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Ok so now, let me ask you this for you guys that have board, are boarding or want to board your horses... what kind of care do you get for pasture boarding? Does pasture boarding include feed? if so is included in your rent? do you have to provide it? how about hay?
How about stall/ pasture (full board)? What do you expect to get?
Right now we are keeping two horses for a friend but it is a very temp situation. And yes, I think my husband and I are going to be crazy enough to open our peaceful, nice little barn for a few boarders. We want mb 2 or 3 pasture boarders and 1 or 2 full board. So no more than 5 people which it is a lot!
anyways, any ideas, suggestions, comments, warnings, prayers etc will be more than welcome  |
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| To me, full board means you do everything, feed, clean stalls/pens, water etc. I would include hay prices in with the boarding cost, if they want to provide a certain grain great, but this way you can ensure the horses basic needs are met to your standards since they are on your property - this way you aren't having to throw poor quality hay to a horse on your property because thats what the owner supplied, etc. or running in to the issue of someone not cleaning their pens etc. the smoothest operations I have experienced are when the barn owner manages it all. A lot more work but that also means more $$ coming in and peace of mind because you know the animals are cared for correctly. |
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| yes, we will be managing it all. I won't do "owner takes care of stall etc" crap LOL. I like my barn clean and smelling fresh! We are thinking of providing a all stock feed so many lbs with full board. If the owner wants a different feed or bigger ration, then we will have to adjust the rates. Does this sound reasonable?
is feed provided with pasture boarding? |
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Location: South Georgia | I full board my horse currently. My horse stays out all day, but comes in just to eat. He could stay in the stall all day or part of the day if I ask, though. The farm provides:
Stall with shavings
Hay in stall
Hay in pasture
Grain twice a day
Adequate pasture
Bring him in twice a day to eat in his stall.
Feeds the required/requested supplements as directed.
Will blanket if I ask them to.
Contacts me if anything seems amiss with my horse that day.
Will administer meds if directed.
Clean stall 1x daily.
Fill water buckets as needed.
Covered arena, washrack, outdoor arena with lights, Arena grounds are dragged every couple days, trailer parking allowed for free.
I clean the water trough in the pasture myself and usually bring him in to feed him myself in the PM because it is on my way home from work. I also clean my stall buckets weekly.
I pay $350.00 and then provide my supplements.
Edited by horsegirl 2019-01-15 11:00 AM
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Location: Kansas | love2ridepre - 2019-01-15 10:51 AM yes, we will be managing it all. I won't do "owner takes care of stall etc" crap LOL. I like my barn clean and smelling fresh! We are thinking of providing a all stock feed so many lbs with full board. If the owner wants a different feed or bigger ration, then we will have to adjust the rates. Does this sound reasonable? is feed provided with pasture boarding? I think you should include hay as needed (winter months, drought, etc.) for pasture horses. Don't depend on the owners to provide it or come feed it.
I also would just figure out how much grain most horses eat and charge accordingly. Some will require more, others less. It should balance out and is easier than having various prices.
I also would not allow boarders to supply different brands of grain. It takes up storage space, they will run out and it is easier on you to feed all the same grain
I board my horse is in a stall. Hay and grained twice daily, water changed daily, stall cleaned daily and fresh bedding as needed, that varies with horses, some are neat and others are pigs
He is turned out to pasture either daily or nightly. The pasture has a small barn left open so they can get in out of the weather if they choose. If the ground stays snow covered for days they will put out a round bale so they can munch during the day
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The One
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Location: South Georgia | love2ridepre - 2019-01-15 11:51 AM
yes, we will be managing it all. I won't do "owner takes care of stall etc" crap LOL. I like my barn clean and smelling fresh! We are thinking of providing a all stock feed so many lbs with full board. If the owner wants a different feed or bigger ration, then we will have to adjust the rates. Does this sound reasonable?
is feed provided with pasture boarding?
Pasture board is offered where I board as well at 250.mo and includes hay in the pasture and grain once per day. |
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| horsegirl - 2019-01-15 10:58 AM
I full board my horse currently. My horse stays out all day, but comes in just to eat. He could stay in the stall all day or part of the day if I ask, though. The farm provides:
Stall with shavings
Hay in stall
Hay in pasture
Grain twice a day
Adequate pasture
Bring him in twice a day to eat in his stall.
Feeds the required/requested supplements as directed.
Will blanket if I ask them to.
Contacts me if anything seems amiss with my horse that day.
Will administer meds if directed.
Clean stall 1x daily.
Fill water buckets as needed.
Covered arena, washrack, outdoor arena with lights, Arena grounds are dragged every couple days, trailer parking allowed for free.
I clean the water trough in the pasture myself and usually bring him in to feed him myself in the PM because it is on my way home from work. I also clean my stall buckets weekly.
I pay $350.00 and then provide my supplements.
That's basically what we are offering except for the indoor facility. Our outdoor has tracking sand and lights so unless the weather is frightful, you can ride all year around. |
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| Also let's say a boarder decides to take her horse to a trainer for a month or two... should she still pay for board? |
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The One
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Location: South Georgia | No |
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| so if the boarder doesn't pay for her spot while she is at the trainers, can the barn rent it out then? after all the spot is available.... and it is lost of income....
Just trying to figure it all out, that's all |
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Location: Kansas | love2ridepre - 2019-01-15 12:55 PM so if the boarder doesn't pay for her spot while she is at the trainers, can the barn rent it out then? after all the spot is available.... and it is lost of income.... Just trying to figure it all out, that's all
Some barns have a reduced monthly fee since thay are not out feed and labor, others still charge full price and some do not charge for holding the stall.
You might check how other barns in your area handle it
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Extreme Veteran
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| will do... I know some people will send horses to a trainer for months at a time, mostly full board boarders.. I want it to be fair for all parties. |
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| Right now I am boarding at a facility with full care pasture board. It costs $150 per month. They get hay every time it is either too rainy or the temp gets below 30. Since my mare is out on 20 acres and still needs grain, I am charged $2.50 per day for feeding where she will bring her in and feed her grain and some extra hay. If she was in a different pasture, it would be free. They get fresh water every day and will be checked on and made sure their blankets are staying on. |
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I Really Love Jeans
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Location: North Dakota | I no longer board and absolutely never will again! The biggest problem I had was another boarder moving my horse around and acting like he owned the place! Make a strict contract about conduct and what you are not liable for etc!!!!! You will need rules and more rules!!! |
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Location: Dubach, LA | love2ridepre - 2019-01-15 12:36 PM
Also let's say a boarder decides to take her horse to a trainer for a month or two... should she still pay for board?
Yes. If you want to hold your spot |
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| I board. I pay $300/month and the barn owner feeds grain 2x a day, 24/7 hay outside via roundbale, automatic waterer outside. Outdoor wash rack, indoor and outdoor arena, easy access to miles of trails. Horses are out 24/7 and come in only to eat their grain and they go back out. The pastures are gorgeous, 100% flat, they are dragged frequently and manure is picked up from pastures daily. Arenas are dragged daily. They feed the supplements I provide, and always call/text if they notice something out of the ordinary with my horse. Barrel racing clinics are held a few times a year, and jackpots are held weekly from May-Sept. |
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Location: Washington | We offer boarding. We have an 80 X 180 indoor arena which is great up here in the PNW.
We offer Full care only, No way am I relying on someone else to supply feed or clean stalls to my standards. And I REALLY hate having one horse fed hours before or after the rest.
We have three options........
Option 1: Is standard, Stall with regular individual, unless multple horse owned by same owner and get along, turn out. Left out if weather permits. Hay and grain provided, suppliments or special feed owner provides.
Option 2: Includes all standard care PLUS horse under lights and blanket/unblanketing as needed. Supplements we feed included. For those who have show horses.
Option 3: Is a special offer since our regular stalls filled. This was for people who wanted to take advantage of the indoor arena but not haul in iffy weather. Stalls are smaller 10 X 10 and no turn out, since owner will be out regularly to exercise. Feed, hay & grain, provided water and stall cleaning.
We have limited turn out space and only our personal breeding stock gets pasture. We live on premises and have security cameras. The barn is my job, so horses are monitored 24/7. We have heated bucket in stalls for freezing weather and tank heaters. Shared locking tack room. Stalls cleaned daily if not twice a day. We regularly schedule events from barrel races to cow working and have a trainer on sight.
Be sure your contract is CLEAR! And cover all your bases. Require applications include asking for referances. Be sure to include power, insurance, garbage, etc in your board fees, the little things add up.
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Location: Jersey Girl | Pasture board to me means the same as full board but you don't get a stall. You as the barn owner provide hay, feed and all the care.
My boarding situation currently is I provide everything the same as self care, clean my stalls and my field but I don't feed. The barn owner does that.
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Location: Jersey Girl | NorwegienPower - 2019-01-15 4:01 PM Right now I am boarding at a facility with full care pasture board. It costs $150 per month. They get hay every time it is either too rainy or the temp gets below 30. Since my mare is out on 20 acres and still needs grain, I am charged $2.50 per day for feeding where she will bring her in and feed her grain and some extra hay. If she was in a different pasture, it would be free. They get fresh water every day and will be checked on and made sure their blankets are staying on.
Holy crap. Wish I could find a deal like that. Most self care places in my area start at $200 and you have to provide and do everything. |
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Location: MN | It was $150 for me to board but that only included hay during the winter months. I went out every afternoon to feed. Thankfully the other horse's owner that was in the same pasture as my guy, offered to go halfsies on a load of hay so that our guys could have happy stomachs throughout the summer. The pastures were very over grazed. I did have access to a small out door pen and a stall when I needed one. That was really nice. I was occasionally offered to reduce my board when she needed to go out of town and "paid" $15 an hour that I would just deduct from board.
It wasnt all that bad but boy am I glad to have my own place again!
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