Horse Boarding
We believe that there are no cookie-cutter horses, therefore their care should be individualized as well.
Full board is $400 per month.
Feeding and Turnout
Proper feeding is critical to the health of your horse.
We feed a high-quality hay four times a day. No other boarding facility in the area feeds that often.
We hay-feed year-round to ensure optimum health.
Horses are turned out as much as possible, given weather conditions, grass conditions and horse health. We have four pastures for horses who are "easy keepers", and two pastures for horses who need more calories in their forage. We do not turn out into mud lots.
We grain as each horse needs, anywhere from once a day to four times a day. We feed a high-quality, 12% grain from Tiz-Whiz, but if you prefer us to feed a different grain that you provide, that is also fine.
We fill up water buckets at least twice daily, sometimes more when necessary.
We administer supplements – as many as you want. We give oral medication as ordered by the vet, and we can do injections too, which saves you money.
On-site Management by Educated and Caring Staff
Your horse is treated like he is one of our own. No exceptions.
The owner, Karen Greene, lives on-property and has been caring for horses for over 40 years. Horses that live at Hillcroft age gracefully into their 30's. We even have horses that are over 40 years old!
Assisting staff and stall cleaners are highly trained and carefully screened to ensure your horse is always handled properly and well-cared for.
We have top practitioners for your horse. We use Walnut Grove veterinary clinic. Dave Jones and Kenny Hoyle are our farriers, and Greg Neuman is our chiropractor. However we are an open facility. Your practitioner is welcome.
Blanketing, putting on fly sheets, fly masks and other specialized horse care is all provided at no charge.
Home is Where the Horse Is
10x12 box stalls with windows, most of them are matted. All but one of them have half-doors with open tops so the horses can put their heads out and see their mates (and watch for the hay wagon to come around).
We have several 12x12 stalls for larger horses. Two are matted and have windows.
Stalls cleaned 6 days a week.
Matted barn aisles and grooming stall.
Outdoor wash rack.
Free trailer parking.
Arenas and 100 acres of trails...you will always have somewhere to ride!
When it comes right down to it, riding is why you have a horse, and we have lots of places to do it!
A large outdoor arena with dressage footing and room for both jumps and dressage patterns.
A full-size indoor arena in a separate building, with a high enough roof so you can even jump indoors when the weather is poor.
Entry level cross-country course with fun inviting jumps.
126 acres of meadows, woods and 7 miles of groomed riding trails, available to boarders only.
Open, rolling terrain for galloping.
As one of Dayton’s premiere hidden equestrian facilities, we pride ourselves on professional individual care for your horse, whether he is a competitive athlete or a Sunday pleasure horse. We have horses ranging from warmblood Westphalians to Clydesdales, Arabs, Quarterhorses and everything in between. We even have a little Shetland pony! Every horse and every level rider is made welcome and respected. Special needs horses are welcome too, and usually thrive at Hillcroft.
