Tag: co-op barn

How co-op boarding has changed my horse care practices.

March 3, 2010.Reading time 4 minutes.

Yesterday I commented on a horse forum about my experience boarding at a co-op. I’ve been at this barn for almost 9 years now (!) and the post made me reflect on how much my horse care practices have changed since I moved there. In general, I’ve become both more knowledgeable and more tolerant. The […]

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Keeping a Co-op Barn Cooperative

December 4, 2008.Reading time 13 minutes.

Back in September, Stacey at Behind the Bit posed the question, “Co-op barns: why aren’t there more of them?” I’ve been thinking about a response ever since. I’ve been at a co-op barn for the past eight years. For the most part, it’s been an incredibly good experience. Before moving there, I drove 25 minutes […]

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