Dressage boarding and training in Chandler/Scottsdale

[right_horse_at_the_right_time]

Actually this does exist in Scottsdale. All of it at the same barn.

[AZ_TD]

@atlatl

Ha! Don’t fall for this trap! My DH tried it once when I was boarding 3 horses in LA county. I pointed out that any property would need a full size arena/dressage court with lights and that we’d have to pay someone to feed and clean since I would still be working and actually wanted to ride in the evenings and weekends instead of doing barn chores and that we’d be chained to the property as opposed to being able to take even weekend trips.

Boarding is worth every penny in my book! YMMV

Agree, I have a friend who got horse property and now does not have time to ride!

[redsoxluvr]

@AZ TD

Agree, I have a friend who got horse property and now does not have time to ride!

I have had as many as three horses at home, work full time plus some and ride all the time. It’s all about what you are willing to do.

[atlatl]

@redsoxluvr

I have had as many as three horses at home, work full time plus some and ride all the time. It’s all about what you are willing to do.

Hence the YMMV.

[JLR1]

@exvet

Everyone gets the riding/training they need and from where I live it’s a 10 minute drive/haul to my coach/riding instructor (who came in third at DelMar in her GP freestyle recently). She’s one of the “Scottsdale trainers” associated with a high end boarding barn. I fully realize that not everyone desires to have their horses at home or be required to take full care and responsibility for their horse 24/7 but what redsoxluvr proposes works for many of us in this area (Scottsdale).

I left that facility for numerous reasons. OP feel free to PM me regarding the issues. Regarding the trainer, also feel free to PM.

[exvet]

JLR - I’m not trying to advertise the facility for boarding. I have no dog in this race. I’m actually supporting redsoxlvr’s point that some of us find the only answer to be owning our own property and taking care of horses. As for the comment of having no time to ride if you follow such a route, well, I guess it’s an individual thing because as long as I have a lighted arena most of y’all in the area know I’ve been able to keep at least if not more than 4 horses physically fit to show and that’s with a demanding full-time job. I’m one who has to keep busy so having the demands at home as well as at my job just keeps me out of trouble. I would NEVER go back to boarding no matter who owns the facility. I also am not advocating one trainer over another in this area. I think more to the point is that there are several in this area within a stone’s throw of individual horse properties with easy access by trailer. Let’s also be clear that you’re probably one of the best people to PM on the area because you’ve boarded at more than just a couple over the years - not a good or bad thing but you have a lot of info in your back pocket.

[bettel]

I can not imagine having horses at my place. Or to say better I can imagine it only if I win lotto. I mean I am at work from 8 to 5, some days till 7, so for horses to have even 3 feeds a day, forget about 4, I have to hire somebody. I actually have to hire somebody full day anyway as I hate horses to be completely unsupervised. And then I have to build and maintain riding area and paddocks and take care of hay and shavings delivery and make sure that trainer is willing to travel (I don’t know about Arizona, but ours trainers with name are not willing to travel for a lesson, only for a clinic). That is one very expensive project :).

[exvet]

As I said it’s (keeping horses at home) not for everyone but it was the only way I could insure that my horses received the management and care I require. I’m considered upper middle class with my income and was able to afford it and still am. Many of us haul our horses to our lessons/instructors, though for many years I was lucky enough to have someone come to me.

[AZ_TD]

@bettel

I can not imagine having horses at my place. Or to say better I can imagine it only if I win lotto. I mean I am at work from 8 to 5, some days till 7, so for horses to have even 3 feeds a day, forget about 4, I have to hire somebody. I actually have to hire somebody full day anyway as I hate horses to be completely unsupervised. And then I have to build and maintain riding area and paddocks and take care of hay and shavings delivery and make sure that trainer is willing to travel (I don’t know about Arizona, but ours trainers with name are not willing to travel for a lesson, only for a clinic). That is one very expensive project :).

Agree, don’t think you would be able to find a good trainer to come to your place 5x/week for training. The expense to keep an arena watered and dragged daily, horses fed 3-4 times daily, stalls cleaned 2x/day would require staff if you had a full time job, plus commute. Hope you can find something suitable!