Boarding

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In response to the increasing costs of business (and therefore horse ownership),  Iron Oak Canyon Ranch is now offering two types of boarding agreements: ranch care, our more traditional boarding arrangement, and self-care, based on a modified co-op model. Details and pricing for each type of boarding can be found below.

Ranch Care:

Effective June 1st, 2024:

• 24x24 pipe corral stall, $550/ month, rates go up $20 every January 1st to accommodate cost of living increases. Includes:
  • Daily cleaning
  • Automatic waterer
  • Single shelter
  • Hay (bermuda or alfalfa) fed 2x daily
  • PM supplement feeding-- supplements must be provided and prepared by the owner. 
  • Use of boarder amenities during operating hours (7am-9pm-- you are welcome to visit your horse at all hours, but for the peace and privacy of our residents, we request no arena lights, turnouts, or riding outside these hours). 
  • Use of 1 (shared) tack shed space OR solo tack locker, depending on availability
  • 1 trailer parking space per client-- must be a livestock trailer, in good condition, currently registered in the client's name, and functional.  Spots are assigned first-come first serve, depend on availability, and are not guaranteed. Please note: our trailer parking is currently full.
• 24x48 pipe corral stall, $650/ month, rates go up $20 every January 1st to accommodate cost of living increases.   Includes: 
  • ​Daily cleaning
  • Automatic waterer
  • Single shelter
  • Hay (bermuda or alfalfa) fed 2x daily
  • PM supplement feeding-- supplements must be provided and prepared by the owner. 
  • Use of boarder amenities during operating hours (7am-9pm-- you are welcome to visit your horse at all hours, but for the peace and privacy of our residents, we request no arena lights, turnouts, or riding outside these hours)
  • Use of shared tack shed space OR solo tack locker, depending on availability
  • 1 trailer parking space per client-- must be a livestock trailer, in good condition, currently registered in the client's name, and functional.  Spots are assigned first-come first serve, depend on availability, and are not guaranteed. Please note: our trailer parking is currently full. ​

Self Care: 

Iron Oak Canyon Ranch allows for self-care boarding under a modified co-op model. Under this model, boarders who are on self-care are responsible for their horse's feeding and stall cleaning, but may join a cooperative of other self-care boarders to arrange care on days they can't be present. Boarders who are on self-care and do not have the time, resources, or capacity to commit to the care of others' horses can instead opt to complete co-op projects, assigned by ranch management, on their own schedule. 

Although this modified co-op model allows for a lot more freedom than a standard self-care boarding arrangement, it comes with some important requirements. All horse stalls must still be cleaned daily, and co-op/self-care horses must still be fed consistently at the same time as ranch care horses. Exceptions to these policies may be made by ranch management, with notice and under certain circumstances, but fines may apply. All self-care/co-op boarders are held to a three-strikes policy for their participation in the self-care/co-op program. After the third strike, the boarder will be moved to ranch care and those rates will apply. 

Self-Care/ Co-Op Rates and Information:

Effective June 1st, 2024:
24x24 stall: 

• $275/ month, rates go up $10 every January 1st to accommodate cost of living increases.
• We provide and maintain: 
  • 24x24 pipe corrals
  • Water line
  • Single shelter
  • Daily manure bucket emptying
  • Use of boarder amenities during operating hours (7am-9pm-- you are welcome to visit your horse at all hours, but for the peace and privacy of our residents, we request no arena lights, turnouts, or riding outside these hours)
  • Use of shared tack shed space OR solo tack locker, depending on availability
  • Regular loads of decomposed granite to refurbish lost substrate (available on request)
  • 70-quart/17.5 gallon bucket and automatic float for your horse's water
  • 1 trailer parking space per client-- must be a livestock trailer, in good condition, currently registered in the client's name, and functional.  Spots are assigned first-come first serve, depend on availability, and are not guaranteed. Please note: our trailer parking is currently full. 
    
• ​You provide and maintain: 
  • ​Sturdy, 70-quart/17.5 gallon muck bucket with rope handles; must be meant for horses and replaced when handles break/ sides crack/ holes develop. 
  • Daily stall cleaning into the above muck bucket, which is left outside your stall for ranch staff to empty each morning
  • Your horse's feed and daily feeding of your horse-- on-site storage is limited to 5 bales at a time per boarder
  • Cleaning your horse's water
  • Tools and items necessary to clean your stall
  • Maintenance of your stall's substrate
  • Stall mats, supplements, etc. are all up to you as well.
    
    Please note that any non-standard installations, i.e., lights that stay on overnight, creative shelters, anything that affects a neighboring horse, or anything that would permanently alter the stall must be approved by ranch management prior to installation. 

24x48 stall: 

• $350/ month, rates go up $10 every January 1st to accommodate cost of living increases.
• We provide and maintain: 
  • 24x24 pipe corral
  • Water line
  • Single shelter
  • Daily manure bucket emptying
  • Use of boarder amenities during operating hours (7am-9pm-- you are welcome to visit your horse at all hours, but for the peace and privacy of our residents, we request no arena lights, turnouts, or riding outside these hours)
  • Use of shared tack shed space OR solo tack locker, depending on availability
  • Regular loads of decomposed granite to refurbish lost substrate (available on request)
  • 70-quart/17.5 gallon bucket and automatic float for your horse's water
  • 1 trailer parking space per client-- must be a livestock trailer, in good condition, currently registered in the client's name, and functional.  Spots are assigned first-come first serve, depend on availability, and are not guaranteed. Please note: our trailer parking is currently full. 
    
• ​You provide and maintain: 
  • ​Sturdy, 70-quart/17.5 gallon muck bucket with rope handles; must be meant for horses and replaced when handles break/ sides crack/ holes develop. 
  • Daily stall cleaning into the above muck bucket, which is left outside your stall for ranch staff to empty each morning
  • Your horse's feed and daily feeding of your horse-- on-site storage is limited to 5 bales at a time per boarder
  • Cleaning your horse's water
  • Tools and items necessary to clean your stall​
  • Maintenance of your stall's substrate
  • Stall mats, supplements, etc. are all up to you as well.
    
    Please note that any non-standard installations, i.e., lights that stay on overnight, creative shelters, or anything that would permanently alter the stall must be approved by ranch management prior to installation. 

All horses coming onto Iron Oak Canyon Ranch's property must provide proof of vaccinations (5-way and West Nile) within the previous 12 months and deworming of the owner's choice within the previous four months of the horse's arrival. This is mandatory to protect our herd, just as your horse would be protected by this policy after they arrive. There can be no exceptions unless authorized by a licensed, practicing veterinarian, in writing (such as a vaccine allergy). 

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Extras

Additional hay is available and priced on an individual basis.

Pellets: 
We do not provide pellets, due to the cost. However, you are welcome to provide your own and we will feed them for you.