Horse Boarding Questions, Answered

We are not, and we are sorry to disappoint anyone hoping for a visit. Legacy Ranch is a private boarding facility and it is also our family home. That means no pony rides, no birthday parties, no camps, no horse rentals, no public lessons and no drop-in visits. Legacy Ranch is not accepting new boarding inquiries at this time.

We are in Morrow, Ohio. Because the ranch is also our family home, we share directions once a visit has been arranged.

Since 2020. We built the barn ourselves, for our own horses first.

We do. Legacy Ranch is family-run, this is our home as well as our business, and every horse here is checked each day.

No. We are a boarding facility. Boarders may arrange for an approved, insured instructor to work with them here, but we do not teach and we do not offer lessons to the public.

Two: Full Care and Partial Care. Under Full Care, Legacy Ranch provides hay and grain, feeds grain twice daily, handles turnout and cleans the stall Monday through Saturday; on Sundays, each owner cleans their horse’s stall and water bucket. Under Partial Care, owners provide hay, grain and bedding, Legacy Ranch handles the morning feeding, and owners clean their horse’s stall every day. Both arrangements are set out in writing before a horse arrives.

Legacy Ranch is not accepting new boarding inquiries at this time.

Under Partial Care, owners provide their horse’s hay, grain and bedding, including enough hay for the agreed around-the-clock hay arrangement. Legacy Ranch handles the morning feeding. Partial Care owners clean their horse’s stall every day.

Legacy Ranch is not accepting new boarding inquiries at this time.

Someone who knows horses and is responsible — who can genuinely provide for their horse, and who communicates well. We are a small place. The mix of people matters as much as the mix of horses.

Sometimes we simply do not have space. Sometimes a horse needs something another barn can provide better. We will always be honest about which it is.

All breeds are welcome. Mares and geldings — we do not take stallions. A good number of our horses are seniors and we are glad to have them. Legacy Ranch is not accepting new boarding inquiries at this time. What matters is whether we can give them what they need.

Every horse here is checked each day. If something does not seem right, we contact you so it can be addressed.

It changes with the season, which is the point — the routine is built around what suits the horses at that time of year. Every day: grain twice, every horse looked at, hay and water seen to. In winter the horses go out during the day and come in at night, and we check on them in the evening. Through summer and autumn they go out overnight and spend the day in the barn, where they get hay and water as they need it. We do not turn out when severe weather is expected.

For Full Care horses, Legacy Ranch cleans stalls Monday through Saturday. On Sundays, each owner cleans their horse’s stall and water bucket. Partial Care owners clean their horse’s stall every day.

We contact you straight away, by phone. If we cannot reach you and the situation is urgent, we are authorized under the boarding agreement to call a veterinarian, and we keep trying to reach you throughout. The details are agreed in writing with you before your horse arrives, so nobody is guessing on the day.

Yes. Many of our boarders use the same vet and farrier simply because it is easy, but you are very welcome to use your own. We can coordinate appointments for you, or you can schedule them yourself. Either way we ask to know in advance so your horse is where it needs to be.

Directly, and more often than you might expect. Vet and farrier visits, schedule changes, deliveries, weather calls and anything at all about your horse. We would rather over-tell you than leave you wondering.

Under Full Care, Legacy Ranch provides hay and grain. Under Partial Care, owners provide their horse’s hay, grain and bedding, including enough hay for the agreed around-the-clock hay arrangement. What a particular horse is fed is discussed before arrival.

For Full Care horses, Legacy Ranch feeds grain twice daily and provides hay around the clock. Under Partial Care, Legacy Ranch handles the morning feeding under the agreed arrangement, and owners provide their horse’s hay, grain and bedding.

Usually, yes — it depends on the horse. Owner-supplied supplements are given as long as they come in a labeled container, and medication that goes in the morning grain is fed with it. Anything beyond that is arranged with us. Tell us what is involved and we will be straightforward about what we can do well. It is one of the things we go through properly before a horse arrives.

Twelve by twelve, with large windows, bedded on shavings, and each one is a horse’s own. They open onto a wide aisleway with cross-ties. Stalls are set up for fans, though box fans are not permitted, and heated water buckets are allowed in winter.

Each horse has assigned space in the tack and grain room, which is insulated and air-conditioned. Space is limited, so large trunks do not work here — we will show you exactly what you get when you visit. As at any barn, we cannot be responsible for personal items left at the property.

Yes, with hot and cold water.

There is boarder parking on gravel beside the barn, and a limited number of trailer spaces. We ask everyone to stay on the gravel in all weather — it is how the ground stays good.

Every day that conditions allow, and it changes with the season: daytime turnout through the winter, overnight turnout through summer and autumn.

In groups, with mares and geldings kept separate. We do not offer individual turnout. The groups here have taken time to settle, which is one of the reasons we are careful about who joins them.

Footed lots that drain properly, so the fields do not turn to mud and the horses can still get out on days that would otherwise wreck the ground.

They are rotated, overseeded and fertilized, and they are mowed and trimmed through the season. Every field has an automatic waterer.

We do not turn out when severe weather is expected. Beyond that we use our judgment and yours — before your horse arrives we ask what conditions you would rather they were not out in.

Yes — sixty by a hundred and twenty, attached to the barn, with limestone sand footing. Being attached and under cover, it gives you a place to ride throughout the year. Jumps, poles and ground equipment are available.

No. Riding here is in the indoor arena and on the trails.

Yes. There are trails on the property, open seasonally and when the ground is dry enough. In wet conditions we keep everybody on the gravel paths.

We do not teach, and we do not offer lessons to the public. Boarders may bring their own instructor, who needs our approval, their own insurance and a signed agreement before they teach here. There is a trainer who comes regularly and works with boarders who want that.

Helmets and proper riding footwear are required for all riding activity.

Yes, and they are simple. The arena is shared and not reserved for any one rider, lessons go on the board so everybody knows what is happening, and the footing is not set up for barrel racing or reining — so those maneuvers are not permitted.

Not without an arrangement, and we are sorry to be firm about it. Legacy Ranch is a private facility and our family home. We do not accept walk-ins or unscheduled visitors, and we do not offer public tours. Legacy Ranch is not accepting new boarding inquiries at this time.

No — none of those. Legacy Ranch is a private boarding facility and a family home, and we are not open to the public for any activity.

Guests are welcome with notice. Let us know in advance, they will need to sign an agreement, and you stay with them throughout. That includes anyone coming to work on your horse. Children are welcome too, with an adult with them at all times. A working barn has moving equipment and large animals in it.

No. We ask that boarders and visitors do not bring dogs or other pets to the property.

Yes — our home and our private storage are not part of the boarding facility. Everything you need is on the barn side, and we ask visitors to stay with their host and respect the private areas.

A current negative Coggins test, current vaccination records, and a health certificate if your horse is coming from outside Ohio. We also ask that your horse is on a regular deworming program, and that you have a farrier who comes regularly. You will also complete a short questionnaire about your horse — how they tie, how they are with the farrier, what they are like around machinery, their quirks, and the conditions you would rather they were not turned out in. We ask a lot of questions before a horse arrives; it is how we look after them properly once they do.

New horses spend their first stretch in their own pasture or dry lot. It gives them time to settle and to get used to the others safely before they join a group.

We ask that horses have manners and lead well. If a horse turns out to be unsafe for the people or the horses around it, we will say so — that is fair to everybody, including the horse.

For ordinary ranch communication, call Legacy Ranch at (937) 554-4450.

Legacy Ranch is not accepting new boarding inquiries at this time.

Legacy Ranch is not accepting new boarding inquiries at this time.

Legacy Ranch is not accepting new boarding inquiries at this time.