Arizona Horse Boarding Market Report
October 2026
As of October 2026, Arizona has 146 active horse boarding listings and 106 trainers. The median boarding cost is $450/month across 41 priced listings, ranging from $350 to $650 (10th–90th percentile).
Active Listings
146
Trainers
106
Median Cost/Mo
$450
Board Types Available
| Board Type | Facilities Offering |
|---|---|
| Full Board | 91 |
| Pasture Board | 35 |
| Self-Care | 10 |
| Partial Board | 7 |
Count of Arizona listings offering each board type. Updated October 2026.
Market Insights
Arizona hay market still steady, premium alfalfa trades at $12 a bale
Arizona's hay market is still steady compared with the last report, according to the Arizona Direct Hay Report dated Sept. 18. The only reported trade that week was 1,920 small squares of premium alfalfa at $12 a bale, retail. Sellers were asking $16.50 to $17.50 a bale for supreme alfalfa small squares, $19 to $19.50 for premium Bermuda grass small squares and $24.50 for premium teff. Diesel in the Energy Information Administration's West Coast region outside California was $6.643 a gallon for the week of Sept. 28, a cost built into every delivered load.
Drought covers 68.3% of Arizona at D1 or worse
Drought still covers most of Arizona on the U.S. Drought Monitor map for the week of Sept. 22, released Sept. 24. The map puts 90.76 percent of the state abnormally dry or worse and 68.3 percent in moderate drought or worse, down from 77.16 percent the week before. Severe drought or worse covers 25.55 percent, and extreme drought covers 1.88 percent. With most of the state still dry, pasture carries less of the load and more of each horse's ration comes out of the hay barn.
Cutting, Quarter Horses and Scottsdale hunter/jumpers fill October
The Sonoita Quarter Horse Show runs Oct. 9 to 11 at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Sonoita, with stall reservations open. The Arizona Cutting Horse Association's Oktoberfest follows Oct. 14 to 18 at Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Center in Queen Creek. At WestWorld of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Fall Classic 1 runs Oct. 16 to 18, and Scottsdale Fall Classic 2, USEF National rated and home to the 2026 AHJA Medal Finals, runs Oct. 21 to 25. Collman Equestrian Productions' CEP November show follows Nov. 21 to 22.
Top Boarding Areas
| City | Avg/Month | Priced Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | $463 | 8 |
| Tucson | $484 | 8 |
| Cave Creek | $650 | 3 |
Ordered by number of listings with a verified price; averages are computed over those same listings.
Discipline Breakdown
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