by Jeremy Hipes | Sep 23, 2026 | Barn Business, Blog
Your 4:30 lesson used to end in daylight. Now you’re flipping on the arena lights halfway through the flat work, a boarder is texting to ask whether her horse actually got turned out before dark, and you’re squinting at the calendar wondering how...
by Jeremy Hipes | Jul 30, 2026 | Blog
If you’ve searched “how much does it cost to board a horse” and landed on ten different answers ranging from $200 to $2,000 a month, you’re not imagining the spread — board pricing genuinely varies that much, and almost all of it comes down to two things:...
by Jeremy Hipes | Jul 20, 2026 | Blog
Search for barn or stable software and you will find plenty of options advertising themselves as free. For a small operation counting every dollar, free is tempting. But free software is almost never free in the way you expect, and understanding how these tools...
by Jeremy Hipes | Jul 20, 2026 | Blog
Pricing board is one of the hardest decisions a barn owner makes. Set it too low and you subsidize your boarders out of your own pocket; set it too high and stalls sit empty. Ultimately, the goal is a rate that covers your true costs, earns a real margin, and still...
by Jeremy Hipes | Jul 20, 2026 | Blog
Running a horse boarding facility is equal parts animal husbandry, customer service, and small-business operations. The horses are usually the easy part; it is the scheduling, billing, communication, and staff coordination that quietly consume your days. In short,...
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...
