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Alice: Alice Giovannini is La Jolla's owner and manager. You can reach her at 415.308.9245 or leave her a note on the white board above her mailbox on the wall next to the barn office.
Blanketing: Talk with a trainer about blanketing service, or talk with other boarders about sharing the task.
Board Check: Drop your board check in Alice's wood mailbox next to the barn office, or mail it to La Jolla at 5901 Camino Tassajara, Pleasanton, CA, 94588.
Boarding Contracts: Long-term and short-term contracts should be completed and signed by the day your horse arrives. You can put contracts (and $300 deposit fee for long-term contracts) in Alice's wood mailbox next to the barn office. Contracts are in the bottom desk drawer in the barn office, or Alice or any of the trainers can give you one.
Boarder Data: On your stall card write your name, phone number(s), horse's name, vet's name and number, and any other important information that might be useful in an emergency.
Equine Dentists: You are welcome to use your favorite vet. Ben Keortje comes every six months. Look for the sign-up sheet in the main barn.
Farriers: You are welcome to use your favorite farrier. There is also a sign-up board in the main barn for some of the regular farriers. Be sure to include your horse's name, barn, and stall number. If you are a new client, please call the farrier directly to reserve an appointment space: Jim Bolton can be reached at 209.532.1175 and Bob Merderos at 209.304.4205.
Feed Rooms: There are two feed rooms (one next to the hay barn behind the main barn and one across from the stallion paddock near the stall/paddock area. Please keep these rooms clean. They are not cleaned by Alice's staff.
Feeding: On your stall cards place green (alfalfa), yellow (oat), and/or red (grass) dots to indicate morning, evening, and lunch (read your contract for extra feed fee schedule). The dots are kept in the barn office desk top drawer. Leave a note on the white board above Alice's mailbox if you change your horse's feed schedule.
Grooming Stalls and Wash Racks: Grooming stalls are in the main barn and at the end of the mare motels near the tack rooms. Wash racks are behind the main barn. Please clean your mess BEFORE you take your horse out. Stalls and wash racks are not cleaned by the Alice's staff.
Immunization: Please keep your horse on a regular immunization schedule. Talk with a trainer if you prefer to sign up for the semi-annual vaccine clinics instead of doing it yourself.
Kitchen: Please keep the kitchen (and sink!) clean. It is not cleaned by Alice's staff. Remember to throw out anything you've left too long in the refrigerator!
Longing: There are two round longing pens. Please do not leave horses in them unattended. To preserve the footing, do not longe in the arenas.
Safety: La Jolla liability insurance requires that you wear your safety helmet whenever you ride. In addition, please wear boots or shoes with clearly defined heels.
Tack Rooms: There are tack rooms in the main barn and at the end of the mare motels near the bathroom. There are also individual tack lockers in the main barn. There is one space for each horse.
Turnout: You are welcome to turn your horse out whenever you wish; but respect others' turnout requirements (don't leave your horse out longer than 30 minutes if others are waiting). Do not leave La Jolla if your horse is out. If you want someone to turn your horse out on a regular basis, the trainers offer a five-day-a-week turn out schedule for $60 a month (Sign up with Gina Duran). Please do not put mares in the stallion turnout near the outdoor grain room.
Veterinarians: You are welcome to use your favorite vet. However, every other Friday, Dr. Mike Parker comes to La Jolla for routine work. He doesn't charge a ranch call fee on those days. If you have work for him to do, please sign up on the chalk board in the main barn: horses name, barn, stall number, and what your horse needs. You should call his office as well, so Dr. Parker arrives prepared for your horse.
Worming: Please keep your horse on a regular worming schedule (3–4 times a year, depending on what products you use). Talk with a trainer if you prefer to sign up for the barn worming schedule instead of doing it yourself.
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