How do I start a horse boarding facility?
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whoa now that's a monumental task depending on to what degree you are talking about.  Probably way out of the scope of a simple question and answer.\n\n1) Get some help from someone who knows what's what here without knowing your current equine education I can only guess you are a ranch owner or rider with a interest\n2) Find appropriate land that does not need too much development to get it going (you might even be able to find a boarding facility that is selling out or looking for a investor)\n3) Once you have the right place in mind you'll need to work out the finances / create a business plan start marketing / investigation working with a bank etc. \n4) Start slow, add to what you have or make a splash big decision.  This could be as simple as adding stalls to your barn, cleaning up the pastures and fences or extend to doing roads and building a ranch from scratch.  If the latter there are a few good books that will tell you what it takes to build a nice ranch but this is a lot of work.\n5) Work out the horse facility and office building issues  Unless you start with friends you'll want to have the foundation of the boarding facility up and working with a couple horses before you start advertising / getting inquiries.  If they come over and it's a shambles or there are no horses people will talk and you won't have a good start.  Hook up with a local vet and feed store for special pricing opportunities and to get leads.\n6) Now go through a dry run read this link to get a idea of what people will be looking for / comparing you against.\n7) Also while your getting your facilities ready you'll need to be working our your legal issues, licensing, horse boarding / riding contracts leases and so on. Look into your's states laws in this regard the state will likely be able to help you here is a link to look at for illinois there should be something similar for your state.\n8) Once those things are done you need to get your books in order using something like quick books and prepare to pay vendors taxes etc.
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Take horseback riding lessons.
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You can subscribe to the Thoroughbred Times or you could log onto ThoroughbredTimes.com and search, page by page. There is also a stallion directory on the web page of Thoroughbred Times which lists, some with photo's, every stallion standing at stud. That stallion directory will tell you the name of the farm where the horse is standing at stud. You may write or telephone that particular farm and discuss your intentions with them and ask to get in touch with the owner of the horse. \n\nYou may go to the library and retrieve, by exact date, any date from any publication, including the New York Times-Sports section, Blood Horse (which also has a web site), Sports Illustrated, etc., for a particular horse, i.e., Secretariat in the winners circle wearing a wreath. \n\nThe racetrack within your community running their racing  program, public relations office, may also be another way of getting photo's of horses with winning wreaths around their necks. If you are looking for any horse with a wreath around his neck, try visiting any racetrack with a high digitaL camera, 4MP or greater with a zoom lense-without a flash (so as not to scare or frieghten the horse) and snap away. Check with the security office or the racing secretary's office before you take your camera to the racetrack and talk to them as to your intentions.\n\nBarnes and Noble may also carry books and publications on horses who have won races. Laura Hillenbrand wrote an excellent book on Seabiscuit which was made into an oscar nominated film. Blockbuster may also carry films on horses and films of famous races. \n\nAlso, Set Your VCR-DVD recorder on Kentucky Derby day on the first weekend in May or any other race telecasted within your community-state on the date the race is televised. Download the DVD onto your computer and print out the horse with a wreath around its neck.
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There are a few great places to buy horses and accessories aside from the yellow pages advertising tack shops and/or equine veterinarians. Both are excellent sources to inquire about horses, equipment, additives and medications-i.e., anti-worming medication, bone density formulas, hoof care, etc...\n\nDepending upon the type of discipline you are involved in,  the racetrack and trainers of horses often have horses they would like to get rid of that are costing the trainer and owner to keep. You can pick up a horse for free or for a nominal amount from the racetrack-trainers/owners.  You could also claim a racehhorse off of the racetrack if you want to race a thoroughbred/standardbred. Check with the Racing Secretary's office for details as to how to go about claiming a racehorse off of the racetrack or getting in touch with a trainer listed in the horse racing section of your newspaper-sports section.\n\nAlso, many farms and individuals adbvertise horses for sale. The A.S.P.C.A. within your community may be for adopting dogs and cats, but the A.S.P.C.A. may be able to assist you in getting to a locally adopt a horse program and for a nominal fee, you can adopt a nice riding horse for yourself.\n\nMany farms, with web sites, advertise in Thoroughbred Times.com. Simply browse through the pages for a farm near you or go to the back of the weekly publication of the Thoroughbred Times.\n\nAnother place that may have a web site, but, you would have to get in touch with them for their web site is...\n     Fasig-Tipton\n     2400 Newtown Pike\n     Lexington, Kentucky   40583-3610\n     Telephone = 859-255-1555\n     Fax = 859-254-0794\n     E. Mail = info@fasig-tipton.com\n\nDepending upon the discipline you seek or the intentions you may have for a horse is where you will find the right horse for you. Remember, there are over two hundred uses and disciplines for horses. Some for breeding, racing, farming, recreational, etc. and within those categories, there are specific horses for specific use. In farming or ranching, there are Cutting Horses, plow or work horses, etc.\n\nIt is not recommended you seek a 'one glove fits all' web site when buying any horse. Be specific as to your intentions. Over the many years and especially since World War II, horses have been bred, trained and fined tuned for specific disciplines and intentions for any owner.\n\nRemember one thing...NEVER-NEVER buy or accept ownership of any horse without a veterinarian examining the horse thoroughly. In expensively priced horses, twenty five thousand dollars or more, do an x-ray of the entire skeleton and a sonergram of his legs from the knee cap on down. Once you accept ownership, that horse is yours, for better or worse. You may either have a nice horse or someone else's troubles. Spend a few extra dollars up front, first, it can save you a great amount, later, and lessen the headache/cost a horse can have upon the owner. \n\nAsk for records and if possible, with racehorses, using a minimum 4MP camera, roll back the upper lip and using a towel or cloth over the horses eyes, so, as not to frighten the horse from the flash, snap the tattoo number with the camera and download it on to a computer. Once downloaded and printed, you may get in touch with the harness/thoroughbred racetrack or the equine veterinarian to trace the history of the racehorse, including as to why the horse is no longer racing, i.e., age, injury, etc.\n\nA horse is your responsibility 24/7. Before accepting ownership of any horse, inquire where, or what farm, you intend to house the horse and get exact quotes for monthly rentals of a stall, how big are the available stalls, the quality of the hay, how often and how much do they feed and exactly what are they feeding the horse, etc. Ask around as to the credibility and dependability, reputation, of the farm where any horse will be stalled. Ask about hours of operation, weekends, etc. Do not second guess anything when it comes
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1\nPB1654\nUNDERSTANDING\nHORSE BEHAVIOR\nUNDERSTANDING\nHORSE BEHAVIOR\nHORSE PROJECT\nAgricultural Extension Service\nInstitute of Agriculture\n4-H MEMBER\nGUIDE\nUNIT 8\nGRADE 12\n2\nCONTENTS\nIntroduction 3\nPlanning Your Project 3\nThe Basics of Horse Behavior 3\nTypes of Behavior 4\nHorse Senses 4\nHorse Communication 10\nDomestication & Behavior 11\nMating Behavior 11\nBehavior at Foaling Time 13\nFeeding Behavior 15\nAbnormal Behavior / Vices 18\nQuestions and Answers about Horses 19\nReferences 19\nExercises 20\nGlossary 23\nSKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO BE ACQUIRED\n• Improved understanding of why horses behave like horses\n• Applying basic behavioral knowledge to improve training skills\n• Learning to prevent and correct behavioral problems\n• Better ways to manage horses through better understanding of horse motivation\nOBJECTIVES\nTo help you:\n• Be more competent in horse-related skills and knowledge\n• Feel more confident around horses\n• Understand the applications of basic knowledge to practical problems\nREQUIREMENTS\n1. Make a project plan\n2. Complete this manual\n3. Work on this project with others, including other 4-H members, 4-H leaders,\nyour 4-H agent and other youth and adults who can assist you in your project.\n4. Evaluate your accomplishments\ncover photo by Lindsay German\n3\nINTRODUCTION\nhe 4-H Horse Project offers 4-H’ers opportunities for growing and developing interest in horses. This\nmanual should help expand your knowledge about horse behavior, which will help you better under\nstand why a horse does what it does. The manual contains information about the basics of horse\nbehavior, horse senses, domestication, mating behavior, ingestive (eating) behavior, foaling-time behavior and\nhow horses learn.\nSome of the topics are advanced, and are for senior level members, but all 4-H’ers might find parts of this\nmanual interesting. Activities at the end of the manual, however, are designed for older members. The focus of\nthis manual will be on behavioral characteristics that have management and training implications for 4-H’ers who\nwant to improve their knowledge of horse behavior.\nPLANNING YOUR\nPROJECT\nPlanning is an important part of\nany 4-H project. After you have\nlooked through this manual, take\nthe time to think about what you\nwould really like to learn or do in\nthis phase of your horse project.\nFor example, do you want to\nimprove your knowledge of horse\nbehavior so you are better able to\ncare for and train your horse, or is\nyour primary goal more related to\nyour future career objectives (or\nboth)? Use the “4-H Project Plan”\nform at the back of this manual as a\ntool for insuring you have the best\npossible experience in this 12thgrade\nproject.\nTHE BASICS OF HORSE\nBEHAVIOR\nBecause horses use their senses\nto interact with their environment,\nthis section includes definitions and\na brief overview of horse senses.\nHorses have unique and fascinating\nbehavioral characteristics which\nhave contributed to their development,\nsurvival and present-day\nvalue as a companion to people.\nThe successful 4-H Horse Project\nmember should learn to understand\nhorse behavior, and apply this\nknowledge to all facets of interaction\nwith horses.\nEthology is the scientific study\nof animal behavior. Technically,\nethology is the study of animals in\ntheir natural habitat, but most\nbehaviorists agree that the behavioral\ntraits of domestic horses are\nrelatively similar to horses before\ndomestication.\nBehavior can be defined as the\nanimal’s response to its environment.\nBecause domestic horses\nexist in a relatively controlled\nenvironment, their response is fairly\npredictable.\nSeveral things make a horse\nunique in the animal kingdom.\n• Horses are strongly social. They\nare herd animals, which are at a\nhigher comfort level when they\nmaintain a visual contact with\nother horses.\n• Horses are herbivores. They eat\nplants. They rely on grazing\ngrasse
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This will very much depend on your budget.  A good starting point will be http://www.boarding.org.uk/
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try sreaching online. William Woods College in Mo gives you a Batchlor degree in horses.
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I am a bit late readin your question but if u wana make money from horse racin ur ansa is to lay them not to back em. I cud help u with this for a fee. Contact me if u r interested
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I use flyers for my business.  I do equine massage, so I have no storefront.  I go to other business where horse people shop (feed store, tack shop, etc.), and they will usually let me leave a stack of flyers & business cards.  I also hang them on bulliten boards @ Petsmart & Tractor Supply.  Anywhere I think my target market will see them.  My flyers are bright and very noticable.  I do get calls from them.
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Chris McCarron's Kentucky Jockey School is the only one that comes to mind, but it is in KY.\n\nnews.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=30352\n\nOther than that, I would contact Lone Star Park in Texas or Louisiana Down in LA, and ask themn where you could find such a school.
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Each state has its own rules and regulations to be an owner, partner/owner, corporation, trainer, assistant trainer, jockey, exercise rider, etc...\n\nIt is best to contact the racing secretary's office of the particular state and racetrack in which you intend to race and identify yourself. That particular racetrack will give to you all of the necessary paperwork. It may also be a good idea to contact a trainer of that racetrack and discuss your intentions with him/her. \n\nAnd, not only will the racetrack ask for identification and licensing, but, so will the insurance carrier. Even if the racetrack says it's o.k. to be a part of the connections of a racehorse or barn, make certain you carry proper insurance.
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* Running Your Own Boarding Kennels by David Cavill\n* Building, Buying and Operating a Boarding Kennel by James Krack \n* Kennel Building and Management (Howell Reference Books) by Mario Migliorini\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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The pipe corral panels are the best for your purpose.\n\nYou can buy light weight 12-foot panels for $50 each if your horse respects the fence, or you can get heavy weight panels for around $100 each.\n\nI use the heavy weight Crowding Corral Panels that have J legs and square corners.  Square corners are better for horses, so they do not catch a leg, should they rear up.\n\nWood corrals are permanent structures, and they are edible.  If a horse runs into a wood post, there is no give.  The horse can get hurt.\n\nIf they run into a pipe panel, the panel can bend and absorb the impact.  Also, if your horse rolls and gets a leg or two stuck under the fence, you pull a couple pins and the horse is free...rather than looking for a saw or hammer to remove boards and nails.
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Either take the saddle to a tack shop or you can use a brass plate with\nsmall tacks and attach it to the back of the saddle
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Go to e-ponies.com and they should help.
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try looking on the net, or asking around, or go to a local horse farm and see if the owner will comply with what you are looking for.
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pick three horses u like, and run an exacta box,   1 or 2 dollar box.  dont have to spend much and u can make big money if the right odds come in