So I found three potential barns to board at next fall when I go to AB. I'm new to boarding, I've never boarded before, or leased, etc. I've basically owned my own horses, at my own barn, my whole life. I made the rules, I did what I wanted with my own horses. So: two questions-
Which would you choose?
And
What are some other rules you'd normally see at boarding barns, and what are some CRAZY ones you've seen.
Barn one:
Nice small private 6 stall barn, wash stall, 100x60 outdoor ring, small two horse hot walker, round pen, some trails. One other boarder with a halflinger. Owners are trail riders, pasture board in summer with use of a stall for extreme weather, illness etc. Full board in winter. 250$ summer 300$ winter. The price is a bit steep for pasture board IMO.
Rules of the barn are as follows:
Visits after 10pm must be called in
Barn is locked at night
No riding alone (this one REALLY bothers me)
No riding on property without a helmet
Messaged written on white board
Tack room is locked
Full use of the facilities
Planned trail rides once a month available for free to boarders
Barn two:
Extremely large 17 stall barn with 200x160 heated lighted I indoor with a viewing area. Wash stall in barn with heated water, shampoos and bathing supplies can be provided. Large stalls, 14x16 feet. Full tack room with individual tack lockers, wash room with industrial washer and dryer+iron and sewing machine. Quarantine and care facility on site. Upstairs living loft available for rent. Two trainers on site daily. Hot walker, large 200x180 foot outdoor arena. Jumps and arena supplies available for use, all facilities can be used from 9am-9pm. Trailer available for rent, showing opportunities. Full feed room. Full board is 500$ per month year round. Expensive but luxurious.
Rules are as follows-
Boarders must not handle or interact with stallion on site.
Boarders must rotate from pasture to stall themselves
Visits permitted at all hours but must log into "boarder book"
No outside boarders or contending trainers allowed on property
Trailer cannot be used to trailer to contending trainers
mandatory vet exam every 60 days
No outside farrier or vet service
-this barns rules kind of scare me, but if they have good services it would be a beautiful barn to be at.-
Barn three:
Nice little eight stall barn, with round pen and lots of pasture. No facilities except small 60x60 outdoor ring. Box stall, straight stall or pasture board available, 200$ for box, 100$ for straight and 50$ for pasture board. Trails that lead to a lake with a beautiful beach and miles and miles of trails through easy-extremely difficult terrain.
Rules are as follows-
No outside citizens allowed inside of barn
No smoking
No dogs
Geldings must be pastures with geldings, mares with mares
Young horses will be pastured alone.
-now trouble will be considered young, and he has no trouble being alone but this concerns me about other young stock and their social health. The no outside citizens in barn worries me too but it may be to prevent tack theft? Tack is stored in lockers placed in the isle at the end of the barn.
What do you guys think?
Which would you choose?
And
What are some other rules you'd normally see at boarding barns, and what are some CRAZY ones you've seen.
Barn one:
Nice small private 6 stall barn, wash stall, 100x60 outdoor ring, small two horse hot walker, round pen, some trails. One other boarder with a halflinger. Owners are trail riders, pasture board in summer with use of a stall for extreme weather, illness etc. Full board in winter. 250$ summer 300$ winter. The price is a bit steep for pasture board IMO.
Rules of the barn are as follows:
Visits after 10pm must be called in
Barn is locked at night
No riding alone (this one REALLY bothers me)
No riding on property without a helmet
Messaged written on white board
Tack room is locked
Full use of the facilities
Planned trail rides once a month available for free to boarders
Barn two:
Extremely large 17 stall barn with 200x160 heated lighted I indoor with a viewing area. Wash stall in barn with heated water, shampoos and bathing supplies can be provided. Large stalls, 14x16 feet. Full tack room with individual tack lockers, wash room with industrial washer and dryer+iron and sewing machine. Quarantine and care facility on site. Upstairs living loft available for rent. Two trainers on site daily. Hot walker, large 200x180 foot outdoor arena. Jumps and arena supplies available for use, all facilities can be used from 9am-9pm. Trailer available for rent, showing opportunities. Full feed room. Full board is 500$ per month year round. Expensive but luxurious.
Rules are as follows-
Boarders must not handle or interact with stallion on site.
Boarders must rotate from pasture to stall themselves
Visits permitted at all hours but must log into "boarder book"
No outside boarders or contending trainers allowed on property
Trailer cannot be used to trailer to contending trainers
mandatory vet exam every 60 days
No outside farrier or vet service
-this barns rules kind of scare me, but if they have good services it would be a beautiful barn to be at.-
Barn three:
Nice little eight stall barn, with round pen and lots of pasture. No facilities except small 60x60 outdoor ring. Box stall, straight stall or pasture board available, 200$ for box, 100$ for straight and 50$ for pasture board. Trails that lead to a lake with a beautiful beach and miles and miles of trails through easy-extremely difficult terrain.
Rules are as follows-
No outside citizens allowed inside of barn
No smoking
No dogs
Geldings must be pastures with geldings, mares with mares
Young horses will be pastured alone.
-now trouble will be considered young, and he has no trouble being alone but this concerns me about other young stock and their social health. The no outside citizens in barn worries me too but it may be to prevent tack theft? Tack is stored in lockers placed in the isle at the end of the barn.
What do you guys think?