Horse owners should complete their homework when looking for boarding facilities. If a stable does not have a boarding contract, writes Natalie Voss, it is a red flag. She adds boarding farm rules and a liability waiver to the list of first considerations.
Source: Acreage Life, July 2021. Link. !! Voss adds these questions to help horse owners do their research before boarding their horse(s):
- What’s included in the boarding rate?
- How long has your longest boarder been here?
- What’s your policy for outsider riders or trainers?
- Which veterinarian, farrier, dentist do you use?
- How frequently do you conduct nose to tail checks?
- May I look around?
INSIGHTS: Sharing this article with horse owner clients along with a list of boarding stables you have vetted will be appreciated. Social media or newsletters work well for sharing this info. The article is also good content for youth group education.