friendly yard. We are professionally run, fully insured, and our aim is to have happy horses with happy owners. John is a registred farrier who formerly competed in BS. He has a lifetime of experience of horse ownership, as well as BHS qualifications. Debbie, a former Safety Manager, has an

BSc (Hons) in Equine Science. She competes her native ponies in WHP classes, as well as producing ponies for their children to ride and compete. Eldest daughter Molly is now part of the team and helps out with backing and schooling. The day to day yard work is carried out by Paris and Tracey. They both have relevant equestrian qualifications and have many years experience.

Because ! I just wish I was as youthful as
04/01/2025

Because ! I just wish I was as youthful as

1st January. The day when all horses ponies age a year. Caroworth Hamper, AKA Smarty Pants, is now 30 years old! Bought ...
01/01/2025

1st January. The day when all horses ponies age a year. Caroworth Hamper, AKA Smarty Pants, is now 30 years old!

Bought when Molly was still 5, we have owned him for 18 years, and knew him in his previous home of three years. He has taught the ropes of the working hunter pony world to numerous small girls since being (vaguely) outgrown by Molly. When he was Shannon’s pony he was also ridden by numerous riding school and livery children, and a number of children have attempted and cleared absolutely magoosive “higher and higher jumps” at TV camps and competitions, Molly included.

He is a true legend. Only a fortnight ago he went off to dressage rally at the SNPC. No sign of slowing down although he doesn’t have the stamina he once had. Fingers crossed for more outings this year.

19/12/2024

Redwings Horse Sanctuary is one of five charities that will be attending an in-person meeting with the Minister for Business and Trade in February to discuss the issue of fireworks. One of the big challenges around the topic is lack of data, so they have today launched their Horses and Fireworks survey.

The aim is to generate a robust set of data and valuable findings in terms of how fireworks (both public and private displays) impact equine, and those that keep them.

If you are over 16, live in the UK and care for at least one horse, pony, donkey or mule, Redwings would love to hear your thoughts and experiences about the impact of fireworks on equines.

https://survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90784374/1ab953bc0f21

I’d be gifting you a men’s dress shirt! And some girls 9-10 years school tights. What would you be gifting me?
18/12/2024

I’d be gifting you a men’s dress shirt! And some girls 9-10 years school tights.

What would you be gifting me?

And the elf (Elvis) decided to write poo and bum on all my mirrors on the day of the yard Christmas party because???
14/12/2024

And the elf (Elvis) decided to write poo and bum on all my mirrors on the day of the yard Christmas party because???

I’ve a favour to ask! One of my liveries suggested I share a photo for this Chunky Monkey Saddles competition. (Both her...
22/11/2024

I’ve a favour to ask! One of my liveries suggested I share a photo for this Chunky Monkey Saddles competition. (Both her and her girls mate have them on their chunky ponies). She had seen my HOYS “fail” photo in my downstairs toilet and thought it was ideal.

So I duly shared a photo but now I need some votes please! 🙏 Please find my photo in the comments on the original post and like the photo to give me votes. Thanks 🤩

Thank you to everyone who took time to post pictures, I think looking at the pictures we are one bunch of tough cookies 😂
The winner with the most likes is Maisie Johnson well done, please message the page so we can get your details, to everyone else keep your eyes peeled we will be running more competitions in the run upto Christmas 😊

🤩COMPETITION🤩🤩

In the run up to Christmas we are going to try do a competition each week to get everyone into the festive spirit 🎄🎄

This weeks competition is to win a pair of wide balance stirrup leathers worth £125.

To enter like and share this post and comment below with your funniest riding fail, below is one of my own misshaps 😝.

Get your friends and family to like your picture in the comments the picture with the most likes on Sunday 24th Nov will win the stirrup leathers 😊😊

Please make sure you comment on the original post on the chunky monkey saddles page.

🌨️ Happy Snow Day everyone! ☃️Snow balling up in the ponies feet was a problem today but between staff and horse owners ...
19/11/2024

🌨️ Happy Snow Day everyone! ☃️

Snow balling up in the ponies feet was a problem today but between staff and horse owners they’ve all had a wander round the yard, lunge pen, field or a hand walk and graze.

I’ve got a few ponies living out and they’ve had hay and feeds in their field.

We are prepared for the cold weather. Snow removed from the yard. Buckets and troughs and containers full. Small radiator at the ready for keeping water pipes warm.

15/11/2024

PCSO Smith: Road safety is massively important for so many obvious reasons. Todays plea is to ask all horse riders to please wear some form of high visibility clothing both on and off road whilst hacking. Whilst on the road it makes you more visible to road users and gives that extra few seconds for drivers to react. As a driver you should Slow down, be patient, not rev or sound your horn, and pass wide and slow when safe to do so. If out riding off road it is just as important, if an accident was to happen and you needed medical attention, that one piece of high vis could save you or your horse by allowing you to be found quicker.

11/11/2024

I’ve looked on so many websites recently I have got myself completely in a knot! Where can I go to this Saturday morning, or Sunday afternoon, to jump a course of jumps under 80cm. Preferably a competition rather than an arena hire.

Failing that, a competition on the 30th November.

Thursday throwback 😍 Former livery Fliss, who came to us in 2015.
07/11/2024

Thursday throwback 😍

Former livery Fliss, who came to us in 2015.

It’s all about the clipping this week!Lottie has had her jaw, bib and belly clipped. I am trying to keep her out in the ...
06/11/2024

It’s all about the clipping this week!

Lottie has had her jaw, bib and belly clipped. I am trying to keep her out in the field as long as possible so took off very little. May have to revisit this plan. So easy to clip. I might even teach the small girls how to clip her.

Princess Sparkles had a little more off - I brought it across her shoulder to make a low chaser-cum-bib clip - but she was still a bit warm after work. I may just remove her whole neck. I don’t know what it’s called but I call it a “showing clip”.

Lilly is having a full-hunter clip hybrid.

Molly has already done George. He’s an Angel to clip. Best behaved Exmoor. On the other hand, Rus needs a clip but I’m not sure I can deal with the challenge. I’m definitely not doing Finn.

On the nights we were most worried about fireworks we’ve kept the horses in. I’d much rather we can easily see what they...
05/11/2024

On the nights we were most worried about fireworks we’ve kept the horses in. I’d much rather we can easily see what they’re doing than risk them running through fencing.

Some years we have fetched them all in for winter by now but with the mild weather most of the paths and gateway are holding up so around a third are still living out.

I am really noticing the lack of evening daylight for riding. For my girls, and others who go to school and work in the day, weekday riding isn’t going to be quite as much fun now that it’s too dark to go in the fields. The arena it will have to be in the week. Thankful we have lots of poles and equipment to keep things varied.

Some of the minis went out for an arena hire today. We had a really pleasing training session. After some initial tensi...
02/11/2024



Some of the minis went out for an arena hire today. We had a really pleasing training session.

After some initial tension Dylan buckled down to work and was possibly the most relaxed he’s been jumping away from home. Then he dropped down to his job of tiny tots pony and pootled round with his little rider.

Luna was brave and jumped Sparkles over everything we suggested with no nervous wobbles. Their first time together jumping in a big arena and they aced it.

Pippa and Lottie jumped everything so nicely. She really does have a heart of gold that pony.

Back on the yard we have had a bit of a shuffle around of routines so that they could all be in tonight.

Aannndddd (*drumroll*) today we introduced three young chickens to our little flock. Bluey, Bingo and Amber.

01/11/2024

Vote for your favourite! Or share a photo of your own efforts 🎃🧙‍♀️

1x livery space available. Full, part, schooling, holiday livery. Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire. Lovely quiet yard * full...
29/10/2024

1x livery space available. Full, part, schooling, holiday livery.

Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire.

Lovely quiet yard * fully insured * great staff team * knowledgeable owners * happy horses is our priority.

High standard of horse husbandry * we take time to really know each other horse and pony inside out and care for them as if they are our own.

Horsebox hire on site.

Please send me a message for more info.

Did you know that we also offer a freelance service? We are able to carry out general yard work and also riding. Suitabl...
25/10/2024

Did you know that we also offer a freelance service? We are able to carry out general yard work and also riding. Suitable for short term holiday cover or regular slots. Please PM to enquire.

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I’ve looked on so many websites recently I have got myself completely in a knot! Where can I go to this Saturday morning, or Sunday afternoon, to jump a course of jumps under 80cm. Preferably a competition rather than an arena hire. Failing that, a competition on the 30th November.

Vote for your favourite! Or share a photo of your own efforts 🎃🧙‍♀️

I have 1x space available for seven day or five day livery. Please inbox for more info. I was tagged in a post recently for somebody looking but can’t find the post now to comment. Lovely staff and fellow liveries. Calm and quiet environment for horse owners to enjoy their horses. Good facilities. Horsebox hire onsite if you don’t have your own transport. Very experienced yard owners. Video of the glorious red trees before they dropped their leaves just for attention 😁

All of my schooling and backing liveries have gone home now. It’s making me feel a little lonely, but it’s giving me some breathing space to get Sparkles ready for the Anthony Evans Insurance arena eventing final this weekend, and of course Finn ready for HOYS in 3 weeks. Today I did find time though to ride two of my regular freelance/visiting ponies, Dylan and Gorsey. Both boys were excellent. Neither knows about the other though. They both think they’re my favourite best boy 🤫 Tomorrow my two worker ponies are off to use the water treadmill at Saywell Equestrian.

There’s a definite change in the air. Finn is rugged as much as I can to keep his coat short for Horse of the Year Show and most of the others are rugged at night too. Lottie wears her brand new Hy-Equestrian StormX hy with super cute Thellwell print. And for the first time this summer I have put turn out rugs outside stables ready for wet days. I usually let them get wet in the day but it’s getting chiller.

Enjoying the last of the evening sun ☀️ #forgelivery

It’s the British Show Pony Society summer champs next week. Luna needs to rebuild her confidence after being overcome by nerves last week. Rus hasn’t jumped a course since 🤷🏻‍♀️😬 and I have barely ridden Finn since his trip to The All England Jumping Course, Hickstead soooooo… A good harrow followed by about two hours course building in the rain. Available to hire, £15. Or two horses for £20. Please don’t let my efforts be in vain 😂

What better way to celebrate a win and a hoys ticket than a flat out gallop in the championship?! Hy-Equestrian

Would anybody like cheap and cheerful arena hire this weekend or one evening? I have a course again. £15. Second horse £5. There is the option to request date and time from the tabs at the top of the page, but if you can’t find it, drop me a message.

Making the most of the summer fields and the good weather. So lucky to have these great native mountain and moorland working hunter ponies. Hy-Equestrian

Work hard for your goals. “You earn your rosettes at home and collect them in the ring” #diaryofayardfairy #thediaryofayardfairy

Who else knows a mare like this?

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Forge Stables is set in 13 acres of land with spectacular views of the Nottinghamshire country side. Depending on size we can accommodate up to 15. Chi Stables is a smaller set up with indoor Monarch stables, and caters for just five horses. It is a family run business and we have over forty years experience of horse ownership and have studied for BHS qualifiations. John is a registred farrier and Debbie has an BSc (Hons) in Equine Science. We both compete(d) at national level and support out daughter to do the same. We only use freelance and staff who we are happy to look after our own horses, therefore your horse will receive the very best care.

Livery options are retirement, full, part and assisted, with restrictions on numbers to ensure we can give each horse the very best care. We are a quiet, friendly yard aiming to have happy horses with happy owners. We have a yard worming programme which includes use of feacal egg counts in order to avoid unnecessary use of chemicals, coordinate shared visits for the vet, dentist, physio etc. and also run clinics onsite. You are also very welcome to book your own equine professionals (instructor, vet etc) as well. We offer all year turn out, a secure tack room, and a lit sand school. The fields can be ridden and jumped in when the weather is good and there is access to fabulous hacking including routes along the river and down the Southwell trail. We have a short grass track on site and also a lunge/turn out pen so there are lots of options to ensure your horse has plenty of exercise. Bedding, hay and haylage provided. Regular feed and supplement deliveries. The local tack and feed store can meet all other shopping needs and is just a wheelbarrow journey away. There is hard standing for trailer and lorry parking. There is a toilet onsite, tea and coffee making facilities and we are situated close to a bus route. For your horse’s confort we now have a solarium which is a fabulous tool for warming up and down pre and post exercise and also drying off after a bath.