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Re: [RC] need advice on problems with boarding facility owner - Someone Somewhereas a boarding facility owner, and someone with experience managing facilities, i have a few suggestions. i think that there are a few things that you can do. my first suggestion would be to hold a barn meeting with the barn manager, and ALL the boarders. try to refrain from just implying he sucks (which he maybe does). state clearly, and politely what you all feel the issues are, maybe ask a popluar, well spoken boarder, to represent the boarders as a whole? let him know that he is in violation of the contract that he had all of you sign, and therefore, the repairs and changes will need to be made in a prompt, and safe manor. let him know nicely, that you understand he isn't really a "horsie" person, and that maybe he just doesn't comprehend the magnitude of the situation. if need be, offer to help him with the repairs, not financially, but ie: labor and what not. a possible solution may be to suggest some type of "co-op" situation,
where he supplies the stalls and paddocks, feeds the horses 2x daily, but you all supply your feed and hay, and do the maintenance and repairs on the facility, for a much lowered board price. he would most likely still make the same amount of profit, and you all would probably still be paying about the same, in the long run. you would, obviously, need new contracts all around, for both the boarders, and the manager, stating clearly who is responsible for what. a co-op can be hard, it requires that all boarders be responsible, and dependable, but can work if everyone involved is commited to it. and lastly, do remind him that the board contract is just that, a legal, binding contract, and as such, he is commited to adhering to it, or to facing legal ramifications. hope this helped at all !! Laney Humphrey <laneyhh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I'm looking for advice of resolving problems with the person who owns
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