Desert Wind

Desert Wind Equestrian Center is located in the heart of Mpumalanga

Our Stabling Prices are as follows

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Broodmares and foals

 

• Stabling in large 4m x 4m stable

• 2-3 Meals per/day 

• Eragrostis or teff (depending on package)

• Big & Safe Paddocks 

• 24 hour monitoring & care 

• Daily grooming 

• No access to lunge ring

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• Mare with foal at foot               R4400 ( Erogrostis) R 4800 ( Teff)

  Mares fed 3 times per/day and provided with extra lucerne to maintain optimal broodmare condition.

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• Weaned Foals (6m to 1y)           R3000 ( Erogrostis) R 3400 ( Teff)

  Foals fed 3 times per/day and provided with adlib roughage to promote safe growth & development.

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• Foals (1y to 3y)                        R 3600 ( Erogrostis) R 4000 ( Teff)

  Yearlings fed 2-3 times per/day, adlib roughage & big paddocks to move freely & develop.

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Outdoor Livery

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• Horses have access to big paddocks

• 2 meals a day

• Eragrostis or teff (Depending on package) Winter Months

• Daily monitoring & care  

• Access to safe outride space

• Access to lunge ring with prior arrangement

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• Pony / Horses  

                  

      Outside Livery - R 2400

      Stallions - NO Stallions allowed for outdoor Livery

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      PLEASE NOTE THAT GRASS WILL BE CHARGED EXTRA IN WINTER MONTHS

      Price added will be determine on erogrostis or teff prices​

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Competitive horses

 

• Stabling in airy Brick Stables

• 3 - 4 Meals per/day 

• Eragrostis & Teff (depending on package)

• Big & Safe Paddocks 

• 24 hour monitoring & care 

• Daily grooming 

• Daily vitals monitoring

• Access to safe outride space

• Access to all facilities

• Oil fed with concentrates for shine

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• Competitive Horse                      

  Horses are provided with the best of the best, fed 3 - 4 times per/day, roughage and premium care.
  Access to horses 7 day a week.

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• Pony / Horses                                       

  Erogrostis - R 3800 pm

      Teff - R 4200 pm

      Stallions - R 4200 pm ( Erogrostis ) R4600 (Teff)

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      Horses in rest

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• Stabling in airy brick stables

• 2-3 Meals per/day 

• Eragrostis & Teff (Depending on package)

• Contained & Safe Paddocks 

• 24 hour monitoring & care 

• Daily grooming 

• Daily vitals monitoring

• Access to all facilities

• Recovery treatments where needed

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• Horse in Rest     

 

• Pony / Horses   

                                   

      Erogrostis - R 3600 pm

      Teff - R4000 pm

      Stallions - R 4000 pm ( Erogrostis ) R4400 ( Teff )

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• Horses are provided with a little extra TLC for recovery & rehabilitation

• Fed up to 3 times per/day, roughage and premium care.

• Access to horses 7 day a week.

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FAQ'S

 

What is included in stable Fee?:

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* Bedding in Stables

* Erogrostis / Teff ( Depending on package )

* Concentrates 3 Times a day / up to 3kg / after 3kg charged per kg (package     &  horse dependant)

* Stabling, daily grooming & general care

* Bandaging and general veterinary care (Bandaging and medicine to be charged)

* Fresh water 

* Dipping of horses once a week

* Paddock time

* Use of the lunging ring and dressage arena

* Weekly tack cleaning

* Bathing when needed

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What is excluded in my livery?

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* Farrier and Veterinary Care

* Supplements

* Lucerne

* Lucerne Chaff

* Additional concentrate feeds that are not regular in horses diet i.e. Speedi-    Beet,   etc.

* Fly treatment

* Solarium Sessions ( R35 per session ) ( Monthly packages available )

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We also offer a DIY service option. Where you can bring your own horses grass and concentrates. 

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DIY PACKAGES ( Horses Stabled)

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R 2800 pm erogrostis incl

R 3200 pm Teff incl

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R 2400 pm grass not incl

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We also incl Lunging of the horse at R85 per session.

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Tack room gets locked every day. Owner and manager stays on the property.

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Dentist and farrier visits yard on a regular basis. 

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We only want the best for our horses in training and stabling with desert wind. Therefore we only give them the best. With lots of love and attention you cant get any better. 

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Stables available:

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Traditional:
Large, airy brick stables built in the traditional manner.

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Barn:
Face to Face stables.

 

Stallions:
Large brick stables, with traditional sand floors.

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Paddock:
Multiple sizes available. 

Herd, individual or ‘two in a paddock’. 

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Nutrition and Feeding

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• This is a vital part of management and safety of your horse.

• We use qualified nutritionists from our feed company as required.

• Incorrect feeding can lead to colic, skin conditions, laminitis, bad behaviour, under development, hoof deterioration, and in young horses - accelerated bone growth.

• Our horses are fed according to current weight, age, workload, breed and temperament.

• Our horses are fed between 3 and 4 meals a day to ensure easy gut mobility and decrease the incident of colic.

• Every Monday our feeding schedule is reviewed. Rider and instructors’ input are considered and are vital.

• We add the following to the feed daily; salt (encourages horses to drink particularly in the cold weather); oil (assists in glossy coat, movement of bowels, weight maintenance/gain)

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Evening grass

• One or two teff nets in the stable as required.

• Second teff net to be charged

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General management control

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• Daily grooming, weight measurements, stable bandaging etc. as well as arranging as follows: dentistry, veterinary, farrier, qualified and advanced grooms.

• We offer well maintained and safe: equipment, paddocks, arenas and stables, control and management of manure heap, clean and well-maintained stable yard and block, clean and vermin free feed room.

• Maintaining horse records, feed records, farrier and veterinary records.

• Good absorbent and dust free bedding.

• Good stable Hygiene.

• Excellent staff to horse ratio.

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Farrier and corrective shoeing

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• As per your horse’s needs: Our fees are billed directly from farrier, we work on a 6 to 7 week cycle depending on your horses needs at the time.

• Some feet grow faster in summer therefore require a more frequent cycle, as in winter due to drying, cracking and splitting some horses may require a more frequent foot management.

• The cycle will be adapted according to your horse’s needs.

• We use a qualified and experienced farrier trained in corrective shoeing to accommodate all horse’s needs.

Hygiene control 

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• Optional extra’s: This is optional at an extra charge however it works out substantially cheaper than supplying your own products,

• We provide as follows: fly spray during summer, tick grease, hoof oil, shampoo

• All essential veterinary items; bandages, cotton wool, wound ointment etc. ( To be billed on monthly invoice )

• However, you may of course supply these yourself.

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Veterinary/Medical 

 

• Flu vac - twice a year.

• .AHS 1 AND 2

• Deworming - as per changing deworming protocols.

• Vetinary supplies (bandages, gamgee, ointments etc. as required).

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General services offered as follows:

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• Groom for show activities

• Instructors and lessons

• Clipping

• Exercise and schooling

• Horse transportation to show and vet

• Dentist (we use a qualified dentist)

• Lunging and school lunging by trained handlers

• Professionally trained in loading difficult horses