If I could give this hell 0 stars I would. Avoid Gail and her harassment at all costs! All this stable is, is a bill payer for her as she sits on her butt all day on her back deck like a spider waiting for a fly. She tries to tell you, you need to use her hay people, sorry their hay looks more like straw. Ours delivered and stacked beautiful green Timothy/Alfalfa hay. Oh and smell the water before you sign! It's horrendous! Smells like rotten eggs it's so full of sulfur. Beware of her contract (get a copy, none of the boarders we spoke to were aware of the "kick you to the curb" clause as they were not given a copy) - it states she has the right to terminate the contract at ANYTIME, for ANY reason. She does NOT have to GIVE you a reason or a reasonable amount of time to find another stable. OH AND she keeps your deposit. All the while expecting you to dig the stalls down to dirt, putting in new dirt, scrubbing the stall walls with Lysol and repainting the stalls and tack box. Seriously? AND you keep the deposit? (You on the other hand are required to give her 30 days notice.) Boarders have been heard complaining about dead rats IN the stalls and where the daily feed is kept. Repairs are shoddy to say the least. Screws left in the stall and on tack boxes within reach of the horses. I even snapped a picture of a live round left on a tack box. Both round pens are falling apart and one has broken metal pieces sticking out of the ground (bet Gail isn't paying that Vet bill). If you use the arena her dog will chase the horse. Not cool Gail (understandable if rumors are true and she's never even owned a horse before but also unforgivable for the ignorance) As you may have figured out we were asked to leave after 5 weeks of constant harassment. My daughter was literally screamed at for feeding her own horses at 5:45pm because someone was on the board to feed all the horses at 6pm (one night they had not been fed until after 9pm, 3 hours late but that was fine). No where does it state you cannot feed your own horse. My daughter WAS given a reason for being asked to leave - "being ungrateful" Say what? Apparently she neglected according to Gail to thank her for the use of a bucket & rusty trash can. What the hell? But she's got you, it's in the contract. I'm still left scratching my head as to why one horse who in the eight years my daughter has owned him has NEVER EVER even been remotely head shy and after 4 weeks of being at Southern Star freaks out if you go any where near his head. Hmmm wonder how that happened???? We're not the only ones, another couple we spoke to was asked to leave and NOT given a reason. It seems if you don't kiss up, you are kicked out. Save your time, sanity, horses' safety, and money, and avoid this place like the plague. read more

Southern Star Stables - Live round left on a tack box - Horse Boarding Near Me - Pinellas Park, Florida

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If you are looking for a safe clean loving environment for your beloved pet then look no further. This is the place to be. Southern Star Stables is a lovely clean barn. We are a family and as such everyone helps each other. This is a partial boarding facility about 1/4 mile from Helen Howarth Equestrian Center and Pinellas Park is working hard to please the equestrian owners. We feed the horses twice a day and for those who like their horses to have a mid day snack that is also offered. I have gone to the barn at all times due to my schedule and have always felt safe and secure. Gail the barn owner also lives next door to the barn. She is always on her back porch keeping an eye and ear on the place. Dolly her dog also keeps a vigilant eye. We have a wonderful loving barn cat Clyde who is always around. My horse and I are very happy at Southern Star Stables. Gail expects you to care for your horse and she is always available to talk. She keeps the grounds well maintained and has someone there doing the maintenance care of the facility. The horses are well loved and spoiled here at Southern Star Stables. It is true that we don't always ride our horses. Most of us have full time jobs and busy lives. But these horses are our pets. We love them and dote on them. We are horse owners and their safety and care come first. I love it here. Val and I plan on being here for a very long time. read more

If you're looking for poor management, lack of maintenance, a rat infestation, people who have no business owning horses, and a drama-filled environment, look no further! You've found it at Southern Star Stables. The owner doesn't lift a finger (although will appear to be involved when you first show up with your checkbook...and then does absolutely nothing else but complain), 95% of the boarders either don't ride, don't take care of their horses, or have no idea what they are doing (especially the owner of the Arabians... which have caused multiple injuries to other horses, and the owner has absolutely zero ability to ride or control them, but will be the first to tell everyone else how to ride!). Once the sun sets and it is evening feeding time, the rats come out to play...and by rats, I mean hundreds. Crawling down the rafters, across the horse's backs, and into the food bins, where they contaminate the food and grain with urine and droppings. They chew through food containers and bins overnight, and the owner refuses to do anything about it (or any other issues, as she is cheap, lazy, and has no idea how to run a business). Do yourself a favor and take your horse somewhere safe, CLEAN, and welcoming, where both of you can have an enjoyable time. read more

I came to Southern star stables 2 years ago from Northwest Indiana. I've been in an equestrian all my life and I've even owned a couple couple of horse farms. I understand the amount of time energy money stress and liability involved in owning horse farms and especially having borders. I have to say that I'm very impressed with Gail and the great job she does with Southern star. I leased a horse there and and spent 3 or 4 days a week there for quite a long time and I still go occasionally. I've always felt that the horses were well-cared-for and the stables was especially clean, that that the security was excellent. There are rules that have to be followed and there's reasons for those rules and not everyone likes the rules and when people don't obey the rules they're asked to leave. Even if people don't agree with the rules I have to say I respect them. They are there to keep the horses safe the rules are there to keep the riders safe and the neighborhood clean. If someone wants a safe clean and well maintained structured and orderly place to keep their horse I would highly recommend Southern star stables. The types of feed are optional the types of hay are optional the ferrier and the vet that you use is optional. However not feeding your horse is not optional what type of sawdust you use is optional however not keeping your horse's stall clean is not optional. If you want a safe clean healthy environment to board your horse I'm happy to recommend Southern star stables. read more