Get Wi Stephanie Plote Performance Horses Equine Boarding Contract 2018

Predicting what your home horsekeeping costs might be compared to paying board is like trying to hit a moving target. And, if you consider your own time to have a monetary number, you probably can't beat the value of a well-run boarding stable.

' The boarding of dogs, cats, horses used for racing, pleasure riding or show, or other recreational animals. The entire boarding charge is taxable, but the retailer may purchase the feed for the animals without tax by supplying a properly completed exemption certificate claiming an exemption for resale.

What does it include? To pasture board, the cost is $350 per month. Pasture boarding includes hay, water, shelter, deworming, holding for vet/ferrier and use of owner-provided fly spray. Partial boarding is $425 per month and includes the same as pasture boarding as well a stall for inclement weather.

If you choose a full care or full board option, your horse will get just that: the barn staff will change his hay, feed, bedding, and water; arrange for veterinarian, farrier, and dentist checkups; and turn your horse out and in.

The reality is that boarding horses is rarely profitable. It does have some advantages though, like having someone to ride with or sharing the cost of a large load of hay. It also allows the cost of amenities such as new arena footing or a tractor to be spread out amongst a larger number of people.

The average cost to board a horse is $400 to $500. However, the actual costs range from as little as $100/month in a self-care facility to as much as $2,000/month at a luxurious full-care facility.