As a long time rider and horse owner I love the environment and care my horse receives. The facilities are well kept with a knowledgeable manager and trainer who are always attentive and on premises. Quality feed and home grown hay and oats along with wonderful extensive and well maintained grass turnout have my horse happier and healthier than he has been in years. The turnout is wonderful and definitely a huge plus for the area where turnout is often limited. Horses get hours of turn out, not just a few hours a day, we're talking 8-10 hours at least which is great for a horse's physical and mental health. In the summer the grass is always plentiful and in the winter roundbales that are grown on the farm are always available for the horses to chew on.
The barn stays warm in the winter (never a frozen bucket!) and cool in the summer with the driveway always plowed in winter. The tack room with attached hospitality area that has coffee, water, and a fridge for customer use is well heated in the winter with air conditioning in the summer.
Lessons aren't required which is a nice change of pace but the trainer knows her stuff and has helped me in many ways as an overly concerned owner of an aging horse. I also love that the normal 'extras' you get billed for at many barns are simply a part of day-to-day care. When the weather fluctuates blankets are adjusted, removed, or put on without having to call and ask and no bill waiting at the end of the month. Same thing in the summer with fly masks and spray.
You can bring in your own farrier or vet but the the farrier who comes every three weeks is knowledgeable. talented, and willing to help you one on one with your horse's individual needs and my horse is happily going barefoot now. The new indoor is spacious and well maintained with a jump course and is never overcrowded. I've ridden in the ring while another border was driving her horse and there was no traffic issue whatsoever.
There are acres and acres of trails through woods, fields, and wildlife to see and is a nice change of pace from ring work. There are three rings in total- the large indoor that is nice and cool in the summer but has two large doors for great views, and two outdoor rings, one grass and one dirt.
The trainer Erica knowledgeable in many areas and all of her lesson students get individual attention and time, so do the horses she works with. I've seen her ride a variety of horses with a variety of problems and different disciplines and she never loses her patients. She is great with adult and younger students and is always available for advise or help, you don't need to schedule a meeting to get a simple question answered in anything from actual riding to medical care and horse history.
The barn manager Ben is a great guy who knows his way around the farm and will help you and your horse in any way possible. Ben keeps the farm running great and fixes any problems that come along and still finds time to fit in special projects, keep the rings watered and dragged, and a fresh pot of coffee on all day.
What I love the most though besides the excellent care is the atmosphere. There is no petty barn drama. Young students and boarders are respectful and a joy to be around and make the barn's annual gathers a fun time. Boarders, parents, and lesson students all come together for everything from cheering sections at horse shows, summer BBQs, Holiday Parties, and the annual in house Halloween Fun Show.
The business is growing in all the right ways without leaving anyone or anything behind. Whatever you are looking for in horse care Daniluk is the place to be! read more
