Boarding your Horse at Liberty View Farm
Liberty View Farm is a private family-owned facility that offers
attentive and high-quality care to your horse in a low-key environment.
With full access to trails, indoor and outdoor lighted arenas with no-dust footing, a
galloping trail, cross-country and stadium jumps, Liberty View
Farm has
it all without the hassle of a busy competition barn.
"Life at Liberty View Farm is very peaceful - the setting is lovely and the horses are well cared for, safe and happy. Margot is a very dedicated horsewoman with many years of experience teaching, eventing and managing horses. She is a gifted instructor and has been very patient with me as I try to continue riding after two hip replacements."
-- Diane, owner of Joe
Full Board
Liberty View Farm has six 12x12 matted and well-ventilated stalls.
Sawdust or “Woodypet” is used as bedding. Our base
feed is Purina's Ultium 12% fat high performance feed and excellent
hay—grass and timothy/grass-2x/day up to one bale per horse
per
day.
If your horse has special feeding/supplement/grain needs, we
accommodate them.
Lush rolling pasture is offered daily and with generally no more than 4
horses per pasture. All fields have run-ins and most have automatic
waterers. Turnout times are based on the season—winter:
horses are in at night; summer: horses are in during the day. Please
note that it is our philosophy that horses are happiest out--NOT
confined to a stall 12-14 hours a day. It has ben proven to be best for
their motility, attitude, and general well-being, particularly for
horses whose owners cannot ride with enough frequency. Therefore, in
good weather, horses will be kept out 24/7 unless health or competition
requirements necessitate a change. Blanketing is included free of
charge.
A boarder's tackroom with one saddle and bridle rack, as well as
storage bin, is included in the price. Boarders also have a heated
bathroom with washing machine for their use in cleaning saddle pads and
bandages. No blankets, please! Two wash stalls with hot and cold
water are also available for use.
We require a one-month notice from anyone planning to leave our
facility.
Field Board
Field boarders have run-in shelters and water at all times. Grain and
hay is fed 2x/day on the regular feeding schedule. Field boarders have
use of a NEW auxiliary storage room for tack. Of course,
field boarders are welcome to use the bathroom and wash stalls, as well
as all other LVF amenities.
Routine
All horses follow a routine at Liberty View. Morning feeding occurs
between 7 and 9:00am, followed by turnout and stable chores. Evening
feeding occurs between 3:30 and 5:00pm, depending on our afternoon
lesson class schedule.
Horse Health
Our farrier is Suzie Sushko. She visits as necessary. You may use your
own farrier but it becomes your responsibility to arrange the visit and
hold your
horse, otherwise an additional handling fee will be incurred.
The worming and vaccination program we use is under the guidance and
advice of Dr. Cooper Williams. Worming will be done in house every 6
weeks. All horses must arrive having been recently wormed, proof of a
negative coggins, and proof of vaccinations—influenza,
strangles, E/W – tet combo, flu and rhino.
West Nile is recommended but optional.
Once on schedule, ALL vaccinations will be given by Dr. Williams and
the billing will be directly from Dr. Williams to each of you. We
believe this comprehensive approach will best maximize your horse's
protection. It is most important that all the horses at Liberty View be
on the same schedule to offer the best protection possible and minimize
the problems of parasite re-infestation.
Liberty View Farm has just invested in over 5,000 linear feet of new
4-board fencing and cannot accommodate cribbers at this time.
Restricted Turn Out
Private turn out for medical reasons is available at an extra charge.
Occasionally horses will have to have limited grass/turnout. Again,
this may be an additional charge. Horses are not turned out with boots
unless specifically requested.
Insurance
Liberty View Farm does not carry any insurance on privately owned
horses. Many of you carry individual insurance on your animals. It is
recommended that you consider major medical coverage in addition to
your mortality insurance. It is important that the name of the
insurance company, company representative and policy number be on file
in the office. Also, if owners are going away, they MUST leave a
telephone number where they can be reached and/or the name and
telephone number of a local contact person responsible to make
decisions in case of a true emergency. A written statement indicating
emergency procedures to follow will also suffice. For example, how to
intervene if your horse needs colic surgery in your absence. If your
horse becomes ill, we will notify the vet and you, depending on the
severity of the problem, and will perform whatever treatments, dispense
medications and so on, as necessary. Liberty View Farm cannot authorize
any emergency medical procedures and/or surgical treatments, or
transport horses off the property in your absence. You will be
responsible for ANY bills incurred for medical situations.
Rates
Full Board - $550/month
Field Board - $350/month
Full Care - No Full Care Offered at this time
Training Board - $1000/month
DUE TO INCREASED GAS AND HAY PRICES, RATES ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Trailer storage is limited but is free of charge.