How to Calculate Horse Boarding Fees: A Stable Owner's Guide (2026)
Step-by-step formula to price horse boarding profitably: cover hay, bedding, labour, facilities, and overhead with a worked example in EUR.
Stable management · 9 min read ·
Horse care & stable management guides
Practical, long-form guides for horse owners, breeders and stable managers — costs, health schedules, breeding timelines, paperwork and day-to-day yard routines. Written by the MyHorseBase team.
Horse Vaccination Schedule: A Complete Guide for Owners (2026)
Core and risk-based equine vaccines, recommended intervals, and a printable schedule. Covers tetanus, flu, EHV, West Nile, rabies, and strangles.
Horse health · 7 min read ·
TRACES Guide: Transporting Horses in the EU (2026)
Plain-English walkthrough of the EU TRACES system for moving horses between member states: who needs it, the documents required, and common mistakes.
Travel & paperwork · 8 min read ·
The Complete Foaling Checklist: What to Prepare in the Last 30 Days
A week-by-week checklist for the last month of pregnancy: stall prep, foaling kit, signs of imminent foaling, and what to do in the first 24 hours after birth.
Breeding · 10 min read ·
Daily Stable Management Checklist: The 12-Point Routine Every Yard Needs
A practical 12-point daily stable management checklist covering feeding, mucking, water, turnout, health checks and handover — used in working yards across Europe.
Stable management · 7 min read ·
Horse Deworming Schedule 2026: From Rotational to Fecal Egg Count Programs
An evidence-based horse deworming schedule using fecal egg counts: when to test, which wormers to use, seasonal timing, and how to avoid resistance.
Health · 10 min read ·
The Real Cost of Keeping a Horse in 2026 (Full Annual Breakdown)
A realistic, itemised breakdown of what a horse costs per month and per year in Europe — livery, feed, farrier, vet, insurance, tack and the costs people forget.
Stable management · 10 min read ·
How Long Is a Horse Pregnant? Mare Gestation Explained (with Timeline)
Average mare gestation is about 340 days, but the normal range is wide. Here's the full month-by-month timeline, key vet checks, and what affects foaling date.
Breeding · 8 min read ·
How to Choose Stable Management Software: A Practical Buyer's Guide
What to look for in horse and stable management software — the features that matter, the ones that don't, pricing models, data ownership and migration.
Stable management · 9 min read ·
Horse Passports and Microchips in the EU: The 2026 Rules Explained
Who needs an equine passport, what the microchip requirement means, deadlines for new foals, and what to do when a passport is lost or a horse moves country.
Travel & paperwork · 8 min read ·