HOLLY HILL FARM BOARDING CONTRACT 2014
NAME: _______________________________________________
ADDRESS: ____________________________________________
______________________________________________________
EMAIL:_______________________________________________
PHONE NUMBERS: ____________________________________
A.
Fees and Term
Agreed upon fees per month will be payable in advance on the first of each month. If not received
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by the 5 of the month then there will be a $25 late fee.
Description of Boarding Options
1. Full care stall board (show and pleasure horses) $450/month
-includes feed two times a day (Purina Horseman’s Edge 12% protein, 6% fat), hay, pasture, daily
turnout ,stall with shavings, daily stall cleaning, blanketing and adding owners supplements if desired.
2. Full care pasture board (pleasure horses) $325/month
-includes feed two times a day (Purina Horseman’s Edge 12% protein, 6% fat), pasture that is
regularly clipped, dragged and fertilized, hay when needed.
- BLANKETING and supplements are BOARDER’S RESPONSIBILITY. Boarders can make their
own arrangements with the workers for blanketing instructions.
-stalls are available if owners would like to bring their pasture horses in during bad weather or
other circumstances at a charge of $10/day.
3. Full care stall board with training (English): $450 per month and $30/ride
4. Half lease stall board: $300/month; half lease pasture board: $275/month
5. Full lease stall board: $450/month plus all routine expenses such as farrier, worming, vaccination
NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF HORSE : ________________________________
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BOARD OPTION : ___________________________________________________
FEE: __________
B. Risk of Loss
Holly Hill Farm shall not be liable for any sickness, disease, theft , death or injury which may be
suffered by said horse(s). This included, but is not limited to, any personal injury or disability the horse
may receive or cause while on farm premises. Boarder agrees to hold Holly Hill Farm harmless from any
claim resulting from damage or injury caused by said horse(s) or boarder(s).
Under Louisiana law, an equine activity sponsor or equine professional is not liable for an injury
to or the death of a participant in equine activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities,
pursuant of R.S. 9:2795.1.
C. Emergency Care
Holly Hill Farm agrees to attempt to contact boarder should we feel that medical treatment is
needed for said horse(s); but, if Holly Hill Farm is unable to contact boarder, we are authorized to secure
emergency veterinary care required for the health and well being of said horse(s). All costs of such care
shall be paid by boarder.
D. Health Requirements
Holly Hill Farm requires a negative Coggins test on said horse(s) valid for 1 year. A copy of the
Coggins test will be supplied to the farm upon arrival and on each renewal date. Holly Hill Farm also
requires that horses be vaccinated for tetanus, flu, rhinopneumonitis, Eastern/Western equine encephalitis,
West Nile, and Rabies. It is also required that horses be placed on a regular worming program. Holly Hill
Farm will take care of and bill for Coggins testing once a year and vaccinating all horses two times a year
unless the owners would like to provide us with their own vaccine. The Farm will also worm all horses
every 60 days unless the owners would like to provide us with their own wormer. The worming charge is
$15.
Owners or Lessees of stall and pasture boarded horses need to come to the farm and groom their horses
regularly. If the owner is unable to do this then there are Pony Clubbers that could be hired to groom for
them. A farrier is available weekly to take care of shoeing and trimming. Boarders must sign up when their
horse needs farrier care and pay them separately. Boarders may use another farrier is they so choose but
they are responsible for the arrangements.
E. Right of Lien
Holly Hill Farm has a right of lien, as set forth in the law of the state of Louisiana, for the amount
due for the board and keep of such horse(s), and shall have the right to retain the said horse(s) until the
amount of such indebtedness is discharged. If the debt is overdue and is not repaid then the horse will be
sold by Holly Hill Farm after 30 days notice by certified mail to pay the indebtedness.
F. Other
1. Any boarder that has a horse that is a stall kicker must purchase rubber mats to hang on the walls
of the stall. Any damage done to the stalls from kicking will be the financial responsibility of the horse
owner.
2. Shavings may be purchased to be used in boarders’ horse trailers at a price of $5/wheelbarrow
load.
3. Any horse needing special feed other that what is provided at Holly Hill Farm will have to
purchase it themselves.
4. Alfalfa and alfalfa/timothy mix is available to be fed for an extra fee.
* 5. All instructors and trainers at Holly Hill must have their own liability insurance. Make sure that
any trainer or instructor you use has insurance filed with Holly Hill.
6. Boarders must give at least two weeks notice if their horse is leaving Holly Hill as a boarder.
DATE: ________________
BOARDERS SIGNATURE: ________________________________________
HORSE OWNER SIGNATURE (for leases)____________________________
FARM REPRESENTATIVES SIGNATURE: ___________________________
Date of last vaccinations:
Date of last worming:
Date of last Coggins test:
Date of last teeth floating:
Manufacturer and description of horse trailer (if parked at Holly Hill):