I have been calling local barns inquiring about boarding my new horse to see what other facilities has to offer. I was shocked after talking to a worker from one particular barn that has a high boarding fee to hear that in top of the boarding fee you are required to pay for and take at least 1 riding lesson a week regardless of your riding experience plus you are not allowed to come ride, visit or be on the property except for your lesson. This was a red flag to me. Has anyone heard of a boarding facility that does that? Is that even legal to not allow you to see your own horse whenever you want? I'm just curious what others have to say about this.
I hear of a few barns requiring you to take lessons, but never to not come out and see your horse between those times....what kind of crackpots is the HorseForum community talking to?!?!
These BOs are mental. Definitely go look somewhere else.
I think it's probably perfectly legal. It's their property. They can make whatever rules they want. If you sign the contract, you have to follow their psychotic rules.
Those are some absurd rules! - No, I've never heard of such a thing, nor would I ever consider boarding my horse under those conditions. In the 6 weeks my first horse was boarded while we built the barn/fencing, I rode/groomed/visited my horse every single day for as long as I wished
Sounds like a trick question, lol. Sad thing is- its perfectly legal if you sign a contract agreeing to those terms- its your horse but their property and they can say who is alowed on it and when.
I've been trying very hard to think of a 'reasonable explanation' for something like that but absolutely none come to mind... I mean I do get the lessons bit, especially if it's a show barn, but not coming to visit your horse between lessons? Nope. Don't do it, run run run away.
I wonder what they are doing that they require a scheduled, supervised visit for each and every boarder. Something is going on behind everyone's eyes that they don't want anyone to see.
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yes it is legal. It is their property, their rules. Would I ever board where i was told I had to take lessons and did not have access to my horse 7 days a week.. uh .. No. Dont even look there. Go some place else.
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