What is agistment?

To agist a horse is to keep it on someone else's property for a fee. Here's what the common care types mean.

Agistment: Keeping your horse on someone else's land for a fee. The landholder provides the paddock or stable; what else is included depends on the care type.
Paddock agistment: Your horse lives in a paddock with access to water and usually some shelter. You do most of the care.
Self care (DIY): You rent the space and look after your horse yourself: feeding, rugging and checks.
Part care: The property does some jobs, often feeding or rugging, and you do the rest.
Full care: The property handles daily care: feed, rugs, checks and often holding for the farrier.
Stables: Your horse is stabled, usually with turnout. Stabling is often combined with full or part care.
Spelling: A rest period for a racehorse or performance horse, often after a campaign or an injury.
Pre-training: Early conditioning before a horse goes back into full training.
Retirement: Long-term care for a horse that has finished competing or racing.