Boarding
Horses are magnificent creatures and our goal is to care for them
as well as possible. This means a well designed and planned facility;
quality food; and attentive care. The facility was designed to allow
light, air and generous proportions to create a comfortable restful
environment for our horses. First, we started with an 8 pitch roof and
three working cupolas to allow hot and stale air to escape from the
building. The ceiling is open from the stall floors up, there is no hay
stored above allowing for greater air circulation, less dust and
reducing the fire hazards of hay. We then added windows – everywhere
from the stalls to the sliding doors on the aisle ways to sun sky panels
in the roof. Each stall is 12 x 14 feet has a Dutch door which we try
to keep open as much as possible – adding to good ventilation and a nice
entertaining feature for the horse.
We then built a separate indoor riding arena. The indoor is a
generous 80 feet by 200 feet and is a steel structure with a fabric
covering. There is so much light passing through the fabric, we hardly
need the lights! We consciously separated the indoor from the stall
barn to keep the noise and fine particles generated by working in the
indoor away from the horses resting in the barn. Separating the
buildings was another good way to minimize fire hazards. Our outdoor
arena is large (120 by 200 feet) with beautiful footing; it is regularly
maintained.
We feed a customized program according to your horse's individual
needs. Horses are given hay several times daily allowing them to have
something to munch on constantly. Supplements and specialty hay products
are supplied by the owner, but fed by us daily. Bran mash is given
every Sunday night.
A happy, healthy horse needs turnout. At Sweet Water Farm horses
are turned out every day (weather and footing permitting) for several
hours. Our turnout paddocks are three-board with electric. We have
seven sand paddocks and seven grass paddocks. Our farm is adjacent to
trails and generous neighbors who let us ride through their farms.
Monthly
Board — $825.00
Monthly Board with daily grooming — $900.00
Day Board — $35.00 per day
Additional Services
Full Grooming — $15.00
Bathing — $20.00
Light Trimming — $10.00
Mane Pulls — $10.00
Hand Walking — $10.00 (20 minutes)
Lunging — $10.00 (20 minutes)
