Choosing the right stable for yourself and your horse is critical for a rider and horse owner. Sometimes, we get the decision wrong and need to make a change. If you’ve experienced any of the problems listed below, it may be time to change horse stables.
Does it feel like you and your horse aren’t getting the same kind of attention and treatment you used to get when you first arrived at the stables? You certainly wouldn’t be the first to feel like you’re taken for granted or overlooked—and you won’t be the last.
Sometimes the priorities of a stable and staff change, or the staff become overworked and can’t provide equal attention to all horses and riders. Most of the time, it’s no one’s fault, but riders and horses find they can get more active attention and care at a different stable.
Do you feel like you’re just not on the same page with the staff regarding the care of your horse and as a rider? If you’re taking classes from a riding instructor, does it feel like you’re not making any improvements or feel frustrated at the end of lessons?
Riding should be the best part of your day, but sometimes miscommunications and differences of opinion regarding teaching and learning can get in the way. If you feel like you’re not making the improvement or communicating with the instructor and stable staff as you should, it’s likely time for a change.
Another way to know if it’s time to change horse stables is if your horse routinely suffers from injuries and ailments. Horses are exceptionally skilled at injuring themselves in a myriad of ways. Often, it’s no one’s fault when a horse gets injured but just bad luck.
But if your horse has been chronically injured recently, it may be a product of the living arrangements. It may not be the stable’s fault, but it’s often worth seeing if a change of scenery makes you and the horse good.
So you’ve decided to try a new horse stable, but what should you look for? Obviously, you want to look for a stable with quality facilities, equipment, and staff. Examine every part of the stable, from the size of the stalls to the quality of the outdoor ring and the hay.
Consider a stable on the leading edge of facilities and equipment that can improve your horse’s life, like plastic fencing. If you can, seek out other riders of potential stables and ask them about their experience to get a first-hand account from riders.
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