One of Devon’s original specialist retirement livery yards, Lowertown Farm was established in 2009 and is nestled in the beautiful Dart Valley, tucked away from main roads. We offer the ideal setting to retire your horse.
At Lowertown Farm, we provide inclusive packages tailored to suit each horse’s individual needs during their retirement. We believe every horse deserves a loving and caring home, regardless of age or the reason for retirement. Horses live in a herd environment with companions carefully matched to their personalities and seasonal grazing requirements.
We pride ourselves on offering individual, specialist care while allowing horses the freedom to simply be horses. Your horse will enjoy a secure, tranquil, and relaxed setting. Our well-maintained fields feature natural shelter, gentle slopes, thick hedgerows for browsing, and troughs filled with fresh spring water. Thanks to our location on Dartmoor, we experience minimal flies in the summer and enjoy gentle breezes on warm days—keeping the horses comfortable and content.
Turnout & Lifestyle
We offer 24/7 turnout, which is particularly beneficial for older horses prone to stiffness, swelling, respiratory issues, or arthritis. Horses live out during the summer, and those needing additional care during the winter are brought into spacious, well-ventilated stables. Even in winter, stabled horses enjoy an average of nine hours of turnout each day to keep them mobile and happy.
Feeding & Land Management
We follow a comprehensive field management programme—rolling, fertilising, weed control, hedge trimming, and pasture restoration after winter. Our full worming programme, including worm egg counts, is supported by Westgate Laboratories. We produce all our own haylage on-site, ensuring it’s harvested under ideal conditions and of the highest quality. We also provide basic hard feed when required, and are happy to administer owner-supplied supplements, medications, or special diets.
Veterinary & Routine Care
We work closely with trusted local vets, farriers, physiotherapists, and an experienced equine dentist (who once kept his own horse with us). All are available at short notice. You’re also welcome to continue using your preferred professionals. We have clear emergency protocols in place and keep owners fully informed if veterinary care is needed.
Owner Involvement
There are no restrictions on visiting your horse. We regularly share updates via phone, email, and our Facebook page—with plenty of photos—so you can stay connected, even if you’re far away. Many of our clients live abroad, and we’re happy to recommend reliable nationwide horse transport companies to help bring your horse to us.
Our Background
Hannah studied equestrianism at Duchy College in Cornwall and has over 30 years’ experience with a wide variety of horses, including ex-racehorses, working hunters, polo ponies, and feral Dartmoor ponies. Her love for horses began at age two, after winning a raffle for a pony ride. Hannah and Luke live on-site and have built strong, trusted relationships with all our service providers. As we specialise exclusively in retirement livery, your horse will not experience the stress of busy comings and goings common at traditional livery yards.
What’s Included in Our Retirement Packages:
- ✅ Daily checks and close monitoring for signs of discomfort, injury or illness
- ✅ Farm-made haylage throughout the winter
- ✅ 24/7 turnout in well-drained, sheltered fields with natural features and spring water
- ✅ Companionship based on each horse’s temperament and grazing needs
- ✅ Basic hard feed when required
- ✅ Administration of owner-supplied supplements and medications
- ✅ Pampering, grooming and daily hands-on attention
- ✅ Full worming programme including egg counts
- ✅ Regular trimming by our excellent local farrier
- ✅ Field maintenance: rolling, fertilising, weed control, hedge and hedgerow management
- ✅ Regular Facebook photo updates for owners
- ✅ Rug changes tailored to the weather and your horse’s needs
- ✅ Clear emergency protocols and full vet support
Optional Extras (at additional cost):
- 🐎 Special hard feed and supplements
- 🦷 Equine dentist visits
- 🏥 Veterinary visits (with your vet or ours)
We offer stabled retirement livery during the winter months (November–March), when space allows.
Our livery service is tailored to the individual, and because we value quality care over quantity, we keep our yard intentionally small. This allows us to offer the extra TLC every horse deserves.
If you have specific needs or requests, just let us know—we’re always happy to accommodate where we can.
”Hannah gives all the horses kind and attentive care in her peacefully situated yard. Communication and service are thoughtful and professional. Highly recommended”
Please do not hesitate to get in contact to discuss any of our services!