What Constitutes Horse Facilities or a horse property?

"Where is trigger going to live when he arrives?"

  As I sort through the MLS, today, looking for “horse properties,” I’m always a little shocked and dismayed over what shows up.  Now don’t get me wrong, I understand bare land can become anything you want it to be. It Always makes me think of the Pretty Woman movie, when he asks: "What is your name?  and she replies, "What ever you want it to be!"  But today, it’s not a horse facility.

I think people that shop for “horse facilities” have a few basic expectations.

 One of them being, someplace to put "Trigger" when he arrives at the property.  That would at least be some: safe fencing , corral, paddock, pasture, etc.  Most horse people do not consider barbed wire safe fencing (just f.y.i.).  Safe fencing should be standing without open holes (where there’s just a little bit of the fence missing).  (Sorry I have to say this because I have seen it.) There's nothing like walking fence lines with a buyer, because once one hole is found you have to check for more. And a gate!  Horses like to stick heads, legs etc. into any opening they find, so if one of those body parts will fit in the hole, it’s probably not safe.

"Horses will stick a leg, head, and  anything they can, into an opening."

Shelter would be good, it would definitely esculate the property to a higher standard. A three-sided shelter that is built solid enough (so it won't tip over when trigger bumps it with his 1,100 lb. butt) would at least be a good start.

 Sorry, tarp shelters don’t count. I hate to tell you what it’s going to look like after "Trigger" runs through it while he is all excited during his first day at a new home.

And then we come to what I consider “true” horse properties.  One's with: an arena; stalls; separate paddocks; nice safe fencing; a wash rack; covered hay storage; tack room, and the list goes on.  Those are all amazing selling points to your property when your marketing to horse people. It's very important that those are listed in your comment section for your home. Most horse people care more about that than the house.  Not to say that your great floors aren’t important, but if I have 13 horses, my first question is going to be,"Where can my horses live?"  You can probably get those great floors into a picture, rather than the comment section.

And then the most important: "Lets see some pictures of them."  I’m not doubting that the house isn't important, but for horse people, it’s all about where "Trigger" is going to live. Common questions are: "What do the stalls look like?  Are they safe?  What does the fencing look like?"

"Are the grounds safe? Where can I ride? Am I going to have to cross 3 busy roads and get hit by a bus to get to the trail, or is it safer out the back gate?"  Those are all huge questions to the equine facilities buyer. And there are major selling points if you have great answers to those questions!

If you have a great horse facility to sell, leave it to a true horseman.  I have lived and breathed the horse industry for 40+ years.  I not only talk the talk, but I can walk it also.  Great internet presence and the proper lingo gets your horse property in front of people who are most interested in it.  Call today for your free no Obligation CMA and see how nice it is to work with someone who understands and respects what you have to offer for sale.