About the Co-Op
Wide Pine Farm Co-Op offers a unique and satisfying horse boarding experience. Ideal co-op borders enjoy having a say in how their horses are cared for and are willing to participate in the care of all co-op horses.
Co-Op borders come to the farm as often as they can; some as often as twice a day and others only a few times a week. The farm's co-operative system allows members who can't be at the barn on a daily basis to muck their stall to exchange stall mucking duties so all horses are well cared for. Likewise, members are expected to return favors and care for other owners' horses when at the barn.
Co-Op Application
Please include the following with your application:
2. Provide proof of current (within one year) rabies and a negative Coggins test, as well as proof of Flu/Rhino vaccines within 6 months (photocopy is acceptable). Wide Pine Farm recommends the following vaccines: tetanus, EEE, WEE, Potomac Horse Fever, and East/West Nile.
3. Two letters of recommendation from a former boarding facility owner, manager, and/or trainer. These must be from two different sources and not from a family member.
4. Please contact a member of the WPF Co-Op and arrange to spend one morning or evening working with that member. Once you have been able to shadow, you may submit your application along with the name of the member shadowed and the date.
Completed applications can be submitted to WidePineFarm@gmail.com and will be forwarded to the community for review.
PLEASE NOTE: As a highly functional community is essential for a successful barn Co-Op, we expect members to rearrange their schedules to make room for barn duties. We do understand that family emergencies are a priority over your duties as a barn member. However, if you choose to be a part of the cooperative, your chosen barn duties take priority over jobs and other commitments.
Please honestly evaluate this time commitment before applying to the Co-Op.
Wide Pine Farm Co-Op offers a unique and satisfying horse boarding experience. Ideal co-op borders enjoy having a say in how their horses are cared for and are willing to participate in the care of all co-op horses.
Co-Op borders come to the farm as often as they can; some as often as twice a day and others only a few times a week. The farm's co-operative system allows members who can't be at the barn on a daily basis to muck their stall to exchange stall mucking duties so all horses are well cared for. Likewise, members are expected to return favors and care for other owners' horses when at the barn.
Co-Op Application
Please include the following with your application:
- A brief written essay (maximum 2 pages) addressing the following questions:
-How will you and your horse be a benefit to the Wide Pine Farm Co-Op?
-How do you plan to handle inevitable personal schedule conflicts and miscommunications among co-op members?
-What will your top priorities be to the Co-Op and your horse?
-Detail a significant conflict with either barn staff or a fellow boarder, and explain how you dealt with the situation. Is there anything you would have done differently?
2. Provide proof of current (within one year) rabies and a negative Coggins test, as well as proof of Flu/Rhino vaccines within 6 months (photocopy is acceptable). Wide Pine Farm recommends the following vaccines: tetanus, EEE, WEE, Potomac Horse Fever, and East/West Nile.
3. Two letters of recommendation from a former boarding facility owner, manager, and/or trainer. These must be from two different sources and not from a family member.
4. Please contact a member of the WPF Co-Op and arrange to spend one morning or evening working with that member. Once you have been able to shadow, you may submit your application along with the name of the member shadowed and the date.
Completed applications can be submitted to WidePineFarm@gmail.com and will be forwarded to the community for review.
PLEASE NOTE: As a highly functional community is essential for a successful barn Co-Op, we expect members to rearrange their schedules to make room for barn duties. We do understand that family emergencies are a priority over your duties as a barn member. However, if you choose to be a part of the cooperative, your chosen barn duties take priority over jobs and other commitments.
Please honestly evaluate this time commitment before applying to the Co-Op.