Location

Pasture availability

Cost

Care: full care, partial care, they feed vs. you feed, they much vs. you muck

Vet and farrier availability: do you have the use theirs or can you use your own, if you're totally new to the area can they recommend someone

Turnover: how often do people leave and new people come in

Main discipline (if there is one)

That's about it. There's only so much you can learn over the phone and internet. After those bits of info it's time to go have a look for yourself.

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