Pennsylvania Horse Boarding Market Report
October 2026
As of October 2026, Pennsylvania has 206 active horse boarding listings and 103 trainers. The median boarding cost is $535/month across 63 priced listings, ranging from $300 to $975 (10th–90th percentile).
Active Listings
206
Trainers
103
Median Cost/Mo
$535
Median Lesson Rate
$60
Riding lessons in Pennsylvania run $40–$70 per lesson (median $60), verified from 21 instructors' published rates. Browse Pennsylvania lessons
Board Types Available
| Board Type | Facilities Offering |
|---|---|
| Full Board | 156 |
| Pasture Board | 45 |
| Partial Board | 13 |
| Self-Care | 6 |
Count of Pennsylvania listings offering each board type. Updated October 2026.
Market Insights
New Holland hay: premium grass $370.80 a ton, diesel $6.531
Premium grass large squares sold for $330 to $410 a ton at the Wolgemuth Hay Auction in New Holland on Sept. 28, a $370.80 average. Premium alfalfa large squares brought $300 to $310, a $304.82 average, and good alfalfa/grass mix large squares averaged $235.79. Central Atlantic diesel cost $6.531 a gallon for the week of Sept. 28, according to the Energy Information Administration. The auction reports prices F.O.B., so trucking hay home costs extra at that diesel price.
Only 0.91% of Pennsylvania in drought, none of it severe
Pennsylvania has almost no drought on the U.S. Drought Monitor map for the week of Sept. 22, released Sept. 24. The map shows 95.88 percent of the state neither dry nor in drought, 4.12 percent abnormally dry (D0) or worse and 0.91 percent in moderate drought (D1) or worse. None of the state is in severe drought (D2) or worse. With so little drought, most turnout barns are unlikely to be pushed onto hay early by dry pasture.
Pennsylvania National and a Dillsburg cow horse show anchor PA's fall
The 80th Pennsylvania National Horse Show brings hunters and jumpers to the PA Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg Oct. 8 to 18. Its 11-day run keeps show horses and their crews around Harrisburg through the middle of October. Cow horse riders get the Atlantic Reined Cow Horse Association's Code West Classic Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 at Diamond 7 Ranch and Arena in Dillsburg. It includes three NRCHA-sanctioned cow horse shows, plus club futurities, derbies and specs.
Top Boarding Areas
| City | Avg/Month | Priced Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Apollo | $418 | 3 |
Ordered by number of listings with a verified price; averages are computed over those same listings.
Discipline Breakdown
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