I have boarded my horses here for almost three years. The knowledge that I have gotten from this…read morestable is invaluable! I learn something new about horse care almost every time I visit my horses. Not only do my horses get top notch care, but I also don't have to haul my horses anywhere unless I want to because most local farriers and vets will travel to the facility. The camaraderie that I experience with the other horse owner's is great! The indoor arena and viewing rooms are added bonuses. The pricing is very reasonable and includes parking for my horse trailer.

My horse gets excellent care at Kill Creek Arena. The owners live on site so I know that things…read moreare taken care of. Very close to Kill Creek Park, large indoor arena and full sized outdoor arena. Trailer parking, nice tack room, heated viewing room with indoor plumbing. No drama facility

I honestly don't know how to start this review. I have been boarding horses since I was 18 years…read moreold and I'm 54 now. I have NEVER had an issue at any other boarding facility, but this one place. The owner of Forbes Ranch, Kim, has made this whole experience a nightmare. Let me inform you of what happened to my daughter's horse since she has been at this facility. First, she basically starved our horse and then blamed us by stating it was because of her lowered work schedule and that her weight loss was due to her age. Ginger was 18 years old at the time. I was out of town on business, but called the vet immediately when I came back a month later. Her explanation did not make sense because her top line was gone and the vet put Ginger on a re-feeding program. That program is used for extreme weight loss typically due to starvation, not age or lowered work. It's absurd that her weight came back immediately after starting this program, right? I started buying my own hay because the basic level of trust was gone. She did not even deduct the hay from the board bill every month. It's funny because one of her main arguments is that this is not about the money, but the good of the horse. However, that's laughable because it is ALL about the money for her. She charges $4.50 a day just to keep Ginger in her stall that we already pay for every month instead of turning her out. This is also while Ginger is healing from an injury, so she couldn't go in the dry lot anyways. She also charges $1.50 daily to stir water in her grain during the winter months. It's unprofessional that she gives a boarding contract with a flat fee price and then changes the price by charging additional fees for the most nonsensical things. She doesn't even send you a bill every month over email or break down the amount, but just sends you the number over text instead. I payed less at A show barns when my daughter was competing competitively in California. That is complete insanity! I am not from Missouri and do not know the horse community out here. I was on waiting lists for other facilities in the area, but nothing opened up. It's been very difficult to find a good barn in this area close to our home. Besides that, she demands that you put your horse in a dry lot with other horses. We agreed to that because I hired a trainer to introduce them properly to each other. All was good, but one of the two horses left for 6 months at least. Everyone who has a clue about horses knows that an alpha mare (which Ginger is) will build a bond with the horse left and become protective. But not Kim, she puts the returned horse back in with them immediately. They fight, Ginger gets kicked, and receives a laceration on her leg and additionally re-inured her other leg from a previous injury. Kim did not even inform or ask us about the new horse joining Ginger again until it already happened. She sent us a video over text of it after the fact. Furthermore, she did not reintroduce them properly and we didn't even know or have the time to hire a trainer help again. The vet now states that she can never be ridden again. We are rightfully devastated. Ginger is still only cleared for hand walking. One thing to know about Kim is that she does whatever she wants and informs you after the fact, but finds it preposterous when you get upset, especially after your horse is injured because of her decisions. She told my daughter that she knows what is better for Ginger because she cares more and puts Ginger first instead of what we want to do. The whole purpose of putting the horses in the dry lot is because she doesn't have enough employees to clean the stalls or doesn't want to pay someone to cleaned the stalls twice a day. And then you have to argue with her to even let you clean your own horse's stall. She does not allow you to put shavings in your horse's stall either. She only permits her "green shavings" which are just shavings that are not kiln-dried. I have never been to a facility that doesn't allow you to have as many shavings as you want, specifically when your horse is healing from an injury. She charges you for shavings, but doesn't even let you know the amount she is charging you for because there are no bags to go off of. This boarding facility bosses you to the point of misery. You have to defend and debate with her about anything you want to do with your horse. It's exhausting! I totally understand and support rules at a facility to keep everyone safe. But DO NOT tell me how to take care of my horse that I pay everything for. This is the most vet bills we have EVER received compared to all the years we've had Ginger and when she was showing competitively every weekend. Never in my life have I been so disappointed in a facility. I truly am trying to warn everybody about the realities of this place. Kim tries to portray a high quality barn, but looks can be deceiving. She's a CONTROL FREAK!

Great place to have my horse. Clean and well kept environment run by caring people!!read more

My daughter and nephew had a great lesson with Sarah. She did a great job teaching them how to…read moregroom the horses, how to talk to them, how to walk around them safely, all the directions for riding and answered questions from inquiring minds. By the end of the lesson they were trotting around the arena with her! Nice facility, tons of horses and great people!

I don't know who in their right mind would review this facility as a decent boarding barn. My horse…read morealmost died of starvation there, the pasture is horrible and the horses continually suffer from thrush and virus. It is unfortunate because the instructor is very good. We left before my horse died. None of the show horses or stall board horses were turned out the entire winter. The main trainer uses unethical training practices on Saddlebreds.

Kill Creek Arena & Stable is a great place to board. They check on my horses and care about them as…read moreif they were their own. The owners make me feel like family. They recently did some major renovations on the paddocks and I am thrilled with the work. They have an indoor and an outdoor arena. The indoor one is not heated but, it is still a great place to work with your horse, especially in the winter! My horses is stall boarded and they cleaned her enclosure once a day, plus they feed twice a day, and they give her arthritis medicine to her. They have open houses where you can meet the other borders twice a year. Recently, I attended a tax sale that they were putting on. I have also attended a two day class there. Don is very knowledgeable about Horse care and does not hesitate to answer questions. He also does training and you can use your own horse or one of the barn horses. These prices are extremely reasonable. I would definitely recommend this barn.

Highly recommend! Michele is an angel out of nowhere and graciously watched our sick grew danes who…read morewe were unable to board due to illness. She adjusted her busy schedule took excellent care of them so we were able to be at our son's wedding. I just can't say enough good things.

Michelle is the most professional sitter that we have ever used. She went above and beyond and…read moreeven dealt with a house issue while we were out of town. We will absolutely be using Michelle again in the near future.

I love this place and so does our pet. The staff is friendly and we always feel it is a safe place…read morefor our family to entrust our beloved animal. He love the people there and is not always happy around strangers. Feels like home for him.

Great experience! I have been coming here the last two years and have complete trust in the staff…read morewith their animal handling. My two dogs are always super excited to come in for their annuals and from the front staff to the vet, everyone is so friendly, caring, and gentle with them despite how rowdy they can be. They truly want what's best for your pet and don't try to push any expensive foods or extra costs on you. They also offer day and overnight boarding as well!

We are so happy to have found Dr. Hoyt in her new practice at 403 Main in Wellsville!!! We were so…read moredisappointed when we heard she had left Heritage in Spring Hill. Dr. Hoyt is very knowledgeable and caring and an excellent surgeon too. She has great in-site in knowing the animals. She has helped us so much with our sweet active dog who always seems to add a surprise or two in our lives that have benefitted greatly from Dr Hoyt's expertise! Her staff is very friendly and helpful too. We highly recommend her service!

This is a great place! They took care of Wendy so good. They cared for food and medicine. People…read morethere are sooo nice. Wendy wouldn't have made it without them!

Destiny's the ultimate dog enthusiast! Her love for animals is off the charts, and she's the go-to…read moreperson for taking care of your furry buddies. You can count on her for sure!

My husband and I wanted to include our two Australian Shepherds in our wedding day and to do that…read morewe decided to have them be a part of our photos in between the ceremony and the reception. We decided to reach out to KK's about having someone watch our dogs for the weekend and then transport them safely to wherever we needed. Rachael ended up being the person who watched our two dogs and she was FABULOUS!!! She set up a meet and greet with us a month before the wedding so that our dogs could meet her in our home where they felt safe. She was immediately so warm, kind and all about our two dogs!! They LOVED her! The weekend of our wedding, she came to our home to pick them up at our designated time while we were at the rehearsal dinner and she sent us photos of them safely at her house where they were playing and having so much fun. The day of the wedding she communicated with us about her whereabouts and even arrived super early to the destination- so prompt and punctual. We actually ended up moving locations for photos due to high wind/weather and she was super accommodating and never once made us feel bad about having to move where she was already parked. She had the dogs dressed in their wedding attire and kept them super safe and secure while we were taking photos. It's a tall task to ask of someone when dogs get really over stimulated as they were pulling a lot and she handled it with pure grace!! She dropped them off on Sunday after we were able to make it home and the dogs were tuckered out from her keeping them busy- she even took them to get ice cream after photos because they did such a good job. I honestly cannot recommend this company and Rachael enough!!!! This was the best decision we could have made and Rachael made us feel so comfortable with the entire weekend, we were never once worried about our precious kiddos. Thank you Team KK, and THANK YOU, Rachael!!! You were a blessing to our weekend. :) Love, Zack and Rebecca Pearson