SunHill Stables

27/07/2025

24x24s, 1/3 covered. Never a dull sunset here. Also have to appreciate our oldest resident, sweet Toby. 🥰

27/07/2025

Mare Motel isleway needed a clean up and declutter. Peep Dazzle and Maverick on the left side being nosey per usual! 🤪

27/07/2025

This stall needed new dirt and the mats releveled. Now to do the other side of the mare motel, since this stall getting done has completed this side of the mare motel. 🌻

27/07/2025

Need to get our cover up over our Arena viewing table. Next weekend project? 🤔

27/07/2025

16x24s, 1/3 covered. Mostly used for training horse stalls. 🐎💙

07/12/2024

Got some more stall transformations done…. 2 mare motel stalls done.
Strip the stall, pull the nails out of the mats, pull the mats out of the way, relevel the inside, put mats back, nail the mats down, add fresh shavings ✅

The outsides of these have to be done all at once when the panels come down. They’ll be graded so the water runs out the back of the 1/2 that is not covered.

Happy horses and happy owners! ❤️

03/12/2024

Getting all of our dirt work done so our whole facility is “winterized” and ready for the rain!!

27/11/2024

Round pens are getting more sand soon!

27/11/2024

07/04/2023

Why are barns/stables closing their doors? Well, let me break it down for you:

Todays hay (quality Alfalfa) was priced at $26.50 per bale of alfalfa. The average horse goes through 6 bales of hay per month (sometimes 8 bales). On the low side that is $159.00, on the high side it’s $212.00 per month. Average cost to pay help to clean stalls is $84.00 per month (per horse). That is $243.00 - $296.00 per horse, per month. Add in about $10 per month for water (just for your horse to drink, this doesn’t include washing your horse), now your at $253.00 - $306.00 per month. This does not include shavings, manure removal, repairs, hay delivery or gas and time it takes to go get the hay, trash removal, grounds upkeep or insurance. It also does not include the time it takes to blanket, grain, medicate, turn out, etc. or the use of a tack room or trailer parking that many Barns charge extra for.

Horse owners are complaining about having to pay $300 a month and don’t understand the blood sweat and tears that barn owners go through to try to just break even! Many times we are paying out of our own pocket to scrape by.

Pretty soon, options will be limited as to where you will be able to board your horse due to small facilities closing down. And beware of cheap fees, they often lead to bad hay, and neglect. You get what you pay for!

23/03/2023

The beautiful trails surrounding SunHill Stables. 🧡💚💛