Horse Boarding Info?

[Femmekat]

I know there are a few horsey folks on the board... Its been almost 2 years since I moved here from Colorado...and I miss my horses so bad I can't take it any more, I'm about ready to sell a kidney so I can bring one out here...

Any tips on boarding stables? I know its really hard to find on the East Coast, but I would prefer pasture board, or at least something with a paddock. I think my mustang gelding would lose his mind in a box stall even with daily turnout... Looking for something within an hour of Boston...preferably with an indoor arena for winter... Wouldn't mind bringing a second horse out to to stick in pasture somewhere too... Any info would be appreciated!

[Pittenger5]

[csmutty]

We used Hampton Hill Farm, but that is too far away from you. Good luck!

[Rambunctous]

There is a paddock at NHMS.

[Kenn157]

The glue factory!! Thats terrible!

[gregp]

Elm Hill is nice, with an indoor arena. My daughter used to board her horse there.
http://www.socialweb.net/Places/3630.lasso

Also, Stony Hill, in Hardwick is awesome, but a bit more expensive. Their facilities are Olympic quality.

http://stoneyhillfarm.org/

[elissama]

Locally N of Boston you have Flying High stables (indoor and box stalls, possibly a few in outs), Windkist farm (indoor, box stalls, some in outs) (both are in North Reading / Andover)

The only pasture board you will find in the area is NH and central / western MA. There are a few private stables in people backyards that offer continous turnout but no indoor and often no or small ring.

Most places with indoors around here run $550 - 750 per month. You will also be at the mercy of any riding lessons going on as instructors get preference.

I keep mine in Harold Parker state forest - its an old barn but the care is excellent. No indoor but easy access to lots of trails - they probably have a few in / outs open right now.

PM me if you want more info.

[The Snowman]

Just make sure that if you go that route, that they have decent run-in sheds. And make sure you have proper blanketing, since it gets chilly at night.

You also may want to look into places which have the turn-out areas connected to a box stall, so the horse would have the option to come in or go out as it pleases.

[scubasteveRR]

Femmekat,

I know that with in a couple miles of my house there are more than 3 or four places that board horses, there is one in Berlin and it's pretty nice looking and it's set on a huge hill that overlooks all of Wachusett Valley. I ride by it on my way to work because the view is beautiful, it is on Saywer Hill Rd which is about 1 mile from 495 exit 26. lots of room (70 acres) for the horses to roam too. I can even go visit the house if you teach me how to ride one. Never been on one but ALWAYS wanted to try!

http://www.orchardhillequestriancenter.com/

GOOD LUCK, I hope you are able to get at least one of them out here.

Your horse will enjoy our large 12’ x 12’ stalls while you enjoy use of our riding facilities. We offer four separate riding areas incuding:

just watched a video and it looks like the horses can live outside in the summer and inside in the winter

Heated 75' x 200' indoor with HoofCushion footing
Standard (20m x 60m) dressage arena with rubber footing
Large jumping arena with lighting until 9:00pm
Cross country schooing field
Miles of trails both on and off our 70 acre property

[Stoneman]

There's a couple around us with indoors/riding rings/paddocks/run-ins/stables, blah-blah-blah. I'm guessing this'll be a bit more north than you'd like though...

[R1]

There is a place in dracut called cutter farm.

there is also a bunch in westford.

[Femmekat]

Femmekat,

I can even go visit the horse if you teach me how to ride one. Never been on one but ALWAYS wanted to try!


[/B]

Ha ha...Steve, I'll probably be bringing my young mustang gelding who's awesome, but quirkier than hell... You'd have more broken bones than just yer foot!

Thanks for all the great info everyone.....

[Crash Dummy Denno]

I'm pretty sure CEO boards his philly in Norton, MA. You'd have to ask him though...

[The Snowman]

I'm pretty sure CEO boards his philly in Norton, MA. You'd have to ask him though...

philly?

[Cheese]

Most places with indoors around here run $550 - 750 per month..

You're close enough to Logan that it might be easier/cheaper to fly you to your horse(s) than bringing them here.

[Femmekat]

Ha ha.... I actually made the mistake a while back asking about CEO's "horses".... but I asked about his filly, not his sammich...

[dhuze]

The real question is, Why would you move here from Colorado?

[gregp]

Not to hijack the thread, but I just came back from Co. Springs, and if I never go back there, that will be fine with me. The mountains are nice, but the yuppy filled city is not for me. The houses are 4 feet apart! The traffic was rediculous. No way I could live there.

[The Snowman]

PM sent. Ping Annalisa. She has a lot of resources throughout the state.

[gus310]

i drive by larkspur farm in Acton ma almost every day, lots of land outside, large looking facility on route 119 minutes from the concord rotary. might be worth a look.

[Femmekat]

Have looked at a couple barns...so far really like Flying High stables in Andover.... good sized indoor, mellow environment, and all day turnout...

[elissama]

Have looked at a couple barns...so far really like Flying High stables in Andover.... good sized indoor, mellow environment, and all day turnout...

Glad they seem good to you. Hope it all works out!

[Jim]

I'm pretty sure CEO boards his philly in Norton, MA. You'd have to ask him though...

*slow clap*

[CEO]

That joke was about as lame as FDR's legs