Slocum's Appaloosa Ranch
Roanoke, VA 24012
Phone: (540) 977-4432
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User Reviews for Slocum's Appaloosa Ranch
06/24/2008 Posted by sabrinia
do not go there!!! there are no bathrooms. no running water. the porty johnny were full to the rim. dead rodents are there. the kids that work there just walk around the dead rodents. it is very dirty and there is no barn. the horses are sad, some missing eyes, and some are soooo skinny. i did not see a business license only a sign that warms about death to riders and libality.
Pros: nothing
Cons: dirty and sad
06/10/2008 Posted by horsesinheart502
This ranch abuses their horses, physically, and mentally. They have 200+ horses, but keep them on tiny, dirt lots. They do not get the medical attention they need, and are nutritionally a mess. They are fed moldy bread, and have babies like factories. April, who is the lesson-giver, is cruel and very arrogant. She is extremely rude and really has no clue what she's talking about. They overwork their horses, and because of it, several have died. Sure, when you go there for a trail ride, you get to go faster than a walk, but please avoid buying or riding there -- these horses are bred like rabbits, fed like pigeons, and treated like filth. They don't get the hoof care, the medical attention, the diets, the love they need. They are pushy horses who have no ground manners. If you're looking for a quality ride, on quality horses, this is not where you want to get it from. I've been riding for over ten years, and trust me: these people have no clue what they are doing. Their horses hooves are in horrible condition, the foals are untouchable, the stallions always have mares in their paddocks, and horses who should not be worked because of physical condition are worked even harder. This place is HORRIBLE. Also -- DO NOT WORK HERE. If you are a teenager looking to work with horses, look elsewhere ! These poeple will yell at you, scold you, scream at you, and you will slave in the hot sun for hours and hours and never get to ride. It's a frenzy out there -- in fact, new people are referred to as "fresh meat". The people torture one another and you will never get anywhere working here. BEWARE.
Cons: Horses are poor quality, people are rude and inexperienced, animals are abused.
