i used to ride there when i first started to take lessons, and i definitely would not recommend it to anyone who cares about horses at all. it's sad and disgusting how the horses are treated. when i was there, april would kick the horses and hit them with her cane. one time i was riding in the ""ring"" (put together by cones and old tires in one of the many dirt fields) and there was a horse laying there with a hoof and leg injury... i asked april if she wanted me to move it to a pasture and she replied ""no, just leave it there, if you step on him, he'll move"".. i couldn't believe she had said that. she obviously doesn't care about the horses at all. they are not seen by veterinarians as frequently as they should be and the whole place is a dump. it is true that she feeds them day old bread which is not what horses should be fed and when i was there, there was a dead rat floating in the horses water bucket. also, april is very mean to the workers or volunteers, the riders and the horses. there are way too many horses there and not enough land, as you can see by the dirt fields there is obviously not enough grass for that many horses to graze. i just rode by there today because i keep my horse at a lady's farm on that street and slocum's looked like it had been shut down (thank God) as there were no horses on the property. if it does reopen though i would advise anyone interested in learning about horses and how to ride, not to go there. i personally did not learn anything from riding there anyways. yes, it is less expensive to take lessons there but there is a reason for it.. if you are looking to get horse back riding lessons, i would STRONGLY suggest you look around before choosing Slocum's Appaloosa Ranch. Just in case you are looking.. Rose Hill Farm in Bedford, and Centura Equine Center are great places to take lessons, i've taken lessons from both of those places and they are both wonderful!
Pros: nothing
Cons: everything
more