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We are actively looking for members. If you are a true horse boarding stable
in either Kitsap County or Bainbridge Island,
then you may be eligible to join the Kitsap Barn Owners Association.
To be a member you must abide by the accepted levels of equine treatment,
care, feed, veterinary services, and have a reasonable amount of services
available for your boarders. Your facility must be inspected and approved by the KBOA to be listed here.
Facilities offering only pasture board, less than 3 available stalls, no
arenas, and no other real facilities (wash racks, tack rooms, trail access, etc)
may not qualify. For example, if you have some extra acreage and simply pasture
a few horses, you probably aren't what most people consider a "riding facility".
Contact us if you think you may be eligible and want to join. It's free, so
come join the Kitsap horse community!
Qualifications to be a member facility:
Equine Standards
- Health: Member facilities have maintained the
highest standards of equine health and hold their boarders to those same
standards. Each of these facilities expects that their boarders will show care
and attention to all aspects of health, including a close watch on the horses
feet, teeth, weight, and overall health. KBOA facilities do not recommend that
anyone pasture fed their horse exclusively. Regular, high-quality feed is
essential to maintain weight and health.
- Treatment: Member facilities are cognizant of how
their boarders treat their animals and will not tolerate cruel or inhumane
treatment. Likewise, these facilities will not tolerate horses which are
"abandoned" on their premises. You, as a boarder at one of our facilities,
will be expected to regularly exercise your horse or have it regularly exercised by
another qualified person.
Typical Facility Sizes
and Types
- Pasture only: 3 or less stalls and/or just pasture board. Probably
no arenas or trails. Little or no shelter from elements. May not qualify as a
member of the KBOA, but may still offer reasonable board. May or may not be
regularly fed and might rely too much on pasture feed.
- Small: 3 to 5 available stalls/paddocks, at least one
riding arena, some pasture turnout. Regularly fed rather than pasture fed.
- Medium: 6 to 20 stalls & paddocks, at least one riding
arena, additional facilities may include tack rooms, wash racks, trailer
parking, some pasture turnout, possible trail riding or trail access, training
options, variety of riding styles. May even host some occasional shows and/or
clinics.
- Large: Over 20 stalls and paddocks, multiple arenas (perhaps covered),
additional facilities may include tack rooms, wash racks, trailer parking,
pasture turnout, possible trail riding or trail access, training options,
variety of riding styles. May host occasional shows and/or clinics. May
require training or additional fees to use trails.
Facility
cleanliness
- Overall cleanliness: Barns are by their very nature
dirty places. That however doesn't mean that they cannot maintain a reasonable
level of cleanliness. Since facilities vary so much, you as a potential
boarder should look at the overall appearance of the facility. Do they
regularly clean the stalls? Are aisle ways swept? Is the place overly dusty or
do they attempt to keep it clean?
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