Lubbock's best horse boarding facility!

Doesn't your horse deserve green pastures?

At Lubbock's Red Roof Ranch we take great pride in having the best pastures anywhere in the Lubbock area for horses.

We have several pastures that are expertly maintained and planted in different types of grasses specifically intended for horses for year round grazing.

Our front and largest pasture is planted in a Bermuda blend that the horses just can't get enough of. It is also irrigated and fertilized on a regular schedule and we bale it for hay once a month durring the summer. Durring the spring and fall the horses graze it.

We have a small pasture planted in Alfalfa that I also bale every month. It's only a couple acres but it produces a lot of top quality alfalfa hay every month. There are no weeds in it and it's fertilized and irrigated according to plant and soil samples.

Our other big pasture is planted in a WW B Dahl bluestem and bermuda grass mix. This is the one the horses will spend the summer on once it's established. Right now we are fencing off small parts of the Bermuda field and grazing as much as we can on it but the horses may have to spend time in the barn area on hay. It just depends on how the weather cooperates with making the grass grow.  

Our barn area is connected to all of the pastures by gates and they always have access to shade trees or shelter and good clean water. Behind our house we have a small pecan orchard that is planted with endophyte free fescue, rye, Bermuda and clover that we occasionally graze the horses on too. That is their favorite place on the whole farm.

Our ranch is located just 5 minutes from Ransom canyon and is surrounded by CRP fields. You can ride for miles without setting foot on pavement and there is a lot to do with your horse here. It's much better than most other boarding places where all you can do is ride in an arena. Come on out for a visit and ask us about moving your horse in. We often have a waiting list to get in because of the quiet country atmosphere and because people know their horses receive the best care available here so don't wait too long before asking. We have 4 horses of our own and in order to give the best care possible to all of them I never have more than 10 horses at any one time. I am self employed and am always home to care for the horses so you won't have to worry about them.

Reminder:  

It's hay season once again. Our giant bermuda and alfalfa fields are back in production now and we expect to have hay available again by the end of May.

Take a look at my INFO page below for hay prices, boarding rates and other important info on services we provide.

Rates:

Full care  pasture boarding $180.00 per month.

Includes turnout on the best pastures in Lubbock or fed hay when needed, clean water and either shade trees in the pasture or shelter with round the clock care.

As we try to maintain our pastures in the best possible condition there is no guarantee horses will be out all the time on them. The summer pasture is dependent on weather since it is not irrigated and during the winter once the Bermuda is gone they will be kept by the barn with shelter from the wind and fed hay at least twice a day.

Full care barn stall boarding $300.00 per month.

Includes 12x12 lighted barn stall with 10x14 outside pen under a nice shade tree. The best quality Bermuda or alfalfa hay, twice daily feeding and general turnout when you want.

If you are looking for a place to move your horse to then come on out for a visit with us. We have a nice quiet atmosphere, peaceful country setting and miles of trails and dirt roads to ride on. Best of all we are just minutes from anywhere in Lubbock. We strive to offer the best year round pastures of all the boarding places in the Lubbock area.

This is where our horses come to be fed in the afternoon when they are kept in the barn area. We usually let them graze around the trees for a couple hours on what is probably the best grass to be found in West Texas. It's a mix of Rye, Endophyte free tall Fescue, Bermuda and clover. It's more like something you'd find in Tennessee, where I am from, than anything around here. The chickens follow the horses nearly everywhere during the day while keeping the flies and ticks to a minimum.

This is what it looks like in the peak of it's growing season. There's nothing better around here for horses to graze on. Or for hay.

We have an Alfalfa field also. It's mostly reserved just for baling so you can be assured of the highest quality hay there is for your horses.

This is the best horse hay you will find in the Lubbock area!

We grow all of our own hay right here on the farm for the horses we own and board. Usually we have more than enough for our own use and sell the surplus to the public at great prices. Compare to feed store quality and prices and consider the fact that you can see where it is grown and know exactly what your horse will be eating and I'm sure you will be impressed.

About our hay:

Giant Bermuda

Our biggest crop is Giant Bermuda. Giant Bermuda is a seeded variety of Bermuda grass that grows to approximately 30 inches tall and is cut and baled on a 28 day cycle. It is one of the best varieties of Bermuda for horses and according to many studies done recently it does not have the impaction related colic problems that have been associated with Coastal Bermuda hay. Our Bermuda is irrigated and properly fertilized according to soil samples taken at each cutting to assure safety and optimum growing conditions. Many places growing Coastal for hay are either not fertilizing nearly enough or over fertilizing which can cause nitrate poisoning in ruminants and possibly even in horses. We only follow the advice of the lab analysis on our soil for fertilizer. We also test our hay for its nutritional value several times a year. In the 2007 growing season we averaged about 19 % crude protein with a 14 % digestible protein level. Total digestible nutrients averaged slightly over 80%.  This is better than most store bought feeds and much better than the hay most of the feed stores carry.  Especially during late winter and early spring when supply has dried up and they are selling stuff that is barely fit for a goat to eat! Our hay truly is the best you will find for your horses in the Lubbock area.

Alfalfa

Our alfalfa is grown on a 28 to 30 day cycle also to assure optimum feed values and digestibility. This is high quality horse hay also and is considered to be one of the top forages for horses and cattle there is. Our Alfalfa field is irrigated and fertilized according to soil sampling just like the Bermuda grass for safety and the highest possible yields. If you are raising performance horses or showing cattle for FFA, then any of our hay would be a great choice for you but our high quality alfalfa is probably best if you are after peak performance.  These days with fuel and fertilizer prices like they are it is impossible to grow the highest quality hay and sell it cheap. Here you will get what you are paying for though. We hand pick weeds to eliminate the herbicide usage, high nutritional values and good leafy alfalfa that's not all stem and dirt in the bale. Our bales are done with a new machine that produces about 60 pound string wrapped bales that are perfectly consistent in size  and weight for easy stacking at your barn.

Most feed stores are selling alfalfa and grass hay for much higher prices right now.  The only reason we are a couple dollars cheaper is because there are no transportation charges buying it direct from the farm unless we have to deliver it to you. The prices below are the absolute best I can do though and still maintain the high quality my customers demand. My highest priority is quality here. Come out for a visit and see our fields and you will be impressed I'm sure. I will never try to pass off goat quality hay to a horse owner just to make a buck.  

Here is a list of what we currently grow and have for sale:

Giant Bermuda: Available again this month, end of May. $7.25 per bale.

Alfalfa: Available this month, $7.25 per bale.

Bluestem, alfalfa and Buffalo grass mix (not recommended for horses) : 4.00 per bale. Cut and baled in October and is Available now. 5.00 per bale delivered within 25 miles.

Our Location:

We are located just 8 miles east of Lubbock city limits and 2 miles south of Idalou.  It's just a hop, skip and a jump to peaceful, country life!

Feel free to call at any time to inquire about boarding with us!

806-842-3361

Or just drop by for a visit. We are always here.

Thank you, and we look forward to meeting you!

Dan and Cynthia