Build, fix and grow your equestrian business
For yards, academies, riding schools and livery businesses. Practical advice from experienced, BHS qualified yard managers who have run large teams and yards.
From first idea to a thriving yard
Feasibility study & business plan
Is your idea viable? Market, costs, pricing, a revenue forecast and a written plan you can take to investors or a bank.
New yard or academy setup
Layout, horse purchasing plan, staffing structure, SOPs, lesson programme, pricing and launch, with 3 months of follow-up support.
Yard health check
A review of your systems, staffing, horse numbers, pricing and safety, remotely or on site, with a clear action plan.
Staff development
A skills review, a training plan and ongoing sessions for your grooms and instructors. Add it to any consulting package.
Outside equestrian manager
Monthly support for owners who need senior management experience without a full-time salary.
SOP & template pack
Ready-to-use daily routines, feed charts, safety checks, lesson plans and livery contracts.
Everything, from empty land to opening day
We manage the whole project with you: the plan, the build, the horses, the team and the launch. One partner for every decision, so nothing is missed.
- Choosing the site, and a feasibility study and business plan
- Layout and design: stables, arenas, paddocks, tack and feed rooms, horse walker, wash bays
- Permits, budgets, building contractors and suppliers
- Arena surfaces, fencing, stable fittings and equipment lists
- Buying the right school and competition horses
- Hiring and training your team: managers, grooms, instructors
- SOPs, health and safety, feeding and yard routines
- Lesson, livery and membership programmes and their prices
- Branding, marketing and your launch
- Support after opening, until the yard runs smoothly
Consulting prices
Start with a free 20-minute discovery call.
| Service | Price | Book |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery call, 20 min | Free | Book |
| Strategy call, 60 min | $150 | Book |
| Feasibility study + business plan (market, costs, pricing, revenue forecast, written plan) | $3,000 | Book |
| Remote yard health check (document review, 2 calls, written report) | $750 | Book |
| On-site audit, 2–3 days, with action plan | $2,500+ travel | Book |
| New yard / academy setup package (incl. 3 months follow-up support) | From $6,500+ travel | Book |
| Ground-up yard build: full project from land to opening day (site, design, build, horses, team, SOPs, launch) | From $25,000+ travel. Scoped after a feasibility study; paid in stages | Book |
| Monthly retainer, outside equestrian manager (min. 3 months) | $1,200/month | Book |
| SOP & template pack (digital) | $149 | Book |
| Staff development add-on, 3 months (skills review, training plan, monthly online sessions) | $1,800 | Book |
Planning a new yard or school?
A feasibility study costs a fraction of getting it wrong. Let's talk about your plans.