Can a horse pasture be on a hill?
If you fence off all 12 acres and have a pole barn you can put 5 horses on it. 2 acres per horse. To do that though you need to make sure that the barn is big enough to house all 5 without being shoved together like sardines. They need room to stretch and not get trapped by the dominant ones. SO..that being said you choose the amount of horses by the acres and the size of the barn. Grazing on the side of a hill is fine as long as they do have some flat areas to trot and roll on. They can manage the hills fine. My girl was on a hillside that was about a 40% grade! You will need to make sure there is water. If there is no well there, it's gonna cost ya! Electric is also something needed.
STALL VS. FULL PASTURE BOARD?! pros/cons?
Ok from experience I can tell you all about this! haha I fully pasture board my horse, because I can not afford to stable board at the barn I keep him at. Pasture Board: Pros: Much less expensive Horse gets plenty of grass/roughage, digestive system is always at work (very healthy) Room to run wherever and whenever he wants (great exercise/happiness for the horse) Gets to be with his horse-friends all day, never lonely Cons: Hooves get very thrushy when it rains He is exposed to the elements (rain, storms, cold, wind, etc) Stable Board: Pros: Horse gets warm, bedded stall at night (winter) Brought in from hot summer sun with easy access to water (summer) Less thrush-like hoof damage from rain Gets hay/grain fed daily Cons: Far more expensive Horse does not get to have as much access to grass/roughage Can get the feeling of being "cooped up" in the stall Boredom I like pasture-boarding my horse, but I must say there are many times where I would love to have his own stall at my disposal for whenever it rains alot or during cold winters/hot summers. Hope this helps!
What is the cost of regular horse boarding in PA?
There is no normal price for just boarding because there are a lot of different KINDS of boarding. There's pasture board, self-care board, full board. I pay $320/month for full board at a facility with a ring + full course of jumps, daily turnout, washstall, indoor ring, lessons available, training and showing available, the works. My mom and I have a multi-horse discount, and I think board for one single horse is about $350/month. Tip of the iceberg. TBH I don't think you're ready. it's not a 'nasty comment'. It's an observation. -add- I also live in PA.
Field board as opposed to stall board?
Can someone explain to me the difference? I'm a first-time owner looking to board; I know a lot about this particular horse's needs since I've been working with it for a while. I think that she should be field boarded, but I'd like to know the exact difference before I make that choice, because I've never heard the terms used before... Thank you!
How much should I charge for horse boarding?
I am considering boarding one or two horses at my private farm/barn. I don't have an indoor arena, but I do have a small outdoor 100x120 riding area. I have more than enough pasture with a stream and pond running through, 12x12 box stalls with rolling stall doors, tack storage, and a run-in shed. I do have wooded trails and fields to ride in and we live along a rural road that can be ridden on. The local equestrian centers with indoor and outdoor arenas, wash stalls and all the bells and whistles charge around $350/month for full board. Other stables will provide field board and hay for $150/month. I would treat boarders horses as my own and only provide full board. I'm in central Pennsylvania. What do you think would be a fair rate to charge for board?
What are some good questions to ask a new boarding stable?
I want to move my horse to a better stable for the winter. I definitely want pasture board and i want to ask if the owner will let me work off part of the board, (like muck out stalls and stuff) and i know to ask about coggins tests and yearly vaccinations but i was wondering what are some other good questions i could ask? any ideas are great thank you!
How much does it cost to board a horse, on average?
As Leslie Maguffin states clearly, it depends on where you live and what services come with the board. I live in LA, which is obviously not the cheapest place to keep a horse. I pay $450/month. This includes choice of hay(s) fed twice a day, stall cleaning 2X/day, and a 12x20 half-pipe stall in a fully roofed barn, with automatic waterers, locking tack rooms, and feed storage. Our responsibilities as boarders include extra feedings, and picking up after our own horses in the cross-ties, paths, arenas, and turnouts.The arenas all have excellent footing, and the large one is fully covered. The others are a small oval and a double diameter round pen. There are a dozen turnout options. The owners keep improving the property, and keep it beautifully. They schedule routine vet days for non-emergency care.We have access to many miles of trails, including up into the national forest.Our group keeps an eye out for each others' horses, and we help in emergencies.There are facilities where all you have to do is call and say when you want your horse ready, but not only are they very expensive, we are all people who enjoy being hands-on with our horses.
How much to charge for horse boarding?
Hi I live in Molalla, Oregon. I am going into the horse boarding business and am wondering how much to charge. Each horse will have a large paddock with a run in shelter that is much like a stall. I will do one morning feed and water, clean the horses area, lock them in at night with turnout in the morning. The owner will provide all the hay and feed they want their horse to have. The owner will have an area available to store a couple tons of hay. If the owner wants to I can even turn them out to the main pasture with the rest of our horses where they will have a pond for water and oak tree's for shelter. At this time we do not have an arena but a round pen and 30 acres of area to ride on. Ideally the horse will get most of their food from the hay provided as the pasture grass can only support for a few months a year before the horses turn it to mud. Seems like going rate around here for this is $150/horse/month but I was thinking $200 since they will have their own area. We charge $75 for ours friends horses and they have access to the pasture only and I feed them all the time and it seems really cheap to me.... What do you think?
When your boarding a horse at the stable what does it mea when it says "full" borad is whatever? ?
Around here we have full, half, and field board. Full board: pays for the stall, grain, hay, turnout time, worming schedule, etc. They do all the basic day to day care, they feed and water your horse, turn him out, clean his stall, and so forth. All you really have to do is show up and ride, and handle the farrier and vet appointments (although many places will post when their farrier and vet is coming by and you can sign up to be on his schedule for that day). Half board: pays for stall, grain/hay, and turnout. You are required to participate in a set number of stall cleanings/feedings at the stable (in some places you help out with ALL the horses, not just yours) in exchange for the lowered rate. Good for people who have lots of time to spend at the stable and can do some of the care themselves to save money. Field board: The horse is boarded in a field, usually with a run-under of some type, and gets fed grain and hay. They do not get a stall. This is usually the cheapest option, but is usually only used for horses that aren't ridden.