Barn
Rules
Updated 12/23/06
The Barn Hours: The Barn is
open 7 days a week from 7 AM – 10 PM. If you would like to come
before 7 AM or after 10 PM, please contact Katie.
The Lesson Cancellation Policy: Lessons must be cancelled
by 8 A.M. of the day of the lesson or lesson payment is still due. If
the weather is a factor, please let Katie know at the time of scheduling.
Turnout: Horses may be turned
out with their halters on. It is strongly suggested that your horse has
a leather halter that fits appropriately. If your horse is rambunctious,
please provide a chain lead rope. Please leave any splint boots or bell
boots for turnout, on the door. If you have a back up set of boots, please
leave them in the box in front of the stall. If the fields are wet after
a storm, only paddocks 1,2, 3, and 4 are used. Others paddocks may be
used at the barn’s discretion. If you are planning on riding in
the morning and do not want your horse turned out, please call or leave
a note.
OCRA Equipment: Please do
not use OCRA’s equipment, sprays, sponges, or saddle pads without
permission. If you use any OCRA equipment, please clean and/or replace.
Any broken equipment must be repaired or replaced.
Feed/Supplements: The feed
chart hanging up in the feed room shows the current amounts of feed and
supplements. If you want to change your horse’s feed, please contact
Katie. If you would like to give your horse more than 2 supplements per
feeding, please make baggies containing the supplements or order from
Smart Pak. Please put horse’s name on the container and make sure
the feed chart reflects any new supplements.
Vet/Medicine: If your horse
is sick or injured, we will contact the horse’s owner and the vet,
if necessary. If the injury is a cut that doesn’t require the vet,
we will do the first cleaning. Further cleaning and treatment can be done
by OCRA at an additional cost. If the vet comes on an emergency, we will
assist him/her. Any OCRA assistance during additional visits or non-emergency
calls, will be an additional cost. If the vet has a treatment plan for
your horse, please notify Katie of the treatment plan. If medication is
required, please place the baggies of medicine on the medicine board for
the appropriate days. If OCRA needs to count and organize the medicine,
there will be an additional cost. If the vet’s treatment includes
no turnout, please let Katie know. If you want to override the vet’s
treatment and have your horse turned out, a written request is required.
Keeping the Barn Clean: Please
sweep your grooming area before riding. The blanket rack on the door should
be used for current clothing and boots. Please don’t overload the
door. Blankets can be stored upstairs during the off season. Please keep
your area of the tack room clean, and use the garbage/recycling bins near
the office.
Questions or Scheduling:
If I am teaching or riding, Please leave non-urgent questions on the white
board outside my office or leave a message on the answering machine.
Shoeing: Please let me know
when your farrier is coming. If you are using Chris, please schedule an
appointment with him or use the upper left hand corner on the white board
outside my office. Checks for Chris may be left in the mailbox on the
office door.
IM shots must be given by Katie or the owner
of the horse, except in the event of an emergency.
Board: Board is due by the first of the month. Board
paid after the 7th of
the month will have a $25 late fee. change to the 5th of the month.
Children: must be supervised
at all times.
Dogs: For insurance reasons,
all visiting dogs must be kept on a leash at all times. Visiting dogs
are not allowed to be tied up anywhere on the property
Riding: Boarders may ride
during a lesson. Please try to stay in the same direction and/or give
the student the right of way while jumping.
Visitors: must be in a lesson
in order to ride any horse at On Course. The release of liability must
also be signed before the first lesson.
Boarders riding another boarder’s
horse: please contact Katie to fill out the proper paperwork.
Riding in the field: If the
condition of the grass is questionable, trot a circle and look for hoof
prints. If there are no hoof prints, then the field is dry enough to ride
on.
Wash Stall: Please pick out
horse’s feet before using the wash stall. The drain in the wash
stall goes into the septic.
The Office: The downstairs
office is locked, but boarders may enter, if necessary, using the key
in the mailbox. Please do not enter the upstairs private office, off of
the lounge, unless Katie is with you.
10% service fee: A 10% service
fee will be added whenever Katie must write a check to cover a client’s
expenses. This includes any catalog orders, dentist fees, vet fees (if
not billable), and entries fees.
Please notify Katie of any dangerous
conditions at the barn.
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