Great place to board, though there is construction is didn't really bother me to the fact that it's a great training aid for your horse for bomb proofing, and to add to that its not like the work that is getting done takes forever! When things get told to the boarders that there is being work done it gets done and get's done fast.
Most barn's charge extra for things such as if you want more hay, fan's, runs. they recently upped there price to 10 dollars for a fan because of how high electricity is, with the way the economy is this does not surprise me that the price was raised. And as long as you dont think your horse needs a fan then dont pay for one its not a must!... also some people like to keep there horses in and not let them go out on pasture and if you look these are the slightly skinny horses not the ones that get the proper nutrition they need. If you dont want your horse to be turned out dont move to a place that has everyday turnout! simple as that. And a dollar per hay flake isnt that much... 50 cents or less now come on now would you sell hay for that cheep and especially since Byrnes Grows their own hay which is Great by the way.
Random people coming in and out of the barn. I have personally only seen this once and walked up to them personally and asked them what they were new boarders they said no and said that they only wanted to see the horses. I then relied by saying that this is a privately owned barn and if they wanted to see horses they would have to talk to the owners.
With the owners never being their... at least they live on the property which i cant say most other barns have. The owners 90 percent of the time are always there! Just most people are too lazy to walk up to the owners door and knock to see if they are home. Just because they are not outside when you want they does not mean that they are not there. Both owners have a cell phone and texting so if you even really need them and they are not home for that moment you can always get a hold of them. They do have lives outside the stables.
They are currently making the outdoor bigger and adding in new footing that is all weather resistant. The indoor isnt huge but its bigger than most and its better than nothing. Also the mares pasture is being slightly extended. The run's also have grass in them rather than some places where its mud.
The only other thing that goes with ""trying to get money out of boarders"" would be the Bug Check that is pretty much of a requirement at the barn. But hey if it keeps the fly's away and keeps the barn, the horses and the people happier why not spend 13 extra dollars for it. It's cheaper than fly spray and last a lot longer.
Oh and having to do with the ""barb wire"" Its on a tiny little spot in the geldings pasture on the side that the owners cannot remove because it is not their property!
i hope that the people that read all of the reviews don't judge this barn solely on the bad reviews or good and go and check out the barn first hand rather than reading everyone opinions.
Pros: Grass Fields, Always somone to talk to, friendly owners
Cons: Construction
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