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Slocum's Appaloosa Ranch

Added: 04/04/2009 2:54pm. Last updated: 05/06/2009 6:53pm
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General Information
Stable manager/owner: April and Marilyn Slocum
Stable website: unknown
Type of stable: public

Address and Contact
Street: 4860 Glade Creek Rd
City: Roanoke
State: VA
ZIP Code: 24012
Phone number: (540) 977-4432‎

Property Profile
Approximate size of property: unknown
Approximate number of horses on property: 150-200
Approximate age of stalls: unknown
Types/sizes of stalls: Pasture
Number of arenas: none
Type of footing in the arenas: unknown
Number of turnouts: 6-10
Type of turnout: dirt
Access to trails or bridle path: easy to access
Approx. number of vets in service area: 1-5
Approx. number of farriers in service area: 1-5

Trainers
Number of trainers on premises: 1
Trainers for which disciplines: Trail Riding

Amenities
Disciplines supported: Trail Riding
Type of feed: Do it yourself, Other
Supplemental feeding services: no
Frequency of stall cleaning: unknown
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: none
Number of hitching posts: 1-5
Number of washracks: none
Heated water in washracks: no
Breeding facilities available: no
Trailer parking available: no
Grazing available: no

Costs
General boarding costs: less than $200/month, $200-$400/month
Cost of trailer parking: N/A

Other
Other features: none

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Reviewed by Annie Oakley on 02/09/2011 1:41am
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Reviewed by Sara G. on 12/31/2010 12:04pm
 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
What I like:
I donot like anything about this so called "stables". The horses donot have enough hay, grass nor do they get grain or any type of supplements. The grounds are Filthy! A bunch of junk around that horses can get into,fences are not sufficient to keep horses in, no shed for the horses
What needs improvement:
My daughter took some brief lessons here and was not impressed at all! Very rude stable owners and seems like they just order around the young kids there like "drill sargents" all those kids want to do is ride but instead gets the bottom deal of the stables. Too many horses not enough resources. Im sure their horses have never seen a vet and if so, they were probally on their "death bed!"
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Reviewed by Sloane on 11/20/2010 11:48am
 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
What I like:
I have been riding at Slocum's since I was 5 years old. I have been volunteering since I was 13. If they didn't love their horses they wouldn't go without electricity or other "luxuries" to feed and care for their horses. They take in abused or neglected horses not because we need them but because April couldn't stand to know that the horse may end up in the wrong hands and end up being further abused. At our new barn the horses have acres and acres of lush grass to graze on as well as access to creeks and shady woods. Our horses are all loved and trained, I should know because I have trained many of them myself. For those who say they were yelled at, well were you doing something dumb? This isn't an equine stable. Its in the name. It's a ranch. If you volunteer you ride for free so you need to work. That means feeding the horses, watering the horses, giving some of the older horses their medicine, tacking for trails, untacking, etc. And so we feed our horses bread. This is what the controversy is based on. Please tell me. What is in bread? Wheat. What is grain made out of? Wheat. So instead of spending $30 on a bag of grain that will feed a few horses we can spend the same amount on bread that feeds the entire herd. Thats what keeps our horses nice and plump. In Miami I ride at a top of the line facility and take lessons from an Olympic Rider, and to be honest, it does not compare to Slocum's. April has taught me everything I know, not just about riding, but about horses in general. She has inspired me to go to college and begin a pre-vet program. Our horses are not miserable and locked in stalls all day. They have personality and the have a love and care for people which I have not seen at any other barn. If you have not been there, you need to get out there and ride because I can guarantee you will not regret it. These are the directions to the new barn. Please give April or Marilyn a call.

Private Hills Lane, Moneta, VA. Directions are: head from Roanoke down Gus Nicks Blvd/24 and take the first right after Staunton River HS. Go down that road about a mile and turn left onto Private Hills Dr. If you follow that road, you will get

Roanoke, VAPhone:540-312-0617 or 540-977-4432
What needs improvement:
The barns image is the only thing that needs to be improved. We need people to come out and see the ranch for themselves, not assume that the horses are uncared for. This is a working barn and it does not generate a lot of income, but for anyone who cares about horses it is not about how beautiful the barn is and how much money they put into the bathrooms its about how happy and loveable the horses are.
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Reviewed by Linda McDonald on 04/04/2009 4:45pm
 8 out of 12 people found this review helpful
What I like:
Absolutely Nothing
What needs improvement:
Turnout
(no grass - hard, dry dirt)

Medical Care
(there are horses with severe issues that need immediate vet care that do not get it)

Farrier Care
(there are horses that require some major farrier work who do not get it - cracked, misshapen hooves that do not get cared for)

Feed
(moldy bread and occasional grain for food)

Owner Education
(the farm owners do not train their horses correctly - they have huge draft horses that are pushy, disobedient, and unruly)

Fencing
(the fencing, if it can be called that, is often made up of obstacles, rather than actual fencing - I've seen bathtubs serve as barricades for weak spots in the fencing. Also, their "fencing" consists of barb wire, which is often rusty and weak)

This entire farm needs improvement and renovations. There are two disgusting, poor stalls that should not be called stalls. The quality of life for these horses is not near any kind of humane situation. It's a disgusting, horrible place.
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