Newbridge Stables

Vacancies: Available

Yard Address:
Newbridge Farm
Dumfries
Dumfries and Galloway
DG2 0QU

Contact: Miss Elizabeth Dickson

Telephone: 07808723190

Yard Details

Newbridge stables is set upon 60 acres, and welcomes all ages and abilities form happy hackers to to more high level competitors. 

Our facilities include an indoor flood lit arena & outdoor arena (will be flood lit this year), summer riding paddock with a range of jumps and small cross country, and a winter riding paddock.

Weekly clinics held throughout the year by a range of visiting instructors to cover all areas of training.

Grazing depends on your horse’s needs throughout the year. Options can be discussed if restricted is needed in the summer months. All types of livery include ad lib use of hay and haylage.

Our livery packages on offer are…

DIY

Horses/ponies

Use of all facilities.

  • Indoor & outdoor arena, included jumps.
  • Summer jumping paddock/cross country.
  • Winter riding paddock.
  • Stable.
  • Hot horse shower. Solarium is being installed this year.
  • Tack locker/feed storage.
  • Trailer parking, no extra charge.

DIY Shetlands 

  • All of the above in DIY Horses/ponies, no stable.
  • Shared field shelter.

Any further livery needs for Shetlands can be discussed.

Assisted 5/7 days 

All of the above that is included in DIY.

Either turn out or turn in.

  • Feed, feed is to be left ready by owner.
  • Hay to field, net is to be left filled and ready the night before by owner.
  • Rug change.
  • Fly mask, spray/ointment, to be provided by owner.
  • Administering of medication.

Full 5 days without exercise/with exercise 

All of the above that is included in DIY & assisted.

Full Monday to Friday, DIY on Saturday & Sunday.

  • Full care all day.
  • Turning out & turning in.
  • Feet picking.
  • Mucking out.
  • Filling of water and nets.
  • Making feeds.
  • Holding for appointments.

With exercising a plan is to be fully discussed.

Full 7 days 

All of the above that is included in DIY, assisted & full 5 days.

  • Shavings OR sawdust OR mixed.
  • Basic feed. (Supplements & any extra feeding is supplied by the owner).
  • Quarterly fecal egg worm count. (Wormer if needed will be charged to the owner).

Full 7 days with exercising/breaking 

All of the above that is included in DIY, assisted & full 5/7 days.

  • Clipping. (If sedation is needed fees will be charged to the owner)
  • Riding/exercising/breaking.

Breaking livery is a minimum of 3 months stay.

Breaking livery’s must be halted broken and handled prior to arrival with hooves in trimmed & in a suitable condition to be starting there ridden career.

Retirement & Youngstock Grazing Only 

  • Daily checks. Including rug changes, fly masks.
  • Fly spray, sunscreen.
  • Daily basic feed. (supplements/special feeding provided by owner).
  • Administering of medication.
  • 24/7 access to salt, vitamin & mineral licks.
  • Weekly photos/owner check in.
  • Appointment organisation & holding for dentist, vet etc. (Fees of the professional visiting is charged to the owner)
  • Fecal egg counts quarterly. (If a wormer is needed this charged to the owner).
  • Holding for farrier. (General hoof trimming is included)
  • Foot care, oil/dressing.
  • Grooming.
  • All paddock management.

Emergency stabling available £8 per night.

Retirement & Youngstock With Stable 

All of the above in grazing only is included in this package.

  • Stable, buckets, hay nets/feeders.
  • Stabled over night or in extreme weather/owners request. Stabled in the winter months (November to April).
  • Sawdust or shavings or mixed.
  • Daily muck out & skip out when required.

Both packages include ad lib hay/haylage all year round.

Winter paddock turnout is mixed herd, the back of the field is well screened with mature trees.

All horses/ponies/Shetlands must have a negative strangles test prior to arrival & be up to date/started flu and tetanus vaccinations.

We are based in Dumfries, Scotland. Please get in contact if you’d like to know more

Packages
  • Arena Hire
  • Assisted DIY Livery
  • Breaking & Training Livery
  • Competition or Training Venue
  • Cross Country Hire
  • DIY Livery
  • Full Livery
  • Grass Livery
  • Holiday/ Short Term Livery
  • Non-Ridden Livery
  • Part Livery – 5 Day
  • Part Livery – 7 Day
  • Pony Livery
  • Retirement Livery
  • Schooling Livery
  • Tailored Livery
  • Working Livery
  • Youngstock Livery
Yard Facilities
  • Auto Waterers- Fields
  • Barefoot Friendly
  • Car Parking
  • CCTV Security
  • Child Friendly
  • Covered Grooming Bays
  • Cross Ties
  • Exterior Lighting
  • Farm Setting
  • Fencing- Electric
  • Fencing- Mixed Types
  • Fencing- Wire
  • Grazing- 24/7 Summer Availability
  • Grazing- Available Year Round
  • Grazing- Individual Paddocks
  • Grazing- Mixed Herds
  • Grazing- Same Sex Herds
  • Hardstanding Areas
  • Hay/ Bedding Storage
  • Hot Wash Shower
  • Individual Storage Areas
  • Lorry or Trailer Parking
  • Natural Shelter
  • No Smoking Policy
  • Non-Ridden Friendly
  • Personal Lockers
  • Security Lighting
  • Showers
  • Solarium
  • Stabling- External
  • Stabling- Internal
  • Tack Lockers
  • Tack Room – Individual
  • Tack Room – Shared
  • Toilets
  • Wash Down Area
Rider Facilities
  • Arena Irrigation
  • Arena Lights
  • Arena Mirrors
  • Arena- Indoor
  • Arena- Outdoor
  • Grass Jumping Paddock
  • Hacking- Close to Off-Road
  • Hacking- Private Off Road
  • Multiple Riding Areas
  • Riding/ Schooling Field
  • Show Jumps- Full Course
  • Show Jumps- Schooling Fences
  • XC – Schooling Fences
  • XC- Mobile Jumps
Yard Services
  • 24 Hour Supervision
  • Assisted Services (Provided by Yard)
  • BHS Qualified Staff On Site
  • Clipping & Grooming Services (Provided by Yard)
  • Dentist- Regular Visits
  • Equine Body Worker- Regular Visits
  • Exercise & Schooling Available (Provided by Yard)
  • External Instructors Welcome
  • Farrier- Regular Visits
  • Fully Insured
  • Hay Supplier On-Site
  • Holiday Cover (Provided by Yard)
  • Late Night Checks
  • Owner/ Manager Lives on Site
  • Poo Picking
  • Riding Lessons (Non- Licensed Establishment- Own Horse)
  • Vaccination Policy
  • Vet- Regular Visits
  • Worming Programme
  • Yard Manager

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