Equine Retirement Livery at Lowertown Farm
Nestled in the beautiful Dart Valley, Lowertown Farm is the ideal location to retire your horse, established in 2009 by Hannah and Luke Fursdon. One of the original stable yards in Devon specialising purely in Retirement Livery, we provide affordable retirement packages to suit you and your horse during their retirement, regardless of whether they require a stable during the winter months or live out all year round.
We believe it's important to provide a loving, caring home for horses no matter what age or reason for their retirement. They are kept within a mixed herd environment with other horses that match their individual personalities and their seasonal grazing requirements. Providing that individual, specialist care for your horse is vital whilst allowing them time to be 'just horses' during their retirement. We take pride in getting to know the horse's individual personality and seeing them thrive in their retirement, giving their owners peace of mind.
At Lowertown Farm your horse will be kept in a secure, tranquil and relaxed environment. Our fields are full of natural shelter, gentle slopes, thick hedgerows for browsing and water troughs with fresh spring water. Due to our location on Dartmoor, there are few flies during the summer to irritate the horses and we often have a gentle breeze throughout those hot, sunny days, a perfect escape! Just take a look at our gallery page.
We believe it's important to provide a loving, caring home for horses no matter what age or reason for their retirement. They are kept within a mixed herd environment with other horses that match their individual personalities and their seasonal grazing requirements. Providing that individual, specialist care for your horse is vital whilst allowing them time to be 'just horses' during their retirement. We take pride in getting to know the horse's individual personality and seeing them thrive in their retirement, giving their owners peace of mind.
At Lowertown Farm your horse will be kept in a secure, tranquil and relaxed environment. Our fields are full of natural shelter, gentle slopes, thick hedgerows for browsing and water troughs with fresh spring water. Due to our location on Dartmoor, there are few flies during the summer to irritate the horses and we often have a gentle breeze throughout those hot, sunny days, a perfect escape! Just take a look at our gallery page.
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"My horse deserves every moment of his retirement. He gave me so much pleasure (and challenge!) during his working years that when he needed to retire I just wanted him to be able to be a horse again, and spend his latter years being cared for as if I had him at home. This is exactly what Hannah and Luke provide. Their care and attention is excellent but the horses are still all allowed to do their own thing and be themselves. I looked for a while before finding this yard and I've nothing but praise for the attention that's given 24/7"
Hannah studied equestrianism for a number of years at Duchy College in Cornwall. She started riding at the age of two years old having won a raffle for a pony ride, over the past 30 years she's gained experience of dealing with all types of horses including ex-racers, eventers, riding school horses, working hunters, polo ponies and feral Dartmoor ponies.
Having lived at Lowertown Farm for many years Luke and Hannah have established professional relationships with local vets, farrier, horse dentist (who kept his horse with us during a period of rehabilitation) and physios all of whom will come at very short notice to our yard to assist with any issues.
As we purely specialise in retirement livery, your horse won't have the stresses of daily life with other horses coming and going that you would find at other livery yards.
We can recommend a couple of horse transportation companies to assist traveling your horse to us, all horses must be passported and microchipped. We accept horses from all over the UK. Several of our clients live abroad.
As we like our liveries to have a bit extra TLC in their lives, we like our yard to remain small in comparison to other retirement yards.
We are very lucky to have an excellent reputation and therefore often have a waiting list. Testimonials from our clients can be found on the LiveryList website here
Having lived at Lowertown Farm for many years Luke and Hannah have established professional relationships with local vets, farrier, horse dentist (who kept his horse with us during a period of rehabilitation) and physios all of whom will come at very short notice to our yard to assist with any issues.
As we purely specialise in retirement livery, your horse won't have the stresses of daily life with other horses coming and going that you would find at other livery yards.
We can recommend a couple of horse transportation companies to assist traveling your horse to us, all horses must be passported and microchipped. We accept horses from all over the UK. Several of our clients live abroad.
As we like our liveries to have a bit extra TLC in their lives, we like our yard to remain small in comparison to other retirement yards.
We are very lucky to have an excellent reputation and therefore often have a waiting list. Testimonials from our clients can be found on the LiveryList website here
"When the time came to retire my horse I looked at many yards. Lowertown Farm appealed to me immediately due to it’s small size and the approach of both Hannah and Luke to the care they provide. Care is positive and kind, and individualised, and Hannah takes a lot of time to get to know your horse – his likes and dislikes, position in a herd, personality and any issues they may have. The yard is extremely peaceful, visiting is a pleasure and my horse settled in almost immediately. He always has a big smile on his face when I see him and, having had a previous career in dressage he’s loving spending time just being a horse. Grazing and group dynamics are always appropriate, and changed as and when necessary, and communication is timely and professional. I would recommend to anyone."
My boy has been with Hannah and Luke for around 5 years now. Although I can’t get to see him as often as I’d like to, I never have to worry because I know he’s in such good hands. He really is living the best life and the kind of life that all horses deserve. He’s in a settled herd, living out and in beautiful, peaceful surroundings. My horse means the world to me and so giving him a long and happy retirement was of paramount importance. I’m always so grateful for the exemplary care he gets at Lowertown Farm.
For a chat about your horse's retirement please phone 01364 631034 or email devonequineretirement@gmail.com