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THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU!
If you want a facility that allows your horse to just be a horse, then Poco-Razz Farm is the place for you.
If you want a facility that allows your horse to graze on excellent forage, exercise at will, make friends, and enjoy the benefits of a herd, then Poco-Razz Farm is the place for you.
If you want a facility close to the city, run by experienced, well trained staff with outstanding managerial supervision by on-site owners, then Poco-Razz Farm is the place for you.
If you want a facility that allows you to ride your horse in a professionally installed outdoor riding arena or train your horse in a round-pen, then Poco-Razz Farm is the place for you.
If you want a facility with miles of trails adjacent to its location, then Poco-Razz Farm is the place for you.
If you want a facility where the care and maintenance of your horse is the primary consideration of the owners, then Poco-Razz Farm is the place for you.
If you want a facility that allows you to care for your horse while your horse is being cared for, then Poco-Razz Farm is the place for you.
If you want to spend less money on gas to get to your horse and have more time to spend with your horse, then Poco-Razz Farm is the place for you.
If you want a friendly stable where the boarders go on trail rides for fun and friendship, then Poco-Razz Farm is the place for you.
Give us a call and come for a visit. We would be happy to show you our facilities.
Welcome to the Home of the Happy Horse
\"We are Jim and Christina Shapiro, owners and operators of Poco-Razz Farm since 1982. We named our farm after our first two horses, Poco and Razz. Our motto is \"Your Horse, Well Cared For.\" We live on the farm, which allows us to continually monitor the horses. Jim is a professor at the University of Manitoba specializing in animal behaviour.\"
\"At Poco-Razz Farm, the horses are maintained as a herd and rotated through eight different pastures. We have combined the best practices associated with indoor and outdoor boarding. The horses are kept out of the wind and are sheltered by 5500 square feet of covered shelter. All of the advantages of the horse’s natural environment are provided for them. The disadvantages of indoor board have been eliminated. The horses are healthy, calm when owners want to work with them and, judging by their behaviour, happy.\"
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Our pastures have no debris in them, lots of natural shelter and plenty of shade. The pastures are harrowed to
prevent manure build-up and to reduce parasites. Automatic stainless steel waterers provide access to water at all times in all weather.
Water temperature is kept at 13 degrees Celsius or 56 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter.
We have a beautiful tack room for 24 riders and a separate restroom/change room. We provide a place where your horse can roam and
you can ride.
Visitors are permitted but are not allowed to touch, feed, or handle any horse without the horse's owner being present. Ample parking is
available in designated parking areas.
We do not accept stallions, ponies, or heavy horses. We accept horses of all ages but reserve the right to ask an owner to remove
his/her horse if that horse is not fitting into the herd in an acceptable manner. All new horses are quarantined for two weeks.
Give us a call and come for a visit. We would love to give you a tour of our facility.
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Facilities
- 8 good size pastures with excellent grass and legumes
- Beautiful tack room for 24 riders and a new restroom/change room
- Horses have access to fresh water 24/7
- Wash area for horses with temperature controlled water
- A 20’ x 12’ quarantine shelter in a large quarantine corral
- Plenty of riding trails nearby along the Winnipeg Floodway and other areas
- 5,500 square feet of covered shelter to protect horses from the elements
- 80' X 160' professionally installed outdoor riding arena
- 60' round-pen
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Pastures
We have eight pastures ranging in size from .5 acre to 11 acres.
In each pasture, the ground is level, stones have been removed, there is no debris, and plenty of shade is available. Shade for a horse
minimizes its exposure to mosquitoes, horse flies, and other flying insects. Each pasture has natural forage consisting of grasses and
legumes.
We regularly inspect the pastures to make sure that they are free from harmful weeds. Access to all pastures is through the home
corral, which is 400 ft. long by 75 ft. wide (.7 acre). Gates in the home corral control access to all pastures. Alleyways connect the home
corral with our more distant pastures.
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Riding Arena
The riding arena is 80' wide and 160' long. It has excellent footing and is well drained. Riders using the
arena are asked to remove manure produced by their horses. Equipment to do so is provided for your convenience.
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Round-Pen
The round-pen is 60' in diameter and has excellent footing for horses. It is well drained. Users are asked to remove manure produced by their horses.
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The Chute
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Quarantine Shelter
All new horses to our facility are quarantined for two weeks. During this time such horses have access to a covered shelter 20' wide and 12' deep as well as a corral 78' long and 42' wide.
This corral has its own pasture adjacent to it.
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Covered Shelter for the Horses
We have 5,500 square feet of covered shelter to protect the entire herd from the elements. This area is well lit and has two automatic waterers under its roof. It has all of the advantages of indoor, confined, boarding with none of its disadvantages. Good ventilation is just one of the advantages of this area.
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Boarding
Our board includes the following:
- On-site Management
- 30+ acres of excellent pasture
- Use of facilities listed
- Water and hay
- Salt blocks available at all times
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Horseshoes
We do not allow horseshoes on our horses. There is no need for horseshoes if a horse is not being ridden on a hard surface. In
addition, if a horse fitted with horseshoes kicks another horse, a serious injury can result. Similarly, we do not leave halters on our
horses since they can be caught on something or grabbed by another horse.
Smoking
There is no smoking anywhere on the property.
Trainers/Coaches/Lessons
Riders are free to have personal trainers, coaches, or instructors provide lessons on the premises.
Fees
We charge $335/horse/month + GST. We require 12 post-dated checks made out to Poco-Razz
Farm upon arrival of the horse. If the horse arrives after the first of the month, a
pro-rated fee will be determined. Subsequent checks should be dated the first of
the month. Boarders can leave at any time. However, in order to receive a board
refund, we request 30 days notice and a departure date on the first of
the month. If a boarder decides to leave after the first of the month, their board
for that month will not be refunded. All subsequent postdated checks will be returned.
Insurance
Liability Insurance is required. It is also suggested that you insure your horse.
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Contact Us
Jim & Christina Shapiro
130 Greenview Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Phone: (204) 255-4717
Fax: (204) 257-2081
E-mail:
shapiro@pocorazzfarm.ca
Directions
From the East: Take the Number 1 Highway (TransCanada Highway) to St. Mary's Road. Turn left (go south) and travel 4 kilometers or 2.5 miles to the
Floodway Bridge. Cross this bridge and continue .8 km or .5 mile until you come to Greenview Road. Greenview Road is the only road that you
will come to. It only turns to your left (east). Turn onto Greenview Road and immediately turn into our service road. The service road will
take you directly to our barn.
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From the West: Take the Number 1 Highway (TransCanada Highway) to St. Mary's Road. Turn right (go south) and travel 4 km or 2.5 miles to
the Floodway Bridge. Cross this bridge and continue .8 km or .5 mile until you come to Greenview Road. Greenview Road is the only road that
you will come to. It only turns to your left (east). Turn onto Greenview Road and immediately turn into our service road. The service
road will take you directly to the barn.
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From the United States: Take Highway 75 (Pembina Highway) to Highway 210, heading to St. Adolphe. Go across the bridge to
Highway 350 (St. Mary's Road). Make a left (go north) onto Highway 350. Travel approximately 9.6 km or 6 miles to Greenview Road. Make a
right onto Greenview Road and immediately turn into our service road, which will take you directly to our barn.
Our Location (via Google Maps)
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General Horse Information
General Care of Horses
The annual care for our horses can be summarized as follows:
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check every year, float every couple of years or as necessary, check more often with age
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every 6 weeks, can be longer during the winter
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4 times/year: April 1, June 1, September 1, December 1
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Rhinopneumonitis: 2 times/year; April, December
Influenza: 2 times/year; April, December
Encephalitis: once, in April
Tetanus Toxoid: once, in April
Strangles: once, in April
Rabies: once, in April
West Nile Virus: booster shot in April
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The monthly schedule of vaccinations and pasting for our horses can be summarized as follows:
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Safe Guard paste (for round worms, whip worms, pig worms)
encephalitis-tetanus shot
influenza-rhinopneumonitis shot
strangles shot (vet)
rabies shot (vet)
west nile virus shot
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Eqvalan Gold (all worms including tapeworms)
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deworm with Quest
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influenza-rhinopneumonitis shot
Eqvalan Gold (all worms including tapeworms)
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General Horse Information
Herd Concept
We try to keep the size of the herd between 15 - 20 horses. The herd is mixed but the horses must be compatible. Their ages can
range from 3 - 25 years of age. We do not allow horseshoes or halters on the free ranging horses. We do not want horses injured by
a horse with horseshoes kicking it. Similarly, we do not want halters snagged on a branch or grabbed by another horse. Aggressive
horses will not be kept in the herd and the owners will be asked to take their horse to another facility.
Horses are creatures of wide-open spaces and feel most comfortable with plenty of
room and daylight. We have 35 acres covering eight pastures within which the herd can
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When horses are concentrated in a barn, there is an accumulation of manure, urine, and
moist bedding. Flies, pests, and odours (including ammonia) are present. Isolating horses
in stalls prevents the protection from flies that comes when horses stand head to tail. The
switching of one horse's tail chases away flies from another horse's head. Multiply that
interaction in a herd and one has an effective fly and mosquito deterrent. Fly bonnets, fly
masks, and fly sheets are not necessary. In addition, when these devices are used, they
can be caught on obstacles the horse may encounter or grabbed by another horse
causing injury.
The horse is a herd animal. It relies on the herd for protection. The horse is also a prey
animal. It flees from potential threats. A horse's size is misleading. We associate large
size with strength, fearlessness, and courage. Not so: the horse is quite dependent upon
his/her social group and his/her 'flight' reaction to potential threats. The presence of other
horses provides additional ears, eyes, and noses that can detect potential threats to the
individual horse's well being. A horse left alone or isolated in a stall is a vulnerable horse
in a world full of predators.
Living conditions and social relationships are extremely important for a horse. We employ
a herd concept in caring for our horses. The whole herd stays together, providing the
companionship and social interaction that horses have naturally. We keep the horses
together all the time. There are no indoor stalls that serve no purpose other than isolating
a horse and increasing its stress level. Damage to a horse from a barn fire is not a
possibility because our horses are not confined to stalls inside a building.
Because we use a herd concept, we cannot provide special medications or treatments
to individual horses requiring such treatment prior to coming to Poco-Razz Farm. Horses
requiring such attention would be better off going to a different kind of facility. Horses
already at Poco-Razz Farm who develop an illness can be treated in our hospital stalls or
quarantine corrals.
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General Horse Information
Feeding
Our horses have access to good forage all the time. We feed hay twice a day, adjusting the
amounts according to the time of year and the behaviour of the horses. Our pastures contain a mixture of
timothy and brome grasses with some alfalfa plants. The presence of the grasses means that the horses
have to use the larger grinding surfaces of their teeth to digest these plants. Their teeth wear evenly in
the process. We test our pasture grasses from time to time to make sure that they are of sufficient quality. We
also fertilize them to make sure that the forage plants are healthy.
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When hay is fed, it is fed out of custom-built hay mangers. A skid steer is used to bring hay to these
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Up to four horses can eat from one feeder. A flat pan prevents the leaves of the forage from falling onto the
ground, into water, mud, sand, snow etc. Feeding horses in mud or sand can lead to sand colic. The leaves
of forage contain two thirds of the energy and three fourths of the protein that a horse needs on a daily
basis. To waste this feed is inefficient. These pans have holes in them that allow rain and melted snow to
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Bars placed at the ends of the feeders prevent a horse from sticking its head into the hay feeder and
becoming trapped or injuring itself if startled by another horse. Feeding horses from these feeders
minimizes parasitic transference among horses.
We do not use large round bales. When horses stick their heads into the round bale they can injure their
eyes and they can be exposed to dust and mould. Large round bales are also very wasteful.
Horses should be able to ingest 1% - 2% of their total body weight in hay or pasture feeding. If they are
exposed to good quality forage, their body weight should be right, their energy level should be good, their
eyes should be bright, and their coats should be shiny.
Horses fed on pastures are rarely fat horses. They will graze almost constantly, feeding around 20 minutes
out of every hour. Horses need protein, energy, mineral, vitamins, fibre, and water. Natural pasture can
provide almost all of these ingredients. Horses are designed by nature to eat a variety of grasses or
forage, on an almost continuous basis. Most digestion in the horse occurs in its large intestines by bacterial
fermentation. The majority of a horses' diet should be pasture/hay.
Customized feeding of an individual horse is not possible because the horses are maintained and fed as a
herd. Supplements, however, are fed as needed by the individual owners. Salt blocks are available at all times.
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Our Location
We are 15 minutes south of the St. Vital Mall in Winnipeg. If you live in or around
Winnipeg, simply go to the intersection of St. Mary’s Road and the Perimeter Highway.
Go south for 4 kilometres or 2.5 miles to the Floodway Bridge. Cross this bridge and
continue for .8 kilometre or .5 mile until you come to Greenview Road. Greenview
Road is the only road that you will come to. It only turns to your left (east). Turn onto
Greenview Road and immediately turn into our service road. The service road will take
you directly to our barn.
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First Aid For Horses Clinic
Ordinarily, the First Aid Clinic for Horses is held in early September. The clinic is free and chairs and free refreshments are provided. Health considerations require that we refrain from announcing when our next clinic will be. The topic is under consideration.
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U-Pick Garden
In 2021, the Poco-Razz U-Pick Garden is offering the following items (health conditions permitting):
For pricing, please contact the farm at (204) 255-4717 or shapiro@pocorazzfarm.ca.
Beets
Red Ace
Deep Cylinder
Detroit Dark
Beet Leaves
Corn - Super Sweet
Cucumbers
Pickling
Garlic
Horseradish
Potatoes
Yukon Gold
Red
Russet
Pumpkin
Gumdrop
Howden
Jack of All Trades
Squash
Buttercup
Butternut
Sunshine
Spaghetti
Tomatoes (green)
Tomatoes (ripe)
Early Girl
At Poco-Razz Farm, our U Pick garden is 33,000 square feet, divided into five sections with each section measuring 48’ long.
The entrance to the UPick garden is just off of Greenview Road, at the intersection of St. Mary’s Road and Greenview Road (follow the Poco-Razz sign at the entrance of the service road).
The U-Pick garden is open when the first vegetables are ready to be picked, usually toward the end of June. We will post a large florescent green sign with the name of the vegetable that is ready to be picked on a fence facing St. Mary’s Road.
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