Barn sitting, exercise riding, and hands-on barn help

Your trusted partner for horse and barn care.

Trusted local help for barn sitting, exercise riding, watering, feeding, mucking stalls, and yard work when you travel, work late, or need another capable set of hands.

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24/7 Care notes and visit updates sent after each barn stop.
3-step Helpers screened for horse handling confidence.
Local Support for private barns, boarding barns, and farms.
Insured Built for the realities of horse care and barn chores.

Reliable help for the whole barn routine.

Choose one-time help or recurring coverage. Each visit can be customized by horse, feed chart, stall, turnout routine, and chore list.

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Barn sitting

Keep the barn running while you are away with feed, water, turnout checks, stall checks, and photo updates.

Exercise riding

Experienced, calm rides to help keep horses legged up, focused, and cared for between your own rides.

Watering and feeding

Reliable help with hay, grain, supplements, fresh water, feed chart details, and careful written notes.

Mucking and yard work

Stall mucking, aisle sweeping, buckets, turnout areas, basic barn cleanup, and outdoor chore support.

Answer a quick survey, then choose who works at your barn.

BarnBuddy matches your care needs, ZIP code, and schedule with providers who offer the right services.

1

Tell us what you need

Enter your ZIP code, service type, schedule, number of horses, and any notes that matter.

2

Compare qualified providers

Review provider profiles, verification status, references, services, experience, and availability before deciding who you want to work with.

3

Review trusted matches

Owners see providers who match their care needs, while providers see nearby barns that fit the services they offer.

Owners set their own pricing.

Use these as sample starting points, then create a barn profile with your own rates for sitting, riding, chores, and yard work.

Barn Sitting

For coverage while you are away.

$35 / visit
  • Feed and water check
  • Turnout or bring-in
  • Photo update
  • Up to 45 minutes
Set your rate

Regular Barn Help

For recurring chores and support.

$95 / day
  • Watering and feeding
  • Mucking stalls
  • Barn cleanup and yard work
  • Detailed care notes
Set your rate

Exercise Riding

For keeping horses moving.

$160 / night
  • Flatwork or conditioning rides
  • Warm-up or cool-down help
  • Horse-specific ride notes
  • Custom care add-ons
Set your rate

Built for people who know horses are not pets you can just “check on.”

“I could see every visit, every feed note, and every blanket change. It finally felt like leaving my farm was possible.”

Marissa K., dressage owner

“Our helper knew how to handle a nervous gelding, read the turnout chart, and call before guessing. That matters.”

Daniel R., boarding barn manager

Start with a quick request.

Barn owners can answer a short survey and immediately see matched providers. Creating a saved account is optional.

Self-serve marketplace Owners can browse matches without creating an account first. Providers control their service profile and availability.

Quick barn request

Answer a few questions about ZIP code, services, horses, timing, and expectations to see your best matches.

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Care provider profile

List your experience, riding background, chore skills, service area, availability, references, and verification details.

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Browse provider examples

Emma C. Verification ready - barn sitting, feeding, turnout, stall care
Jordan M. Verification ready - exercise riding, conditioning, show prep
Avery L. Verification pending - mucking, watering, yard work
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