Stable Secretary

6 Tips for Keeping Your Horse at Home

If you’re used to boarding your horse, it can be a big change when suddenly you’re responsible for all of his day-to-day care. Scheduling feed and hay deliveries, managing vet visits, and coordinating the farrier are just the top of the list items that you’re now responsible for handling. Do you know when your horse … Read more

Stable Secretary Success Story: Brannigan Eventing

As one of the top event riders in the US, Jennie Brannigan operates Brannigan Eventing at a high-quality facility in Coatesville, PA with a winter base in Ocala, FL. Brannigan coaches, teaches clinics, produces horses and competes year-round. With such a busy schedule, she depends on her team of professionals to maintain her business and … Read more

Stable Secretary Success Story: Capall Creek Farm

Home of multiple World and Congress Champion-producing stallion, Iron Enterprise, Capall Creek Farm has been breeding and training World and Congress Champions and Reserves for over a decade. “We specialize in breeding, raising and training western pleasure and hunter under saddle futurity horses as well as some all around horses,” shared Melanie Thurston, breeding manager … Read more

Winter Barn Hacks

It happens every year, and yet it still seems that most horse people are surprised when winter weather really sets in. Days of snow, slippery footing, and freezing temperatures are all an unfortunate symptom of the winter season, but with a few tricks, you can make caring for horses in the winter less of a … Read more

Going Digital: How Stable Secretary Can Change Your Business

It seems like these days there’s an app for everything, including managing the care of your horses! How do you know if a barn management system is right for your facility? If you want to stay on top of horse care, make billing easier, and manage client records effortlessly – it’s time to look to … Read more

Stable Secretary Success Stories: Team Irwin Dressage

Canadian dressage duo Jaimey and Tina Irwin’s system of training comes directly from the German legends of Classical Dressage. Both trained in Germany with Holger Muenstermann, the well-known World Cup competitor, who himself trained with highly respected masters: Reiner Klimke, Harry Boldt and Willi Schultheis. Tina and Jaimey work with Canadian Olympic Bronze Medalist, Evi … Read more

Stable Secretary Success Stories: Boston Polo Club

Welcome, Stable Secretary fans! We want you to know how much we appreciate you and your business, so each month, we will highlight our phenomenal customers in our blog series: Stable Secretary Success Stories. “Kendall Crutchfield is Club Manager and Hunter/Jumper Instructor of Boston Polo Club. Kendall began her equestrian career as Breeding Manager for a prestigious … Read more

The Future Is Here

Equestrian Payment Solutions We have teamed up with Equestrian Payment Solutions to make billing and payment easier for trainers, barn managers and their clients.  Robin at Equestrian Payment Solutions helps trainers and managers to set up their accounts to accept credit cards. Clients appreciate the convenience and ease of paying their bills online, and business … Read more

Why have a blog?

Why do I have a blog? I am starting this blog for a few reasons. First, I actually enjoy writing and one of my (many) ideas for supporting-myself-while-doing-something-I-love has been to write a book.  I’ve started a few times.  Writing a book proves to be very difficult, so maybe this will be good practice for … Read more