I had some friends in town who are not accomplished horse people as I am, but it was a beautiful day and they wanted to go on a trail ride. I was new to the area and found Juro stables online. It was a decent trail ride, and I was happy to hear many of the horses were saved from a terrible end at the slaughterhouses( basically bought at auction for real cheap, regardless it's better than dead)....but I was really appalled at their inexperience as horse people. I witnessed more unsafe practices than I cared to (horses being let to roam around fully tacked up, reins dragging and tripping them up,inexpeienced teenagers wildly swinging lunging whips at horses that very likely have a history of abuse and violence, hosing cutomers cars with water on their way out, that sort of thing sort of nonsense)...some of the employees were friendly enought, but others didnt have a clue. I grew up riding since I was a child, competing and training horses in jumping and dressage and working with abused horses and working at an equestrian center and show barn. I'm not saying I know EVERYTING, but I sure do know alot. I think they need to brush up on their knowledge of horses a bit. Just because you've been doing something for years, doesn't mean youve been doing it right. Really wished I had had a better experience here.
Pros: Credit them with saving many horses from slaughterhouses
Cons: Unprofessional
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