Rules of the Ranch

Hawthorn Ranch Rules

Hours of operation are from 5 AM to 10 PM, seven days a week. The stables are staffed 24 hours a day.

All persons, parents or guardians, and guests must sign the proper release forms required by Hawthorn Ranch before handling, mounting, or riding. Clients are responsible for the conduct of their guests, including but not limited to family members, children, significant others, trainers, farriers, veterinarians, or others entering Hawthorn Ranch at the direction of the client.

Hawthorn Ranch has a zero-tolerance policy for any type of improper conduct, including but not limited to verbal or physical abuse, threatening behavior, inappropriate sexual advances, unlawful or unwelcome harassment, gossip, theft or inappropriate removal or possession of the property, and any other conduct deemed inappropriate by Hawthorn Ranch management. Improper conduct, as determined in the Stable’s sole discretion, by clients, guests, private trainers, service providers, etc. may result in immediate termination of any and all contracts and or relationships between such person and Hawthorn Ranch.

Children under the age of eighteen (18) must be accompanied by an adult at all times and wear a helmet while mounted.

All clients and guests are responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment at Hawthorn Ranch. Please put away all personal items when not in use, and promptly clean up manure, hair, and shavings from grooming, wash areas, and walking paths. Brooms, manure forks, and garbage cans are provided. Clients are to clean up after their ferries leaving no nails, hoof clippings, or debris. There is a magnet to retrieve nails for use by the boarders' lounge.

All dogs visiting Hawthorn Ranch must be kept under control at all times. Dogs may NOT be unattended at any time. All dog dropping must be picked up immediately.

Clients and guests are not to climb on or sit on any fences, including the arena fence.
Horses may NOT be tied to any fence posts or gates. They may only be tied to designated tie areas or trailers.

Use of barn stalls for your horse is prohibited unless you get permission from Hawthorn Ranch. You may reserve a stall for $100 a month. This stall will be reserved for your use only. Day use of unreserved stalls is $10 per night. The client must provide own shavings and cleaning. Day use stalls must be fully stripped after use. Hawthorn Ranch will still feed as usual, but you must let us know your horse is in the barn so we do not miss it. During major storms, reserved stalls will not be used by anyone other than those who reserved it. Horses that are old or are having health issues will be given preference for unreserved stalls. It is 100% up to Hawthorns Ranch’s discretion as to what horses get preference for available stalls.

You may choose to add walls to your shelter. You must use T1-11 sheets and treated wood for your shelter. Hawthorn Ranch will not reimburse for the purchase or installation of walls to the shelters. Hawthorn can assist with putting shelter walls up for $50/side.

During the summer ALL paddocks and pastures are irrigated. This means that at least one time a week the paddock will be substantially wet, flooded. We only have two dry paddocks that are located behind the big barn. If you don’t like the flooded areas you may move permanently to the dry paddocks if available.

All pastures are shared with as many horses and whatever horses Hawthorn Ranch chooses to pair up with your horse. If you do not like sharing the space, your horse has special dietary needs, or your horse cannot be with other horses, then you must be in an individual paddock. The larger 1-acre paddocks may have up to 8 horses, the ½ acres may have up to 4 horses, and the 1/3 acre may have up to 2. If your horse is the aggressor, he will be moved or must go in an individual space.