How can I make sure my horse is comfortable in his grazing muzzle? Can my horse still go out on pasture in a group with a grazing muzzle? Two experts answer readers' most common grazing muzzle questions.
What do hammers, saws, horses and a new owner or manager have in common? They’re all part of a barn renovation after a boarding facility transition.
Holli McMahon owned and ran a boarding facility in Salem,...
Almost every boarding stable will deal with boarders who chronically pay late or worse — never pay. It’s important to prepare for those situations.
Holli McMahon owned and ran a boarding facility in Salem,...
Raising prices ranks low on a new owner or manager’s responsibility list, but in a world of fluctuating costs, it has to be done.
When Holli McMahon purchased a boarding facility in Salem, Oregon, she...
Most existing boarders will expect changes to barn rules when a new owner or manager takes over a boarding facility. How those changes are communicated, however, is important.
Dena Dorn, owner of Triple...
Excitement, fear and anticipation are all feelings new owners experience when taking over a boarding facility. After signing the last piece of paperwork, it’s time to meet the existing boarders.
Holli...
