Ok so im going to board my new horse somewhere and i was wondrering when they first put ur horse in its stal..

Question

ok so when they first put it in its stall do they like stay it that stall forever are do they change them around... andd if its ur horse and urrrr boarding it are other people other then you and stable hands aloud to touch them?

Answer 1

some barns will move them around if they get new horses in or some horses leave... and of course other people are going to touch you horse... on a daily basis someone is going to walk by and give him a pat

Answer 2

normaly what happens at my barn is that they have the horse stay in its stall for a few days thenthey bring it out along with all the other horsesand thenafter a few weeks of the horse being at the stable the will most likely move it to a different stall unless the owner specifies not to.and to answer your second question yes, other people aswell as the stable hands are alowed to touch your horse unless once again you the owner specifies not to

Answer 3

I would suspect a good barn manager may move your horse around to find the most suitable place for it in the "neighborhood" (get it?).....to keep it from being nervous being next to another nervous one or something like that.

These things should be asked of the barn manager right off the bat - get the expectations down before you get too far because each place will act differently.

If you own your horse, however, the only people allowed to handle it should be you and the barn owner's designees - people the owner has screened to know they will handle your horse correctly.

The barn owner cannot control who "touches" your horse - he cannot shield it from being petted by others which often means a horse can gain bad behaviors like nipping.  People will visit the barn with their friends - and often these visitors don't know horses.  They think reaching out and wiggling their fingers near the horse's face - this can teach them to nip - and it's tough to keep such things controlled.  If there is a full-time manager, and they see stuff like this, they should make mention of it .

I would suggest that you should be able to stop in to the barn at any time (and you should show up at odd times now and again) watch for any signs of things taking place that you don't like.  You shouldn't find evidence of your tack and supplies being used, you shouldn't find evidence of someone messing with your horse unless you've made an agreement with the ownership to allow others to handle it.  If you have made such an agreement, find out who these people are, ask questions of them about their experiences and their ideas of horse handling and be there when they handle the horse - also seek them out and ask questions about your horse's progress or behaviour when that person handles it.

I had a situation where my horse was in training.  I was told a certain individual turned the horses out each day (with a pointed finger toward that person) and certain people were responsible for feeding her daily - then, of course the trainer would do the actual training work with the horse.  I showed up one day un-announced to the trainer to check on the horse - and I learned my horse didn't get out of it's stall unless the trainer was there, that the trainer only was at the facility 3-4 days a week. When I inquired of the people who were charged with cleaning stalls and feeding horses, I asked how she'd been eating and then found the feed I brought her hadn't been used, in fact she was getting varied feedings, both time and content.  So here I had a horse I had paid $750 a month for training, that was not getting trained regularly, was not getting out of her stall every day during the hot summer, was not getting consistent types of feed nor at consistent times.  Needless to say I picked the horse up after it's first 30 days and she was neither started nor in good behaviour when I got her back.

Know what you expect, know what the farm owner expects, correct any differences between expectactions and check to ensure your horse is being treated and handled as agreed.  This is what is contracted between you and the farm owner and what you are paying for.  Any mis-alignments or times you refrain from expressing displeasure at things not happening right serve to widen the chasm of anxiety - which will end up blowing up on you and creating a poor relationship with the farm owner and staff - which results in frustration and stress for you, possible mistreatment of your horse if the owner is an unethical owner.....

Get all questions on the table and ironed out as early as possible.

Answer 4

Sometimes its necessary to move a horse to a new stall - not getting along with the horse in the next stall, broken board, broken waterer.... but the owner should be made aware of the move. If there are stalls that are more desirable - they have a window, or are bigger - and you have one, you should not be "downgraded" without your permission.

No one other than yourself & the barn workers should be handling or feeding your horse. However, the other boarders will probably want to pet him, which shouldn't be a problem. If you really don't want other people to touch him, you could put a big "don't pet - I bite!" sign on his stall to keep people away.

Good luck with your new horse!

Answer 5

ya sometimes they change around the stalls. also if they are putting your horse out, feeding, watering, cleaning the stall, they are obviously going to touch your horse. people will probably also go around and pet the horses (through the stall grate) especially little kids and their grandmas. plus if your horse gets hurt someone will have to help it out until you get there or the vet does. plus someone will have to trim its feet, etc etc etc. so ya ppl touch ur horse and change around stalls. its not really a huge problem cuz its not like its going to kill them

Answer 6

Some barns will move horses as necessary, some will keep horses in the same stall for the entire time they board there.  Generally it is better to keep a horse in the same stall since they  get used to that stall and it makes feeding time easier.

No barns that I know of allow anyone except the barn owner, stable hands and horse owner to handle the horse.  Barn owner and stable hands are limited to leading the horse into and out of the barn and possibly holding for emergencies or farrier.

No one is allowed to ride your horse unless you say it is ok.