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Services We Do Not Offer
-Trail Rides
We personally own a small number of horses, the rest belong to boarders and we do not have access to trails on our property
-Just Riding/Pop In Lessons
Our schedule is set to fit the needs of ourselves and our clients.
We manage the care of horses not owned by us and our program is small and prioritizes our horses mental and physical wellbeing.
Lessons need to be scheduled in advance, and, for liability reasons, we don't offer "pop-in" or one-time lessons unless scheduled well in advance.
-Just Visiting
As stated, we manage the care of horses not owned by us personally.
Horses, like humans and other animals, have individual health restrictions and personalities. Unless you schedule a time to visit, please do not come into the stable areas and touch or feed the horses.
Some have dietary/medical restrictions. Some are not friendly.
To keep everyone healthy, safe and happy, we ask that everyone be respectful of our large animal companions.
Thank You!
Boarding FAQ:
Stable Hours:
Our stable hours are 6:30am-8:30pm to ensure that horses are relaxed and settled for night check
Turnout:
Turnout is individual and is typically from 5:30am -3:30pm
(this time frame changes upon weather and on occasion if we have things to do off the property.)
Sunday's you will typically find horses outside if we are home and weather permits. Please keep in mind, it is in our contract horses are not turned out Sundays in the event we have things to do off property and no one is going to be home to ensure horses are all safe.
Routine:
Our day starts at 5am for feeding. Horses get beet pulp then grain and water is checked. Between 5:30am and 6am, (weather permitting) horses are turned out to hay and stalls are picked and re-bedded, water buckets are dumped, rinsed and refilled. Horses are then fed hay again outside or in depending on the day. Hay is put in stalls for when horses come in.
Horses are checked on around 8am, 10am, noon, and 2pm. They are given more hay or water if needed, If any horse seems unsettled outside to the point they may injure themselves, they are brought inside and carefully monitored. Around 3pm, we venture back out to the barn for afternoon chores. Stalls are cleaned if they have been inside, beet pulp, grain and hay are fed, and horses come in between 3:30 and 4pm unless weather/temperatures permit, then they may stay out until closer to 5 or 6pm, or they may come in a tad sooner (temperature/weather dependent).
Horses are checked around 6pm and again between 9pm and 10pm for the last time for the night.
Lesson FAQ:
Disciplines:
Those lessoning on their own horse are welcome to ride and work on whatever discipline they choose.
First lesson will be an evaluation of, and constructive conversation about, goals to develop a plan of action going forward to suit horse and rider needs and skill level.
Those enrolled in our horsemanship program with start with at least the first 4 lessons or more working on developing clear communication and understanding on the ground, from there we can work on moving to riding where we develop a clear understanding of being safe and keeping the horse balanced and confident as well as the rider. While our program focuses more on the Western/working horse, there may be options to ride English as well.
Refunds/Cancellations/Makeups:
Lesson fees are non-refundable. Cancellations need to be 24hours prior to lesson to be eligible for a makeup.
-Trail Rides
We personally own a small number of horses, the rest belong to boarders and we do not have access to trails on our property
-Just Riding/Pop In Lessons
Our schedule is set to fit the needs of ourselves and our clients.
We manage the care of horses not owned by us and our program is small and prioritizes our horses mental and physical wellbeing.
Lessons need to be scheduled in advance, and, for liability reasons, we don't offer "pop-in" or one-time lessons unless scheduled well in advance.
-Just Visiting
As stated, we manage the care of horses not owned by us personally.
Horses, like humans and other animals, have individual health restrictions and personalities. Unless you schedule a time to visit, please do not come into the stable areas and touch or feed the horses.
Some have dietary/medical restrictions. Some are not friendly.
To keep everyone healthy, safe and happy, we ask that everyone be respectful of our large animal companions.
Thank You!
Boarding FAQ:
Stable Hours:
Our stable hours are 6:30am-8:30pm to ensure that horses are relaxed and settled for night check
Turnout:
Turnout is individual and is typically from 5:30am -3:30pm
(this time frame changes upon weather and on occasion if we have things to do off the property.)
Sunday's you will typically find horses outside if we are home and weather permits. Please keep in mind, it is in our contract horses are not turned out Sundays in the event we have things to do off property and no one is going to be home to ensure horses are all safe.
Routine:
Our day starts at 5am for feeding. Horses get beet pulp then grain and water is checked. Between 5:30am and 6am, (weather permitting) horses are turned out to hay and stalls are picked and re-bedded, water buckets are dumped, rinsed and refilled. Horses are then fed hay again outside or in depending on the day. Hay is put in stalls for when horses come in.
Horses are checked on around 8am, 10am, noon, and 2pm. They are given more hay or water if needed, If any horse seems unsettled outside to the point they may injure themselves, they are brought inside and carefully monitored. Around 3pm, we venture back out to the barn for afternoon chores. Stalls are cleaned if they have been inside, beet pulp, grain and hay are fed, and horses come in between 3:30 and 4pm unless weather/temperatures permit, then they may stay out until closer to 5 or 6pm, or they may come in a tad sooner (temperature/weather dependent).
Horses are checked around 6pm and again between 9pm and 10pm for the last time for the night.
Lesson FAQ:
Disciplines:
Those lessoning on their own horse are welcome to ride and work on whatever discipline they choose.
First lesson will be an evaluation of, and constructive conversation about, goals to develop a plan of action going forward to suit horse and rider needs and skill level.
Those enrolled in our horsemanship program with start with at least the first 4 lessons or more working on developing clear communication and understanding on the ground, from there we can work on moving to riding where we develop a clear understanding of being safe and keeping the horse balanced and confident as well as the rider. While our program focuses more on the Western/working horse, there may be options to ride English as well.
Refunds/Cancellations/Makeups:
Lesson fees are non-refundable. Cancellations need to be 24hours prior to lesson to be eligible for a makeup.