Horse boarding

Horse Boarding and Stable Invoicing Software (2026)

Short answer

For a small boarding stable, ShowTheReceipts ($15/mo) bills monthly board automatically on a card on file, with feed, blanketing, farrier coordination, and lessons added as line items on the same monthly invoice instead of chased separately.

How we picked

Entry-plan prices as published in 2026, checked against each vendor's own pricing page. Tools were judged on the small stable's real workflow — recurring monthly board with per-horse add-ons on one invoice — not on breeding records or show management.

Prices as published by each vendor, 2026. Entry-level plans shown.
Software Starting price Best for
ShowTheReceipts That's us $15/mo Small stables: recurring monthly board, add-ons per horse on one invoice, card on file
Wave Free Manual monthly invoicing on a zero budget
Kickserv Flex $19/mo Budget scheduling and invoicing
Jobber $29/mo (Core) Service businesses dispatching staff
Stablebuzz $35/mo Barn management with health and feed records

The small stable’s real workflow

Board is fixed monthly revenue against fixed monthly costs, and the extras — feed, blanketing, turnout, lessons, holding for the farrier — are where the paperwork falls apart. Those add-ons routinely go unbilled.

One recurring invoice per horse, with add-ons on it. That’s the system.

1. ShowTheReceipts — $15/mo

Recurring monthly board, add-ons per horse on the same invoice, card on file.

2. Wave — free

Free but manual, every month, forever.

3. Kickserv Flex — $19/mo

Budget scheduling and invoicing.

4. Jobber — $29/mo (Core)

Dispatch-oriented service software.

5. Stablebuzz — $35/mo

Barn management with health and feed records.

Late board

See late fee policy for a small service business.

Frequently asked questions

What does a small boarding stable need from software?

Recurring monthly board on a card on file, add-ons billed per horse on the same invoice, and a clean record of who owes what. Health and feed records are barn management — useful, but a different problem from collecting board.

What do I get with ShowTheReceipts for $15/month?

Invoicing, card payment, and one tax-ready ledger across card, cash, and checks. Recurring invoicing and card-on-file charging are Pro-plan features at $39/month, which is the tier a boarding operation wants.

How do I handle a boarder who's always late?

Move them to a card on file with automatic monthly charging, and put a late fee in your boarding agreement. Board is a fixed monthly cost you've already incurred by the time it's late — it shouldn't depend on someone remembering.