by Jeremy Hipes | Jul 20, 2026 | Blog
Ask ten barn owners whether horse boarding is profitable and you will get ten different answers, ranging from “it pays for my own horses” to “never again.” The truth is that boarding can be a solid business, but the margins are thin and easy to...
by Jeremy Hipes | Jul 20, 2026 | Blog
One of the first questions barn owners ask when shopping for stable management software is simple: what will this actually cost me every month? The honest answer is that pricing in this category is all over the map, and the sticker price is rarely the whole story. In...
by Jeremy Hipes | Jul 19, 2026 | Blog
Before Stables Systems had a website, it had a whiteboard problem — the same one most lesson barns have. Last spring, our founder Jeremy Hipes sat down with Beth Lauren Parrish on the Inspired Riding® Podcast for a full hour on why running a barn from whiteboards,...
by Jeremy Hipes | Jul 17, 2026 | Blog
Ask ten barn owners how they set their board rate and nine will tell you some version of the same thing: “it’s about what the barn down the road charges.” That works right up until hay doubles, insurance renews, or you finally sit down in January and...
by Jeremy Hipes | Jul 15, 2026 | Blog
Running a horse lesson barn is often a labor of love, born from a deep passion for horses and equestrian sports. However, passion alone doesn’t pay the bills. Many barn owners and managers find themselves on a financial rollercoaster. They grapple with unpredictable...
by Jeremy Hipes | Jul 1, 2026 | Blog
Stables Systems founder Jeremy Hipes was recently featured in The Plaid Horse Magazine. He wrote about the operational chaos most boarding and training barns still run on. It’s a dry-erase whiteboard that’s already out of date by 9 a.m. His piece makes the case for...
