Opinion: It’s Past Time For The Boarding Industry To Organize

The Chronicle of the Horse, February 26, 2025

I always loved driving onto the farm where I boarded my horse. After long days at work and managing a week of kids’ activities at home, my time at the barn was essential for my well-being. I only left that boarding barn to start my own horse boarding business. For the past 15 years I have run a 50-stall boarding and lesson barn in the suburbs of Washington, D.C... Continue Reading

Press Release: National Association of Lesson and Boarding Barns Launches
to Support Equine Small Business Owners

New Business Association Comes at a Critical Turning Point in the Industry

Lorton, VA, January 2025 – The National Association of Lesson and Boarding Barns (NALBB) today announces the opening of its doors to support small businesses owners in a segment of the equine industry that’s highly impactful, yet not officially recognized. NALBB is the first association of its kind and was founded in reaction to the number of lesson and boarding barns that have closed their doors across the U.S. in recent years.... Continue Reading