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Bergen Equestrian CenterAdded: 03/19/2009 4:46pm. Last updated: 06/09/2009 11:54pm
| Stable manager/owner: |
April Neumann |
| Stable website: |
unknown |
| Type of stable: |
public |
| Street: |
40 Fort Lee Road |
| City: |
Leonia |
| State: |
NJ |
| ZIP Code: |
07605 |
| Phone number: |
201-242-1920 |
| Approximate size of property: |
20 acres |
| Approximate number of horses on property: |
50-74 |
| 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: |
varies, mostly good footing |
| Number of turnouts: |
11-15 |
| Type of turnout: |
both grass and 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 |
| Number of trainers on premises: |
2-5 |
| Trainers for which disciplines: |
Hunter/Jumper, Dressage |
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| Disciplines supported: |
Hunter/Jumper, Dressage |
| Type of feed: |
Alfalfa hay |
| Supplemental feeding services: |
yes |
| Frequency of stall cleaning: |
twice a day |
| Horse shows held: |
yes |
| Indoor or covered arena available: |
yes |
| Eventing course available: |
no |
| Eventing course level: |
N/A |
| Race track available: |
no |
| Hot walker or Euroxciser available: |
none |
| Grooming/care services available: |
yes |
| Number of crossties: |
6-10 |
| Number of hitching posts: |
none |
| Number of washracks: |
1-5 |
| Heated water in washracks: |
yes |
| Breeding facilities available: |
no |
| Trailer parking available: |
no |
| Grazing available: |
yes |
| General boarding costs: |
more than $800/month |
| Cost of trailer parking: |
N/A |
| Other features: |
Very close to Manhattan and easily accessible from the George Washington Bridge. Vet visits once per week unless called in for an emergency. Large indoor arena and nice outdoor rings one of which has lights for nighttime riding. Grooms live on premises for security and night checks. |
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137 out of 335 people found this review helpful |
| Age: |
37 |
| Length of riding career: |
more than 20 years |
| Rider classification: |
Professional |
| Main riding discipline: |
Hunter/Jumper |
| Number of horses owned: |
1-3 |
| How long at this stable: |
1-3 years |
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What I like:
It's got a very convenient location close to NYC and is a lovely facility, with nice rings and very good footing. The lesson horses are nice enough, but lame too often and poorly managed. |
What needs improvement:
No one, including Bergen County seems to be able to run the place decently. Their office staff has been woefully lacking for years, with confusion, incompetenc and inconsistency being the status quo.
They get talented instructors once in awhile, but can't seem to keep them (or appreciate them), but manage to keep the truly terrible instructors (who have a long list of customer complaints). The management of the lesson horse program is poor, with lack of turnout leading to horses being lame regularly (hello! horses need to move, not be stuck in stalls 20 hrs/day!). The facility offers too many private lessons, which is not conducive to learning or profitability.
Finally, they brought in some "equine management company" to re-engineer the business (didn't we stop doing that in the 80s?) and they managed to make a total mess of it and alienate customers and employees alike.
At this point, they should make the place a dedicated show facility since they can't find someone who will run the place properly. |
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156 out of 296 people found this review helpful |
| Age: |
40 |
| Length of riding career: |
6-10 years |
| Rider classification: |
Intermediate |
| Main riding discipline: |
Hunter/Jumper |
| Number of horses owned: |
1-3 |
| How long at this stable: |
1-3 years |
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What I like:
This stable is well located. Easily accessible from the George Washington Bridge. The facility is solid, if not particularly attractive. The indoor arena is large and the jumps are very nice. The footing in the main outdoor arena is very good. Horse are provided with enough hay and bran mash is provided twice per week. Extra supplements can be administered at the owner's request. |
What needs improvement:
The prices are way too high. Every service has a price associated with it and basic board is still over $2,000. Costs range from $20 per leg wrapping to $150 for body clipping. Charges are incurred for everything from basic grooming to holding the horse for the farrier. Inexperienced trainers are billed as senior instructors with higher rates. There are very few school horses and even fewer that are able to jump. Apparently they will be undergoing extensive construction during the summer of 2009. Horses will live outside in tents during this period. Little information has been released to the public about this construction. |
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