Elevate Equestrian Barn Rules and Policies

1. Barn hours are from 8:30am-9:30pm. The lights in the indoor shut off automatically at 9:30 to keep utilities down and give the horses some quiet time. If the outdoors are open you are welcome to come before 9am to ride.

2. Anyone under 18 years old must be supervised by an adult after 8pm. and anyone under 14 years old must be supervised by an adult at all times.

3. No jumping under 18 years old unless supervised by an adult or authorized by your trainer.

4. Riders can only jump in the grass ring if scheduled in a lesson or with permission from management so we can protect the footing.

5. Please check with management (or the boarders page) if the outdoor arenas seem wet so we can protect the footing.

6. Please clean up after yourselves in the groom stalls and wash racks before you leave them with your horse. We all want to keep our farm beautiful!

7. Please put all your belongings away to reduce clutter and reduce the chance of items becoming misplaced or damaged.

8. Boarders may use their horse’s designated pastures after hours weather permitting, please check with management or the boarder’s page to confirm, there are NO exceptions to this rule, even on Sundays.

9. Paddock turnout permitted after hours weather permitting.

10. You must remain on the property or designate someone to be responsible for your horses if turned out after hours, horses are accident prone and require supervision. You may not use an employee who is actively on the clock to supervise your horse.

11. Only one horse lunging at a time in a ring if someone is riding.

12. Always ask those riding in the indoor if they are comfortable before lunging.

13. If you set up jumps or ground poles please put them away so it is easier to drag the ring.

14. Please do not dump anything down the drains – water buckets, manure, dirt from hooves, etc.

15. Always hang hose properly and do not let horses step on hoses or nozzles.

16. All trash must be thrown away.

17. Stalls are not cleaned on Sundays or holidays.

18. If you choose to clean your horse’s stall on a Sunday or holiday please leave the mess under the water buckets so we can remove into the spreader easily the following day.

19. No shavings are to be added to a stall without permission from management, you are welcome to arrange purchasing extra shavings per the boarding agreement.

20. Please DO NOT take hay and DO NOT open bales. Only management will feed hay.

21. Please do not take extra grain without permission from management.

22. If you are leaving for a show or trip please give 24 hour notice for management to prepare hay and grain for you to take in a timely manner. Please make sure you bring any leftover hay or grain back to the farm when you return.

23. Only two blankets on a stall at a time nicely folded to allow tractor to pass easily.

24. Please only one halter and lead rope per door.

25. Please only leave items for turnout on the stall door.

26. Horses are allowed one fan per stall purchased by boarder and installed by management. Please only purchase fans with encased motors.

27. Please do not store extra feed in your lockers or feed room due to mice.

28. Supplements must be kept neatly stored in Smartpak drawers in the feed room, they must have your horse’s name on them and be marked AM and PM if needed. It is the owners/leasers responsibility to purchase and refill supplements.

29. Stall gates are permitted as long as your horse does not chew or lunge out.

30. If something breaks please tell management immediately. We cannot address problems we are unaware of.

31. ALL DOGS ON LEASHES and dogs are NOT permitted to be left in the viewing room unattended.

32. NO smoking in or near the barn at any time.

Turnout Policies

1. RWS will turn out horses 6 days a week weather permitting excluding Sundays, holidays, and excluding the appropriate time to rest the grass pastures.

2. Summer turnout hours are between 6:30am-3pm weather permitting

3. Winter turnout is done in paddocks in two groups from 7am-10:30pm and 11am-3pm weather permitting.

4. Please give notice to management the day/night before if you want your horse left in for the vet, farrier, or any other reason. A $20 fee can be paid if you would prefer the staff brings your horse in or if you forgot to give notice ahead of time.

5. The use of paddock and pastures are available in the evening and on Sundays if they were open that day or with permission from management if the footing is questionable.

6. Please only turn your horse out in their designated pasture, paddocks are first come first serve. Full time paddock horses are not permitted in the fields.

7. Please remain on the property or designate someone who is not actively working for the farm to be responsible for your horses if turned out after hours.

8. Please shut and latch all gates used to avoid damage from swinging open or closed.

9. During blanket season horses must have blankets with two leg straps or a heavy duty tail strap.

10. If we are struggling with herd dynamics we will speak to the owner of the horse responsible and discuss options, if a suitable herd cannot be found the horse will be placed on paddock turnout.

11. Please leave a chain on your door if your horse can be difficult to lead.

Indoor Turnout

Indoor turnout is permitted if the indoor is available and no one is ready to ride or lesson. We can all be respectful and help each other out but riding and lessons get priority.

***Do not leave your horse unattended while turned out in the indoor so horses do not chew jumps and do damage to the walls in the indoor.

Riding Policies

1. HELMETS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON THE BACK OF THE HORSE.

2. Riding release forms are available by the office and must be filled out prior to riding.

3. When riding with other please be courteous and call out where you are going.

4. No one rider should monopolize any arena at any time.

5. If your horse is having a bad day and lunging jeopardizes the safety of others please exit the arena and wait for the appropriate time to try again. We will all do our best to work together to keep everyone safe but the safety of the rider gets priority.

6. Please always ask those riding if they feel comfortable with lunging.

7. One horse lunging at a time if there are riders in the arena.

8. If you set up jumps or ground poles please put them away so it is easier for the staff to drag the ring.

9. No lunging in the outdoor arenas unless they are completely dry.

10. Please stay off of all grass areas when they are soft. If horses make holes in the grass they can cause injuries to another horse.