03/20/2020
To all the Boarders of Fox Hollow Farm, I am posting the recent recommendations from equine Canada. As you are aware, we are in the middle of a health crisis and I would like to ask the following of our boarders in an effort to provide the safest environment for our staff and my family. (my husband, Dave, travelled to California and Tennessee in March so we are also concerned about minimizing his exposure to boarders while we self isolate to ensure he is not infected.)
Equine Canada is recommending that boarding facilities shut their doors to essential people only. We would like to ask the following of our boarders but may need to reassess in the near future.
1. Please restrict your visits to the farm whenever possible
2. Stay a minimum of 10 feet away from staff and family members while at the farm
3. Do not bring dogs or extra people to the farm. Do not pet or play with the farm dogs since they come into our home.
4. Stay home if you have any symptoms at all or if you have travelled abroad recently. We will take care of your horse and want to ensure the staff will be here to do so for the duration of this health crisis.
5. Restrict your movements on the farm to areas that you need to access.
We will reassess the situation on a day to day basis and will keep you posted here.
THIS IS THE STATEMENT FROM EQUINE CANADA
Recommendations for Equestrian Facility Operations
Due to federal, provincial/territorial and local government recommendations on the movement of individuals, as well as the current states of emergency declared by provinces/territories, EC and the PTSOs recommend that all facilities that host equestrian-related activities, including but not limited to boarding stables and lesson barns, cease public-facing and non-essential activities until greenlit by the aforementioned government authorities.
All levels of government in Canada have publicly and repeatedly communicated that everyone in the country should be practicing social distancing to reduce their exposure to other people and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared that “all Canadians should stay home.” Therefore, EC and the PTSOs recommend that facilities that host equestrian-related activities only allow personnel needed to take care of the facilities and our equine partners on their premises. This includes facility owners, facility managers, equine caretakers, providers of equine-related essential services (e.g. veterinarians, farriers), and boarders or owners providing equine-related minimum standards of care*. Non-essential personnel, including students, friends, family, the public, and boarders or owners who are not providing equine-related minimum standards of care*, are encouraged to remain off the premises.