Currently I am painstakingly attempting to find a barn. Like I said just as bad as house hunting.
When I moved to the Bay Area I was blinded by the impressiveness of opportunity. Don't get me wrong, I love it here. But all those amazing companies/projects/schools come at a cost. Namely in the cost of EVERYTHING.
I was lucky enough originally to nab a spot quickly in the Stanford Red Barn. It was not until after I went to switch horses, accidentally giving up my coveted spot, that I realized the importance of it!
Apparently every barn in this area either costs more than my rent (for a little perspective this is equivalent to a mortgage) or has a waiting list longer than the running airtime of Dr. Who.
Its also extremely difficult because NO barn in the area measures up to the wonderful Red a Barn.
I will have to keep frantically looking, as the pageant season heard up soon! 
Ugh. Barn hunting is the WORST. I feel like it's even worse than house hunting because you not only have to like the property, but the staff and their routine as well... all I need are walls, a roof, electricity and running water -- the rest I can figure out myself!
ReplyDeleteExactly! Like I got looked at as a crazy person when I said that I wanted lights in my stall... Sorry but we don't clip! Ha so many factors
DeleteBarn hunting is totally the worst. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThanks I need it!
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ReplyDeleteCome board with us!!! :)
If only! :(
DeleteBarn hunting is no fun. But when you find a gem there isn't much better. Bummer that you lost your spot.
ReplyDeleteIt is tragic.... Good thing is I will get it back at some point, patience was never my strong suit lol
DeleteL mentioned to me that you had a similar problem that I did with renewing your domain - would you mind emailing me? I have some questions about how on earth you were able to pay for it. I can't even find a number. Super frustrating. :) equestrianathart at gmail
ReplyDeleteI find barn hunting kind of exciting because I get to peer into all these different horse places that I wouldn't have gone too before. I'm actually pretty low maintenance in what I require for a barn (meaning, safe, good arena, good feed, but nothing fancy needed), because I figure I can always just trailer my horse once a week to a great lesson or clinic at a fantastic place (and will have more room in my budget for that if I go to a more humble barn), plus I find that barn drama is less at more low-key places. Whenever I've been in that situation I find it so funny to have my gorgeous warmblood saunter down aisles past backyard ponies and rundown old beloved equines. Being a convenient drive from my house is one of my numero uno factors, so I can spend as much time at the barn as possible, and not eating up in driving time! Good luck in the search!
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