Revised February 2024
II.
HORSE BOARDING SERVICES AND FEES
Basic Services
Members may choose to board their horse(s) under a FULL or ROUGH board agreement. Basic services provided with either level of board include: • Feeding and watering multiple times per day • Daily turnout, weather permitting, with boots as necessary • Daily hoof picking • Daily stall cleaning • Blanket changes Under a FULL board agreement, the horse will also be groomed six (6) days a week except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
These services are described in more detail below:
GRAIN is fed twice per day, once in the early morning before turnout and once in the late afternoon after all the horses are in for the night. Horses are fed an amount of grain to maintain a healthy weight, which amount is determined by the trainer and/or owner. HAY is fed four times per day: in the early morning, between 11:00 AM and noon, about 4:00 PM, and between 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM. On average, horses are fed about half a bale of hay per day, but specific amounts vary depending on bale size and needs of the individual horses. Each stall is equipped with two (2) water buckets which are filled periodically throughout the day to ensure the horses always have enough fresh water to drink. Water buckets are cleaned daily. Horses are escorted from their stalls to a paddock once per day for a period of two (2) to four (4) hours (weather permitting), seven (7) days per week. Horses are escorted back to their stalls and their hooves are picked at the end of their turnout. In addition to weather constraints, turnout time varies based on paddock availability relative to the number of horses in the barn, grass intake limitations, and specific owner/trainer-imposed limitations for individual horses. Turnout is to be handled by stable management and staff; no turnout is to be done by members without the approval of stable management. Horses restricted from turnout and not confined to their stalls are hand- walked once per day in place of turnout. Additional hand-walking is billed to members. Horses returning early from shows must be scheduled with stable management at least 24 hours in advance for them to be included in the turnout schedule for their return day.
FEEDING:
WATER:
TURN-OUT:
11
Made with FlippingBook - Share PDF online