BZHorseMomE
Hunter/Eq. Trainer :-)
The cost of hay isn't just related to the drought, but it played a big part. Higher gas prices make it more expensive to have it shipped in or even to bale hay yourself. Unfortunately the boarding barns can't control the weather & shouldn't have to eat the cost of higher hay prices. Some barns in the drought area have done a hay surcharge during the hay crisis. Hopefully if next years hay crop is better the surcharge will be cut out of the board or cut back some.
Everything is going up in prices not just board.
Well home prices aren't, but now I'm going . Oops.
Wish you luck in finding a barn you are more content with TALLYHO. Winter is a tough time to find a place to board and barns with Indoor Rings are normally full for the winter. That or they can't find help to keep there barn full. While up at in Howard County for the Holiday's that is the case with some of the show barns in that area. Barns w/indoors have empty stalls because they can't find help to clean the stalls. Great to have a big barn with an indoor, but if you can't keep up with the work you can't have as many boarders.
Everything is going up in prices not just board.
Well home prices aren't, but now I'm going . Oops.
Wish you luck in finding a barn you are more content with TALLYHO. Winter is a tough time to find a place to board and barns with Indoor Rings are normally full for the winter. That or they can't find help to keep there barn full. While up at in Howard County for the Holiday's that is the case with some of the show barns in that area. Barns w/indoors have empty stalls because they can't find help to clean the stalls. Great to have a big barn with an indoor, but if you can't keep up with the work you can't have as many boarders.
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