Free to Start. Built to Grow With Your Horse Business.
Stables is free to start for boarding facilities, service providers, and horse owners. Use Stables to manage care, records, scheduling, billing, invoices, payments, and communication in one connected platform.
Transaction-related fees apply when payments are processed through Stables. Facilities and service providers can choose how eligible payment processing fees are handled.
- ✓Free accounts for horse owners
- ✓Facilities and providers can start without a monthly software commitment
- ✓Transaction fees apply when payments are processed
- ✓Facilities and providers can cover eligible fees or pass them through where allowed
Choose the Right Starting Point
Every account starts free. Pay nothing for software and start using Stables for care, records, scheduling, communication, and billing workflows.
For horse boarding facilities that want to manage care, stalls, records, documents, invoices, payments, and owner communication.
- ✓Facility profile
- ✓Horse and owner management
- ✓Care tracking
- ✓Stall management
- ✓Records and documents
- ✓Invoicing workflows
- ✓Online payment collection
- ✓Owner visibility
- ✓Facility dashboard
- ✓StablesAI access where available
Transaction fees apply when payments are processed
Facilities can choose whether to cover eligible processing fees or pass them through where allowed
For farriers, trainers, coaches, and equine professionals who need scheduling, client management, horse records, invoices, and payments.
- ✓Provider profile
- ✓Client and horse management
- ✓Appointment scheduling
- ✓Booking requests
- ✓Service history
- ✓Invoicing workflows
- ✓Online payment collection
- ✓Package and repeat-service support where available
- ✓Facility coordination
- ✓StablesAI access where available
Transaction fees apply when payments are processed
Providers can choose whether to cover eligible processing fees or pass them through where allowed
For horse owners who want one place to view care updates, records, signed documents, invoices, payments, schedules, and communication when connected with a facility or provider.
- ✓Horse profile access
- ✓Care updates when shared
- ✓Records and documents
- ✓Invoice and payment visibility
- ✓Schedule visibility when shared
- ✓Barn and provider communication
- ✓StablesAI access where available
Payment processing fees may apply depending on the facility, provider, payment method, and fee settings
Choose how eligible payment fees are handled
Every horse business handles payment costs differently. Some facilities and providers cover processing fees as a cost of doing business. Others pass eligible payment-related fees to the owner or client where allowed.
Stables gives facilities and service providers flexibility while keeping payer-facing totals clear before payment.
The business pays eligible processing fees and the owner or client pays only the invoice amount.
Facilities and providers that want the simplest payment experience for owners and clients.
The owner or client pays the invoice amount plus eligible payment-related fees when allowed and enabled.
Facilities and providers that want online payments without absorbing the full processing cost.
Applicable fees should be shown before payment so owners and clients understand what they are paying.
Fee passthrough availability may depend on payment method, location, card network rules, and facility or provider settings.
Simple payment processing for equine businesses
Stables helps facilities and service providers collect online payments from owners and clients. Payment processing fees may vary based on payment method, facility/provider settings, and applicable processor fees.
- ✓Online invoice payments
- ✓Card payments where available
- ✓Bank payments where available
- ✓Payment status tracking
- ✓Payment links
- ✓Autopay visibility where available
- ✓Facility and provider payment settings
- ✓Fee handling options where allowed
Payment processing fees are shown during setup and payment collection. Facilities and providers can review applicable fees before enabling payments.
Facilities and providers can choose whether to cover eligible payment processing fees or pass them to the payer where allowed. Exact fee handling may depend on payment method, account configuration, and applicable rules.
One platform for care, billing, payments, and communication
Horse profiles, facility profiles, provider profiles, stall management, care tasks, records, documents & e-sign, scheduling, and service history.
Invoices, one-time charges, recurring board workflows, package payments, payment status, online payment collection, and owner/client visibility.
Care updates, records, signed documents, invoices, payments, schedules, communication, and StablesAI where available.
Client management, appointments, booking requests, service notes, packages, invoices, payments, and facility coordination.
Learn more about Stables features, boarding facility software, service provider tools, and horse owner tools.
Pricing That Fits How Horse Businesses Get Paid
Many equestrian businesses are cautious about adding another monthly software bill. Stables is designed to lower the barrier to getting started.
Instead of forcing every facility, provider, or owner into a paid seat on day one, Stables lets horse businesses start with the tools they need and pay transaction-related fees when they process payments.
| Traditional Software | Stables |
|---|---|
| Monthly subscription before value is proven | ✓Free to start |
| Per-user or per-seat fees | ✓Free owner accounts |
| Separate invoicing and payment tools | ✓Billing and payments in one workflow |
| Payment status tracked manually | ✓Payment visibility built in |
| Payment fees unclear until setup or checkout | ✓Fee handling options are shown during payment setup and collection |
| Owners often need separate tools | ✓Owners can connect through Stables |
| Harder for providers to start small | ✓Providers can start free |
Pricing built for the whole horse care ecosystem
Manage care, stalls, records, documents, billing, payments, and owner communication.
Manage clients, horses, appointments, records, invoices, packages, and payments.
View care updates, records, documents, schedules, invoices, payments, and communication when connected to a facility or provider.
Owners and clients should know what they are paying
Stables is built for clearer billing. That includes showing invoice details, payment status, and applicable payment-related fees before payment.
Facilities and providers can decide how eligible fees are handled, but payers should have visibility into the amount due before they submit payment.
- ✓Invoice amount
- ✓Service or board charges
- ✓One-time charges
- ✓Payment method
- ✓Applicable processing fees
- ✓Total amount due
- ✓Payment status
- ✓Receipt or payment history
For more on billing workflows, read our guide to automating horse boarding invoices and handling late horse board payments.
Common pricing questions
Answers to the questions horse businesses ask most before getting started with Stables.
Is Stables really free to start?
Yes. Facilities, service providers, and horse owners can create an account and start using Stables. Transaction-related fees apply when payments are processed through Stables.
Do facilities pay a monthly fee?
Stables is free to start for facilities. If paid plans or advanced features are introduced, pricing will be shown clearly before a facility upgrades.
Do service providers pay a monthly fee?
Stables is free to start for service providers. Transaction-related fees apply when providers process payments through Stables.
Can facilities cover payment processing fees?
Yes. Facilities can choose to cover eligible payment processing fees so horse owners pay only the invoice amount.
Can facilities pass payment processing fees to horse owners?
Where allowed and enabled, facilities may pass eligible payment-related fees to horse owners. Availability may depend on payment method, location, card network rules, and facility settings.
Can service providers cover or pass through payment fees?
Yes. Service providers can choose to cover eligible fees or pass eligible payment-related fees to clients where allowed and enabled.
Are payment processing fees shown before payment?
Applicable fees should be shown before payment so the payer can review the total amount due before submitting payment.
Do horse owners pay for Stables?
Horse owners can create a free account. Payment processing fees may apply depending on how their facility or provider handles online payments.
Are card and bank payment fees the same?
Not always. Payment-related fees may vary by payment method and account setup. Applicable fees should be shown before payment.
Does Stables replace accounting software?
Not completely. Stables manages operational billing, invoices, payments, records, care, scheduling, and communication. Accounting software may still be used for bookkeeping, payroll, taxes, and financial reporting.
Can I use Stables without processing payments?
Yes. Stables can support operational workflows such as care tracking, records, documents, scheduling, and communication. Payment features are available when a facility or provider chooses to enable online payments.
Start with Stables for free
Bring care, records, scheduling, billing, invoices, payments, and communication into one connected platform for the equestrian industry.
Free to start. Transaction fees apply when payments are processed.