This ranch is a quiet piece of the country on the edge of the Metroplex. It has a quality and a feel to it that reminds me of where I grew up. There is a great sense of community amongst the boarders, with a wide variety of horses and disciplines amongst them.
The pasture for self-care is huge, with lots of room for a horse to be a horse with large trees for shade, a big pond, and acres upon acres of grass. Having trail ridden through the property on numerous occasions, I can honestly say that I have never seen anything dangerous or harmful to the horses in the pasture. There is the normal level of debris from high winds and heavy storms, occasionally some things that have washed up through the creek, but they're horses. Not babies. And most of them are smart and savvy enough to step around until the barn management can remove it.
As far as the gun range is concerned(as also mentioned below), I am aware of its existence only through the management informing self-care boarders of the need to keep the horses up once day out of the year when the SWAT team does their yearly practice. I have NEVER heard a single gun shot while on the property, and I do spend a fair amount of time there maintaining my stall and working with horses. The horses, from what I can tell and have seen, are nothing if not peacefully quiet and happy throughout the day, every day, with little to no disturbances.
And as far as self-maintenance is concerned, the barn management is not responsible for the regular cleaning and upkeep of a self-care stall. However, if something is structurally wrong with your stall, most of the time the management is already aware and has taken steps to correct it. If not, they are extremely quick to resolve the issue once informed. In all of the time I have been a boarder at this barn, I have never had to mention anything that has been wrong in my stall, as it is usually corrected before the words can leave my mouth.
As someone who is very picky about where their horse resides, I can safely say that this is a place I would highly recommend to anyone who needs a place to go. All I can say is that you can't please everyone and that if you like a nice, big stall with decent sized runs, a decently large arena with good footing, a large pasture for your horse, and a lot of good neighbors and friends, then this ranch is a good place to be!
Pros: Big stalls/runs, personal tack rooms, frequent maintenance
Cons: A little out of the way.
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