Our standard agistment is in a 5-hectare shared paddock, with up to six
horses. For many horses, this is an ideal arrangement, as it provides
company while retaining room to move.
Individual paddocks are also available. These are fenced as required
and can range from 1/4 hectare to 1 hectare in size. They are most
suitable for ex-pets who have had limited exposure to the company of other
horses.
In all cases, automatic watering is provided, regular hay feeds
supplement pasture growth, and hard feed can also be provided if
desired.
Horses with temperament problems may have to be placed in individual
paddocks for the safety of other animals.
Basic feed for all horses is hay, plus unrestricted grazing on paddock
pasture. Additional feed, in the form of Lucerne chaff, oaten chaff,
pellets, or your own provided mix, can be fed out where required.
All paddocks are supplied with water from our several bores.
Agistment prices are in Australian dollars.
Basic -- $25 per week
Includes good pasture and quality hay when required, shared
paddock (up to six horses)
Premium -- $50 per
week
Individual paddock (about half a hectare) with good pasture,
hay when required and hard feed, (special dietary needs can be catered
for by negotiation)
Rugging service -- $15 per
week
A rugging service for warmth in cold or wet weather is
available, and is appreciated by older
horses.
Health checks
For the health of your horse and that of our other animals,
all horses must undergo the following:
Quarterly drench -- $25.00
Annual dental check --
$70.00
Hoof trimming as required --
$30.00
Veterinary and farrier
visits
Apart from the mandatory checks noted above, GlenShea has a
veterinarian and a farrier on call for any situations that may
arise.
We will try to contact you in these cases to discuss your
preferred course of action, but if the matter is urgent, such as an
injury, we will proceed with a medical visit
immediately.
At the end
A sad but inevitable part of retirement agistment is the
loss of the horse through age or developing infirmity. We can make all
necessary arrangements in consultation with you.
