Tennessee Horse Boarding Market Report
October 2026
As of October 2026, Tennessee has 165 active horse boarding listings and 156 trainers. The median boarding cost is $525/month across 40 priced listings, ranging from $280 to $875 (10th–90th percentile).
Active Listings
165
Trainers
156
Median Cost/Mo
$525
Median Lesson Rate
$55
Riding lessons in Tennessee run $35–$75 per lesson (median $55), verified from 27 instructors' published rates. Browse Tennessee lessons
Board Types Available
| Board Type | Facilities Offering |
|---|---|
| Full Board | 96 |
| Pasture Board | 52 |
| Partial Board | 9 |
| Self-Care | 8 |
Count of Tennessee listings offering each board type. Updated October 2026.
Market Insights
Tennessee Bermuda small squares trade at $9.50 a bale, diesel $6.526
Trades pooled from across Tennessee put premium Bermuda grass small squares at $9.50 a bale and good mixed grass large rounds at $40, according to the Tennessee Direct Hay Report dated Sept. 27 and corrected Sept. 29. Bundles of 21 premium Bermuda small squares brought $190 to $210, a $208.44 weighted average. The report says demand was good across the state and that dry pasture over the last month has cut the yield from later cuttings. Diesel in the Energy Information Administration's Midwest region, which includes Tennessee, was $6.526 a gallon for the week of Sept. 28.
48.07% of Tennessee in drought, against 17.37% a week earlier
On the U.S. Drought Monitor map for the week of Sept. 22, released Sept. 24, 48.07 percent of Tennessee is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, against 17.37 percent on the Sept. 15 map. Severe drought (D2) or worse covers 9.83 percent, extreme drought (D3) 1.01 percent, and 85.06 percent of the state is at least abnormally dry. The USDA NASS Crop Progress report released Sept. 28 rated Tennessee pasture 14 percent very poor, 21 percent poor, 37 percent fair, 26 percent good and 2 percent excellent for the week ending Sept. 27. That points to more hay in the ration for barns that count on fall grazing.
Franklin hunter/jumper weeks, Memphis reining, Shelbyville fall shows
Brownland Farm in Franklin runs three straight hunter/jumper weeks: the Brownland Autumn Challenge Oct. 7 to 11, Autumn Country Oct. 14 to 18 and Autumn Classic Oct. 21 to 25. In Cordova, near Memphis, reiners compete at the TNRHA Rock N' Roll Classic Oct. 14 to 18. The Celebration in Shelbyville lists the Racking Horse World Celebration Oct. 5 to 10, the Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association Fall Show Oct. 14 to 17 and the TWHNC Fall Classic Horse Show Nov. 5 to 7. Back-to-back show weeks like Brownland's tend to create short-term stall and layover demand near the grounds.
Discipline Breakdown
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