In March my TB gelding and I will be moving back to Virginia. Over the next couple weeks I will need to find housing for the both of us. Of course I have combed through online stable directories, but first hand information is always preferred.

So!

Is there anyone here that boards in Southwest Virginia (think Blacksburg, Christianburg, Radford ( Read more... )

So I get to the barn yesterday, late afternoon and I look in Mika's pasture (my 3yo Arab colt) and he's not out there and two of the three older (20something) horses are out there.  Clearly the turnout situation has changed.  So I go looking for my colt and he's back out in one of the dry lots by himself.  That's all well and good except for the ( Read more... )

What kind of verbal self defense techiques to you all recommend for dealing with annoying fellow boarders who offer interfering/uninformed/unhelpful critiques ( Read more... )

For those of you who keep your horse at a boarding stable, what are the deal breakers that would make you change barns?

(Also, if any of you are UK based and you know of any yards in East Lancashire that provide daily turn out in winter, I would be ecstatic.)

I wanted to post to the Equestrian world just how super cool my BO/BM is. I wanted to pay my board fee prior to Thanksgiving (before we go away), so I asked him if he would mind if I gave him the check earlier. His response "Gee, I don't know that might throw everything out of order...YES OF COURSE YOU CAN PAY ME EARLY!!" (said in a joking manner ( Read more... )

I've been boarding at the same barn for four years. The barn owner is AMAZING 99% of the time, but a difference of opinion on what should be available with outdoor board has us at odds.
( what do you think? )

Hey all! I run a small boarding facility in Northeast Pa. We currently have room for either a pasture board horse or a regular full board horse. You can visit our website here: www.royalrock.net and see pics of the farm and facilities ( Read more... )

I've been thinking about switching barns for a while now. Though the place is still great, and the boarders are all polite, I find that I've either just outgrown the place, or need something more accomodating for myself.

So out of pure curiosity, my question is this: What do you look for at a potential boarding stable?

Okay, 
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Hi, my name is Ahna and I am a Lurker... haha ok

No really, I am a self-diagnosed lurker since:

A. I don't own a horse right now (hopefully going to change that soon)

B. Haven't ridden in 4 months

( Anyway some back story and questions )