Lostwood Stables

New ownership seems clueless about the health, care, and wellbeing of the horses there. The facility is decrepit, filthy, and run down. I would not recommend this business to anyone looking to board their horse in the area.

I have boarded here. All the negative reviews of this place are true. I was initially impressed with the improvements to the property the new owners made. But soon realized that, aside from the cosmetic changes, they had little to no knowledge of how to run a horse boarding business or even care properly for horses. While I was there a horse suffered a very bad colic because the staff had fed it grain in the morning with no hay or water and left it locked in its stall nearly all day. I saw horses get loose from paddocks and the main pasture several times because the gates either did not close correctly or the help had forgotten to close them. Another horse had it's face torn open on a gate with large metal bolts left exposed and not covered or capped. Full care boarders were forced to clean their own stalls and empty water buckets regularly because the help did a poor job or did not do it at all. Feedings, if they included supplements or special instructions, were rarely done as instructed. The staff would dump whatever amount of hay and grain they felt like and gripe about the "high maintenance owners" and disparage their horses. I personally witnessed this. In addition to the dangerous conditions and ignorance, there is more drama, gossip and petty back stabbing at this barn than I have ever seen in more than 10 years of horse ownership. Caveat Emptor.

New ownership doesn't know much about horses and has no business owning horses much less taking care of other people's horses. Steady stream of animals coming and going off property. Most of this animals are purchased and brought to the property with little to no background history (medical, behavioral etc) is known about these animals. Who knows what kind of diseases they have!!! Shortly after a new animal was purchased and brought to the facility a strangles outbreak occurred. Lots of horses got sick. The situation turned into a major cluster. I was worried about the safety and welfare of my animal. Even though I was paying them to care for my horse I went up there two separate mornings to find out that he wasn't being fed hay. Since they aren't below starving an animal I was afraid the next step was going to be a direct action to harm my animal. I got out of there as fast as I could. This place a dump just half a step above Woodhaven, minus the trailer.

This place is horrible, new ownership really ruined this place. The new owners are not knowledgable in the care or well being of horses and the place is practically run by their daughter, who enjoys spreading rumors, and is known for drinking and drugs. They buy horses from kill lots and don't quarantine them, which resulted in a strangles out break then try and pass them off as "Therapy Horses". They treat boarders like crap especially the ones that have been there for long periods of time. They also have a pig they kept locked in a stall with no sight of the out side world for weeks at a time, it developed a habit of grinding it's teeth and ramming the door just to get attention. Another thing is that if it rains even a little bit they won't let horses out, they can be cooped up in stalls for more than a month at a time. They also keep buying mustangs that they are most certainly not equipped to handle, these horses are left outside in a screechy muddy pasture with halter and lead ropes dragging the ground 24/7 the owners daughter claims to be a mustang trainer but really and truly anyone can become a TIP trainer with enough sob and money, as for the review that was posted with 5 stars I highly doubt that it was a boarder posting because as soon as new ownership came almost all boarders left the barn within 8 months of new ownership, that's gotta tell you quite a bit, personally it sounds like the owners trying their hardest to cover their backs... They say the negative reviews were posted by people who were asked to leave, I was never asked to leave I got up and had enough of the crap and backstabbing that was going on and left. All in all the new ownership made this once fantastic boarding facility go to crap. Never ever board your horse here isle you care about its wellbeing and state of mind.Update: since writing this review I have had someone from the barn (from the looks of it it's the daughter) verbally attack me threw Yelp for voicing my opinion and experiences of the barn. Isn't that what Yelp is used for?

I just saw the reviews from three previous boarders of Lostwood Stables. I am taken aback by their claims. Many, if not all, of their claims are inaccurate. All three horse owners were boarding before the barn was purchased by the current owners. I have been coming to the property since shortly after the property was purchased. Initially the property was run down and dirty. Since that time, each time I come, the property is clean and organized. It is odd that the three borders complain about the filthy property when it was terrible before the new owners cleaned the property up. The manure pile has been gone for quite awhile. It was given away for compost. As far as horses coming and going, many of the horses are rescue horses. Additionally, some horses were purchased as potential therapy horses and were not able to be used as therapy horses for various reasons. All horses were found good homes. The mustang in the picture is a wild mustang and the requirement of its training was that the harness and lead be left on for several weeks. The stable owner's daughter is a TIP trainer with the Mustang Heritage Foundation.The owners of Lostwood Stables notified the Clinic that there was an outbreak of respiratory infection and canceled the clinic. There were multiple vet visits and all directives were taken very seriously by the stable owner. Boarders were given strict instructions to follow the vet's directives which included quarantining their horses, and if they did not, they were asked to leave. I am not sure where the pictures came from though I am certain they did not come from any of these former boarders. Based on the horses in the picture and the background, all of these were taken after these boarders left. If you are interested in finding a place to board your horse, this is certainly a property to consider. I would recommend that you visit with the owners, look around at the property, visit with the horses, and form your own opinion.

My wife and I have two horses at Lostwood Stables since December 2015, and we couldn't be happier! I have read a couple other reviews and am shocked! The new owners are awesome, and the horses are well taken care of. I would recommend Lostwood Stables for anybody who loves their horse!

All negative reviews of this place are true. Should have left this place long before I did. Honestly believed that new ownership would be great, I was wrong. If you purchase an equestrian business, at least be knowledgeable about horses and all the issues that entail. Unprofessional behavior towards clients is not the way to handle problems that arise. Improper quarantine of animals purchased from kill pens. After a strangles outbreak. owner informed boarders they were instilling quarantine protocol, yet let two horses they sold leave property, evicted a boarder whose horse had strangles, and let another horse go to the State Fair. The Strangles vaccine is not 100%, so even a vaccinated horse can carry the virus. Before the virus was eradicated from the facility, they brought in a new boarder with two horses, placing one right next to the stall of an infected horse. As with any horse owner, the stables is supposed to be your happy place, I can honestly say that the final two months I was there I was completely miserable by the behavior of the owner and their daughter towards myself and other boarders. I do not recommend this facility to anyone.