Blanketing Tips For Cold Weather

Temperatures are beginning to drop as soon as the sun goes down and remains chilly through the morning hours. For most horse owners, to blanket or not to blanket is a tough question. As we approach the mid to late fall months it is important to keep your horse healthy and happy in the colder weather. Be sure to read To Blanket or not to Blanket? That's A Good Cold-Weather Question written by Dr. Luke Bass, DVM of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. 

Yetter Training Center located in Gaithersburg, MD offers a premiere equestrian facility for your horse. If you're looking to move your horse, it's important to make the move before the winter sets in so your horse has plenty of time to settle in to their new enviornment. Complete with an indoor arena, you'll be able to guarantee your horse will be able to be kept in work no matter what the weather is like. 

Visit www.yettertrainingcenter.com today for more information!

Yetter Training Center - An All-Inclusive Training & Boarding Facility For Your Horse

Yetter Training Center located in Gaithersburg, Maryland is an all-inclusive training and boarding facility for you and your horse. There are currently 2 available spots open for horses and riders in training! All horses are stall boarded live in a 13' x 12' stall complete with rubber mats, feed and water buckets, feed door, 18" wall mounted fans, plentiful amounts of shavings and a dutch door in our main barn. Our shed row barn offers 10' x 12' stalls with an exterior heat resistant coating. All stalls in the shed row are complete with fans and lights and a double dutch door system to allow extra ventilation. Both barns have their own tack room to store all of your equipment. Additionally, the main barn houses our hot and cold wash stall, feed room and tack room. *We only offer 24 hour field board to those horses that need to be outside all the time for medical reasons. 

We are seeking motivated boarders that want to expand their own and their horse's education. We offer a training and lesson program to fit everyone's needs and schedules and are happy to modify board, lessons and training packages on a case by case basis, according to you and your horse's individual needs. 

To learn more about Yetter Training Center, please visit our website at www.yettertrainingcenter.com

Barn Etiquette & Courtesy Tips

When boarding your horse at any facility it is important to uphold a standard of barn etiquette. It's the simple things like cleaning up after your horse, making sure your tack is neat and tidy and being polite to fellow boarders and staff. Buckit List posted an article titled, Horse Stable Etiquette & Barn Courtesy Tips that offers a few helpful hints to make sure you're being the best boarder you can be. 

Don't forget, Yetter Training Center currently has a few spots open for training board at their top-notch facility located in Gaithersburg, MD. To learn more about Yetter Training Center, please visit our website at www.yettertrainingcenter.com

Training Board Openings At Yetter Training Center!

Main Barn

Looking for a top-notch facility to not only board your horse, but take lessons and have unlimited training opportunities? Yetter Training Center located in Gaithersburg, Maryland provides a comfortable and safe atmosphere for you and your horse. The facility is spread across 19.5 acres complete with a main barn, shed row style barn, an outdoor and indoor arena along with 20 foot wide lanes spread around the property perfect for hacks and fitness work.

With over 30 years of experience in the both the hunter/jumper and dressage disciplines, Tom Yetter provides an expert level of training for both horse and rider. No matter your goals, Tom will design a custom training plan to suit your riding and budget needs. 

Shed row

 

For more information about Yetter Training Center, please visit www.yettertrainingcenter.com today!

Make Sure Your Horse Is Ready For Fall!

With the colder air quickly approaching it's important that your horse is prepared for the change in season. Fall is an important season to take action, as certain weather conditions and pesky visitors at this time of year can possibly cause harm to your horse's health. The Horse has everything you need to know in their published article titled, Fall Horse Heath Care Tips. 

 

Yetter Training Center located in Gaithersburg, Maryland currently has few training board openings. Don't miss this opportunity before the cold air sets in to have your stabled in a top-notch facility with well-known trainer, Tom Yetter. Tom offers customized training and lesson packages to best fit you and your horse's needs. 

To find out more information about Yetter Training Center, please visit our website at www.yettertrainingcenter.com

Tips For A Successful Boarding Experience

It's important when you decide on the facility that you want to keep your horse that you abide by their rules and regulations in order to keep a positive relationship with the owners and employees. About Home wrote up an article highlighting a few things that you can do in order to make sure that you have a positive boarding experience. Click HERE to check out the article! 

Don't forget, Yetter Training Center located in Gaithersburg, Maryland currently has a few board openings for horses and riders in lessons and training. Head trainer, Tom Yetter specializes in both dressage and hunter/jumpers. Whether you want your horse to receive some extra training miles with a professional or improve your riding skills, Yetter Training Center offers top-notch facilities to help you reach your goals. To learn more about Yetter Training Center, please visit www.yettertrainingcenter.com

Join The Yetter Training Center Family!

We want YOU to become apart of the Yetter Training Center family! Located in Gaithersburg, Maryland Yetter Training Center is a premiere boarding and training facility for you and your horse. Each stall in the barn is complete with rubber mats, 2 water buckets, a fan, and 2 dutch doors. Stalls are cleaned daily with daily turnout weather permitting. Yetter Training Center feeds only top quality hay and grain to ensure the health and happiness of your horse. The facility is also complete with an indoor and new 100 x 200 outdoor arena. 

Tom Yetter guarantees quality training for both horse and riders specializing in hunters, jumpers and dressage. There are currently a few openings for training board with the requirement of 1 lesson per week. No matter your goals, Tom ensures to create a customized lesson/training package that suits you and your horse's needs. For those that are interested in showing, Tom has the ability to haul your horse to and from local hunter/jumper and dressage shows to rated and recognized hunter/jumper and dressage shows. Ship-in lessons are welcome with proof of a negative coggins and vaccines upon arrival. 

For more information about Yetter Training Center, please visit www.yettertrainingcenter.com

Choosing The Perfect "Home Away From Home" For Your Horse

The Horse online publication published an excellent article titled, Choosing A Boarding Stable. For most horse owners, finding an established, reputable facility to board their horse can be quite the daunting task. Every owner wants their horse to receive quality care that still stays in their budget and are in a reasonable location to their home and workplace.

At Yetter Training Center, this is always guaranteed. For more information about their facilities and the care your horse will be receiving, please visit their website at www.yettertraningcenter.com

Farm Sale UPDATE!

We have an exciting update to share about the current farm sale! Sherry D. Goldman, M.D. is interested in buying the property so the farm is now considered "under contract". We are working out the details but Sherry would like for Tom and Merhle to remain at the farm and continue to run the Tom Yetter Training Center along with the board services, hauling services and the farm. We will keep you posted as this progresses but we are hopeful that it will work out for all, including their wonderful customers!

For more information about Yetter Training Center, please visit our website at www.yettertraningcenter.com

Updated Sale Listing For Yetter Training Center

There have been some updates to the sale listing for Yetter Training Center! With over 19.1 total acres near Damascus, Maryland, Yetter Training Center offers a premiere boarding and training facility for an equestrian professional to run their business or someone looking to run a boarding facility. The farm is complete with acres of white board fencing, a large indoor riding ring with tractor storage, several barns and run-in sheds and an outdoor riding arena. Along with the farm is a detached ranch style single family home with an open kitchen that goes out onto the deck with room for more indoor square footage in the unfinished full basement. Agricultural preserve area. To view the updated listing with the new price, please click HERE. Contact Laura Lee Jones for more information at LAURA.JONES@Longandfoster.com or 410-480-3338. 

For Sale: Yetter Training Center

After careful consideration, Tom and Merhle have decided to move on to a new chapter in their lives and sell Yetter Training Center. Although this was a difficult decision and they will miss everyone very much, this is best next step for them. They will still be continuing their equine transport business.

Yetter Training Center located in Gaithersburg, Maryland is a premiere equine boarding and training facility. 

 

Facilities include: 

Over 17 acres near Damascus complete with acres of white board fencing, a large indoor riding ring with tractor storage, several barns, run-in sheds and an outdoor riding ring. Detached ranch style single family home with open kitchen out to deck and room for more indoor square footage in unfinished full basement. Agricultural preserve area. Additional adjacent acreage available. If this opportunity appeals to you, please contact Laura-Lee Jones at Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. at LAURA.JONES@Longandfoster.com or 410-480-3338. To view this listing online, please click HERE.

To learn more about Yetter Training Center, please visit their website at www.yettertrainingcenter.com

Helpful Hints Before Hiring A Commercial Hauling Service

Do you really want to enter a show but don't have a ride for your horse? Looking to move your horse or horses to a new farm but don't have a rig big enough to transport everything in one trip? In the event of an emergency, who would be able to haul your horse to the nearest vet hospital? The answer to all of these questions is Yetter Equine Transport located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Having someone other than yourself haul your horse a few miles down the road or through a few states is easily one of the most stressful aspects of owning a horse. Tom Yetter of Yetter Equine Transport puts all your worries at ease and guarantees a safe and comfortable trip for your horse no matter their final destination. 

Quarter Horse News published a great article titled, 4 Tips For Hiring A Commercial Hauling Service that all horse owners should read before hiring a shipper. For more information about Yetter Equine Transport and their services, please visit their website at www.yettertrainingcenter.com

Make It Easy! Tips On How To Make The Loading Process Stress-Free!

Before you can consider either hiring someone to haul your horse or you decide you want to haul them yourself, your horse needs to be able load into the trailer confidently and safely. The ASPCA wrote a very informative article about this issue, which you can read HERE! They give an excellent guide about starting with the basics, what type of equipment you'll need, and then finally starting the loading process. Whether your horse is a baby just learning, had a bad experience in the past, or just simply doesn't understand trailer loading, this article will be very helpful for you! Thanks to the ASPCA for posting! 

Yetter Equine Transport located in Gaithersburg, MD is your go-to horse hauler in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. Yetter Equine Transport is DOT registered and is a fully insured commercial equine transporter. Whether you need your horse hauled to a show, clinic, a new barn or need your horse transported in the event of an emergency, Yetter Equine Transport guarantees your horse will arrive safely.

To learn more about Yetter Equine Transport, please visit their website at www.yettertrainingcenter.com

Hot Weather Hauling Tips

In the dead of summer it's very important to take extra safety precautions when hauling your horse in the hot weather. At Yetter Equine Transport you can be guaranteed that we follow all of these safety tips and we thought you should be aware of them too! Click HERE to read "20 Hot Weather Trailering Tips" from The Horse online publication.

Yetter Equine Transport is a full service equine hauling service based out of Gaithersburg, MD that covers the Mid-atlantic region of the United States. We specialize in private hauls, clinic and show hauling and 24-hour emergency hauling. 

For more information about our services, please visit our website at www.yettertrainingcenter.com

Working Student and Barn Manager Position Available At Yetter Training Center!

Running a successful equine business requires having a team of responsible and knowledge individuals to keep the every day operations running as smoothly and safely as possible. In addition to our equine transport service, we run a successful boarding and training facility. We are currently looking to hire a working student and barn manager.

Yetter Training Center is a privately owned property in Gaithersburg, Maryland and our facility is currently run under the direction of owner and trainer, Tom Yetter. Tom is a 1983 Meredith Manor Graduate with a Masters degree in both Teaching and Training. Our ideal candidate for both positions has a good work ethic, strong time-management skills and a keen interest in learning, as well as their own method of transportation. You must be able to work well with others, take direction and have a great attitude.  

If you're interested in either position, you can expect to receive a behind-the-scenes look at the horse management and equine transportation side of our business, while gaining experience in helping to manage a successful training operation. If you are interested in either our working student or barn manager position, please send your resume to Tom Yetter. For more information about Yetter Training Center and our facilities, please visit our website at www.yettertrainingcenter.com

Peace of Mind, Guaranteed.

Have you been searching for a hauling service that is safe, reliable and comfortable for your horse? Yetter Equine Transport based out of Gaithersburg, Maryland is your answer. Licensed and insured driver, Tom Yetter will provide your horse with a luxury hauling experience and will provide you with peace of mind. 

Want to know more about the rig your horse will be hauled in? Read about Yetter Equine Transport's Pro Series trailer below!

The Pro Series straight load is designed to comfortably accommodate horses of all sizes. Standard features include: insulated ceiling and walls, premium stall pads and a ramp door that makes loading and unloading super convenient and safe! The lined and insulated ceiling and walls of the "horse area" are great for keeping the trailer comfortable and quiet. Since these interior surfaces are white and accompanied by an extra large stall, nose, dressing room, and rear windows, Shadow Trailers are bright, inviting and very well ventilated.

Our Pro Series trailer includes the following amenities: 

• 7'6" Tall 7 Wide 32' on the floor
• Padded dividers
• Padded butt and chest bars
• Lined and insulated ceiling and sidewall
• OVERSIZED large stalls for BIG Horses
• Spring assisted rear and side ramp (so easy to lift and close!)
• Overhead roof vents
• Two tie rings per stall
• Center dividers that can be completely and easily removed
• Shadow exclusive BI FOLD GATES - the easiest box stall trailer to use!
• Equi Flex axles
• Good Year tires
• Aircraft quality aluminum and 3M Double Stick Bond make this the most durable trailer on the market
• Plenty of airflow with large slide windows that can be changed to drop down windows

Visit www.yettertrainingcenter.com today for more information! 

On The Road Again!

What a week for Yetter Equine Transport! Tom hauled horses to Pennsylvania and Richmond and this week we have plans to trailer a horse from Baltimore to Harpers Ferry and then will be hauling to a show on Sunday. With a heavy hauling schedule coming up, we took time over the weekend to give our rig a complete scrub down!

The transport rig is sparkling clean!

Have you been meaning to schedule an important vet visit for your horse but can't take off work to be there? We can pick your horse up, take them to the equine clinic, hold them for the vet and bring them home and put them right back in their stall. When returning your horse, we will make sure they have plenty of hay and water in their stall before we leave. Yetter Equine Transport based out of Gaitherburg, MD is the best option to haul your horse not only for vet appointments but to shows, clinics, moves or anything in between. Please visit our website today at www.yettertrainingcenter.com for more information! 

Horse Transportation Guide

Whether your hauling your horse a few miles or across a few states, safety is always the number one priority. Yetter Equine Transport based out of Gaithersburg, Maryland provides a safe and reliable transport service for your horse. If your horse needs to be hauled to a show, a new barn or needs transportation because of an emergency, liscensed and insured driver, Tom Yetter will be sure your horse arrives to their destination safely. Equine.com shares an informational article about everything you need when hauling your horse, titled Horse Transportation Guide. Click the link for everything you need to know! 

If you have any questions or want to learn more about Yetter Equine Transportation services, please visit our website at http://yettertrainingcenter.com/

Yetter Equine Transport Service

Yetter Equine Transport located in Gaithersburg, Maryland is a luxury equine transport service that is driven by licensed and insured driver, Tom Yetter. As a rule, we don't do long distance transport, although exceptions can be made. We prefer to stay in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. 

Your horse will be safely transported in a brand new rig. We drive a Ford F-350 Supercab DRW and a Shadow 4 horse head-to-head with a large dressing room complete with a rear and side ramp. We bed the trailer with flake bagged bedding and carry our own hay and water.  We are a licensed and insured transporter. DOT number available upon request. We carry $1 million in shipping insurance and $10,000 for each horse on board. Put your mind to ease knowing that your horse in the hands of a lifelong horseperson that guarantees to treat your horse as one of his own.

We will transport for clinic trips, moves, emergencies, and private hauls, shows etc. For more information about our services, please visit wwww.yettertrainingcenter.com

Busy Weekend At The Farm!

Spring is in full swing here at Yetter Training Center! Tom had quite the busy weekend shipping a horse home from the Kenny Harlow Clinic at Cedar Run Ranch in Cumberland, Virginia complete with teaching a few lessons. Around the farm we completed some much needed weed control. This week will be another busy transporting week for Tom as he will be heading to Leesburg twice and from Joppa to Harwood!

Yetter Training Center's hauling rig

Student, Rylee waiting for her results at her last show!

We are currently gearing up for a successful summer competition season with all of our students! If you're looking for hunter/jumper lessons and training or dressage lessons and training, Tom Yetter will help you and your horse reach your goals. For more information at Yetter Training Center please visit www.yettertrainingcenter.com

Hard work paid off for student, Rylee at her last show!

                          

Full Care Board Available With Yetter Training Center

Are you looking for a barn where your horse will be treated as one of their own complete with ample training and lesson opportunities? Yetter Training Center at White Fences Farm in Gaithersburg, Maryland is a full-service horse boarding facility complete with top of the line amenities. Facilities include an indoor and outdoor arena, hot and cold wash stall with plenty of hacking space. Customized training and lesson packages are designed based upon the level, fitness and future plans for both horse and rider.

Tom Yetter, head trainer at Yetter Traning Center has a background in both dressage and hunter/jumpers. When it comes to teaching and training, Tom's number concern is always safety for both horse and rider. He understands that each horse and rider is an individual, and will progress at their own pace. His calm and patient approach allows him to bring out the best in his students, keeping them relaxed and having fun! Tom enjoys working with riders of all ages and levels. 

In addition to boarding, lessons and training, Yetter Training Center offers a luxury horse transporting service. Tom currently hauls for clinics, moves, emergencies, private hauls and shows. For more information about boarding opportunities, training, lessons, or equine transport, please visit  www.yettertrainingcenter.com

Welcome to our new blog!

Welcome to the new blog for Yetter Training Center at White Fences Farm! Stay tuned for upcoming news, events and happenings!