Ok so I have the opportunity to take over a boarding stable in town but its been a little neglected over the years. Mostly super cluttered and things rigged together instead of fixed properly. It has an indoor arena and runs with shelters. What I am wondering is what would y'all say are the most important things that would turn you away from a place? I'm trying to figure out what I should focus my revo efforts towards. Like fencing, paint lawn maintenance. Anything else y'all could think if would be great!
Posted 2014-07-28 12:01 AM Subject: RE: Boarding Stables
Elite Veteran
Posts: 683 Location: Ohio
I would do a walk through of the place and write down every single thing you see that needs fixed, then sit down and make a list of the most important things to the least important and start checking things off as you go. Anything that compromises the horse's safety would be first with cosmetic/eye sore stuff being last. I would also consider getting a jump start on stuff that will need to be done before winter weather returns v/s stuff you can do inside later when the weather stinks.
Posted 2014-07-28 6:53 AM Subject: RE: Boarding Stables
Bulls Eye
Posts: 6443 Location: Oklahoma
From a boarder's point of view... safety first... anything that presents a hazard for the horses... second... I would just start with what you would want as amenities...
Posted 2014-07-28 7:50 AM Subject: RE: Boarding Stables
Mouhahaha
Posts: 1786 Location: British Columbia
From a construction point of view, I would look at the electrical first. The superficial stuff and hardware is easy to fix, but if the electrical is patchworked together or has not been updates you may have bigger, more expensive problems.The last BIG barn I managed did not understand the maintenance that went into electrical(and plumbing for their office areas as well) and it was in dangerous condition.
Posted 2014-07-28 11:01 AM Subject: RE: Boarding Stables
Elite Veteran
Posts: 972 Location: Texas!
Thanks for the input! For the most part all the stalls and run fences look great (thank goodness) there's a few where the fencing is broken and they just threw pallets or wire up to cobble so I would fix those before putting horses in. I'm going to tell them anything that needs fixed dr to the neglect is coming out of what I owe in rent that month since all its doing is increasing the barn value when they eventually sell.
If it is a place you are leasing or renting. . . GET EVERYTHING IN WRITTING. If your landlord is agreeing to cut your rent by the cost of reparis, then have that drawn into a contract. I don't know if you could draw it up into a contract somehow, but I've had friends that have completely overhauled a run down boarding stable, and once the farm was looking great he wanted to up the rent. After they had done all the work themselves! They ended up having to move out because he wanted so much more. Really crappy situation.
Boarding Stables
