Included in Poudre River video - horses graze in lower pasture of historic farm - Poudre River Stables - Fort Collins - Colorado

DIY for a deeper connection

Welcome to our rates page!

We offer self-care, DIY boarding for your horse on our historic farm in a friendly, relaxed environment on the scenic Poudre River trail, just three to five minutes from Old Town Fort Collins and Colorado State University.

We find that clients willing to care for their own horses experience a deep relationship with their equine friends. Here, you can give your horse exactly the care and feed he deserves, provided by the person who knows him best, you. At PRS, you are a member of a community, and your positive attitude and commitment to excellence connects you to other like-minded horse owners.

Poudre River Stables - aerial photo - horse boarding - Fort Collins - Colorado - 80521

Rates

$350

stall (currently full)

$290

shed/pens (currently full)

For your peace of mind, Poudre River Stables is insured and the property is approved for this land use by Larimer County, per a completed 1990 Special Review.

All disciplines are welcome!

Relaxing and lots of amenities

Facilities include large outdoor, sand-based arena, John Lyons round pen, quarter-mile track, internal lanes open to riding, seasonal pasture grazing, private access to the Poudre River Bike Trail, cold-water wash rack, automatic waterers in day turnouts, space in our community tack rooms.

We offer electricity in each stall or pen, running water, mouse-proof storage for grain baggies in our feed room, a half bay in our hay barn next to the stable for your hay and tools as well as manure management via our manure pile. Shavings are included in the board price for stall horses. Heated water buckets required Nov. 1 – April 1. For a better look at the facility, see our photo album.

Your part

You clean and provide your own feed, turn your horse out/in daily. Local hay prices range from $5/bale/you pick up out of the field and stack, to $10/bale delivered in large quantities, to $16 off-season, you pick up at the feed store. Typical bales are 65 pounds. Horses eat from 1 – 3% of their body weight per day in hay. We recommend supplementing hay with a concentrate (grain mix or pellets) to ensure your horse receives a full range of nutrients.

We quarantine for two weeks before your horse mixes with the general population. Before arrival, you need to provide:

  • negative Coggins report up to one year old
  • health certificate two weeks older or less
  • proof of core vaccinations as recommended by the AAEP
  • Brand Inspection if horse is traveling to us from a destination more than 75 miles away. This is Colorado state law.
  • completed application and signed contract (30-days notice required). Paperwork available on request. Please email us including a brief description of your horse and what type of board you are looking for.
  • first month’s board
  • one month’s security deposit
  • horse safety certificate 4-H Pre-Level 1 equivalent or referral
  • accepted payment methods: Paypal; no personal checks.

You are responsible for your horse’s care, but are welcome to work out exchanges with other clients. Serenity Valley Farm Pet & Farm Services also offers chore relief.

We have been boarding horses since 1989 and take pride in our standards of horse care.

Ready to sign up? Please complete our online application.

Thanks for your interest!

Overnight horse boarding:

Location: Our NW riverside shed/pen annex. $20/night/horse + $25 cleaning deposit (refunded if you haul away your manure). Trailer parking for duration of stay included.  Easy, wide, locked access directly off Shields Street; no utilities; must bring your own hay, water, buckets, haul away your manure. Payment due in advance. Trailers 16 feet or less. Current drivers license, vehicle license, health certificate (seven days old or less), negative Coggins, brand inspection required in advance. Availability limited to warm weather. Overnight boarders’ property access restricted to parking area, boarding pen. No camping. Advance reservations only. Inquiries: prstables@myhoofprints.com

$12/month – trailer parking, regular clients only, must have current registration, limited spaces available

$14 – haul ins, lesson clients only

Northwest riverside pens overnight short term horse boarding Poudre River Stables Fort Collins