Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, Swan Brook Equestrian Center is currently closed to all lesson students and visitors - only boarders, lease riders, and staff are allowed on property at this time to ensure the safety of all! Please see the below list of protocols for those coming on property.
Boarder/Lease Riders, click here to schedule a block to come to the farm!
IF YOU ANSWER YES TO ANY OF THE BELOW QUESTIONS, PLEASE STAY HOME
o Have you had a cough or sore throat?
o Have you had a fever or do you feel feverish?
o Do you have shortness of breath?
o Do you have a loss of taste or smell?
o Have you been around anyone exhibiting these symptoms within the past 14 days?
o Are you living with anyone who is sick or quarantined?
o Have you been out of state in the last 14 days?
There is hand sanitizer on the table at the front of the aisle for all visitors of the farm.
1. Riders must sign up for blocks to be at the farm - 9-1, 1-5, and 5-8. Please, only request five blocks per week at this time.
2. Horses must be groomed and tacked up at their paddock or at one of the grooming stations set up behind the barn. Horses should only be tacked up in their stall if absolutely necessary.
3. Riders must use their own halter and lead rope when handling their horses (please do NOT use the halters on their gate or stalls).
4. Gates/latches must be wiped/sprayed with disinfectant before and after you ride.
5. If your horse is wearing a blanket, please wipe/spray all metal buckles after you put it back on.
6. Riders must bring their own disinfectant wipes/sprays to use on gates, buckles, etc. There is hand sanitizer for riders to use at the front of the aisle.
7. Masks must be worn when in the barn.
8. I will be keeping the small door to the indoor arena open for people to enter/exit, please leave it open! Please only turn lights on if absolutely necessary. If lights are needed due to it being a dark, cloudy day, please remember to disinfect the switch when you turn them off.
9. Jumps in the outdoor may be moved/adjusted by riders. As always, if arena is completely clear, or has a full course set, please double check with Lauren before moving things.
10. Please, leave your dogs at home, and no petting the farm dogs (Dually, Ruger, yes even Lily. Don’t give in to her cuteness!)
Q: I want to travel somewhere outside of Maine, either with my horse or by myself. Do I have to quarantine for 14 days before I return to the barn?
A: In short, yes, you do. The current mandate directs all residents and non-residents entering the state for non essential reasons must quarantine for 14 days. An essential reason to travel out of state with our horses would be for veterinary care. Sadly, horse shows and clinics are not deemed essential. Keep in mind, "A violation of [the] Order may be charged as a Class E crime subject to a penalty of up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine."
Q: What if it's raining?
A: There will be a grooming station on the gates that make up the back wall of the back aisle. Please only groom/tack up in your stall if absolutely necessary.
Q: My horse pooped by their paddock while I was tacking up. Is the "pick up your crap" policy void during these times?
A: Nice try. I will have pitchforks near paddocks (one pitchfork per 'cluster' of paddocks) for you to throw poo back into the paddocks with. Just remember to sanitize the pitchfork right after you use it!
Q: I'm running low on sanitizing materials, what should I do?
A: Can we all agree that if we see any sanitizing materials for sale, perhaps we try and buy an extra to help those out who are running low? Around the barn, we have been using diluted bleach. Obviously we have to be careful to not get it on our clothes, but its a great easy way to spray things down!
Q: What about hand washing?
A: I will be keeping hand sanitizer on the white table at the front of the aisle for all visitors to use.
Q: Can I tack up at, and store tack in, my trailer?
A: Absolutely! For the trailers way out back, feel free to pull your trailer forward a little bit to allow enough room to tie. The pony clubber in me wants to also point out that technically your trailer should be hooked up to a truck if you're tying your horse to it, though in these times, a break away tie and having chocks around your wheels should be sufficient.
Q: Can I trailer my horse off property? If so, does that take up one of my weekly slots?
A: You absolutely can trailer off property, and no, it would not count as one of your weekly slots.
Boarder/Lease Riders, click here to schedule a block to come to the farm!
IF YOU ANSWER YES TO ANY OF THE BELOW QUESTIONS, PLEASE STAY HOME
o Have you had a cough or sore throat?
o Have you had a fever or do you feel feverish?
o Do you have shortness of breath?
o Do you have a loss of taste or smell?
o Have you been around anyone exhibiting these symptoms within the past 14 days?
o Are you living with anyone who is sick or quarantined?
o Have you been out of state in the last 14 days?
There is hand sanitizer on the table at the front of the aisle for all visitors of the farm.
1. Riders must sign up for blocks to be at the farm - 9-1, 1-5, and 5-8. Please, only request five blocks per week at this time.
2. Horses must be groomed and tacked up at their paddock or at one of the grooming stations set up behind the barn. Horses should only be tacked up in their stall if absolutely necessary.
3. Riders must use their own halter and lead rope when handling their horses (please do NOT use the halters on their gate or stalls).
4. Gates/latches must be wiped/sprayed with disinfectant before and after you ride.
5. If your horse is wearing a blanket, please wipe/spray all metal buckles after you put it back on.
6. Riders must bring their own disinfectant wipes/sprays to use on gates, buckles, etc. There is hand sanitizer for riders to use at the front of the aisle.
7. Masks must be worn when in the barn.
8. I will be keeping the small door to the indoor arena open for people to enter/exit, please leave it open! Please only turn lights on if absolutely necessary. If lights are needed due to it being a dark, cloudy day, please remember to disinfect the switch when you turn them off.
9. Jumps in the outdoor may be moved/adjusted by riders. As always, if arena is completely clear, or has a full course set, please double check with Lauren before moving things.
10. Please, leave your dogs at home, and no petting the farm dogs (Dually, Ruger, yes even Lily. Don’t give in to her cuteness!)
Q: I want to travel somewhere outside of Maine, either with my horse or by myself. Do I have to quarantine for 14 days before I return to the barn?
A: In short, yes, you do. The current mandate directs all residents and non-residents entering the state for non essential reasons must quarantine for 14 days. An essential reason to travel out of state with our horses would be for veterinary care. Sadly, horse shows and clinics are not deemed essential. Keep in mind, "A violation of [the] Order may be charged as a Class E crime subject to a penalty of up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine."
Q: What if it's raining?
A: There will be a grooming station on the gates that make up the back wall of the back aisle. Please only groom/tack up in your stall if absolutely necessary.
Q: My horse pooped by their paddock while I was tacking up. Is the "pick up your crap" policy void during these times?
A: Nice try. I will have pitchforks near paddocks (one pitchfork per 'cluster' of paddocks) for you to throw poo back into the paddocks with. Just remember to sanitize the pitchfork right after you use it!
Q: I'm running low on sanitizing materials, what should I do?
A: Can we all agree that if we see any sanitizing materials for sale, perhaps we try and buy an extra to help those out who are running low? Around the barn, we have been using diluted bleach. Obviously we have to be careful to not get it on our clothes, but its a great easy way to spray things down!
Q: What about hand washing?
A: I will be keeping hand sanitizer on the white table at the front of the aisle for all visitors to use.
Q: Can I tack up at, and store tack in, my trailer?
A: Absolutely! For the trailers way out back, feel free to pull your trailer forward a little bit to allow enough room to tie. The pony clubber in me wants to also point out that technically your trailer should be hooked up to a truck if you're tying your horse to it, though in these times, a break away tie and having chocks around your wheels should be sufficient.
Q: Can I trailer my horse off property? If so, does that take up one of my weekly slots?
A: You absolutely can trailer off property, and no, it would not count as one of your weekly slots.
