Boarding: Contact us (360-624-7189) to enquire about the availability of boarding at our new facility Daybreak Farm beginning Feb. 1, 2021. Most stalls are reserved for horses in full training, but there may be limited availability for rehab, young, or other horses.
Boarding is full care with concentrates fed twice daily, and hay three times daily (or slow feeder hay nets refilled as needed). Experienced, caring staff with attention to details makes all the difference in your horse's daily comfort and health.
Facility: Sufficient turnout pastures for all horses at the farm (most are individual turnouts; limited group turnouts available). Large wash stall with hot water and sink. Large groom stall with Drimee european solarium with therapeutic infrared heat as well as fans for drying or summer cooling is available to clients at no additional charge. Client heated tack room with individual storage. Arena has new geotextile footing from Premier Equestrian, and a viewing deck for watching lessons. There is a large pasture for hacking out and conditioning work.
This is a one-trainer, one-manager facility which minimizes scheduling conflicts and difficulty finding time to ride outside of lessons and maximizes ease of communication about your horse's care and training.
Questions to Ask Yourself when Evaluating a Boarding Facility:
When I go to the facility at different times of day and days of the week:
Is my horse turned out or in their stall as expected?
Wearing the appropriate blanket for the situation?
Do they have sufficient shavings to be comfortable?
Is there evidence that stall has been cleaned and horse fed as scheduled?
If horse becomes ill:
If I'm unable to go to the barn, will someone notice, call the vet, and provide care?
If my horse needs transported to the veterinary hospital, who will take them? Does the barn owner or manager have a horse trailer and experience in hauling? Are they willing to make a middle-of-the-night 2+ hour drive?
Feeding:
Do your supplements get fed as instructed or do you have many leftovers at the end of each week/month? Is there a charge for giving needed medications to your horse? Is your horse losing or gaining weight beyond ideal without the barn manager contacting you to discuss a plan to return the horse to ideal body condition?
Arena:
Is the arena dragged often enough that horses aren't stumbling? Is the footing kept moist enough to not be dusty? Is the footing intended for your discipline? Can you use it without other boarders interrupting your session inappropriately?
Boarding is full care with concentrates fed twice daily, and hay three times daily (or slow feeder hay nets refilled as needed). Experienced, caring staff with attention to details makes all the difference in your horse's daily comfort and health.
Facility: Sufficient turnout pastures for all horses at the farm (most are individual turnouts; limited group turnouts available). Large wash stall with hot water and sink. Large groom stall with Drimee european solarium with therapeutic infrared heat as well as fans for drying or summer cooling is available to clients at no additional charge. Client heated tack room with individual storage. Arena has new geotextile footing from Premier Equestrian, and a viewing deck for watching lessons. There is a large pasture for hacking out and conditioning work.
This is a one-trainer, one-manager facility which minimizes scheduling conflicts and difficulty finding time to ride outside of lessons and maximizes ease of communication about your horse's care and training.
Questions to Ask Yourself when Evaluating a Boarding Facility:
When I go to the facility at different times of day and days of the week:
Is my horse turned out or in their stall as expected?
Wearing the appropriate blanket for the situation?
Do they have sufficient shavings to be comfortable?
Is there evidence that stall has been cleaned and horse fed as scheduled?
If horse becomes ill:
If I'm unable to go to the barn, will someone notice, call the vet, and provide care?
If my horse needs transported to the veterinary hospital, who will take them? Does the barn owner or manager have a horse trailer and experience in hauling? Are they willing to make a middle-of-the-night 2+ hour drive?
Feeding:
Do your supplements get fed as instructed or do you have many leftovers at the end of each week/month? Is there a charge for giving needed medications to your horse? Is your horse losing or gaining weight beyond ideal without the barn manager contacting you to discuss a plan to return the horse to ideal body condition?
Arena:
Is the arena dragged often enough that horses aren't stumbling? Is the footing kept moist enough to not be dusty? Is the footing intended for your discipline? Can you use it without other boarders interrupting your session inappropriately?
