Hi, I’m looking for recommendations for a boarding facility through this winter in Lexington, KY. While I have lived and worked in this area for a while, I’ve never had a horse of my own here. In about a month, I will be having a race horse shipped to me to begin his second career as a fox hunting horse. He is a very good natured, kind and relatively quiet horse in good flesh and soundness who will need minimum let down time after running. I would like to get his training started short after his arrival, before the weather turns cold and maybe he decides he’s not so quiet anymore. I will work with the horse through the fall, winter, and spring then ship him to VA next summer to his permanent home as a hunt horse.
Based on the information above I am looking for a facility in KY that offers basic care (feeding, stall cleaning, turnout, holding for vet, farrier). I am not looking for a fancy show barn, full service care, training rides, or lessons. More of a mom and pop type place that offers personalized care in a quiet environment. I will be out to ride 4-5 days a week but can not be there everyday because of work. A riding ring with a few basic jumps and some hills or fields to hack in are the basic amenities I need. Any sort of indoor ring is a bonus, although strongly preferred.
Apologies for the novel! Any ideas and recommendations are greatly appreciated.
