Boarding
Currently NRS offers field board at $250/ per month. This price includes pasture board, access to all facilities, and hay and grain as needed. Most of the horses here at NRS only get fed hay in the winter months and grain once daily. Other options can be negotiated for an increase in price, such as stalling half the day, out half the day or more frequent feeding. If you have any questions about options please feel free to call Vernon at (540) 578-2799 or Meagan at (540) 810-3827
Facilities at North River Stables.
10 Stall Barn
The large barn is split into three sections. The first area, seperated by a wall and large barn door, is for storing round bales and hay. The second area is a storage area for farm tools, spare rails and posts, and is actually available to be converted into extra stalls if needed in the future. This area is mainly open space and has a concrete aisle used for tacking up and for the farrier. Three sets of crossties are available in this area. There are lockers, grain bins, tack trunks and chests conveniently stored in this area and individual lockers are provided to each boarder. This leads into the third part of the barn which is the stalls. There are 3 rows of three stalls, split by a small covered paddock area, providing a run-in effect as needed for the horses. Attached to the barn are two small paddocks great for small training or small exercise for injured horses. These small paddocks are board fencing and are connected to a covered paddock area for shelter. Each stall is large, six are roughly 10 x 15 and three are 10 x 10. Each stall has board walls and wire, sliding doors, and permanent wooden feed troughs and metal hay holders. The barn is not completely enclosed as it serves as a barn and run-in all in one, which leaves it light and airy. Stall areas are completely enclosed except where they face out to the run in areas which are open on the front side only.
Ring
The ring is approximately 140 x 140 and is located to the left of the barn and is natural footing. Jumps are switched out and set up regularly or put in a holding area next to the ring out of the way for easier flat training. Currently there is a 60' round pen with 6' high board fencing with the lower 3' completely enclosed. The round pen is turf footing and great for training and building a relationship with your horse. The round pen is located right outside the barn area next to the small, man made pond. The pond is a great place to work with the horses, whether it be longing or riding through, its deep enough for smaller horses to swim through and has solid footing around most of the border. There are also jumps set up in the lower part of the main pasture that are great for cross training your horse. A mixture of low-key cross country jumps and show jumps. There are two large pastures with hills that can be ridden in to provide great topline building exercise for the horses.
Ring
The ring is approximately 140 x 140 and is located to the left of the barn and is natural footing. Jumps are switched out and set up regularly or put in a holding area next to the ring out of the way for easier flat training. Currently there is a 60' round pen with 6' high board fencing with the lower 3' completely enclosed. The round pen is turf footing and great for training and building a relationship with your horse. The round pen is located right outside the barn area next to the small, man made pond. The pond is a great place to work with the horses, whether it be longing or riding through, its deep enough for smaller horses to swim through and has solid footing around most of the border. There are also jumps set up in the lower part of the main pasture that are great for cross training your horse. A mixture of low-key cross country jumps and show jumps. There are two large pastures with hills that can be ridden in to provide great topline building exercise for the horses.
Pasture
There are two main pastures on the farm. Pastures have board and wire fencing, with a single line of electro braid fencing to split them. The second pasture is to the right of the barn and is the largest pasture field, used for hay every other year. The horses are rotated on and off of this large pasture based on grazing needs. The property is on the North River and also has a small creek running through the bottom tree lined area of the large pasture. Horses are kept in mixed herds between the two pastures. Both pastures connect to the barn in separate areas for easy access to bringing horses in for feeding and care.