Visit the Von Holten
Ranch website at www.vonholtenranch.com
When stalling your horse away from home, it is a good idea to travel with your own water and feed buckets to prevent possible contamination. If you desire extra bedding, check with your host regarding availability or if you need to pack your own.
If you do not have the ability to back a trailer, you are in the majority and not the minority
If this is a concern of yours, just call the facility and ask to be in a site that does not require backing. If our pull-through sites are full, we always ask if the guest can back a trailer, or offer to back them into their site. It is important to know if your trailer will fit into the electric site, and what the dimensions are of your total area. Ask what accommodations are available at your site: amperage per site, water, and sewer availability.
Stalling Your Equine
Asking questions and doing some research before you arrive to a new destination can save you unneeded stress and worry. There are so many different variations to stalls and what each facility requires that there is no way to guess. Here is a set of questions to help avoid not being prepared:
1. How large is the stall and is it covered? *Have
the facility describe their gates, if possible.
2. Does the facility provide shavings? If the
facility does require shavings, can you bring
your own and does the facility have shaving
available to purchase?
3. What is the protocol for the cleaning of the
stall, and are there manure forks and wheel
barrows available?
4. Is water easily accessible at the stall barns?
Are there water hoses available? *Do not use
community water tanks or community buckets
due to the spread of equine diseases. *Do not
let the end of the water hose touch your
equine’s bucket or be submerged into the
water.
5. Will bucket straps work with the design of the
stall? Is there a set location to hang water
bucket, salt, and hay?
6. Find out the rules concerning picket lines,
trailer tying, and portable pens.
It is fun and exciting to try new facilities. Fun and excitement is awaiting you! I hope this helps you be better prepared and have less bumps in the road.
David Von Holten and KTM in front of the ranch's boarding stalls