Full Care Retirement at Premier Facility w/Superior Fencing, Bedded Sheds,Pasture,Feed, Farrier, Vet Care, Burial on Farm, Experience & Love =Peace of Mind for You USHJA Approved Equine Retirement Facility & Vet recommended full care PA 🐴 retirement farm established in 1988 to meet the needs of discerning & loving horse owners who desire only the best of care for their beloved 🐴 . Founder /owner Christine Reese began boarding retirees due to the lack of facilities designed to meet the needs of retired horses after several failed attempts to board her own retired 🐴 . For many in horse industry boarding retirees is viewed as EZ 💰entailing nothing more than throwing a horse out in a fenced field with or without a run in shed, (often in violation of state laws), placement of a round bale (fed to save labor & 💰, not for hay quality), all without the visiting owners. Regular hoof trims are in reality $10 trims performed when farm decides the horses’ hooves need trimmed, NOT at regular 6-8 week intervals. According to owner Reese, “At Orchard Equine Retirement, retirement does not equal pasture or rough board. Our retirees spend their days grazing and hanging out with their buddies which often includes play & mutual grooming sessions. Their bedded sheds offer protection from the weather & insects. We encourage our 🐴 to use their sheds. The difference between a horse’s life before retirement & their life at Orchard Equine Retirement is in how your 🐴 spends their days & nights. Where before your 🐴 lived in a stall 24/7/365 with time out for grooming & riding, with limited turnout time, with or without a buddy, in a small paddock, now your 🐴 is turned out in a pasture 1-7 acres in size allowing them to run, buck, & play with their friends. Your horse is allowed to develop a close bond with another horse, only to be separated at end of life. Whereas before feeding time & your visits were the highlight of your horse’s day, now being with their herd mates is most important, right after treats of course! Your retired horse still requires a safe turnout location. Their pasture may be several acres versus a small paddock, however safety remains number 1 priority. In addition to a safe place to exercise, your horse requires nutritious forage. Our pastures have nutrients added as indicated by soil test results. Our pastures are grass, free of hazards. Corners are rounded for safety & Trees are fenced off.
4 grass pastures fenced entirely in KeepSafe Diamond Mesh Fence, the same fencing that kept Secretariat safe in his paddock at Claiborne, are connected to dry lots w/Run in Sheds;
Sheds have 6-8’ overhangs & are bedded w/shavings & straw;
Nelson all stainless steel automatic waterers, heated in winter;
Small hay bales fed in 2” opening slow feed nets. Alfalfa, Alfalfa/Grass, or 2nd cutting -Orchard Grass;
Hay fed both inside & outside of sheds;
Steamed hay for horses w/COPD
Blue Seal 💯 % extruded feeds. Horses are fed separately in box stalls or paddocks; Salt licks available in sheds;
All health care visits arranged;
Professional full time highly skilled farrier w/50+ years experience;
Equine Vets provide vaccinations, dentistry, routine & ER health care;
AAEP deworming protocol;
3 Equine Hospitals within 2 hours;
Supplements & Medications- owner provided;
Blanketing, Fly Sheets, Fly Masks, Fly Boots;
9 Box Stalls, 6 -11’ x 12’, 2 -12’ x 12’, 1-12’ x 16’;
Fly Predators for fly control;
Individual turnout;
Owners w/over 125 years combined experience live on site checking horses throughout day & night 24/7/365;
End of Life Services include burial in Heirloom 🍎 Orchard next to their pasture buddy or arrangement of cremation services. Orchard Equine Retirement is the choice for discerning owners who 💕 their horses. When only the best will do, horses retire to the first full care horse retirement farm dedicated to boarding only retired horses since 1988.
