If you think that “layup farm” is a summer basketball camp run by Rick Pitino, think again. Some lucky horse owners among us might never have to know what a layup farm is, nor need one for their horses.


A layup farm is a rehabilitation facility for horses, primarily those recovering from lameness or some sort of surgery that requires professional care. It’s a notch down from the intensive medical care available in-house at a veterinary hospital, and a few steps up from the level of care that most horses could expect to receive at the average boarding stable.






Layup farm
HOOFCARE & LAMENESS

Bringing a horse home from a veterinary teaching hospital is a happy day for the owner, but many owners soon find themselves overwhelmed by the care that recovering horses need.

Luxury at a layup farm can start with spa-like facilities like swimming pools, veterinarians in residence, and an arsenal of high-tech lasers, magnetic devices, and herbal rubs. At the other end of the scale, it can be the backyard of a farrier’s home, where foundered horses hobble around in small pens, but have their feet checked daily and fine-tuning done to special shoes. Then again, a layup center could be in your own backyard, if you are up to the task of intensive rehabilitation nursing

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