newbie Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 My dh is thinking about opening our property up to the neighbors. We have four acres w/ 8 stall castlebrook barn, large riding area , round pen and four washing thingies??? They would do all the care here.(they have a facility already next door) He wants to charge a lot, what would be the going rate a mo. for our yard/facilities. Would it be feasible or a pain in the butt? I would like just two people that I know come and board, but take care of their own horsies. Whatcha think???:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachGirl Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I don't have horses or own them but I came across both of these websites with pricing in Northern California because I was looking at another website which linked to these websites. http://www.halfmoonbayfeedandfuel.com/ovhome.html http://www.halfmoonbayfeedandfuel.com/erhome.html The pricing reflects the high cost of living here but I imagine pricing should be somewhat similar in San Diego.:001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2GirlsTX Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Is he talking doing full care? Or partial care? Will you be feeding them, cleaning the stalls, turning out to pasture, etc? Just basic care around DFW Texas (no where near your cost of living of California) starts at $200 a month and that was about 2 years ago when I checked. I heard basic care (they provide food ) was up over $250 but there are no facilities that have the amenities you are offering. Sounds lovely! By the way, it could be a nightmare if you don't know what you are doing. I would bend Remudamoms ear if I were you, you would want to protect yourself and your property from the destructive humans that come along with the horses ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Make sure your fanny is covered insurance wise. I don't know how to do that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 Insurance is a must. I would feel bad if a horse got hurt on my prop, oh yeah and a person(just kiddin) Nobody has some general whole facility pricing. We would not be doing care, we were hoping to deduct that from price. Just a ballpark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy in MD Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I heard oe read about someone who was giving no or partial care, but the horse owner wouldn't take care of the horses, so the landowner ended up doing all the work. Be prepared for that. Of course, there's also the possibility of someone not paying or being a late payer. (common landlord's problem) Do get insurance and don't skimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanamom Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 My dh is thinking about opening our property up to the neighbors. We have four acres w/ 8 stall castlebrook barn, large riding area , round pen and four washing thingies??? They would do all the care here.(they have a facility already next door) He wants to charge a lot, what would be the going rate a mo. for our yard/facilities. Would it be feasible or a pain in the butt? I would like just two people that I know come and board, but take care of their own horsies. Whatcha think???:confused: Check your local prices... then deduct the insane amount of insurance you will need... add on extra for having enough extra feed on hand in case the owners don't get around to getting their own hay/grain there on time, add on the extra expense of constantly fixing up the property the horses destroy... You would have boarders, vets, farriers, etc coming onto the property all the time... boarders may or may not be serious about doing all the mucking that needs to be done. You would need some kind of fly control and manure management plan. In some areas close to me, boarding stables are required to pay a company to haul away the manure instead of composting it on site. You will be the one calling the vet in the middle of the night for the horse who is colicing, or foundering, or standing there with a mysterious cut on its leg... lol... isn't that just always the way it happens? I have thought about doing something similar, and in my area, it just isn't worth the extra work and worry. People in this economy are not above abandoning their horses, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 I thought it wouldn't be an easy process. :glare: It sounds worse than renting a home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaof2andtwins Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Okay in my area (WNY), boarding runs between $300 and $550 per month depending on the facility. The barn where my daughter leases her horse charges the lower amount. The stall cleaning is done by the barn owners. It would be ideal if everyone who owned a horse there would come and clean their own horse's stall, but it isn't going to happen. Mostly the teenage girls who ride there clean the stalls for a set price per stall. I think there is a lot more to boarding horses than you would imagine. Cars are constantly coming and going. The farrier and the vet are there as well, but not as often. Girls are coming and going to ride their horses. Sometimes it is like a revolving door. There are a lot of costs for feed, hay and shavings that are part of that boarding feed. The horses are fed by the trainer. Ours is a small family run operation, and not a big, fancy equestrian center. I am sure they are all run differently. It would be good to talk to people (a lot of people) who board horses to see what you would be getting into. Jennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) Okay, I've been the boarder at a place like yours. I'll tell you about my experiences. 1.) The first place we boarded our horse didn't charge us a dime BUT we worked our tails off and here's what we got. It was a brand new four stall barn. Stalls were 12x12 and bright and airy. We cleaned our stall every day. We bought our own grain and hay and shavings. We had to clean their horses stalls as well and do most of the barn chores which included picking up poop in the pastures. There was no indoor ring just a large, uneven outdoor. They actually put my horse in the upper pasture but most of the time we had to bring her in. We had to water the upper pastures and they weren't close to the barn. Finally we wised up and left. 2.) The barn where we're at now is privately owned as well BUT...it is SO much different from the last one. My daughters clean stalls 4 days a week (12 stalls for the week) and we get our board for "free". It works out to about $120 a month and you can't TOUCH that around here. Here's what we get...the owner's feed every day am and pm. They also put the horses out and bring them in. There is an indoor arena too. We are so blessed to have this as you can't touch anything like it in this area (NY). Around here for self care, outdoor ring, box stall, you buy feed and shavings, you clean your own stall and let your own horse in/out would cost around $300 a month. Edited April 22, 2009 by Journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 If we wanted to board a horse at the place where my oldest dd takes lessons, it would cost us $275 a month for full board. That does not include shoeing or vet care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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