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Gentle Touch StablesAdded: 04/28/2009 2:57pm
| Street: |
1433 Big Bethel Road |
| City: |
Hampton |
| State: |
VA |
| ZIP Code: |
23666 |
| Phone number: |
757-766-2435 |
| Approximate size of property: |
10 acres |
| Approximate number of horses on property: |
25-49 |
| Approximate age of stalls: |
over 25 years old |
| Types/sizes of stalls: |
Box stall |
| Number of arenas: |
1-5 |
| Type of footing in the arenas: |
Sand |
| Number of turnouts: |
1-5 |
| Type of turnout: |
dirt |
| Access to trails or bridle path: |
unknown |
| Approx. number of vets in service area: |
unknown |
| Approx. number of farriers in service area: |
unknown |
| Number of trainers on premises: |
1 |
| Trainers for which disciplines: |
Hunter/Jumper |
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| Disciplines supported: |
Hunter/Jumper |
| Type of feed: |
Orchard hay |
| Supplemental feeding services: |
yes |
| Frequency of stall cleaning: |
once a day |
| Horse shows held: |
no |
| Indoor or covered arena available: |
no |
| Eventing course available: |
no |
| Eventing course level: |
N/A |
| Race track available: |
no |
| Hot walker or Euroxciser available: |
none |
| Grooming/care services available: |
no |
| Number of crossties: |
1-5 |
| Number of hitching posts: |
1-5 |
| Number of washracks: |
1-5 |
| Heated water in washracks: |
yes |
| Breeding facilities available: |
no |
| Trailer parking available: |
yes |
| Grazing available: |
no |
| General boarding costs: |
$400-$600/month |
| Cost of trailer parking: |
N/A |
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6 out of 19 people found this review helpful |
| Age: |
25 |
| Length of riding career: |
11-20 years |
| Rider classification: |
Amateur |
| Main riding discipline: |
Hunter/Jumper |
| Number of horses owned: |
1-3 |
| How long at this stable: |
less than 1 year |
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What I like:
High quality hay and grain. Fred is really easy to get along with. |
What needs improvement:
Really needs to work on pasture since there is ZERO grass in the fields due to too many horses in one area. Ring is cluttered and had huge hunters trench- simply working the ring would help. Had strangles and didn't quarantine the barn or tell anyone so they could sanitize properly. |
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18 out of 25 people found this review helpful |
| Age: |
not specified |
| Length of riding career: |
not specified |
| Rider classification: |
not specified |
| Main riding discipline: |
not specified |
| Number of horses owned: |
not specified |
| How long at this stable: |
1-3 years |
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What I like:
One of the few boarding barns in the Hampton area with an organized lesson program. Barn owner is very knowledable about horse care and maintenance. Horses are well-cared for with quaility feed/hay and ample hours of turnout. Lots of kids around since it is a very active program. Also good "down-time" for the boarders to ride without kids underfoot. |
What needs improvement:
Capability of school ponies was adequate for beginning riders and early intermediate. However there were no school ponies available who knew their job beyond w/t/c and hop over little jumps. Lead changes and basic lateral work were demonstrated by sales horses. Students were asked to learn these movements on horses/ponies who were also learning. |
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