Equine Science Program

MU Equine Boarding Facility

Boarding at the MU Equine Boarding Facility is limited to students, faculty and staff only. This 24 stall facility was built in the 1970’s and is a great place to keep your horses close to campus and make new friends that also have horses in Columbia. We do not have a full time manager, so our facility is a “Self-Care” facility, meaning the boards still have to help take care of their horse.

Board rates include:

• Use of a 12’ x 12’ stall
• Use of a turn-out for 12 hrs a day (12’ x 20‘ to 20’x 30’ in diameter)
• Twice daily feeding of hay (provided)
• Bedding for stall
• Use of large outdoor arena (250’ x 150’ w/ lights)
• Use of small indoor arena when not being used for class purposes or to house Equine Teaching herd (these are given first priority)
• Boarders are responsible for:
• Cleaning their own stall once a day
• Watering their horse
• Turning them out
• Feeding and purchasing grain if needed

Boarding Rates as of August 2009 are:

• Students $150.00
• Staff / Faculty $170.00
• If you are providing your own hay will have $45.00 credit per month
• If you are feeding 3 flakes of hay per feeding we will add $30.00 per month
• Short term board (<30 days) will be $7.00 per day

Due to safety concerns, we do NOT accept:

• Stallions or geldings castrated within the past 6 months
• Horses under the age of 2 years (they usually don’t thrive well in a stall situation)
• Pregnant mares during last trimester of gestation
• Horses purchased at a public auction within 30 days

For more information contact Marci Crosby, 573-884-7836.