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Has Covid-19 Opened Your Eyes To How Burned Out You Are In Your Horse Business?
I have noticed a new trend on social media in many private barn owner, manager and trainer groups - Equine professionals are starting to...
Sheri Grunska
May 29, 20204 min read
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Unprecedented times with our horse boarding stables
I along with every other barn owner across the world has had to make some very difficult decisions over the last two weeks regarding our...
Sheri Grunska
Mar 29, 20204 min read
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How To Make Sure A Boarding Stable Is The Right Fit For Your Horse
No two horses are the same and NO TWO BOARDING STABLES ARE EITHER. Why is it that we go blindly searching and touring boarding stables...
Sheri Grunska
Feb 6, 20204 min read
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If You Are Starting To Feel Burned Out Then It Is Time For Some Serious Changes!
I have had the privilege of talking with so many barn owners, managers and trainers over the last couple of years and with each...
Sheri Grunska
Jul 22, 20197 min read
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What Is It About This Business That Makes It So Personal?
I was talking to a woman the other day who owns a boarding stable and my heart ached as I heard the discouragement in her voice. She had...
Sheri Grunska
Jul 9, 20196 min read
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What Was Your Life Like Before Horses And Working With Them?
I thought today's post would be a fun topic to talk about. What was your life like before horses and working with them? I am honored to...
Sheri Grunska
Jul 6, 20193 min read
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Barn Hours Are A Healthy And Smart Way To Run A Horse Stable.
Barn hours are something that a well-run barn should have but often the barn owner is nervous to put barn hours in place because they...
Sheri Grunska
Jun 22, 20194 min read
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Not All Boarders Are Bad Clients!
I am sure this post today will ruffle some feathers but I wanted to address some things about the world of boarding horses and our...
Sheri Grunska
Jun 20, 20196 min read
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Surviving The First Year Of Boarding Other People's Horses
Okay you are horse crazy. Â Your family and close friends have known it for years. Â They know that you would rather be out in the barn...
Sheri Grunska
Jun 18, 20196 min read
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The Inevitable Thirty-Day Notice And Doing It The Right Way
If you are going to board horses for a living then I can promise you that giving a boarder a thirty-day notice will be one of the most...
Sheri Grunska
Jun 17, 20196 min read
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Should Boarders Be Required To Exercise Their Horse?
I know this question will start some debate because I read and hear so many opinions about this subject alone. As a barn owner you will...
Sheri Grunska
May 21, 20197 min read
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Getting Your Boarders To Pick Up After Themselves And Their Horse
One of the biggest complaints I hear from other barn owners is that they have boarders that don't clean up after themselves. There is...
Sheri Grunska
Apr 30, 20197 min read
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Horses, Mud And Your Boarders...A Very Challenging Time Of Year
A couple of days ago I was leading horses outside for the day when a mare spooked and knocked me down into the mud! I couldn't move fast...
Sheri Grunska
Apr 17, 20197 min read
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The Silent Power Struggle Between The Barn Owner And The Trainer
There are many things about owning and running a boarding barn that are wonderful but there are also things that can make the job very...
Sheri Grunska
Mar 18, 20196 min read
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How To Make Sure A Potential Client Is A Good Fit For Your Boarding Stable
Just like a horse needs to be a good fit for your boarding stable, the barn needs to be a good fit for the owner of the horse as well....
Sheri Grunska
Mar 9, 20196 min read
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Charging A Late Fee...This One Is Important!
Charging a late fee is something that many boarding barns put in their contract but it is something that many barn owners have a...
Sheri Grunska
Feb 8, 20194 min read
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When A Boarder's Needs Change - It Will Affect Your Business
Once your barn is established and you have a clear understanding of how you want to run it, your job will become so much easier. Â You...
Sheri Grunska
Feb 4, 20195 min read
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Learning To Be Very Clear About How You Do Things At Your Stable
I have learned through experience that if you are not extremely clear about how you do things at your barn regarding the care of the...
Sheri Grunska
Jan 29, 20196 min read
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Extreme Barn Management When It Comes To Wintertime
Today's post is a must read for all barn owners and managers who are running a horse boarding business. It is about the pressure that...
Sheri Grunska
Jan 10, 20196 min read
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Who Is Actually In Charge At Your Boarding Stable?
This is a post that I hope every barn owner, manager and boarder will read and it comes directly from my heart. I have been a boarder...
Sheri Grunska
Jan 4, 20197 min read
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