We started boarding at Silver Quarter Acres in March. Our new pony was under weight and needed…read moresome TLC. Misty has gained weight and health. The barn has indoor (great during the heat) and out arenas and is right across the road from the Open Space with miles of trails. That is difficult to find so close to Denver. Everyone who works there is so friendly along with the other boarders. I used to own a H/J barn in Oregon and have high standards on horse care. I highly recommend this barn.

I've boarded 3 different horses here over the past 15 years. Owners are great and my horses have…read morebeen happy and healthy. The current staff work well and pens & waters are kept clean. Good arena and facility care & maintenance. Great indoor & outdoor arenas. Or ride across the street to an open space park.

This is by far the best barn in Colorado. I realize that is a bold statement, but I stand by it…read more100%. Jill and George Pratt know each horse like their own. Each horse has a custom diet to ensure maximum performance for their life style. The barn hosts vaccine and deworming clinics too. And if that isn't good enough, their world class trainer, Kris, is second to none (literally she takes her girls to worlds). I bought my horse from Kris, she helped me train her and Jill and George have always taken the best care of her! There are two heated barns, lots of outdoor runs, indoor arena, outdoor arena, round pen and hot walker!!! This barn is truly the whole package.

The team of employees are amazing! They look after everyone's horse, as if the animal were their…read moreown. I have boarded there for over a year couldn't be happier! They have just about everything you could ask for in a barn. With staff living on the property, there is always someone there to keep an eye on the horses and the grounds.

This facility is behind the times not only with their lack of amenities, but also in the day-to-day…read moreoperations and overall staff shortcomings. The management is rude, overbearing, heavy on unnecessary rules, and generally falls short in all areas of horse care and general stable management. Work orders were required to be submitted for very basic tasks such as lightbulb replacement, righting downed feeders, or fixing dangerous fencing. Once submitted, the work orders are frequently ignored altogether. The footing in every arena, indoors or out, leave much to be desired, and have been known on occasion to cause lameness issues. The dust in the indoor arena is extremely unhealthy for horses and humans alike, making it basically unusable. Stalls (which cost a pretty penny) are not even close to being level, and many have deep holes and buckling rubber mats. A constant lack of sufficient bedding also lends to horses experiencing problems with thrush and not performing well in general. The lack of shavings also tends to create a strong odor of ammonia, which, on certain days, literally burns your eyes and lungs. The fencing over the entire facility is rickety and dangerous, with particularly concerning areas in the daily turnout pens. The quality and amount of feed is sub-par, at best. Low quality roughage in minimal amounts required owners to provide extra food at their own additional expense and effort. Overall, this barn is unsafe, unfriendly, poorly managed, and not a place any serious owner/rider should consider doing business with. *** This is not even close to being a complete list of my grievances.

Highly recommend. Best experience! Really best care for my horses! I'm very happy I found them…read more......

We have 2 grandchildren with 1 on the way; 3 grand-dogs and a grand-horse. Seriously, our…read moredaughter-in-law has a horse who lives (boards) at the Iron Gait Ranch. Rosie has lived at Iron Gait for a few years now and is well adjusted and appears to be well cared for. We met Nick, the owner, years when he was first starting some major improvements to the ranch. He has done a really nice job of updating and upgrading the facilities. Nick and Shawna seem to be doing a good job of running the ranch and caring for 50 plus horses.

I love this place! I've ordered landscaping and gardening materials from them and am happy each…read moretime. They have quality materials for gardening and landscaping, are affordable, and are so nice to work with. Highly recommend!

We have had the privilege of boarding our horses at ARS for the past several months. Ron and Robin…read morehave a very nice and well maintained facility. The staff if professional and friendly. Horses are well cared for, stalls are bedded with a generous amount of shavings, feed stuffs are high quality. If something breaks (as happens around horses) it is very quickly addressed. ARS has been nothing but a great experience for us. For me, one of best features about ARS is an almost complete lack of drama. People are there to enjoy their horses, not to engage in gossip and junior high foolishness. Kathleen McPhaul, one of several trainers at the facility was the subject of a negative review for ARS on this site. If you are interested in working with Kathleen I would encourage you to look at her website and look at her nearly fourth year body of work, and don't over focus on the one review from a clearly unbalanced person. Kathleen is a very effective and accomplished trainer and instructor. She has long time customers who have become friends, and have reached goals and won competitions along the way. If you are a fit for her program, you will both have a great experience with your horse. If you need a place to enjoy your horses I hope to meet you at ARS.

This is one of the greatest organizations, and groups of people I have ever encountered in my…read moreentire life. The operate entirely on donations, fund raisers, and the kind help of volunteers. Sometimes I wonder how they get it done, but they always seem to find a way. They feed, house, clothe, care for, and protect a number of horse that might otherwise be forgotten by society. They have one horse there that is over 42 years old! These are all sweet, precious animals cared for by sweet, precious, caring people. There'd be a lot fewer worries in the world if more people had hearts like the folks down at the Horse Protection League. Come on by sometime, (Wednesdays and Saturdays for volunteers), I'd love to meet you!

I love, love, love, love this place!…read more I've been volunteering here every Saturday since mid-February. Everyone is friendly and the horses are so sweet. It's amazing to me that HPL has no paid staff. It's entirely run by volunteers, so if you donate money to HPL, you can rest assured that the money goes towards caring for the horses and not overhead. The horses come from a variety of backgrounds - some are turned over by their owners, some are turned over by the state, some are purchased by HPL. If it were not for HPL, many of these horses would not have found a home. It's very likely they would have found themselves at the slaughterhouse, as, sadly, many, many, many horses do. Most of the horses at HPL are elderly and cannot be ridden. Many of the horses require a special diet or treatment for their health issues. So many of the horses are sweet with wonderful personalities. I've fallen in love with Teddy, Jackie, Mattie, Romeo, and so many others. HPL really seems to do right by the horses. Despite being 100% operated by volunteers, HPL ensures that each horse gets proper care. Emie, in particular, is truly dedicated to HPL and personally oversees many farrier visits, vet visits, trainer visits, etc. Volunteer days are Wednesdays and Saturdays. Volunteers are to arrive by 9am and volunteering usually concludes between noon and 2:30pm. The day begins with mucking - HPL is an equal opportunity mucker. Every one mucks regardless of their "importance", experience with horses, or tenure with HPL. After mucking is complete and when weather allows, the horses are groomed. This is everyone's favorite part and allows the volunteers to bond with the horses. I typically volunteer on Saturdays, and I can tell you that each of the Saturday volunteers are kind, wonderful people. They patiently explain how HPL would like you to perform certain tasks. The horses are up for adoption and are on HPL's website: www.thehorseprotectionleague.com If you're looking for a companion horse, stop by HPL! If you love horses and want to "give back" to the community, stop by HPL on a Wednesday or Saturday! If you're curious and want to talk to someone about HPL, stop by HPL on a Wednesday or Saturday! If you can't volunteer your time, consider making a monetary donation. The more funds available, the more horses this wonderful organization is able to rescue! :)

It's visually a little rough around the edges, but it's a fantastic place to board your horse or…read moretake lessons. Everyone is kind and friendly, the horses are always treated well, they source excellent hay, and there's room to do your own thing or socialize as you prefer. Plus, the outdoor arena is well drained and usable in most weather, and there's trail access as well. Tack sheds are available for rent, and there's some trailer parking too.

Great facility!! Owners (legitimate owners) and if not 1-2 staff members are on site daily! Arena…read morehas great footing and is worked often. Great stall sizes! Most of all I trust the owners with my horses life. They are amazing people!

If I could give more stars I would. Emily Honeyman as a manager goes above and beyond the call of…read moreduty. She's out there in the dead of cold to care for a clients sick horse or breaking waters that have frozen. She maintains all the rings multiple times per week. During the recent barn break-ins she offered solutions for parking to keep the clients safe. If you need extra food for your horse, she has your back. My horses have never looked better and are very happy. The board is quite affordable and the amenities are huge. I've paid more at other barns and had to use portable bathrooms. The kitchen is not only heated but has a real bathroom. It makes me sad when trainers who come there to build their business end up being untruthful and don't pay their bills. It's not ok for the clients of those trainers to then leave very rude reviews. There are plenty of clients there that have been residents for MANY years and they are loyal to this barn including two large animal vets that spend so much of their time at the barn attending to the resident horses! If you're looking for a quiet place to enjoy quality time with your horse, or to have your horse in training with one of the trainers at the facility, have open space to retire an old friend, or have a box stall with a run (with self care options) this is your place and if Emily isn't available to personally give you a tour then she will find one of the friendly staff members to fill in.

This is the best barn I have ever boarded at. The Barn Manager, Emily, as well as the rest of the…read morestaff, care so deeply for all of the horses and they're cared for as if they were their own! The facility is well-kept with an abundance of amenities, including access to trails around Standley Lake. I've been searching for a long time for a no-drama, no-fuss, horse-focused boarding facility for many years and have finally found it with Honeyman Horses