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Retirement boarding

All inclusive board rates for retired horses!

Our goal at NFF is to give your horse the wonderful retirement he deserves. Our horses gave us such pleasure in their prime and now it is our turn to provide the best possible care in their later years.

We strive to keep the horses in as natural an environment as possible. Elderly horses need extra attention. It is difficult to monitor them when they are turned out to pasture in a large herd. Instead, we have divided our land into several 3-5 acre fields. If at all possible, every horse will have a carefully selected turnout buddy. Not every horse tolerates company, so we have private turnout fields available.

We stay current on all research regarding the needs of the senior horse. It is our job to cater to the needs of the "high maintenance" horse. With the right care, senior horses can be fat, happy and healthy to the end.

Your horse deserves the best, and he can receive the best possible care at North Forty Farm. Our all inclusive pricing starts at $300 per month.

Our own horses are a testament to the lifestyle we provide. They have never been happier!

Location
20 miles north of Aiken, South Carolina. When we were looking for a place to retire our own performance horses, we discovered Johnston, SC. It is a lovely area with amazing weather, friendly people, and plenty of equine activity. We are one mile down a dirt road off of route 121: accessible, but private. Your horse will love it here!

Facility
We designed our new barn to catch the summer breezes: large matted stalls, grilled partitions on all sides with large grilled windows in the back of the stalls. Each stall has a fan and automatic fly spray system. The roof is insulated and we chose the most reflective color available.

43 acres of pasture
The property is fenced and cross fenced with horse guard fencing into large pastures suitable for full time use for 1-3 horses each. All pastures have shade; either large trees or 10’ X 20’ run-in sheds. Pastures are well maintained and picked up regularly.

Feeding program

• All horses are fed individually, 3-4 times a day
• Diets are customized for every horse by our in house equine nutritionist
• We feed Triple Crown Senior with amazing results!
• orchard/ alfalfa hay, coastal also available
• Optional supplements fed daily- we prefer Smartpaks™

Routine Care

• Owners live on premises for 24 hour care
• Horses examined daily and groomed weekly
• Blankets and flysheets as needed
• Daily flyspray and hosing during hot weather
• monthly email updates with pictures
• Fees: $425 / month stall board, $300/ month field board

Scheduled Maintenance

• Hoof trims every 4 weeks
• Local equine veterinarian on call; scheduled spring and fall vaccinations
• Dentist yearly
• Rotation worming every 8 weeks
• All of this included in cost of boarding!