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How to Navigate The Special Services And Requests At Your Boarding Stable.(podcast)
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Sheri Grunska
Apr 21, 20201 min read
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Expenses To Consider When Setting Your Board Rates (podcast)
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Sheri Grunska
Apr 9, 20201 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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Often Overlooked Expenses When Setting Board Rates
Figuring out what your boarding rates will be doesn't need to be stressful but it usually is and for many reasons. Filling the empty...
Sheri Grunska
Jul 8, 20194 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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Are You Strong Enough To Handle Being Broke For A While?
Starting a new horse business is extremely tough and you might be in for the shock of your life when it comes to money and the lack of...
Sheri Grunska
Jul 4, 20195 min read
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Some Very Simple Truths About Barn Rules
If you have boarded horses at a few different stables then you have probably experienced barns that have rules (and enforce them!) and...
Sheri Grunska
Jul 2, 20197 min read
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Why Do So Many Horse Boarding Stables Go Out Of Business?
I was talking to a man the other day who was appraising our farm for the bank who we were refinancing our business loan with. He has...
Sheri Grunska
Jun 30, 20194 min read
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Conquering Your Fears And Self-Doubt As You Become A Professional Horsewoman
Starting a horse boarding business was definitely one of the most difficult things I have ever done. Not only did we have issues with the...
Sheri Grunska
Jun 26, 20195 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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The Empty Hay Mow - Still Waiting For Hay
The tractors are silent this May & June in much of the upper Midwest and I know I am not alone in feeling like something isn't quite...
Sheri Grunska
Jun 19, 20192 min read
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Surviving The First Year Of Boarding Other People's Horses
Okay you are horse crazy. Your family and close friends have known it for years. 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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Is Your Boarding Stable Worth What You Are Charging?
Deciding what to charge for your monthly board rate will be one of the most difficult decisions for your business. Every barn owner will...
Sheri Grunska
May 23, 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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Purchasing An Existing Horse Boarding Business?
There are many barns and stables for sale across the country and there are many people who are in the process of purchasing what looks...
Sheri Grunska
May 20, 20196 min read
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