If you were leasing a horse would you ????

cowgirlek7 · 10-29-2007, 12:43 PM

If you were leasing a horse would you rather pay $ 175 to ride in a barn that has an indoor or pay $150 to ride in a barn that didn't? The fee is half of board.

The barns are almost the same distance from school, I plan to start boarding the horse in September in Maine. Maine can be really nice during the summer, even though lately it has been raining in Maine during the summer. But come mid October it gets, cold, windy, wet, icy, and snowy to about march. The Muddy until may or June.
Both barns I have been told have nice outdoors, but I don't know if the footing is wood chips or sand.
What are your opinions on this. I am leasing the horse out as a English/ dressage horse.

Lou3 · 10-29-2007, 12:58 PM

I would go with whichever has the best footing. If one had sand/woodchips and the other has a rubber mix/coated sand then go with the latter, if they're both the same then go with the one with the indoor.

CowGirlUp1833 · 10-29-2007, 01:12 PM

Hands down, without a doubt I would absolutely pay more for a place with an indoor.

FallenAngel · 10-29-2007, 01:15 PM

I would be willing to pay an extra $25 for an indoor, just with winter coming. (but thats just me and in my area..)

_Tink_ · 10-29-2007, 01:15 PM

yea especially for maine i'd go with the indoor

xxrider21xx · 10-29-2007, 01:29 PM

Assuming the barns are nearly identical in every other way, I would most definately go with the barn with the indoor. For me, It would be worth every cent of the extra $25 dollars.

ThePerfectFit · 10-29-2007, 01:29 PM

INDOOR. The $25 may result in 3x more rides.

AutumnAttic · 10-29-2007, 01:46 PM

Assuming they both have good footing, the indoor.

Huntseat · 10-29-2007, 02:28 PM

Definitely go for the indoor. I used to live in NH, about 3 minutes south of the ME border, and the indoor was a lifesaver in the winter.

Timber_blaze · 10-29-2007, 02:37 PM

I would say indoor because I have never ridden in an indoor arena, and you can't do anything outside in the winter. I feel it's too dangerous to do anything but walk when it's snowy/icy/muddy, because it's just too easy for the horse to lose his footing. Go for the indoor!

10-29-2007, 12:43 PM	#1
cowgirlek7 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Maine Posts: 988 Images: 53	If you were leasing a horse would you ???? If you were leasing a horse would you rather pay $ 175 to ride in a barn that has an indoor or pay $150 to ride in a barn that didn't? The fee is half of board. The barns are almost the same distance from school, I plan to start boarding the horse in September in Maine. Maine can be really nice during the summer, even though lately it has been raining in Maine during the summer. But come mid October it gets, cold, windy, wet, icy, and snowy to about march. The Muddy until may or June. Both barns I have been told have nice outdoors, but I don't know if the footing is wood chips or sand. What are your opinions on this. I am leasing the horse out as a English/ dressage horse. __________________ Erin Erin's Special Skittle (Skittles) - Yorkshire Terrier 10 lbs 2001 female, William Turner, Elizabeth Swan and Little Man - American Parakeets , Sierra's Coco Cola- 2000 Appaloosa Mare

10-29-2007, 12:58 PM	#2
Lou3 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: england Posts: 8,946 Images: 36 Blog Entries: 1	I would go with whichever has the best footing. If one had sand/woodchips and the other has a rubber mix/coated sand then go with the latter, if they're both the same then go with the one with the indoor. __________________ Proud to be in the SBR Formula One Fan Club!

10-29-2007, 01:15 PM	#4
FallenAngel Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chilliwack, BC Posts: 8,511 Images: 312 Blog Entries: 41	I would be willing to pay an extra $25 for an indoor, just with winter coming. (but thats just me and in my area..) __________________ Kinta Tara-Lynn Sexy by Christmas Challenge-r!! lbs Lost: 10**

10-29-2007, 01:15 PM	#5
_Tink_ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,589 Images: 71	yea especially for maine i'd go with the indoor __________________ COLIN THE RED <3

10-29-2007, 01:29 PM	#6
xxrider21xx Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 618	Assuming the barns are nearly identical in every other way, I would most definately go with the barn with the indoor. For me, It would be worth every cent of the extra $25 dollars. __________________ "When the horse does something wrong, you have to ask yourself, 'What did I do to cause this?'" -Walter Zettl

10-29-2007, 01:12 PM	#3
CowGirlUp1833 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: On the Lake Michigan Shoreline Posts: 17,367 Images: 438 Blog Entries: 41	Hands down, without a doubt I would absolutely pay more for a place with an indoor.

10-29-2007, 01:29 PM	#7
ThePerfectFit Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,062	INDOOR. The $25 may result in 3x more rides. __________________ The Perfect Fit <3

10-29-2007, 01:46 PM	#8
AutumnAttic Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Michigan U.S.A. Posts: 6,106 Images: 150	Assuming they both have good footing, the indoor.

10-29-2007, 02:37 PM	#10
Timber_blaze Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Utah! Posts: 310 Images: 59 Blog Entries: 8	I would say indoor because I have never ridden in an indoor arena, and you can't do anything outside in the winter. I feel it's too dangerous to do anything but walk when it's snowy/icy/muddy, because it's just too easy for the horse to lose his footing. Go for the indoor! __________________ I wish your horses swift and sure of foot--Shakespeare

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