Bolingbrook Barn Rules and Policies

General Rules

1. Barn hours are from 7:30 am or to 7:30 pm or any daylight hours. All lessons, tours, show prep, etc. are by appointment

2. Anyone who enters the barn (including parents and guests) should be dressed safely and appropriately.

3. Always handle and interact with horses with safety in mind; no horseplay, running, yelling, or otherwise inappropriate behavior is allowed.

4. All children under 7, who are not in a lesson, must be supervised by a parent.

5. Please do not enter any stalls, paddocks, or approach horses without the permission of Bolingbrook employees, as we take in training horses and they require advanced handling.

6. Please do not climb on fences, gates, or equipment or attempt to use farm equipment without the permission and knowledge of a farm employee.

7. Please discard gum and candy when handling horses or riding.

8. Our horses love treats! However, please make sure all treats are safe to feed ponies before feeding them.

9. The barn speed limit is strictly 5mph.

10. Do not borrow other equipment, including Bolingbrook equipment, without permission of the owner.

11. Help care for our barn, sweep up your horse’s mess, and clean and put away tack when finished.

12. Make sure all doors, gates, and riding areas are shut and locked after you use them. Gates should rest on their blocks. 

13. Absolutely no smoking or tobacco products on premises.

14. No weapons, firearms, or alcohol on premises. 

15. We love to have visitors! However, please schedule all appointments, tours, and lessons in advance. This does not apply to boarders who have access to facilities during all barn hours.

16. Payment can be made via check or cash. We also take online payment through Venmo, Paypal, CashApp, and Zelle. 

17. Please make all checks out to Adara Boling.

18. Kindness to everyone in the barn family, both horse and human is essential. No bullying, rudeness, or abuse of students, parents, boarders, or staff will be tolerated and is grounds for immediate dismissal from the barn.

19. Abuse or endangerment of horses or other animals on the property will not be tolerated and is grounds for immediate dismissal from the barn.

20. Payments for board, lesson packages, or other services such as summer camps are non-refundable, but can be honored at a later time or transferred to another service. 

21. If you have a question, ask!

Lesson Policies

1. All riders must be properly dressed in barn attire; including an ATSM/SEI helmet, closed-toed shoes with a two inch heel, and long pants. Gloves are recommended. 

2. All riders are required to sign a “Waiver of Liability” before participating in any equine activity. A parent or guardian must be present to sign for a minor.

3. All riders are required to sign a copy of the barn policies. A parent or guardian must be present to sign for a minor.

4. Lesson packages are $175 a month. 

5. Lessons must be paid in advance or at the time of the first lesson of the package. Payments made more than 24 hours after the first lesson of the package will incur a $10 late fee per day that payment is overdue.  

6. Cancellations by clients must be made 12 hours in advance in order to receive a makeup. Cancellations made less than 12 hours in advance will not receive a makeup lesson or a discount to their monthly package cost. This applies to "no shows" as well. 

7. Bolingbrook Farm reserves the right to reschedule lessons in the event of inclement weather. Examples include: heavy rain storms, snow/ice, and dangerously hot or freezing temperatures. This is done with the safety of both horses and riders in mind. All lesson cancellations due to weather will be made by 1 p.m. the day of the lesson. Weather cancellations will always receive a makeup at the earliest possible convenience. If prolonged periods of inclement weather prevent riding, additional unmounted instruction will be offered as an option for making up lessons. 

8. Consistency of lessons is key to developing a proper riding technique, even recreational riding is a sport! Because of this, makeups will be scheduled for all unattended lessons that follow our rescheduling policy. Lesson packages cannot be skipped without that rider being moved to the waiting list.

9. Lesson packages are renewed automatically at the start of each month. To discontinue from the lesson program, riders must notify the barn before the 1st of the month or incur the cost of the following month's lesson package.

10. Our program is designed to foster the growth of independent horse people. For this reason, we ask that parents observe the learning process from a distance.

For Showing Students

1. All coaching/horse use and travel fees are to be paid by the show's closing date, or if there is no closing date, the Monday prior to the show. Off-site schooling event fees can be paid up until the day prior to the event. 

2. Once the closing date has passed all fees are non-refundable.

3. Bolingbrook horses and ponies are only to be shown with a Bolingbrook coach; use of Bolingbrook horses for off farm activities without a Bolingbrook coach is prohibited.

4. Bolingbrook horses/ponies are only to be trailered by farm employees.

For Incoming/Schooling Horses

1. All horses must show proof of vaccination and a negative Coggins.

2. Required vaccines are Rhino, Influenza, Rabies, EWT, and West Nile.

3. Remember to be respectful of residents and try to minimize interactions with resident horses.

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