Boarding in Middle Tennessee?

[darbystina]

I am relocating my horse to just south of Nashville and would live to get some barn recommendations. I am looking in the Franklin/Brentwood/Thompson Station area - I would like to be under 30 miles of Green Hills.

Here is what I am looking for:

• First, safe/excellent care
• Flat pasture with horse fencing
• Under $600 a month preferably
• Allows outside trainers
• Decent riding space with good footing/jumps
• Lighted ring or indoor would be nice

I have looked at a few places I found online but they are either SCARY, without availability or WAY too expensive. I am having a hard time, as not many seem to advertise. Any help or guidance is appreciated!

[RS]

Not sure you’re going to be able find what you want for under $600 a month. Average board rates at any decent facility around here are $650-$750, and goes up as you add amenities (covered ring with lights, etc). Hay can be very expensive and there’s a reasonable amount of demand in the area for boarding, so prices get driven up. Not many advertise because not many need to advertise to fill stalls.

[hunterrider23]

Maybe call Matt Piccolo. I’m not sure whether he’d allow outside trainers, but I do know that he just recently opened is own place. And I don’t know about price or how far it is either. But I will say that Matt’s a good person.

[onthebit]

Matt’s place would be over an hour to drive to from the Green Hills area, and board is still in the $550+ range, so I doubt it would work for the OP. A good thought though!

[pony4me]

I know one person who boards at Grace Park Farm, and likes it very well. I don’t know the rates, or if they allow outside trainers. They have a page on Facebook, and a nice photo of their new sign, with phone number, etc.

[OakGroveFarm]

sent you a PM

[OakGroveFarm]

We are little over an hour from Nashville, but we have a beautiful facility. Thorturf footing, full set of jumps. 40 acre facility. Group or individual turnout. 60+ 12x12 stalls. Training available. www.oakgrovefarmandequestrian.com

[horseworld]

Sent you PM

[salemnraven]

I too am in the same boat as you and not having much luck. Sort of a downer since I would have figured this would be a good area for eventing with the MTPC and Percy Warner. But it looks like hunter/jumpers rule the day.
If you find/found a place, please pass that information along.