Horse Agistment Providers – What To Look For

The first place to begin looking for horse agistment services is on the internet. On the internet you will find many horse directories (which will include a section on horse agistment) or be totally dedicated to horse agistment. Many properties are now setting up their own websites so you will be able to have a look at the services they provide and possibly their rates too. If you don’t have access to the internet then I recommend checking out your local business and telephone directory. Another great place to look is in the classified ads of your local newspaper or your favorite horse magazine.

Firstly, you will need to consider how far away you will have your horse agisted. Ideally it would be best if you can find somewhere that is close to either home or work/school. And if you do have to travel, will you need to take public transport and how regular are the services. You will want to visit your horse regularly so make sure you can get there easily.

Next you will need to decide what services you are willing to provide yourself, and what you would like the agisting provider to do for you. While deciding this, you will be need to consider how much time you will have to look after your horse yourself and if you don’t have much time, how much are you prepared to pay to for these services. If you have plenty of time you may be able to do most of the care yourself and just have outdoor grazing and shelter available. But if your time is limited you will need to consider the costs of having everything done for you.

Now that you have figured out your requirement, what is available and what will fit in to your budget, it’s time to choose two or three properties and organize a time to visit and inspect the properties. I advise seeing more than one property so that you can compare them against each other. You will be looking for at the care of the grounds, other horses and that the facilities provided are as you expected. Also check to see what equipment you will need to provide yourself and the storage facilities for any of your gear. Another thing you will need to check is the hours in which you are able to visit your horse. This will be particularly important if you are taking care of most things yourself.

And finally, once you have decided on the provider you will use, make sure that a contract is signed by both parties. This should outline the services that are to be provided and the roles and responsibilities of both yourself and the horse agistment provider. They should be able to provide this as they will have one in place with all of the horse owners. This piece of paperwork is important for both parties and it will mitigate any problems arising in the future.

From all around Australia horse enthusiasts are on the hunt for excellent horse agistment properties. Before making a decision on any property, check out our Horse Agistment website. We keep you up to date on properties from WA to New South Wales and everything in between.