luvhorsesxo
Posted : 3/13/2011 4:24:47 PM
Are you going to give lessons or only board?
If you want, you can have to alternatives: full board and free board. In full board you feed the horses, turn them out etc., in free board it's the responsibility of the owner.
How many stalls do you want to have? I'd have at least one stall for sick horses or foaling mares.
If you want to give lessons, have at least 5 lesson horses, three of them being beginner horses.
Of course you have to have a philosophy and a concept for prices. Have a website where you put all those things up. Look out which trails can be used. Look out what you can give the boarders, what makes your barn unique.
Also decide if you have a tack room or each border has his own tack locker. Does every boarder have to organize food and bedding? Do you have social events? Do you have a café or another room where people can sit, talk and eat/drink something?
You could make regular shows (once a year) to get publicity. Also if you have an indoor arena (outdoor too, really) and give lessons, you should have times when the boarders can go and when you need it for lessons. Do the boarders have to pay additionally to use the arena? Do you offer to ride/train their horses?
As for names, you should consider what you want to say: do you want it to sound exclusive or homie? Do you want to include your geographical sight or the goals you have?
That's all for now but I'm sure I'll come up with more [
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