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Title: Re: [RC]   boarding rules

So I have to add to the problem of boarding stables with time rules. I boarded at a place where they sometimes didn’t want you out there because they had some family BBQ going on or some such thing. Usually, they would forget to forewarn me and I would drive the half hour to the ranch and they would then kick me out. NOT FUN to be paying $250 a month, only having 1 day off work that week, and not be able to see my horses on that day because they didn’t want boarders traipsing around while they were having a family day. They also wanted people gone by dark, which in winter is REALLY early, like, right after supper. So that cut out seeing my horses during the week. Well, I’m not there anymore, even though it was a really pretty place and I liked the people. I just didn’t like being treated like I was supporting their horse hobby but only at their convenience.

Linda



On 10/12/05 10:22 PM, "Carol Suggs" <limofunder@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thats why I said in my #5 "special circumstances and you have been made
> aware of it ahead of time"  (Ie:  coming in late ect)
>
> I do have to agree with you, I would never want my horses to be at a place
> that put restrictions on my time, but I don't have to worry about that
> because my horses are kept at home.
>
> I have seen many folks have trouble with stabling problems and mostly it is
> because stuff was not spelled out ahead of time.  Just make sure everyone
> knows the rules... thats really all I was trying to say.
>
>
> Carol-Mariposa
>
>
>
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> Subject: Re: [RC] boarding rules
>
>
> > Hi Carol, I have boarded my horses for about 12 years, up until recently,
> and
> > would never board at a place that limited the hours I could come.  I have
> > boarded at places that limited the hours the gate was open, but every
> boarder was
> > given a key if they wanted it, and it was understood that you could come
> and
> > go as you pleased, as long as you weren't disruptive.  As a former and
> hope to
> > be again endurance rider, I would hate to think that if I pulled home from
> a
> > ride, and got back after 11:00PM, I  couldn't put my horse in it's living
> > space.  It has happened to me, and the owner's biggest problem was that I
> tried to
> > be polite, and pulled around back, but he couldn't see who was out there
> from
> > his window, so he got up and came out.  He told me, just pull up and
> unload
> > where you normally do, so I don't have to worry about who's out there.
> Also
> > there was the time after foaling when my mare colicked, had the vet out at
> > 11:30PM and I hand walked her until 12:30PM, because it was my first baby,
> and I
> > was a panicky grandma.
> >
> > Of course each situation is different, and some people are going to have
> > rules about hours, and lots of boarders are okay with that.  Just offering
> a
> > different point of view.  The most important thing about a boarding
> contract is
> > that it suits the two parties involved, and covers the issues that are
> important
> > to them, and may become legal issues if not addressed up front.  JMHO
> jeri