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Re: the management issue-- it could be, it could not be. My horses are on 20 acres and fly predators have done absolutely zero. I believe our problem is that there are two herds of cows within 1/4...

I was lucky to catch the Lyme early each time. But after four times, I thought I'd better take some preventative steps (I was not taking any precautions before, and I have 10 horses on the farm I"m...

Checks are good, but the problem is you cannot see ticks in the nymph stage, and they can transmit disease. People recommend DEET; there's a natural spray that's been shown to work in studies, I'll...

His problem is not your problem. Give him five days; if you want to be helpful I suppose you could call around, find out which barns have spots, and give him the list.

Is it normal for boarding...

But WHY are you doing this?

Why on earth would you allow someone in your barn if you don't trust them enough so that you don't have to lock everything up?

I don't get it. Why not just give him...

I have a private farm on a quiet road, and I board a few horses. Since I don't advertise or read craigslist, the best way to reach me is to wait till you see me (very hit or miss) or I suppose leave...

I'd let them be together -- won't that help both horses?

When I had to put down one of my horses we let his pony friend come along (big pasture, no one held the pony). That kept my horse calm;...

I've had the most luck when I stopped and left a note on the porch of a family w/an emaciated horse. As I said in my note (and you can say in yours) "I can tell you care for your animals because the...

I thought the release was fine up until they ask you to waive any claims for breach of contract and statutory duty of care.

It's one thing to ask you not to sue if you fall off, and quite...

If she doesn't have one and trail rides, a fly wisk.

They are amazingly hard to find (at least when I looked) and yet so useful.

If she has one, never mind!

Good luck

Speaking as a BO whose horses (my own and five boarders) are out 24/7 (and yes, they are very happy) . . . if you possibly can do it, try not to let your anxiety spill over onto the BO.

The only...

It is a good thing you learned this early on!! (I also had an eye-opening experience in my 20's).

If you can find that rare trainer with great values and who teaches well, stick to them like glue!...

I have six geldings on my farm at the moment and not one has had a "bean" or problems peeing. Most don't want to be cleaned, but my own retired horse begs me to clean him ( he comes up to me in the...

I think we need more information: who owns him? what is his owner like? (that is, will she own him forever, or is she absentee etc) how much would he cost? can he really be ridden or should he...

Or, what about having it in a winery? I can think of two local to me that have barn-like spaces and that are set up for catering . . .

Now you'll have to let us know where you end up!

http://www.stagecoachtavern.net/

The Stage Coach Tavern in Sheffield MA has a big barn that could be a nice space. (I didn't even see a mention of it on their website, but I didn't look...

I looked at some beautiful run-in sheds owned by a nonhorsey widow getting out of her husband's horses. They spent $11,000 per run-in.

Here's how I made my offer -- I can get a new run in for...

I am not an expert, and I'm sure you will get some good advice.

I'm just posting to say don't beat yourself up about this. Your management of the horses seems pretty ideal to me.

If the...

Neither piece.

It seems to me the low-lying piece is a nonstarter for most people; I can say starting from scratch on the 20 acres is HUGELY expensive! You are likely to put in $100,000++ to...

I've used fly predators for three years and still had lots of flies. I didn't use them last year and did not notice a difference.

I wonder if the fact that there are cows on our 200 acres, and...

True, Guilherme. However if you are lucky and work through word of mouth you avoid people who are broke/won't return phone calls etc.

I will say, the dilemma I've found myself with (to my...

The way I look at it, routine care -- that is, everything that occurs regularly -- is not charged for. This includes giving a syringe of cimetidine twice a day to the gray horse with melanoma, fly...

Blanketing can take a long time if you have a bunch of horses, and you are carrying blankets out two at a time to the field in knee-deep snow, then taking an old blanket off and putting a new one on...

I board a few horses on my farm (five) and most are retired, and their owners either can't come out or don't know much about horses. I charge maybe a little higher than other places, but then...

You ask them to leave.

This is the really wonderful thing about "your barn, your rules" :yes:

With any luck you avoid this situation by getting boarders through word of mouth from people you...