What are the basics, recommended, for horse boarding in Minnesota?
I live in Southwestern Minnesota, and board horses. I am planning out the new layout of my barn and boarding contracts. I have a small business, about 6 stalls. I live on 5 & 1/2 acres.
If you are boarding a horse, please tell me what should be provided by the stable owner( grain, hay, indoor/outdoor arena, tack room..etc.) i don’t have an indoor or outdoor arena. how big should tack/feed rooms be? i have been charging $140 and that includes: daily stall cleaning and fresh water (indoor and out), turn-out in the morning and turn-in in the evening, i feed them 2x a day(but the horse owners supply their own feed and hay). I have new solar, poly-tape fencing with the wood posts. Please give me tips!
All stables ( I live in WI, and never seen otherwise in the midwest) should provide in the boarding price: food (you can set a limit to how much ex 3 flakes 2x a day),stall cleaning, and somewhere to ride. If you are looking for clients throughout the winter- you need to have an indoor. I know that is one big thing for me.
I would suggest making at least an outdoor arena- not having one limits the people that would board at your facility.
For a tackroom for 6 people (six stalls) you probably want at least 8-10ft by 5 ft…most people will have one or two saddles and a big tack trunk. Another option is to provide large lockers (wide enough to put a saddle in) with shelving- it makes the place look tidier, and then you don’t need to actually build a tack room.
As for feed- it varies- are you storing excess feed in there? I worked for a 90 stall horse barn and their feed room was only about 8 ft by 4 ft.
Here are some prices from WI near Green Bay- $300+/month- indoor and outdoor arena, stalled at night, individual turnout (or small groups). $200-250/month- no stalls- outside board only with use of an indoor and outdoor.
150-200/month- use of 1-2 large outdoor areas and outside or stall board (I have seen both)
Look at what you are offering and look at what stables around you are offering. Find one that is similar to yours in size and amenities and charge a price similar or a little lower than that.
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