Your land is working harder than you think — or it should be.
Pfisterer Ag offers a dedicated pasture and hay field assessment service for Ontario horse owners. We walk your property, evaluate your fields using a structured scoring system, and deliver a clear written plan — built around your operation, not a generic template. No agronomy background required on your end. That's our job.
Remote Review
$149
Photo-based assessment — no site visit required
Not ready for a full visit, or just want a second opinion on what you're seeing? The Remote Review is a good starting point. You complete our intake form, submit photos or short videos of each field, and we get to work.
You'll receive the same written report package — with a plan you can actually use — without leaving your farm or waiting for a booking window.
What's included
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Digital intake form — walks you through everything we need to know about your property, livestock, and goals
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Photo and video review of up to 3 fields
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Written farm report — property overview, field observations, fertility and seeding recommendations, and a year-by-year improvement plan
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Pfisterer Ag Field Guide — includes our Horse Pasture Guide, species and glossary references, and a farm records template
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Delivered as a Google Doc — easy to share with your vet, farrier, or barn manager
No soil test on file? We'll flag it in your plan and recommend next steps.
Field Assessment
+ soil tests at
$55/sample
$399
Full on-site visit with hands-on field evaluation
We come to you. Pfisterer Ag walks your pastures and hay fields using our structured scouting process — assessing species composition, stand health, weed pressure, bare patches, drainage, grazing pressure, and more. Everything gets documented on-site, scored against our 6-category Pasture Health Scorecard, and turned into a detailed written report with a sequenced plan you can follow from year one forward.
What's included
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Pre-visit intake form to gather your farm details and goals ahead of time
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On-site field walk
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6-category Pasture Health Scorecard per field
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Soil sampling during the visit — lab cost passed through at $55/sample
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Full written farm report — property overview, soil data summary, field observations, toxic plant flagging where applicable, and a Year 1 / Year 2 / Ongoing improvement plan
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Seed and input recommendations tied to your specific results, with Speare Seeds product options where applicable
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Estimated investment breakdown for your recommended work
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Pfisterer Ag Field Guide — Horse Pasture Guide, species references, glossary, and farm records template
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Delivered as a Google Doc
Available within 1.5 hours of Arthur, Ontario. Properties within 1 hour — no travel charge. Beyond 1 hour — $75 travel surcharge applies.
Field Assessment + Season Check-In
+ soil tests at
$55/sample
$599
Full assessment with follow-up
Everything in the Field Assessment, plus a scheduled follow-up later in the season. We come back — or connect by call — to review what's changed, re-score your fields against the baseline, and adjust your plan.
Ideal for properties working through a multi-year improvement program, or anyone who wants to stay accountable to the plan.
What's included
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Everything in the Field Assessment
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Scheduled follow-up — mid-season or end of season (your choice)
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Progress scorecard re-evaluation against your original baseline
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Revised Year 2 recommendations if conditions or priorities have shifted
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Priority placement on our custom farming and overseeding roster for the following season
Available within 1.5 hours of Arthur, Ontario. Properties within 1 hour — no travel charge. Beyond 1 hour — $75 travel surcharge applies.
Not sure which one fits?
If you're not sure where to start, the Field Assessment is the right call for most horse properties. It gives us what we need to give you a plan that's actually grounded in what's happening in your fields.
Reach out and we'll talk through your situation before you book anything.