Question 1

What is the boarding process?

Accepted Answer

PRE-ARRIVAL CHECKLIST
Sign and submit our Boarding Agreement
Send recent photos of your horse
Current Coggins
Health Certificate
Vaccination Record
We also de-worm horses on arrival unless you have a current (within 30 day) fecal egg count test with -results of 1 or less.
No shoes, recent trim
Recent float

SHIPPING YOUR HORSE
Before shipping your horse, please provide us with the following information:
Company name and phone number
Driver's phone number
Date and estimated time of arrival

UPON ARRIVAL
When your horse arrives at Piedmont Horse Retirement, we require:
The Current Coggins, Health Certificate, and Signed Boarding Agreement
First month's prorated board plus 1st full month's board due

Question 2

Can I visit my horse?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely! We insist on it whenever it’s logistically possible. We want our owners to be comfortable with our operation and it is good for the mental health of our retirees too. Visits are scheduled by appointment as one of us must be present per our insurance requirements. The farm is closed to visitors on holidays.

Question 3

Do you take short term boarders or horses recoverying from injury or in rehab?

Accepted Answer

We do not. Moving horses off Walnut Glen Farm can be traumatic for their friends, so we try to mitigate movement as much as possible, for everyone’s physical and psychological health.

Question 4

Can I come ride occasionally?

Accepted Answer

We do not carry the same type of insurance as training facilities and therefore riding is not allowed on the farm.

Question 5

What if my horse has an emergency?

Accepted Answer

If your horse has an emergency, we will attempt to contact you using the emergency contact information you provide. Part of our contract requires that you stipulate the budget amount of veterinary care you authorize us to spend if we cannot reach you in an emergency. If, in the veterinarian’s opinion, the horse cannot be saved humanely and within your financial parameters, we will attend to the horse while he or she is compassionately euthanized. We do require that you give us permission to use our discretion to humanely euthanize your horse in the event you cannot be reached in a timely manner. Our responsibility as an advocate for the compassionate treatment of your horse is our first priority.

Question 6

What forms do I need to provide?

Accepted Answer

You will need to provide the following forms and information:

SIGNED:
Boarding Application 
Boarding Contract 
Liability Waiver

CURRENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THE FOLLOWING:
Coggins
Health Certificate
Vaccination Record
Floating
Farrier visit
30-day recent fecal count

Question 7

What are your weather extremes and how do you handle them?

Accepted Answer

The weather is generally mild. In winter, we might get snow once or twice a year, but it usually melts in a couple days. In the summer, it gets into the 90s. The horses have 24/7 access to a well-ventilated 24 X 36 shed and are brought into their stalls when the temperature drops below 20 degrees in the winter months and during the heat of the day in the summer months.

Question 8

Are mares and geldings turned out together?

Accepted Answer

Yes, mares and geldings are turned out together.

Question 9

How do horses settle in? What is your process for integrating them with the other horses?

Accepted Answer

If your horse arrives late in the day or at night, we’ll often put her in a paddock for the night to settle in. From there, she’ll be able to get her bearings and see the others before joining them. If she arrives early, we will put all horses in their stalls for a snack to settle in and then let her out within sight of the others and follow her throughout the day to ensure she’s settling in. Horses are herd animals and are generally attracted to company, so they figure it out. Some quieter or loner horses may just stay near the others and begin to engage slowly. Every horse is different.

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