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Posted by buck on December 27, 2003 at 20:11:30 from (209.240.205.61):
In Reply to: O.T. Boarding horses posted by Greg(Mo) on December 27, 2003 at 17:26:12:
Gosh-books could be written on this(and probably are). I keep 2 horses for other people. First get the liability issue straight with your insurance co.Have the person walk your property to see if it suits them looking for things that can damage the horse. Loose wire,barbed wire,rock,holes,type of grass,trees.etc. Will she be riding on your property and will she bring other friends to ride?Do you store the hay and feed and if she can't get there to feed do you do it and how often and at what cost.How about the vet. and furrier.If her horse looses a shoe that goes into your tractor tire who is at fault? If your land isn't producing enough grass do you buy hay and feed to cover what may be assumed that your land would produce?One horse can keep 2 acres of grass down to the ground in a good year.Do these horses have a history of chasing cattle or anything else that would limit what you can do with your land? Is providing water in cold weather a problem? Does she show the horses and will be dropping off the horses at 2 or 3 in the morning after a show? Of the 2 horses I have here 1 owner hasn't been here in 3 months and never mentions winter feed. I also have a neighbor who boards a lot of horses along with her own and said the reason her boards them is the owners don't want to deal with them on a day to day basis. Anyway this is all just food for thought as we all like to help our friends and neighbors. Now the big question is:Do you like horses? On a selfish side your 8 acres could easily produce 1600 bales of horse quality hay at at least $2.00 a bale without any livestock hassle(fences&water) so about $100.00 to $150.00 each per month should keep everyone honest. BTW I dream sometimes. Have a good one and enjoy.
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