| 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.
Your horse deserves the best, and he can receive the best possible
care at North Forty Farm. Our all inclusive pricing
starts at $275 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
- 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: $400 / month stall board, $275/ month field
board
Scheduled Maintenance
- Farrier on farm 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!
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