Boarding Services

Hidden Creek Equestrian Center LLC is a private, 35 acre, gated facility with keypad entry, protected by security cameras for the safety and security of all boarders, facility users and residents. 

Visitors are welcome by appointment only.

For our Boarders: We provide diligent equine care by dedicated on-site staff with a lifetime of experience taking care of horses and managing equestrian facilities. 

We offer Full Care Boarding Services for mares and geldings only,  no Stallions or Studs.  We operate a small, quiet facility for boarders to enjoy our amenities with their own horses; due to the limitations of liability insurance and our efforts to maintain a peaceful facility for all users and residents, we are not able to allow boarders friends/family or other people to handle/work with/ride/exercise or otherwise have access to boarded horses.   Private lessons on owned horses are available at a reduced rate of $65 per lesson.  Boarding/lesson and boarding/training or exercising packages are available; please inquire for rates.

Private Pens: 

Pens range in size from 12' to 16' wide, and 26'to 48' long.  All pens have individual shelters, either 12' x 12', or 16' x 16' in size

All pens are well fenced with solid wood posts and heavyweight panels

Prices start at $575 per month, per horse, per pen (additional charge for draft horses, or hard keepers will apply)

Full Care Board Includes -

Hay twice daily - Premium quality Certified Weed-Free Mountain Timothy Grass Hay twice daily (average 20 lbs/day)   

Grain twice daily - Nutrena Senior or Nutrena Complete Feed up to 3lbs 2x daily

Heated water during winter months (typically Oct thru April/May)

Blanketing during severe weather events (heavy snow, prolonged extreme cold, blizzards)

Daily pen cleaning

Daily watering

Supplements once/twice daily - Owner provided Smartpaks or owner prepared individual rations

Pasture turn-out 3 - 4 x weekly, weather permitting, a.m. or p.m. No pasture turn out on Sunday's OR in bad weather. All pastures are equipped with shelters, and have heated water during the winter months

Designated tack space in shared, locked tack shed 

Use of 220' x 100' outdoor arena, fully fenced, sand footing

Use of 60' round pen, sand footing

Access to riding in north pasture (when available/seasonal)

Use of oval riding arena/large lunging pen in north pasture, when accessible, some basic trail obstacles are located in this area

Porta-potty on site

Free Wi-Fi

** Use of 140' x 70' indoor arena by appointment only, subject to an additional fee of $20 per hour/per horse**  Indoor arena is treated with Magnesium Chloride dust preventative, and is equipped with DripEx roof lining to prevent condensation and reduce noise.  Indoor arena is unavailable during extreme weather or high/damaging wind events.   No lunging permitted in indoor arena. **

We do not have direct access to trails

 

Senior/Retired Horses: Please contact us for more details on our senior/retired horses program; additional charge will apply

 

Additional Services, prices are per month unless stated otherwise

Exercise Lunging (includes courtesy brush, pick feet before/after):  $35 per session, discounts for multiple sessions per week

Grooming: Intensive grooming to include pick feet, curry, dandy brush, finishing brush, mane and tail conditioner, coat conditioner:  $25 per session

Trailer Parking: $50/mo

Daily Blanketing: $60/mo

Night checks: $30 per occurrence (between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.)

Handle horse/attend vet/farrier in owner's abscence: $35 per occurrence

Provide payment for equine services in owner's absence:  No longer available

Prepare/Administer Medications: once daily: $40/mo, twice daily - $60/mo

Wound care/bandaging/hand walking: Individually quoted depending on circumstance

Trailering/Hauling: Hook-up fee $75, contact us for current mileage rate and availability

Vaccinations: We require that all boarded horses are vaccinated as per Colorado State Veterinarian guidelines. 

De-worming: As recommended by your Veterinarian

Sand Clear: We strongly suggest that owner's provide individual, clearly labelled, rations of sand clear for their horse at least every 3 months,

 

NEW BOARDERS

Coggins/Health Certificate/Proof of Ownership: New boarders must supply proof of negative Coggins, a Health Certificate, and a Brand Inspection which shows that they are the legal owner of the horse that they intend to board at Hidden Creek.

Security/Damage Deposit: A $250 security deposit will reserve your pen/stall at Hidden Creek, and will be refunded to owner at end of contract less costs for any damages caused by horse and/or owner.

Barn Rules: Please read and understand our Barn Rules which are posted on the website and available in the office.  

 

Under Colorado Law, an equine professional is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities, pursuant to section 13-21-119, Colorado Revised Statutes.