I have been boarding my horse at the North 40 Stables since May, 2017. Hay and water has always been provided for the horses plus they are in a pasture with other horses. There is a shed for protection against the wind and cold weather. The barn has a small indoor arena that is so great for our cold winter days. There is also a nice big outdoor arena to use as well as an outdoor round pen. There are many places to go trail riding plus before the fields are planted in the spring and after harvest in the fall there are acres and acres of farm land to ride on. I really appreciate how I can come to the North 40 at anytime during the day (any day) to take my horse out of the pasture to ride, groom him or whatever I want to do that day. The North 40 is located right off of the highway so there is easy access to it. When we get snow in the winter the Wickums are quick to move snow so we can drive into their place with no problem and get to our horses. My horse is in great shape and I'm grateful to be able to board here. read more

My daughter and I started boarding here August of 2022, this place was a game changer for us. The first place we boarded introduced us to horses, but we never knew what "mood" or what obstacles would greet us. North 40 is spotless, a beautiful outdoor arena, an indoor arena, and better yet a path kept on 20 acres to do outdoor riding, weather permitting in winter months. Summer months have safe outdoor riding, and the fall brings hundreds of acres to enjoy. The owners ALWAYS have water and hay, many areas for horses to get out of wind/cold. This winter, our horses look better than ever. Last spring, at the other place, spring brought "ribby" looking horses, now they're so round their cinches are too tight I signed a contract, which includes my emergency vet info. Wes and Rhonda are very respected people in the horse community, ALL of the vets refer clients to their stables. We have seen horses traveling from Canada to the USA and vice versa, always taken care of, zero complaints. North 40 has made our days of riding enjoyable again, stress free, and in the cleanest place around! The owners even send videos occasionally of our horses enjoying themselves with their pasture mates My daughter and I are in better health mentally and physically, thanks to boarding here. Our horses have never looked better. Happiness = North 40 read more

I feel so lucky to have found such a great place to board at, being moved here unexpectedly. Rhonda and Wes really do a great job of keeping up with the ranch and the horses. They're also very helpful and understanding with their boarders. I can't recommend them enough, thank you for making my experience here an enjoyable one! read more

I just moved from Minot to Jamestown, but I had my mare at the North Forty for just over a year, and she did great there. She loved the large pasture and room to run, and I loved the indoor arena in the winter. I could still ride several times a week, even when it was bitter cold and windy. Wes and Rhonda are great people and their place has a good set up with outdoor arena, the indoor I already mentioned, automatic waterers, and round bales fed free choice. And...there is just a great group of people who keep their horses there and it is a real nice little community of horse lovers! read more

I have been boarding horses here since June 2012. Although this is not the Santa Barbara Polo Club, the ranch is very well kept and my horses are thriving here. It is a beautiful place and I feel very lucky to be able to spend time here. In the last 3 years I have never seen a horse go hungry, suffer from cold, go without food or water or die from anything but old age at these stables. The horses are very well kept and the owners care deeply about the welfare of all the horses. I appreciate the owners and their family very much. There is so much hard work being done here by them to maintain and improve the facility, it is constant and deliberate. I estimate there are +-60 horses here. The horses are allowed to free feed on top quality local prairie grass hay, some of the finest horse feed I have seen. I appreciate this as my experience leads me to believe this eliminates stress and competition among the horses for food. Owners can supplement this if they like, but most of the stock does well on hay alone. There are great riding facilities, a large outdoor arena lit at night with 3 large floodlights PLUS an indoor arena just big enough to lope comfortably if desired while being protected from the cold, wet or windy weather. A lot of riders go off the property while respecting private property and can ride all day through the beautiful prairie farmland. I have kept mine from time to time in private stalls, smaller pens and even with a herd in the large pastures. Grazing on the 20 acre pasture might be available during the summer, after the hay is cut, bailed and removed. There is calf roping going on nearly every evening during late spring and summer. Professional riding lessons have been given so ask about this if you are interested. Other times have seen instruction given for roping, barrel racing as well. This is a family facility and the owners live on site. It is expected that all who use the facility treat it like it was their own by picking up, respecting privacy, all use common courtesy. Safety is a top priority! Most riders are very helpful and friendly or they just don't stay for too long. This is an awesome place to board your horse and ride! read more

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My sister and I had a high school rodeo in Velva on Sunday and we needed a place for our horses to stay close by. We saw North Forty Stables and we called them up. They are really nice people with a reasonable price and have a nice set up there. We got to Minot really late and he still came out to help us and let us stall our horses there for the night, they give you bedding when you get there and they have hay there for you if you need. read more

If you want to pay $200 a month for less than basic care to people who don't give a crap about your horse, this is the place for you. Broken gates, broken feeders, twine left on round bales hanging down on the ground for horses legs to get tangled in and injured by. Horses standing in inches of manure in shelters too small to accommodate how many horses are in the pasture. Some horses in pens with only round bales to stand behind as shelter in -60 below windchill. Wes and Ronda Wickum will tell you, 'We've been doing this for 25 yrs. We've got $30,000 dollar horses out there." Who in their right mind would leave a $30,000 horse under the care of this place is beyond me. In a period of less than 5 months I saw horses w/o water at least 5 times. 2 times in stalls, and once an auto-waterer lid that was closed in the pasture for no reason. I opened the lid and immediately had 7 horses pushing and shoving to get a drink so you know it'd been shut for some time. The other a frozen solid old heated auto-waterer that wasn't working properly. When I alerted the owners to the fact that the water had been frozen for 2 days straight they were very annoyed and told me there's NOTHING that can be done and the horses can just eat snow. Yet, another (newer) auto-waterer just 50 ft away in another pen was not frozen over. I brought this up and the reply was, "Clearly you're not happy so maybe you should just move your horse. You can have him outta here by tomorrow I don't care" by Ronda Wickum. Those were her exact words. No, clearly I was NOT happy that I pay $200 a month and my horse doesn't get access to water due to an old malfunctioning auto-waterer that easily could be replaced or repaired. The complete lack of concern from both Wes and Ronda is really the kicker. I've had horses for 25 years and I've never before come across a horse person who isn't concerned when their horse is w/o water. The Wickums are also are not good at returning phone calls or responding to voicemails. They've taken blankets off horses w/o asking the owners if it was ok. I've heard from other people who've previously boarded there, that horses got injured and the owners were never notified. I highly doubt that the owners of North 40 Stables go out every day and check the horses. I strongly suggest you board elsewhere. This is not a safe place for a horse. As someone who loves horses and wants proper care for their own, I was totally shocked and disappointed by this place. read more

This place is fantastic! Wes and Ronda have an awesome attitude and will help anyone from a novice to experienced rider with advice or referrals for anything you would ever need for your horse. The place is kept clean, everything works ( gates get banged up but doesn't mean they dont work, auto waterers work, sometimes they freeze up in -60 degree weather which is to be expected, but then they manually water horses) they do numerous rounds checking on horses and I know for a fact they do them every evening since im out there usually 5-6 days a week. They have good hay (which is hard to argue their hay is bad since the horses look well feed and most have hay bellysincluding my grey gelding ), They have a passion for horses and care about all of them, for example i have an elderly horse (1/2 that i own) that is having a tough time keeping weight this winter and spring and they put an extra bale of hay in the pen for the geldings just for him and ask about him and keep me updated all the time. They ride, their kids compete, and they have done some breeding over numerous years so they know what they are doing. Their fences are cable, there are no barbwire fences anywhere near their pens. They have an awesome outdoor arena and their indoor came in handy this winter. I love coming out here and i'm out there quite a bit. Wes and Ronda are great people, you should want to get to know them and be apart of the North Forty Family. This is not a fancy, ritzy, boarding stable with a turn out service, it is a family ran business, and you are treated like family when you are out there. I recommend it to everyone on facebook and who personally ask me where to board!!!! I love this place! read more

I have four horses at North 40 and they have been there for a year. The poor review given North 40 is so upsetting to me that I had to take a couple of days to really think about what I wanted to say. First of all, I have owned my own boarding business and I can tell you there is a crazy in every bunch. She is the crazy! Whiny, complaining, nothing ever good enough. I can tell you that the hay that is always kept in front of these horses is 1st class. My Tennessee bred high dollar horses came up last spring and were in pretty good shape, they actually look better now coming out of a brutal winter unlike anything they had ever experienced. That is due to Wes and Rhonda taking such good care of them. I could keep them within walking distance of where I live, however, I drive 72 miles to ride them because there is no way anyone else have seen could take such good care of them. My 8 year old son adores them. He doesn't care about riding his horse he just wants to be with them. Does that sound like a family who doesn't care about its people? So the loony tune who gave the bad review didn't just insult the rest of us who trust our horses with Wes and Rhonda, they insulted our extended family. There is never a time that they are not working on the place trying to keep it clean, or improve it in some way or the other. Oh excuse me sometimes they go watch their children compete on there 30K horses, and yes they are 30k horses. When they are gone they have people that come and check on the horses. Yes, I have been there when the people come and do the rounds. If anyone is concerned or would like further information about my experience feel free to call and ask Wes and Rhonda for my phone number and I will personally meet with you at the barn and show you my horses and answer any questions you may have. One of my dearest friends is bringing up her 25K cutting horse from Yuma, AZ next week because of coming out for a year and riding my horses with me. She knows how well they take care of things, she has witnessed it for over a year, I think her bringing her beloved horse is a testimony in itself. Don't take it from the Wickum's take it from the rest of us. P.S. if they don't call right back and take a little time to get back to you it is probably because they are WORKING TAKING CARE OF THE HORSES! read more