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Horse Boarding Contract Template

A free horse boarding contract template for barns. Boarders add their horse, vet and emergency details, read your terms, and sign online.

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Welcome to the barn.

Add your horse and vet details, read the boarding terms, and sign online.

About this template

A horse boarding agreement with ready terms for fees, notice, emergency vet care and liability. Each boarder adds their horse, board type, vet and records, then signs, and you keep a signed PDF.

Common uses

  • Boarding barns and stables
  • Full, partial and pasture board
  • New boarder onboarding

Key features

  • Board type and fees
  • Vet and emergency contacts
  • Signed PDF with records attached

What this template asks

  1. What's your full name?

    Short Text

  2. What's your email address?

    Email

  3. What's your phone number?

    Phone

  4. What's your horse's name, breed and age?

    Short Text

  5. Which board do you want?

    Single Choice · Full board, Partial board, Pasture board, Self care

  6. Who is your horse's vet?

    Short Text

  7. Who should we call if we can't reach you?

    Short Text

  8. Any health, feeding or handling notes?

    Long Text · Optional

  9. Upload vaccination and Coggins records

    File · Optional

  10. When does boarding start?

    Date

  11. Boarding agreement

    Agreement text, accepted with “I agree”

  12. Sign the boarding contract

    Signature

How to use this template

  1. Copy it

    Select Use template and a copy opens in your workspace as an unpublished draft.

  2. Make it yours

    Edit any question or answer, choose a theme, and add your logo.

  3. Share it

    Publish, then send the link, show a QR code, or embed the form on your site. Responses arrive in Submissions.

Boarding agreement

Signers read this text in the form before they accept it. Edit the bracketed details to match your business, and have the wording reviewed for your situation.

Please read this before you sign.

This agreement is between [Barn name] (the "Barn") and the horse owner named in this form.

  1. Fees. The owner pays [amount] a month for the board selected above, due on the [day] of each month.
  2. Notice. Either side may end this agreement with [number] days written notice.
  3. Emergencies. If the owner cannot be reached, the Barn may call the vet listed above, and the owner pays for that care.
  4. Records. The owner keeps vaccinations and a current Coggins test on file with the Barn.
  5. Risk. Horse activities carry risk. The Barn is not responsible for injury or loss except where caused by its negligence, as [state] law allows.

By signing below, I confirm that I have read this agreement and agree to it.

Frequently asked questions

What goes in a horse boarding contract?

The monthly fee and board type, notice to leave, emergency vet permission, health records, and how risk is shared. Fill in the bracketed terms for your barn.

Can boarders upload Coggins and vaccination records?

Yes. Boarders attach their records when they sign, so everything for each horse is in one place.

Is this horse boarding agreement legally binding?

It's a sample, not legal advice. Equine liability rules differ by state, so check the risk clause against your state's law.

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