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Location: Bessmer City NC | Toying with the idea of boarding one horse for a friend.
1) what are the ins and outs of boarding?
2) what do you pay/charge? (whats included)
3) whose responsible for what?
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 Born not Made
Posts: 2930
Location: North Dakota | brittany_laye - 2015-11-11 10:49 AM Toying with the idea of boarding one horse for a friend.
1) what are the ins and outs of boarding?
2) what do you pay/charge? (whats included)
3) whose responsible for what?
I've boarded privately at two different places. First, if you are considering boarding, check with your insurance policy to see if you need to make any changes. You'll also want to come up with a boarding contract that spells everything out.
Will your friend be parking her trailer at your place? Using your tack room?
Willl her horses be separate from your horses or will they be together?
At the first place I was at, I paid $125 a month per horse. The horses were on pasture during the summer and hay in the winter. If I had stayed another winter, they realized the $125 a month didn't really cover much for hay, and I completely understand. My horses were outside 24/7. If the weather got bad, they would open up the shed so they could go inside if they wanted to. They fed hay in the morning and at night. WHen it was really cold, they'd put out a round bale. I was responsible for my own vet care, farrier, grain, etc. They fed my horses and kept a very close eye on them for me (good peace of mind!!!). Our horses were kept separate. My guys had their side and their patsures, and hers had hers.
At the place I just left, I paid $100 a month per horse plus an additional $60 per horse when hay was being fed in the winter. They just fed round bales during the winter. Summer they are in the pature 24/7. Not quite as good peace of mind at this place, (they didn't check the horses that closely) and sometimes the horses would all be run together (about 15 of them) in the big back pasture. So my horses would have horses coming and going, which of course leads to some small scuffles.
Realistically, you can set up any agreement you see fit. Just have it in writing and have the both of you agree who is going to do what.
And... what will you do if you go out of town?
Just some things to think about.
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 658
Location: Bessmer City NC | all valid points... currently i travel 20 miles to pick her horse up to go to shows and she pays a little on fuel. she feeds if i go out of town already for me anyways. she doesnt have a truck or trailer so if any hauling has to be done i do it. | |
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Posts: 3782
Location: Gainesville, TX | I would start by googling some boarding stables and looking at their contracts. It should help you formulate one of your own. | |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Place 1:
Stall board, $325/month
They fed and did supplements, cleaned stalls once a week, put horses out for me in an indoor arena or out in paddocks.
They provided hay
I provided grain and shavings and cleaned in between, though I could have fed their generic grain if I wanted
included trailer parking
indoor and outdoor arenas, not good footing
no barn hours, I could come anytime
access to trails
outdoor wash rack only
Place 2:
Stall board, $365/month
full care- included 10 hr/day turnout on grass pasture with stall at night
Hay, grain, shavings provided
supplements fed and blankets changed out for free
trailer parking
indoor and outdoor arenas with good footing and jumps
stalls cleaned daily
barn was semi-heated, indoor and outdoor wash racks
facility was in excellent shape
tack locker and saddle rack for my use.
barn hours m-f 8-8, weekends 8-5, closed holidays. They made exceptions for showing schedules or if horses needed special medical care, things like that.
Place 3:
250-275/month
full care
Turnout was $2 extra per horse per day, in small roundpens for maybe a couple hours at most
indoor arena only (small)
trailer parking included
they provided hay and a 12% pellet, and shavings
spot in the tack room
reasonable barn hours, but I forget them... | |
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 Elite Veteran
Posts: 1037
| oija - 2015-11-11 11:49 AM
I would start by googling some boarding stables and looking at their contracts. It should help you formulate one of your own.
I can email you ours if you want to PM me your address. | |
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Red Bull Agressive
Posts: 5981
Location: North Dakota | I can only reply from the point of view of the boarder, since I have boarded at a few barns over the years. RN I pay $225 for a run and $300 for a stall w/turnout in a run during the day (They live in the run 24/7 April-October and go in at night in the winter.) Oats, hay, and bedding are provided but any extra feed you have to pay for yourself. The barn staff blankets, brings horses in/out, cleans stalls and feeds 2x a day whatever you want (within reason), holds horses for farrier/chiro/etc, and deworms them. | |
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 Not Afraid to Work
Posts: 4717
| I have boarded my whole life...
Having a good contract is going to be #1. Make sure your insurance covers it. Make sure the contract states hours it is open... and what is expected a far as vaccinations, farrier, etc.
I pay $235 for large paddock board (2-3 horses). They have a leanto and they feed morning/night and provide food. I provide any supplements. Stall board I believe is around $350 which includes shavings, turnout during the day, cleaning, etc.
I know people who have done it where people buy their own feed and feed their own horse but everyone I know who has done that has issues. Either the person isnt feeding regularily or they run out of food or something along those lines. | |
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 Reaching for the stars....
Posts: 12704
| I've had a friend board at my place for going on 4 years now. She was in a bad situation and was having to liquidate a cattle operation. I didn't want her to have to part with her favorite horses so I offered her a dry lot for them (they were both very, very easy keepers so that worked). The relationship has evolved, and a year ago I dragged her to her first barrel show. This year she won the 4D at our NBHA state championship. We have no written agreement. She was my go-to person to feed while I was on vacation before she was boarding, and now that is even easier for both of us. She pitches in a ton of help (labor, ideas, riding for me in a pinch), and I give her a great deal for board. It works, very well. Now that she is hauling to barrel races with me I extend the good deal to hauling costs. Her dude is my vet, and tho I don't think I'm getting a big break, they always let me know when he's coming to do something with her mare so I can schedule up any routine care for the same time (no farm call is always a bonus!).
Not all boarding situations can turn out so well. Years ago I boarded a weaner for clients of my previous vet. That little turd ate more wood in one winter, and worse -- he taught some of my guys the habit! We're still trying to get the damaged wood replaced.
You are risking a hit to your friendship. You are also looking at a possible building of a better friendship. For us the informal flexibility works. We've both learned lots of stuff, and we both know we can count on each other to carry the load as needed. | |
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  Color My World
Posts: 4940
Location: My perfect world bubble | Here's the website for the place we board at: www.rockwallhills.com
We pay $600/mo for stall board and that includes all care, hay, feed, shavings, blanketing, fans, etc. Also access to all ammenities and they hold horses for the vet, farrier, etc. Basically if I just wrote a check every month everything with my horse would be taken care of by the barn including shots, worming for an extra $20, trimming/shoeing/etc.
I will say the barn requires all horses have coggins and be UTD on vaccinations. All horses must be trimmed/shod every 6-8 weeks. Basically the barn makes absolutely certain no horse goes uncared for. We have about 35 horses at our facility right now and only 2 open stalls.
There is a pasture care option too - includes everything above but no stall, no shavings and no hay in the summer (when the grass is good.)
Hope that helps! | |
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 Money Eating Baggage Owner
Posts: 9586
Location: Phoenix | barrelracr131 - 2015-11-11 10:06 AM
Place 1:
Stall board, $325/month
They fed and did supplements, cleaned stalls once a week, put horses out for me in an indoor arena or out in paddocks.
They provided hay
I provided grain and shavings and cleaned in between, though I could have fed their generic grain if I wanted
included trailer parking
indoor and outdoor arenas, not good footing
no barn hours, I could come anytime
access to trails
outdoor wash rack only
Place 2:
Stall board, $365/month
full care- included 10 hr/day turnout on grass pasture with stall at night
Hay, grain, shavings provided
supplements fed and blankets changed out for free
trailer parking
indoor and outdoor arenas with good footing and jumps
stalls cleaned daily
barn was semi-heated, indoor and outdoor wash racks
facility was in excellent shape
tack locker and saddle rack for my use.
barn hours m-f 8-8, weekends 8-5, closed holidays. They made exceptions for showing schedules or if horses needed special medical care, things like that.
Place 3:
250-275/month
full care
Turnout was $2 extra per horse per day, in small roundpens for maybe a couple hours at most
indoor arena only (small)
trailer parking included
they provided hay and a 12% pellet, and shavings
spot in the tack room
reasonable barn hours, but I forget them...
I board, very similar situation to your first scenario except stalls were cleaned daily, and shavings WERE included in the board until the guy ran out and didn't buy some for QUITE some time and my horse developed sores from rolling/laying down and I was forced to buy my own shavings. But that's a whole other story. My horse is in a 14x14 stall but gets 2 nights in turnout. | |
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 I hate cooking and cleaning
Posts: 3310
Location: Jersey Girl | I have pretty much boarded my entire adult life. I have mainly done self care. I currently pay $200 per horse. I have full use of the indoor and outdoor arenas, my horses have a nice field with a run-in and stalls. | |
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 Elite Veteran
Posts: 929
| I have ran or been involved in running a boarding stable for most of my life. Make sure you have EXCELLENT insurance, that you have ALL of her contact info and back-up vet/farrier/what to do in an emergency and can't reach her info, and that it is VERY clear who does what and who pays what for what or barters for this or that. It can totally work out and be awesome...most of our boarders are like best friends now, but the expectations have to be spelled out in writing and clear. Oh...and it helps if people aren't totally crazy. LOL | |
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 Bulls Eye
Posts: 6443
Location: Oklahoma | I've run boarding facilities. I have a contract that I have every person sign. It spells out every thing that is expected from both the facility and the boarder. | |
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 I Am Always Right
Posts: 4264
Location: stray dump capital of the world | I keep a friend's horse at my place. I charge 170.00 which covers everything I feed mine, including deworming, with the exception of hay when we need it. Right now, we have plenty of grass, but when we were in the drought and hay was costly, we divided by the number of horses. I haul to the vet if needed or hold when he and the farrier are out. I feed 2x a day, put up at night and turn out in mornings. If she wasn't my friend, I'd charge about 100.00 more. | |
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