Applehill Stables - The facilities

facilities

This is a world class facility without paying a world class price. Our features quickly are: asphalt driveway, 15-stall open concept barn, 110' x 135' indoor arena, 135' x 210' outdoor sand ring, and plenty of turnout and hacking.

Barn:		15 stall open concept insulated barn Extremely well ventilated with very bright lighting

Stalls:		12' x 12' Stone dust floor with rubber matting Bed on pine shavings or straw

Tack/Viewing Room:		Heated tack room Indoor washroom Running hot & cold water Individual handmade hemlock saddle stands Built-in tack boxes

Indoor Arena:		110' x 135' (35m x 41m) All steel construction Huge indoor arena Brightly lit arena with excellent dust free all weather footing Also sidelights, mirrors and large 15' x 15' doors for ventilation

Sand Ring:		135‘ x 210‘ (40m x 60m) Good sand footing with PVC dressage ring

Grass Jump Ring:		There are several large jump areas. We have a complete course, from a brush box to a gate.

In-House Fun Shows:		Shows are held periodically at least 4 times per year. These shows are great fun. There are classes for students who are just beginning to ride by themselves. Usually we have a theme show, example "A Halloween Fun Show" and then we will have a costume class.

Hacking:		57 acres to hack on

Paddocks:		Large green paddocks with water accessible in winter as well as summer.

Feeding:		The feeding schedule is 2 times per day - 8:30 a.m. & 8:30 p.m. Plenty of excellent quality grass hay available grown on the property - pesticide free. We feed a special formulation sweet feed that contains 13% sweet feed, 12% barley, as well as linseed meal and cracked corn. Additional supplements are also available. Beet pulp is also fed twice per day with the grain ration. Beet pulp is an excellent source of fibre as well as ensuring that horses receive enough water in their diet either in summer when it is very hot or in winter when it is quite cold.

Turnout:		Summer turnout : Horses are turned out in the early evening to the late morning. They are brought inside during the hottest part of the day. Horses are rotated from one pasture to another so that they are able to eat grass from June to October. Winter turnout : Usually weather permitting, all horses are turned out from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Horses will receive up to a bale of hay per day in the winter months. A sufficient amount of hay will be fed outside, depending on the weather. Top quality round bales are also fed free choice during the winter months. These round bales are stored inside so they stay at a top quality forage.

Blanketing:		Winter blanketing is included in the board cost. If you provide a blanket, your horse will be blanketed when it is colder than -15. If additional blanketing is required, then there is additional cost.