We do our best to accommodate every horse in comfort and compatibility. New horses are introduced, turning them out close, but separate from the established target group. We determine which small group each horse is most compatable with. The separation may last up to two weeks before the newcomer joins an adjoining group.

     Our fences and stalls are well maintained. The grounds and amenities are examined on a daily basis. The indoor and outdoor arenas are dragged and watered weekly, or as frequent as needed. There is a full time barn manager on the grounds to assist, answer questions, and monitor safety.

     The 12x12 and 12x13 box stall floors have been prepared with a layer of creek stones under fill dirt to allow natural drainage for dry standing area and for horses who lay or roll in the stall; unlike matted stalls that force horses to stand in urine and wet manure between cleanings. We apply a sanitizing deodorizer routinely to heavy urine spots.                                                  

      Grain fed to worked horses and through the winter is custom mixed for seasonal ratios of oats and corn: 75:25 in summer, 50:50 spring and fall, and 25:75 in winter, respectively. Vitamins A, D & E, selinium, trace mineral salt, molasses (as vitamin and supplement binder,) biotin, and flax seed  (omega 3 source) round out our feed mix. Trace mineral salt blocks are provided by the watering tanks for pasture source.

    Our hay is a high quality grass hay with a small amount of alfalfa, purchased from the same farmer from the same fields for over 17 years. We practice land management, by feeding hay as a supplement or substitute for pasturing before the pasture becomes over-grazed in the summer and feed hay two to three times a day through the winter.

    Extensive pasture turn out continues through late fall to allow the horses to develop healthy, natural winter coats. Frost temperatures (35 degrees and lower) are the general "rule of thumb" for bringing in the animals at night. Common sense and the health and well-being of the horse are ALWAYS priority. 

                            ~~ Only $365.00 per month!~~