Amazing care, no drama, quiet barn. Owners are the best kind of people! Pony has been happy for years... read more

First of all, I would like to say that I have been at Horseshoe farm for over 10 years! I can honestly say the review by rebel t was probably made because of her own actions! She is a young kid, that left on bad terms. Terms that she made by her own actions. In the 10 years I have been at Horseshoe Farm, I have never seen any of the issues Rebel t is accusing the farm owners of doing! When I first came to the farm and for several years after, there was a young black gentleman that would come to ride a few times a week. It was only after he graduated and moved away that he left. He was very happy here! And still stops by on occasion to visit with the owners! I would not call the owners prejudice. I have never heard them say anyting badly about gay people! And they would scrutinize ANY unknown person. It's their responsibility to know of all people coming onto the property. It is not based on race, or sexual orientation! I know for a fact that rebel t's horse had issues from day one being lame. It had nothing to do with the care she received at Horseshoe Farm. She was an ex-racehorse, who had a bone chip in one of her legs. I remember quite clearly pointing out to her owner on several occasions that she was lame. And her owner just brushed it off. I know for a fact Rebel t's horse was fed every day. I find it funny how Horseshoe Farm is known as "the fat farm', and the only horses that are thin are either an older horse, or horses that just came in from another boarding situation. And as far as the owners taking hay to feed their other horses, they have over 2500 bales of hay delivered every year for their own horses, and get monthly grain deliveries! They use quality hay and grain and give it to all of the horses depending on each horses needs. I rough board my horses, which means I feed them myself. But, the owners of Horseshoe Farm still keep an eye on my horses, and they communicate with me if they feel they need more (or less) hay or grain. Being at a the boarding facility, sometimes things disappear on occasion. While I am not going to accuse any one person of stealing, several items disappeared in a couple months span witch looks very suspicious. And maybe quite coincidental that we no longer have an issue. The borders are all friendly and will borrow or loan equipment. But only after asking, or being asked. Before you take the bad review to heart, you must consider the source. A young kid made the bad review for Horseshoe Farm well after she left on bad terms. I will review horseshoe farm on my own personal experiences of the last 10+ years. The owners of horseshoe farm have always taken top-notch care of my horses! I am what is considered a rough border. I do most of the work myself. Taking care of my own horses. And I buy my own hay, grain, and shavings. I must add, that I have a barn at my house and could have my horses there. I choose to keep them at Horseshoe Farm because I know they are well cared for, the owners are on property 24/7. I can enjoy horse ownership while having responsible and knowledgeable horse people take care of my horses if needed! The owners of the barn stomp on drama quickly! The boarders at the barn know they can always go to the owners if they have a problem! And in my experiences, problems are handled quickly and completely! If you are still concerned about a bad review and are looking for answers, I would ask local veterinarians and farriers in the area how Horseshoe Farm is. And how well the horses are taken care of! From my own personal experiences, in the past 10-plus years. I would give Horseshoe Farm a "5-star", "2-thumbs up", "A++" review! read more

HorseShoe Farm - My minis are so happy at Horseshoe Farm!! So is this "mini Mom"! - Horseback Riding Near Me - Exeter, Rhode Island

Moving to this barn things seemed as though they were going to go amazingly well. The atmosphere was much more than friendly and welcoming. I can say about the same for the first few months being at the barn. There were no complications and the owners seemed to be kind and understanding. Then my horse began to come up lame, I thought it may be a previous injury returning due to my Mare's past so I did all I could to subside whatever pain she may be in. I continued to stay at this barn for a few more months as my best friend was also there and I figured it would be much easier to keep her there than to find a trailer and another barn to house her at. Fast forward a few months and my horse is still stiff and lame occasionally in her hind leg... my friend has since left the barn, which being a business this should cause NO DRAMA. That's what you'd think with it being a professional facility and all right? Nope. Being in a hard financial situation my friend had to sell her beloved horse and due to this the owners now have an issue with her and will now allow her to come to the barn. Fast forward maybe a month and a half later I am offered freeboard at a place about three minutes from my house. Anyone would be smart to find a trailer and make this move. I posted on facebook to see if any of my close friends/family would haul my mare to the new barn for me and this is where the show began. I was now being blown up asking what I was doing, if I was selling, etc. and if I did not answer within a decent amount of time I would get blown up with question marks and then other boarders at the barn began blowing me up. If I was completely certain on the move it would have been acceptable to have questions asked and I would have had no issue responding but the post was only to meet the other horse on the property to see if it would be a proper fit for my mare and the older gelding on the property. From here things continued to go downhill. I began looking for a trailer about midway through the month (With my board already paid for that month (the board was due by the 5th)). I began to notice coming to the barn that I had much more hay left than I should have being that the owners fed and turned in/out the horses for all boarders. Before this, I had the issue that they would use hay that I paid for to feed other horses without my permission. I began to realize my horse was not being fed the hay she should have been getting if any at all. I brushed this aside and began throwing her extra hay when I would come to the barn daily. Finally, I found a trailer and attempted to load her... No luck. I began getting negative vibes from those at the barn at this point but brushed them off as I knew I would not be there much longer. What a coincidence that this is the time the black western dressage saddle that I had from my very first horse would go missing. I asked around and no one had seen it but now I was being accused of taking someone else's saddle and being threatened to have it reported to the police. I have heard of barn horror stories but nothing this low. The next day I was finally able to get my horse out of the crappy situation she was in and to her new home where she still remains happy with all the hay and love she desires. Now this is where the story should have stopped but guess what, it does not. SHOCKER. The whole time I was at the barn I was warned to get out while I could etc. I got my horse out on the fifth of the month, so, therefore, the new boarding month had just started but they were attempting to charge me nearly $100 and for what? I took nothing from them and did not cause any harm to their business. The next thing I heard is if I had not taken my horse off property that day that they would have taken ownership of her (illegal has I was there daily, cared for her, was always on top of the board, etc.) and this is when I began to despise this place. Next, I find out someone else has been riding my horse because they simply said they had my permission, which they did not. Hell, I wish it was that easy to ride someone else's horse but this is not how a professional business should run. I should have at least been told of this happening but nothing was said until I brought it up with the owner, and this is what had been causing my poor horse to go lame. Now there are new rules at the barn, no people of color and no gays. I'm sorry but if you are being paid what does it matter what color or sexuality the person is? That's ridiculous and not how you run a business in my opinion. You should care about your boarders horses (A young stallion once got his legs caught in his gated "stall" and the owner said she hopes he breaks his legs). And you'd think that their horses would at least look decent but you can see the ribs of many horses at the barn including boarders now as well. I would not recommend this place to anyone. read more