Do horses (llamas, pigs, snakes, etc.) count as farming?
Yes the use of the land to raise livestock for profit is a qualifying farm use under ORS 308A.056. Horses may be raised for sale as livestock. Pasturing of horses may be considered the feeding of livestock and the pastyre land may qualify for farm use special assessment. A property owned or leased and used for a business that involves pasturing others pleasure horses may qualify. Pasturing ones own pleasure horses is not a qualifying farm use. ORS 308A.056 also allows staboing or training horses (equines), including but not limited to providing riding lessons, training and schooling shows. Stabling involves providing shelter, housing or stalls for the horses, such as food or supervision. Boarding (or care) can be provided in either a pasture or stable setting. If the boarding care involves housing, it can qualify as stabling. If the boarding involves care in a pasture setting, it can qualify as feeding of livestock. Snakes and pigs would likely be raised within a building(s). The land
