Orchard Equine Retirement - Est 1988

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Orchard Equine Retirement - Est 1988 USHJA Approved Equine Retirement Facility & Vet Recommended. Run in sheds are often inadequate & rarely bedded. Not so at Orchard Equine Retirement.

Full Care Retirement at Premier Facility w/Superior Fencing, Bedded Sheds,Pasture,Feed, Farrier, Vet Care, Burial on Farm, Experience & Love =Peace of Mind for You USHJA Approved Equine Retirement Facility & Vet recommended full care PA 🐴 retirement farm established in 1988 to meet the needs of discerning & loving horse owners who desire only the best of care for their beloved 🐴 . Founder /owner

Christine Reese began boarding retirees due to the lack of facilities designed to meet the needs of retired horses after several failed attempts to board her own retired 🐴 . For many in horse industry boarding retirees is viewed as EZ 💰entailing nothing more than throwing a horse out in a fenced field with or without a run in shed, (often in violation of state laws), placement of a round bale (fed to save labor & 💰, not for hay quality), all without the visiting owners. Regular hoof trims are in reality $10 trims performed when farm decides the horses’ hooves need trimmed, NOT at regular 6-8 week intervals. According to owner Reese, “At Orchard Equine Retirement, retirement does not equal pasture or rough board. Our retirees spend their days grazing and hanging out with their buddies which often includes play & mutual grooming sessions. Their bedded sheds offer protection from the weather & insects. We encourage our 🐴 to use their sheds. The difference between a horse’s life before retirement & their life at Orchard Equine Retirement is in how your 🐴 spends their days & nights. Where before your 🐴 lived in a stall 24/7/365 with time out for grooming & riding, with limited turnout time, with or without a buddy, in a small paddock, now your 🐴 is turned out in a pasture 1-7 acres in size allowing them to run, buck, & play with their friends. Your horse is allowed to develop a close bond with another horse, only to be separated at end of life. Whereas before feeding time & your visits were the highlight of your horse’s day, now being with their herd mates is most important, right after treats of course! Your retired horse still requires a safe turnout location. Their pasture may be several acres versus a small paddock, however safety remains number 1 priority. In addition to a safe place to exercise, your horse requires nutritious forage. Our pastures have nutrients added as indicated by soil test results. Our pastures are grass, free of hazards. Corners are rounded for safety & Trees are fenced off.


4 grass pastures fenced entirely in KeepSafe Diamond Mesh Fence, the same fencing that kept Secretariat safe in his paddock at Claiborne, are connected to dry lots w/Run in Sheds;
Sheds have 6-8’ overhangs & are bedded w/shavings & straw;
Nelson all stainless steel automatic waterers, heated in winter;
Small hay bales fed in 2” opening slow feed nets. Alfalfa, Alfalfa/Grass, or 2nd cutting -Orchard Grass;
Hay fed both inside & outside of sheds;
Steamed hay for horses w/COPD
Blue Seal 💯 % extruded feeds. Horses are fed separately in box stalls or paddocks; Salt licks available in sheds;
All health care visits arranged;
Professional full time highly skilled farrier w/50+ years experience;
Equine Vets provide vaccinations, dentistry, routine & ER health care;
AAEP deworming protocol;
3 Equine Hospitals within 2 hours;
Supplements & Medications- owner provided;
Blanketing, Fly Sheets, Fly Masks, Fly Boots;
9 Box Stalls, 6 -11’ x 12’, 2 -12’ x 12’, 1-12’ x 16’;
Fly Predators for fly control;
Individual turnout;
Owners w/over 125 years combined experience live on site checking horses throughout day & night 24/7/365;
End of Life Services include burial in Heirloom 🍎 Orchard next to their pasture buddy or arrangement of cremation services. Orchard Equine Retirement is the choice for discerning owners who 💕 their horses. When only the best will do, horses retire to the first full care horse retirement farm dedicated to boarding only retired horses since 1988.

Penny, 28, Princess 32, & Houdini 33
23/04/2024

Penny, 28, Princess 32, & Houdini 33

23/04/2024

Happy 30th Birthday Musketeer!

FYI -Equine Cushings Disease aka “PPID” Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction
21/04/2024

FYI -Equine Cushings Disease aka “PPID” Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction

Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction is the most common endocrine disease of geriatric horses and affects quality of life, immunocompetence and athletic performance. Clinical signs of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction can include hypertrichosis (a ...

Spring is early this year..
16/04/2024

Spring is early this year..

Latte loves to roll in the mud.
08/04/2024

Latte loves to roll in the mud.

We feed EVERY horse wet/soaked feed.
07/04/2024

We feed EVERY horse wet/soaked feed.

Jeter
07/04/2024

Jeter

You know you have arrived at Orchard Equine Retirement when you see the daffodils…
07/04/2024

You know you have arrived at Orchard Equine Retirement when you see the daffodils…

Otis & Orion
07/04/2024

Otis & Orion

Welcome Mate, 24 year old American Warmblood
07/04/2024

Welcome Mate, 24 year old American Warmblood

Tanya
30/01/2024

Tanya

Just like in a hospital when a nurse wakes you while sleeping, Slew was awakened for his 11 PM medication (required ever...
30/01/2024

Just like in a hospital when a nurse wakes you while sleeping, Slew was awakened for his 11 PM medication (required every 8 hours)

27/01/2024
15/01/2024

Board Rates as of Nov 1, 2023

Full Pasture Care-$750.00
Flat Rate Options Available

Board Includes:

Bedded run in sheds w/CoolBarn Fans (same as at Tryon International Equestrian Centre);
South facing sheds have 8’ overhangs
Small hay bales with no limits-no round bales & no forcing your beloved horse to stand outside in all weather to eat their hay;
No limits on 💯 % extruded feed fed individually w/HOT water (no cold meals in winter);
KeepSafe Diamond Mesh fencing w/rounded corners (no dangerous 90° corners);
Manicured pastures;
Nelson Automatic Heated All Stainless Steel Waterers;
Owner/Manager/Caretakers on site 24/7/365
35 years boarding exclusively retiree;
Over 💯 combined horse experience
and much more!

CONTACT METHODS When contacting our farm PLEASE utilise our Contact Form on our website, www.OrchardEquineRetirement.com...
15/01/2024

CONTACT METHODS

When contacting our farm PLEASE utilise our Contact Form on our website, www.OrchardEquineRetirement.com or call the farm at 570.345.3846.
Any other method risks not being seen/received, and thus being unanswered. 😢.

Orchard Equine Retirement leading the way in full care personalized horse retirement since 1988 with superior fencing, run in sheds, manicured pastures, optimum extruded feed, small hay bales, excellent veterinary and farrier care at a reasonable rate provided by a family with over 100 years combine...

30/12/2023

A deserving non profit-one without 6 figure salaries or ANY salary, desperately needs your help.

No one knows ID/Microchips and horse theft & recovery better than Debi Metcalfe.

Please give to Stolen Horse Stolen Horse International-NetPosse Missing and Stolen Equine

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26/10/2023

Re theft of cat..,

A family had their horse stolen. Theft so traumatised their son who asked, “are they going to come & steal me?” He insisted on sleeping w/his parents.
A year later Idaho was recovered.

Court case-the family demonstrated to the court that Idaho was more than just a horse, she was family. The Judge imposed a sentence that the District Attorney said would never be imposed for theft of a horse.

Idaho was family. If that happened in NC 20+ years ago I would hope NY recognises that animals are part of the family.

You can read the Story of Idaho on Netposse’s website , Stolen Horse International .

Orchard Equine Retirement founded in 1988 has been providing full care retirement since 1988. Located in central PA, 45 ...
24/10/2023

Orchard Equine Retirement founded in 1988 has been providing full care retirement since 1988. Located in central PA, 45 minutes east of Harrisburg, PA within 15 minutes of I-78 or I-81

USHJA Approved EquineRetirement Facility



Inspired by my love for my childhood friend, Prince. My first horse & bests friend for 27 years. Unable to find a retirement farm that provided me with peace of mind knowing that my retired horse was fed, sheltered, and cared for properly, I founded a farm where the standard of care is not lowered because the horse is retired.

Today this is often referred to as “boutique” or “luxury” retirement boarding.

At OER, we’ve always believed it was standard. We are known for going “above & beyond” and caring for horses that other retirement farms reject because the horse has health issues. Horses, just like us, develop health issues as they age. When boarding retirees one expects health issues.

For more information visit our website:

www.orchardequineretirement.com

4 Pastures-mix cool season grasses.

Pastures have run in sheds located within dry lots that open into pastures.

Sheds are bedded & have Cool Barn Fans-same fans used at Tryon International Equestrian Center

Sheds have 6-8’ overhangs & gutters protecting interior of shed from precipitation & exterior from roof runoff.

KeepSafe Diamond Mesh w/rounded corners for safety-same fencing used at Claiborne Farm for Secretariat’s paddock

Nelson automatic waterers-heated & all stainless steel

Dry Paddock w/run in shed

Grass paddock

9 Box Stalls in 2 Barns.
Cool Barn Fans, Mats

Hay-Small hay bales fed in HayChix slow feed nets reduces wastage.

Alfalfa, alfalfa /grass mix, straight grass

Blue Seal 100% extruded feeds

Individual feeding, supplements, RX given

Blanketing, fly masks, boots, fly spray

Horses checked throughout day & evening by owners who live on property & operate farm.

All health care appointments scheduled & holding for vet & farrier

Professional farrier every 5-8 weeks

Vaccinations or Titers

Small herds. Gradual introduction process.

Orchard Equine Retirement leading the way in full care personalized horse retirement since 1988 with superior fencing, run in sheds, manicured pastures, optimum extruded feed, small hay bales, excellent veterinary and farrier care at a reasonable rate provided by a family with over 100 years combine...

CONTACT-Please use our contact form at our website. We are trying to centralise & consolidate incoming messages so we do...
02/08/2023

CONTACT-Please use our contact form at our website. We are trying to centralise & consolidate incoming messages so we do not miss anyone’s message.

Orchard Equine Retirement leading the way in full care personalized horse retirement since 1988 with superior fencing, run in sheds, manicured pastures, optimum extruded feed, small hay bales, excellent veterinary and farrier care at a reasonable rate provided by a family with over 100 years combine...

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Central
PA

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Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday 09:00 - 17:00

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5703453846

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