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How much do you pay for board?

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#1 ·
During the summer I pay $175/month for full-time pasture board, and during the winter both of my horses get 12x24 box stalls with two hours of pasture time for $275/month.

How much do YOU pay, and for what???
 
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I pay $175 per horse for pasture board with plenty of hay and feed, use of tack room, facilities, and trailer parking. They also keep a very close eye on my guys and will even do little things like fly spray them if my spray has worn off prior to my getting back out there. Very good at giving my updates on how they are doing, when the vet and farrier will be out and I am much more confident with the care of my guys than I was at the facility I just left.

I was appalled at how skinny my horses got after they dropped hay bellies.....they looked OK (typical pasture condition) and then when they dropped the hay belly........ughhhh! They were on rolls of coastal and given Triple Crown senior (good feed) but only at a lb Am/PM until March, then they got - wait for it - whoo hoo 2 lb AM/PM. My colt was moved from the pasture into a tiny paddock in March and went to twice daily(so they said) tossed hay, my filly was moved to the front pasture and when the last roll was ate, she had to fight over twice daily (so they said) hay tossed in pasture (no grass) with 4 or more other horses, and I took my barrel horse to a NBHA SuperShow in FL and was shocked at his condition when I got to the show. This was a seasoned barrel horse that I have hauled to several Big shows, including ones out of state. And the gall the BM had to tell me they looked fine!! Sorry for the vent. I know how my horses should look and I know they shouldn't tuck up and show ribs when they are off of hay for half a day or hauled 4 hours in a trailer. The pic of my colt in my avatar was taken 3 days after the move.
I was paying $600 a month for 3 horses at the previous facility.
 
#7 ·
I pay 165$ per month; it's pasture board, but the owners are fabulous. Each horse gets daily interaction, even if it's just a quick 'once over', to make sure they are okay.
 
#8 ·
$850 a month for stall, feed 3xdaily, hay 4xdaily, tack room, groom (amazing groom, washes horses when he brings then in, gets you whatever you need without even asking), turnout, dressage ring with jumps we have to set up and take down if we wanna jump, anything else in full board.... fans etc. Really expensive but thats about the going rate in south florida
 
#127 ·
Holy Crap! $850? I dunno about the going rate, but yes some facilities here cost that much, The going rate here is $500 which is what I pay for full board. BUT it can be as expensive as $1100 here. Thought with the more expensive facility they will tack your horse, have him ready for you to ride, and then when your done you go home, they de-tack, wash and anything else under the sun.

For my $500 I get a stall for the evening, all day turn out, feed and hay 2 x's a day, a lit outdoor arena, 3 wash bays (cold water only- but hey we're in FL), a round pen, and once a week they groom the horses. Supplements will be given, but I have no faith theyre given correctly. I only leave them in his feed container as long as he is supposed to be on it, then take it back home. I even have a personal tack locker, but if the BO would simply fix the roof, I could even keep my stuff there. for now I'm lugging everything back and forth from home.
 
#9 ·
I dont pay anything. It used to be $200 a month for a 12x12 stall, outdoor arena, trailer parking, lockable tack area, private turnout, hay twice a day, and grain once a day. I now work it off- My BO has been fighting cancer so all winter it was 3-4 times a week cleaning and chores along with working with her horses. Now she can do some of the work so Im able to ride a bit more but my BF and I cleaned the turnouts and do other fixing ups around the place. I will pick stalls and feed when Im there as well (help out were I can). Im currently the only boarder and she has two horses and 3 minis.
 
#10 ·
It's so interesting how different rates can be in different parts of the country. My horses live with me, but we have a few boarders. $250 a month for full, $150 for rough board. It's a small private barn, one out door arena, and trails. It's a little below the bigger barns here in Vermont. I'd say average is $350ish for inside board in my area.
 
#11 ·
I pay only $130 a month and thats in coastal NC. I don't even have to feed if I don't want to and he stays in a nice pasture with a lean to incase of inclement weather. Owners are great for keeping good watch.
 
#12 ·
Wow! I can't even imagine some of the low boards you guys pay. I pay $800 (posted that earlier) and live in eastern Massachusetts. I guess the high cost of everything here is why many people are migrating to North Carolina! Seems like a great state and lots of horse property. Maybe I'll do that one day and get away from the norther winters. My son was at Fort Bragg and says I really must check out Raleigh and Wilmington. Says, "mom, there are horses everywhere." Also has the ocean which is hugely important to me. Could do without the hurricanes though. I also love Montana but it's as cold as the Northeast. I want to retire myself, husband and horse to somewhere warmish.
 
#13 ·
I pay 50$ a month for 6 acres plus another 25$ for a round bale of hay each month although the owner delivers more hay as they need it without charging any extra. He has rental property next to the pasture I rent from and everyone there keeps an eye on my horses which is great since they are 7 miles from me and I can't be there all the time & Misty is due to foal any day. They have everything a horse could need and the owner I can put up a round pen, new stalls whatever I want to do I can do it.
 
#16 ·
150 a horse. That includes their paddocks, stalls, little pasture, out door areana and trails. Owner does the morning feed. I do the rest. Don't mind the lack of turnout as I live on 12 acres of pasture so they get to come home on the weekends and be horses.
 
#17 ·
I think the pasture board at our barn is $200, and the full board is like $375. It is a bit more than barns around us, but we have three different trails, full access to facilities(with this includes a novice cross country course, Dressage arena, an arena for western events including cutting and reining), and we pay for feed, hay. Not too mention, we even allow them to use our lesson horse tack if they do not have any to use.
 
#18 ·
$200.00 a month and that includes turn out, hay, bedding, 3 meals a day, and when i can't get out there, i have friends who will ride Paul and make sure he gets his workout. they have a beautiful indoor arena, outdoor arena, and 32 acres of trails. i have friends who pay 400.00 a month. the place i have paul boarded out is like a big family and i wouldn't dream of moving him.
 
#20 ·
I keep Woody at home now, but when we boarded him it was $350 a month for full care. Turnout, outdoor ring and stalls. Cheapest in the area, but it wasn't the greatest.
 
#21 ·
The board at the barn I work at is $800-$900 depending on the features you chose. But i get my board free because I work there. For $800 board includes 3 meals a day, turn out, taking of fly masks, changing blankets & sheets, auto water, hay, Supplements ,grooming, working (lunging or riding what every thy chose ext..), Large indoor, small cross country course, full size dressage ring, round pens, jumping ring, western ring, If you pay $900 it includes 6 lessons in any style.
 
#22 ·
I am SOOOO greatful. I am moving into on base housing with the military. They have stables on-base that are a quick bike ride from the houses. Huge property... awesome boarders. Several Drafts. Non-Profit.
We provide full care and feed as well as help out around the property.
only $25 a horse per month for Stable AND pasture!
 
#24 ·
We'll be 6 hours north of SD in Lemoore (near Fresno). I'll be in So Call a lot, though... my whole family is there =)
Backinthesaddle, which base are you moving to? I just came from Camp Pendleton stables down here in San Diego.

Oh, I pay $200 for board at a private stable. I do my own feeding and cleaning. There is no drama so its nice, and only 3 other horses.
 
#26 ·
I pay $250 each for my 2 boys, which includes stalls, hay, shavings, electricity, water, feeding, turnout. There is an outdoor arena - it you want to call it that, the fence is broken, and small round pen that is too small for my boys to really use much. On about 20 acres

However I am moving to a place where I will pay $200 total to include stalls, water, electricity, and feeding twice a day. I will provide my own shavings and hay, but their stalls have access to the pasture so they can come in/out as they wish. No roundpen or arena, on 55 acres.
 
#27 ·
$775 for huuge indoor stall w/ 5 feedings per day, turnout, blanketing, holding for vet/farrier, fresh water available to the horses 24/7 and use of all facilities including a tack locker, wash racks, laundry, full kitchen and the gorgeous arenas.
They will buy your feed for you and charge it to you and all vet/farrier is taken care of and billed to you, etc..
It's an awesome place :P and the coaches there are excellent too.
 
#28 ·
I would never pay more than it costs to rent an apartment for myself for horse boarding. That seems ridiculous. Even the highest show barns here are only 500, and they have 3 indoor arenas, 4 feedings, hot walkers, etc. But I suppose if you can afford it, go for it! :)
 
#124 ·
I think you are missing the point that some places it is not a matter of saying 'gosh I have extra money I will pay this crazy board'. It is just what it costs in those areas.
If you were to compare other costs from area to area you would see that a loaf of bread does not cost the same every where too.

Mine are at home so no board.
In my neck of the woods if you want an indoor ring it costs you at least $350 per month and that does not include any grooming or anything like that.
 
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