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Tracking boarders in spreadsheets?

Excel wasn't built for barn management. Get a system designed for equestrian facilities that handles contracts, payments, and communications professionally.

Sound familiar?

The Spreadsheet Struggle

You've got a spreadsheet with boarder names, maybe another for payments, sticky notes for special requests, and a filing cabinet full of contracts. When something changes, you update three different places and hope you didn't miss anything.

  • Multiple spreadsheets that get out of sync
  • No customer portal - boarders always asking questions
  • Manual billing and payment tracking
  • Contracts buried in filing cabinets
  • Special requests lost in sticky notes or texts
  • Hours spent on admin instead of barn work

The Hidden Cost of Spreadsheet Management

$2,000-5,000/year

Between admin time, data entry errors, missed payments, and the occasional lost contract, spreadsheet management costs more than you think.

How Ranch Steward helps

How Ranch Steward Solves This

Ranch Steward is built specifically for equestrian facilities. One system for boarder profiles, stall assignments, contracts, billing, and communications.

Complete Boarder Profiles

Horse info, owner contacts, emergency contacts, vet info, special instructions - all in one place.

Stall Management

Visual stall map. See who's in which stall, move assignments with drag-and-drop.

Digital Contracts

Store boarding agreements digitally. Automatic renewal reminders.

Automated Billing

Monthly invoices go out automatically. Track who's paid and who's behind.

Customer Portal

Boarders can see their account, pay invoices, and update their info themselves.

Communication History

Every email, text, and note in one timeline. Never lose track of conversations.

Why “Steward”

You steward the animals.
We steward the operation.

Every hour Ranch Steward runs for you is an hour you get back — in the saddle, with your family, not behind a desk.

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