http://forum.horse.com/(c) Horse.com Forum30Keep your hay cover with hay tarps. hay tarp is effectively used to protect crops and hay from the outside harsh weather calamities. If you have truck tarps you can use it for temporary. http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29130Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:00:36 GMTHow cool! Who won't want to live there :)http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29112Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:45:00 GMTFriend of mine posted this: Looks cleaner than my house! http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/50378/2945106830102852126S600x600Q85.jpghttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29101Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:58:41 GMTHI SHOWQUEEN!!! http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=28450Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:25:16 GMTThings I must have that haven’t been mentioned: (keep in mind I show) Private turn out Routine feeding times and custom feeding if needed Hot water wash rack Blanket changing (usually 1 or 2 per day) Electrical plug ins Horse trailer phttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=28444Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:04:03 GMTI big issue for me has always been the appearance. Peeling paint and leaning fence post tell me that the owner/manager either does not have time to do upkeep or does not care. Most people I think are willing to pay more for a quality product...in this cahttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=28440Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:15:35 GMTHere is what my local favorite indoor has. 10 x 12 stalls with open/attached small paddock turn-out one one side of the barn 12x14 stalls across the aisle heated tack room with LARGE locker storage so you can lock your stuff up heated inhttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=27876Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:47:50 GMTThe smallest indoor I have ever ridden in was 75' x 75'. It wasn't too bad, but could get a bit tight at times. Decide where it would be best placed (since you mentioned winter indoor) to be able to get to from your stalls. Think ohttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=27874Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:38:01 GMTI have a 60`round pen that I built alone. Couldn`t do it again, today. I find it great for riding....getting off the wall and doing all kinds of things. I just found out that it would cost me $15,000 to put a roof over top of it. It would be nice here inhttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=27796Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:02:54 GMTThanks for the ideas everybody! I appreciate the help. I'm sure I'll have more questions in the future. http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=27784Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:07:47 GMTFeeding three times a day and stalls picked/cleaned twice a day. (I wish I could do that at home!) I like the soda machine idea :) And the helmet requirement. How about showers to clean up after a long ride?http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=27780Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:20:59 GMTPepsi machine in the lounge.http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=27740Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:04:07 GMTHeated tack room and warm water wash station. 12x12 stalls with adjoining paddocks. Helmet requirement. I have to say I don't like places where the dogs are allowed to roam about freely during lessons into the path of ridershttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=27713Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:41:25 GMT... access to round pen Trainer Equine chiro and/or massage therapist Someone to cook me lunch.http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=27696Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:02:49 GMTA good equine vet on call. Knowledgeable caregivers. Daily turnout. Indoor arena. Restrooms. Washer for blankets. Individual tack space. A lounge for the boarders. Access to trails. Either grooms quarhttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=27686Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:01:03 GMTI'm still working on my "mock business plan", and I have to make list of the services I will provide at my mock boarding facility. I was wondering if anyone could give me any ideas of a service that would make you pick boarding your horse in one place ovhttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=27685Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:33:09 GMTWe put in an arena in our back area, it's about 150 X 100 feet. At first we just dug weeds and picked up rocks, then eventually got it graded. We finally bought a tractor as it was too expensive to keep paying someone else to do it and then hhttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=27662Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:28:02 GMTAlright, my question is does anybody here have any good ideas for an arena ?? My property is limited space, and iv never had an arena before so being new to this, wondering what the idea arena size would be, im not looking to host any big events, just lohttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=27646Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:29:20 GMTIm late to this thread, but couldnt help but post. sounds like lots of good advice here, but i sure had a great laugh over this, no offense, i know how frusterating that can be, Iv been there myself, but the way that was worded was quite commicle,http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=27527Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:06:26 GMTI tried the cayenne pepper paste to stop my husky from eating our porch swing when she was a puppy.... as I was spreading it, she was following along, licking it up! Never did find anything aversive enough and she ate thru the seat...... Luckhttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=26675Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:51:29 GMT