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Services Available at The Icelandic Horse Farm
 Boarding |
Training |
Consignment Horses |
Clinics & Lessons |
Transportation |
| Boarding
Our horses are generally separated by sex with a group of approximately 70 geldings and young colts running on 16 acres and about 40 mares on 8 acres. In the winter all the horses are fed twice a day (3 times on cold days) and have constant free access to a windbreak, water, salt and ABC (Advanced Biological Concept) minerals. Most of the fences are 3 or 4 rail wood or vinyl fencing. A number of our boarders are young horses who were sent here by their owners to grow up in a large herd on big pastures and hills or retired horses, many who previously suffered from summer eczema. In our dry and virtually bug free environment, this is not a problem here. In the summer the young and retired horses spend their time in different pastures throughout the neighborhood where they have free access to grass. Most of these fields include irrigation and natural shelter to stay cool and hills to help the young horses develop muscles and the retired horses to maintain their stamina. Being moved to a different pasture in the summer gives the young horses the valuable experience of being trailered and adjusting to living in new situations. The "old guys" also receive carrots and apples daily. We check all horses at least once a day and the owners of the various properties have a nearly proprietary interest in the horses and call us if anything seems amiss. The riding horses are kept at the farm where they are fed hay in the morning and are turned out on rotated to pastures for 4 hours at night. Stalls and small pens are available if a horse needs special care. The use of the tack room, indoor arena, large outside arena and 200-meter oval track is included in the boarding fee. Small fields are cleaned of manure daily, large pastures periodically. The boarded horses are included in our regular maintenance program such as hoof trimming as needed and quarterly de-worming, with extra services, such as acupuncture treatments, dental work and training easily arranged. Boarding Fees
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| Training
As we always have many of our own horses to start and train, as well as several consignment horses we are generally not able to take outside horses to be trained. However, Mandy is available to travel and help you with your horses. Click here for more information about Training.
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| Consignment Horses
A large percentage of the horses we offer for sale are on consignment. At our clinics and through extensive advertising - word-of-mouth, magazine ads, the website, trade shows, competitions and mostly our reputation, we generate a lot of interested buyers. In 2003 we sold 98 horses and only 15 of those were not consignment horses. In 2004 five consignment horses sold within a week of being listed. We reserve the rights to only accept consignment horses we feel are saleable. When offering horses to buyer we strongly encourage buyers to come and try the horses and disclose all faults or problems we see in the horse. We treat consignment horses as we do our own when potential buyers come to the farm, showing them the horses that are most suitable, no matter who owns them. It is important for the consignment horses to be ridden (if they are of riding age) and in condition as potential buyers often want to try the horse for extended periods of time and the horses need to be in reasonable shape. Consignment Fees
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| Clinics and Lessons
Please refer to the 2008 Events page for a list of our clinics with prices. We don't offer individual lessons or trail rides outside the clinics. If you are looking to buy a horse we are happy to give you pointers about riding horses that are suitable for your needs at no charge.
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| Transportation of Horses
Phil travels to Modesto, California several times a year to deliver horses. Other destinations are a possibility or we can help you arrange transportation with haulers we trust. Horses going to the Midwest or East are in good hands with Terry Hirneison, www.majos-stall.com
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