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.
