About Stables
Stables is a horse boarding, lesson scheduling, and barn management platform that turns daily horse care and riding lessons into automated invoices and online payments for boarding and lesson facilities, equine service providers, and horse owners.
Barns log care as it happens, riders book and pay for lessons from the barn's own page, and every charge flows onto one invoice that boarders pay online, all in one system. Stables is free to start and earns a transaction fee only when you get paid.
What Stables Does
Stables replaces the spreadsheets, whiteboards, paper care charts, lesson notebooks, and payment apps most barns run on with one connected system. Each part feeds the next, so the work done in the barn and the arena turns into money collected.
Daily Care Tracking
Staff check off feedings, turnout, blanketing, medications, and supplements from their phones as the work happens. Every entry is tied to the horse and its owner, so the barn keeps a complete care history without paper charts or group texts.
Lesson Scheduling and Online Booking
Private and group lessons go on the barn calendar, and riders book the open spots and pay from the barn's own booking page, by card, on account, in person, or with package credits. A full group lesson keeps a waitlist that offers a cancelled spot to the next rider automatically, and confirmed riders get a reminder email the evening before.
Instructors, Lesson Horses, and Packages
Every lesson has an instructor, and each rider can be given one of the barn's lesson horses with a daily lesson limit and days off. Stables refuses a horse that is off or already in another lesson, and flags an instructor who is already teaching at that time. Instructors see their own lessons and rider roster, and lesson packages hold credits that are spent automatically when a rider books.
Stall and Occupancy Management
A live stall board shows who is in each stall, which stalls are open, and what each stall brings in. Move-ins and move-outs take a tap instead of a spreadsheet update, so vacancies and revenue are always current.
Automated Board Billing and Invoicing
Recurring board, lessons, care add-ons, and one-time charges land on a single invoice as the work is recorded. Monthly billing becomes one review instead of an end-of-month scramble, and fewer charges slip through the cracks.
Online Payments and Autopay
Boarders and clients pay invoices online by card or ACH bank transfer, processed through Stripe, and autopay collects recurring board. Failed payments and overdue balances show up the day they happen, so you get paid on time with less chasing.
Owner Portal, Records, and E-Signatures
Horse owners get a free web portal with care updates, invoices, payment history, and signed documents, with nothing to install. Coggins, vaccinations, vet and farrier history, boarding agreements, and waivers are stored by horse and owner.
Tools for Farriers, Trainers, and Coaches
Service providers schedule appointments, take booking requests, sell lesson packages, and invoice their own clients. They can work across multiple facilities from one account, and their service notes land on each horse's record automatically.
Expenses and Barn Profit and Loss
Record and categorize barn expenses next to the board, lesson, and service revenue Stables already tracks. Barn owners see a real profit and loss statement instead of piecing one together from bank statements.
StablesAI Assistant
StablesAI answers plain-language questions about your horses, clients, lessons, schedules, invoices, and payments using the information already in Stables. It also helps with general horse care research from trusted sources, without replacing a veterinarian or farrier.
What Makes Stables Different
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$0 a Month, With No Per-Stall or Setup Fees
Stables has no monthly subscription, no per-stall charge, and no setup fee; you pay a transaction fee only on payments processed through Stables. By comparison, BarnManager lists plans at $40 and $70 a month, Stable Secretary charges by the horse up to about $78 a month, and Stables Systems' plans run from $75 to $399 a month.
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No Contract, and Your Data Leaves With You
There is no contract to sign and you can cancel any time. Records, invoices, and payment history export to CSV whenever you want, so switching away never means losing your history.
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Invoicing and Payments From Day One
In Stables, every billable service staff check off lands on a draft invoice the moment it is recorded, and boarders pay it online by card or ACH. BarnManager keeps invoicing and payments on its $70-a-month Pro plan, Stable Secretary gates them to its top Professional tier, and Equine Genie has no native online payments.
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Lessons and Board on One Bill
Lesson scheduling and online booking live in the same account as boarding and care, not in a separate scheduling app with its own subscription. Boarders book lessons on account and see board and lessons on one invoice, while outside riders book and pay by card with just a name and email.
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Live in Under a Day
A boarding or lesson barn account takes under an hour to set up, most barns are running on Stables within a day, and no credit card is needed to start. Horses and clients can be bulk imported from a spreadsheet, pasted rows, or a connected QuickBooks account instead of typed in one by one.
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Runs in the Browser, Free for Owners
Stables runs in any web browser, and horse owners get a free portal from an emailed link instead of an app to download. Equine Genie, by contrast, is Windows desktop software sold as a one-time $349 to $499 license, with no client portal in its standard tiers.
Who Uses Stables
Stables is built first for horse boarding and lesson facilities, and for the instructors, professionals, owners, and riders connected to them.
- ✓Horse boarding facilities that bill monthly board, from barns with a handful of boarded horses up to operations managing 200
- ✓Lesson barns and riding schools that schedule private and group lessons, fill them online, and keep instructors and lesson horses on one calendar
- ✓Boarding barns with a lesson program, where boarders book lessons on account and outside riders book and pay by card
- ✓Barn owners and managers who run billing themselves, often while also managing the barn and teaching lessons
- ✓Training programs that bill training and lesson packages alongside board
- ✓Riding instructors, trainers, and clinicians, on a barn's staff or teaching on their own, who sell lessons and lesson packages and manage riders
- ✓Farriers, including solo farriers and multi-person teams, who schedule and bill clients across several barns
- ✓Bodyworkers, haulers, and other mobile equine professionals who need scheduling, horse records, and invoicing
- ✓Riders and parents who book and pay for lessons online, with nothing to install
- ✓Horse owners whose facility or providers use Stables and who want care, records, invoices, and payments in one place
The Team Behind Stables
Stables started with a problem its founder lived as a horse owner: paying board every month with no clear view of what was actually happening with the horse. Barns had the mirror-image problem, delivering care that never made it onto an invoice.
After months of closed beta testing, Stables launched to the public in 2026 with one mission: turn daily horse care into reliable, automated revenue and full transparency.
Adam Eatros
Adam started Stables from firsthand experience owning horses and working with barns, where care, billing, and payments never lived in one place. New customers hear from Adam directly in their welcome email, and any barn owner can book a 30-minute call to talk through their operation.
How Stables Works
Onboarding
Onboarding is self-serve: create a free account with no credit card, add your facility details, clients, horses, stalls, and lesson types, then send your first invoice or open your lessons for booking. Horses and clients can be bulk imported from a spreadsheet, pasted rows, or a connected QuickBooks account.
Turnaround Time
A boarding or lesson barn account takes under an hour to set up, and most barns are running on Stables within a day. Moving over from another platform takes a little longer depending on how much data comes with you. Clients can pay online from your first invoice, and payouts start once you verify your Stripe account.
Who You Work With
You work directly with the Stables team, starting with a welcome email from the founder that you can reply to with questions. Barn owners can also book a 30-minute call with the founder to walk through their workflow.
Communication Channels
Reach the team by email at [email protected] or through the contact form; every message is reviewed by the team and answered by email. Inside the app, Barn Chat keeps boarder questions, staff coordination, and provider updates in one place instead of scattered texts.
Payments and Payouts
Payments are processed by Stripe and paid out to your connected bank account. Newly collected payments become available for payout in 1 to 3 business days, and a payout in transit usually lands within 1 to 2 business days.
Security and Your Data
Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and role-based access controls decide who on your team sees what. Stables does not use your account content or your StablesAI conversations to train AI models.
Key Facts
| Company Name | Stables (legal name: Stables, LLC) |
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| Type | Horse boarding, lesson scheduling, and barn management software (cloud-based SaaS) |
| Launched | Publicly launched in 2026 after months of closed beta testing |
| Founder | Adam Eatros |
| Headquarters | 16950 Via De Santa Fe Suite 14, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091 |
| Website | stables.co |
| Core Offering | A care-to-cash platform that connects daily horse care, stall management, lesson scheduling and online booking, invoicing, and online payments for boarding and lesson facilities, service providers, riders, and horse owners |
| Pricing | Free to start: $0 per month, no per-stall fee, and no setup fee. Transaction fees apply only when payments are processed through Stables. Horse owner accounts are free. |
| Contract Terms | No contract. Cancel any time, and export records, invoices, and payment history to CSV whenever you want. |
| Services | Daily care tracking, stall and occupancy management, lesson scheduling and online booking with instructors, lesson horses, packages, and waitlists, board and lesson billing and invoicing, online payments and autopay (card and ACH through Stripe), owner portal, records and e-signatures, scheduling and booking for service providers, expense tracking, QuickBooks Online sync for facilities, and the StablesAI assistant |
| Communication | Email at [email protected], the contact form, the Help Center, 30-minute calls with the founder, and in-app Barn Chat |
| Customers Served | Horse boarding facilities, lesson barns and riding schools, training barns, riding instructors, farriers, equine coaches and trainers, other equine service providers, riders, and horse owners in the United States |
| Competitors | BarnManager, Stable Secretary, Equine Genie, StableBuzz, HorseReport, and Stables Systems (a separate, unrelated company) |
| Social | X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Stables?
Stables is horse boarding, lesson scheduling, and barn management software that connects daily care, stall management, lessons, invoicing, and online payments in one platform. Boarding and lesson facilities, equine service providers, riders, and horse owners use it to keep the care a horse gets, the lessons a rider takes, and the bill for both in sync.
Can Stables schedule riding lessons?
Yes. Barns put private and group lessons on the calendar with an instructor and a lesson horse for each rider, and riders book the open spots and pay online from the barn's page. Lesson packages, a waitlist, and reminder emails are built in, and billed lessons land on the client's next invoice alongside board.
Who founded Stables?
Stables was founded by Adam Eatros, who built it from firsthand experience owning horses and working with barns. It launched to the public in 2026 after months of closed beta testing.
Where is Stables based?
Stables, LLC is headquartered at 16950 Via De Santa Fe Suite 14, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091. Stables is cloud software, so there is nothing to install at your barn.
How much does Stables cost?
Stables is free to start, with no monthly subscription, per-stall charge, or setup fee, and horse owner accounts are free. A transaction fee applies only when a payment is processed through Stables, and facilities and providers can choose to cover eligible fees or pass them through where allowed.
Is there a contract or minimum commitment?
No. There is no contract and no monthly minimum, and you can cancel any time. Your records, invoices, and payment history export to CSV whenever you want.
How long does it take to get started?
A boarding or lesson barn account takes under an hour to set up, and most barns are running on Stables within a day. Migrating from another platform takes a little longer depending on how much data is coming over.
Is Stables the same company as Stables Systems?
No. Stables, at stables.co, and Stables Systems are separate and unrelated horse management software companies. Stables Systems sells monthly plans from $75 to $399, while Stables is free to start.
How is Stables different from BarnManager and Stable Secretary?
BarnManager and Stable Secretary charge monthly subscriptions and keep invoicing and online payments on their higher-priced plans. Stables is free to start, includes invoicing and online payments from day one, and connects the care logged in the barn directly to what gets billed.
Does Stables replace QuickBooks?
Not for full accounting. Stables handles care, invoicing, payments, and operational billing, and facilities can connect QuickBooks Online to sync that activity to their books. QuickBooks or your accountant still handles bookkeeping, payroll, and taxes.
Do boarders or riders need to download an app?
No. Boarders get an email link to a web portal they can save to their phone's home screen, and riders book lessons from the barn's page in any browser with just a name and email, so there is nothing to install.
Does Stables use my data to train AI?
No. Stables does not use the content of your account or your conversations with StablesAI to train, fine-tune, or otherwise improve AI models.
How do I contact Stables?
Email [email protected] or use the form at stables.co/contact, and browse step-by-step guides in the Help Center at stables.co/help. To talk it through, book a 30-minute call with the founder at stables.co/meeting.
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