The OnStride™ Journal
The Tack Room
Straight talk on running barns. Where horse people stand around and talk shop.
How to Choose Barn Management Software: An Honest Guide from a Vendor
A vendor's honest framework for choosing barn management software, including when a spreadsheet is genuinely fine and what to ask on every demo.
The OnStride™ Team · July 2, 2026 · 5 min read
The Whiteboard Is Lying to Someone: How Barns Actually Run
Care instructions that never reach staff are the most common barn complaint. Why whiteboards and group texts fail, and what one source of truth looks like.
Gal Landsberg · July 1, 2026 · 7 min read
How to Set Board Rates: The Cost-Per-Stall Math Most Barns Skip
Most barns price board off the barn down the road. Here is the full cost-per-stall math, line by line, with a worked example you can copy.
The OnStride™ Team · June 30, 2026 · 7 min read
How to Raise Board Prices Without Losing Boarders
A calm, practical playbook for raising board: how much notice to give, what to say, and a template letter you can copy today.
The OnStride™ Team · June 29, 2026 · 7 min read
What Belongs in a Horse Boarding Contract, Clause by Clause
Payment terms, late fees, notice periods, liens, emergency care: every clause a boarding contract needs, explained in plain English for barn owners.
The OnStride™ Team · June 28, 2026 · 8 min read
The Boarder Stopped Paying. Now What?
A calm, practical playbook for non-payment: what to do in the first 48 hours, how liens actually work, and how to keep it from happening again.
The OnStride™ Team · June 27, 2026 · 7 min read
The Feed Chart That Actually Gets Followed
Feeding mix-ups are the top barn flashpoint. A feed chart structure, column by column, that a weekend feeder can follow without calling you.
The OnStride™ Team · June 26, 2026 · 7 min read
Full Care Board: What Should Be Included and What Is Fair to Charge Extra
What full care board should cover, which extras are fair to bill, and the one rule that ends the nickel and diming fight: put it in writing, no surprises.
The OnStride™ Team · June 25, 2026 · 7 min read
Coggins, Vaccines, and Health Papers: What Your Barn Should Require
What a negative Coggins, core vaccines, and a health certificate actually cover, plus how to require and track them without chasing paper all spring.
The OnStride™ Team · June 24, 2026 · 8 min read
Lesson No-Shows Are Eating Your Revenue: Policies That Get Enforced
A fair cancellation policy only works if you enforce it. The 24-hour rule, make-up limits, prepaid packages, and reminders that honestly help.
The OnStride™ Team · June 23, 2026 · 7 min read