Boarding a horse...What I inevitability for a year?
I'm doing this kind of board
Boarders who request partial board have their horse housed in one of our two barns. Grain and Hay is supplied by the boarder.Stalls are maintain by the boarder. Paddock turn out, return and worming is provided by our staff.they feed too.
Like a list of what I would obligation, ya know horsewear, feed, supplements,wraps ETC i do plan on jumping.Yeah he is an arabian, tack and he is bay
A vet to do the shots or needles and vaccines if you are doing them yourself. A saddle, bridle with bit,girth, saddle pad, crop, leg wraps-polos or splints for jump. Supplements- loose minerals are the best maybe a blanket if you think he will be cold( clipped coat within the winter). Shovel and wheelbarrow if you have to clean your own stall and none are if. Halter and lead ropes are nice to have. Ask other boarders for a complete register.
If you're asking as to tack then you only need clean, well maintain, reliable jumping tack and his regular bridle. I would recommend jump boots for additional protection though he may already have a pair you can use.
Just so you understand - partial board resources that you get to ride their horse in exchange for paying for their grain and hay, which, even though supplied by the steady still costs money. You kind of skipped over that part so I want to make certain you understand.
Now as for what your horse actually needs. You stipulation to talk to his owner. If he is already blanketed he probably has a blanket of his own. If he's not blanketed you need to discuss near his owners if they even want him blanketed before you go out and buy anything.
As far as feed- i'm not certain what you're planning on doing extra if the stable provides hay and crumb. I would NOT start supplements on my own. This is not your horse, his health and well being as far as supplements walk should be at the discretion of his owner.
Answers: Do you hold ample area for hay storage? The first thing to do is find a hay supplier, check out the quality, and numeral out delivery and storage. Figure about a half bale day by day, if you are also feeding grain. Find a local nurture store to purchase your grain, and if you have to supply your own storage container, metal garbage lidded containers are good. Shavings may be available at your local feed supply store, and you will hold to purchase it by the bag since you are not buying bulk. Unless you are buying it from the barn owner, who buys in bulk.
Without knowing what the stall dimensions and drainage are, it is not possible to estimate the amount of shavings you'll want. the barn manager should be able to help you on that.
Supplements and nurture should be discussed with your vet. A first aid kit should be set up, including bandaging materials. You can find suggested lists for what to include online. Whether or not to blanket the horse depends on your goal..mine are never blanketsd. If the barn help do not offer blanketing and removal, you're better off not to blanket. Although since you hold to be there every day to muck your stall, you could remove it at that time.
The costs of shavings vary from place to place. In LA right now, a 5 cubic yard pod of shavings runs $4.00 from the shavings company and can run as high as $7.00 in a tack store. You also need sand, decomposed granite and sweet lime to hold your stalls bedded correctly. The sand and dg you'll have to call and get pricing on.
Then there's the extramural costs:
Hay in CA right now is running $17.95/bale for 3 strand alfafa which weighs 100LBs plus. Oat hay, runs a couple of bucks cheaper. Your horse will call for between 5 and 7.5 bales a month, depending upon how easy a keeper your new horse is.
Shoeing (Which can run anywhere from $50.00 for freshly shoes in the front and barefoot in the back on up.) Done roughly every 6 to 8 weeks.
Trims: About $35.00 Once again done every 6 to 8 weeks.
Grain: Depending upon how easy a keeper your horse is, a bag of small piece will run you about $15.00 and bran about the same, once a month.
Vet: Now typically without any accidents, once, twice a year for shots which run $40.00 per shot and the 'call charge' which can band depending upon your area from $40.00 all the way up to $250.00!
Now you didn't mention whether the owner was going to be supplying a saddle, bridle and saddle pad for your use on this horse. If NOT then I'd check out Ebay for a pious European made English saddle. A good used saddle can run anywhere from $250.00 to well over $600.00.
Misc. Tack: This is the one that not only can achieve expensive, BUT addicting! You see something that your horse just MUST have! DO NOT go to ebay! This can be VERY costly and addicting, trust me on this I enjoy a friend who's still paying off credit cards from ebay horsey things she bought.
Having someone trailer or haul your horse with the cost of gas would probably be $2.00/mile in our day...
Okay, now you have your catagories, work up a spreadsheet for your area and next see if you can afford to own a horse.
