S and J Family HORSE Boarding

S and J Family HORSE Boarding We are a family owned business in Van, Texas providing quality care for your horse(s).

Enjoying this cool windy day at the S and J.Melody and Charlie bonding well and donkeys decided they needed some alone t...
06/27/2026

Enjoying this cool windy day at the S and J.
Melody and Charlie bonding well and donkeys decided they needed some alone time without those big critters 😊

We lost one of our boarders yesterday and sadness is hanging heavy over the farm this morning. Kory, a draft horse cros...
06/26/2026

We lost one of our boarders yesterday and sadness is hanging heavy over the farm this morning. Kory, a draft horse cross belonging to Savannah Hemby. We called in a vet and transferred him to a clinic for more treatment but there was no saving him.
Kory was a favorite here and the cover boy for this site. A giant among us who at first seemed onery and difficult but we found out he was just playful and mischevious. He will be missed by all here and we offer condolences to Savannah and Kory's fans.
Judy and Sonny

Melody and Kory have picked up a couple of lil friends 😊. The egret’s have been hanging with these two for a while 🥰
06/19/2026

Melody and Kory have picked up a couple of lil friends 😊. The egret’s have been hanging with these two for a while 🥰

Kory leading Melody astray across the creek. Chasing off the varmits, I’m sure!🤣😂
06/16/2026

Kory leading Melody astray across the creek. Chasing off the varmits, I’m sure!🤣😂

These two had a good day…Kory and Melody❤️
05/06/2026

These two had a good day…Kory and Melody❤️

Mistress Melody guarding the other end!😂
04/29/2026

Mistress Melody guarding the other end!😂

Master Kory, our night watchman!😊
04/29/2026

Master Kory, our night watchman!😊

Kory had a visit from his owner, Savannah, today 🤗😊. She had lots of treats for Kory and Melody! It was great meeting...
04/22/2026

Kory had a visit from his owner, Savannah, today 🤗😊. She had lots of treats for Kory and Melody! It was great meeting you, Savannah, and getting to know you❤️Owner’s are always welcome!😊

04/18/2026

Turn. Out. Your. Horses.

Not sometimes.
Not when it’s convenient.
Not only when the weather is nice.

Daily turnout is not a luxury or enrichment add on. It is a biological requirement.

Horses evolved to move for most of the day. To walk, graze, socialize, rest, and regulate their nervous systems through motion and choice. When we confine them for long periods, we are not creating calm. We are suppressing natural behaviour.

Lack of turnout is strongly associated with increased stereotypies, gastric ulcers, musculoskeletal strain, heightened reactivity, and what is often mislabeled as “bad behaviour.” These are not training issues. They are welfare issues.

Exercise under saddle does NOT replace free movement. A one hour ride does not undo twenty three hours of restriction. Training does not compensate for unmet needs.

If a horse is “better” when kept in, that is not proof the system works. It is a red flag that the horse is struggling to cope.

Turnout supports physical health, emotional regulation, soundness, and learning. It is one of the most basic forms of harm reduction we can offer.

Turn. Out. Your. Horses.

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6941 FM 773
Van, TX
75799

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