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PVS Proprietress Published in Stable Management Magazine - Jane Stadtlander's "From the Other Side" |
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Longer Look Riding a dream
©Journal Press 2007 |
![Text Box: Jane Stadtlander knows horses. She always dreamed of having her own equine facility, but life took her in a different direction, until recently.
Stadtlander grew up in a family of equine enthusiasts. “I grew up with a barn full of horses in my backyard,” said Stadtlander.
She competed on many levels of equine showmanship and she won many competitions. She used the skills she acquired on the equestrian circuit to become a riding instructor.
Stadtlander married and began a career that required much travel. Her career left her little time to own a horse, but that didn’t stop her from enjoying rented mounts on the trails and in the arena. Although her life was busy, she missed working with horses.
Fate put Stadtlander at a goat farm. Standing in the middle of the herd of goats, she saw a beautiful white-speckled Appaloosa horse.
Stadtlander was stunned to see the neglected horse among the goat herd. It turned out the horse needed her as much as she needed the horse. She bought the mare and dubbed her Pueblo. Pueblo would change Stadtlander’s life forever.
Stadtlander no longer had a barn in her backyard, so she started her search for a boarding facility.
“I was shocked at the lack of competent care in the horse world. Fifteen years ago, you could find decent care at a majority of the local boarding stables; the way they treat horses today is horrible.”
Stadtlander moved Pueblo around a lot, never finding a place where they were both comfortable.
Pueblo’s safety became a concern at one of the facilities she was boarded at when the conditions and care of the animals deteriorated.
Without any other suitable facilities in a 30-mile radius, something had to change.
Stadtlander, like many horse owners just wanted a decent place to care for her horse, a place that could meet the needs of the horses and their humans.
She pondered the idea of starting her own boarding facility to fill this need.
With the support of her husband, Bob Stadtlander, she corralled her resources and started her own equine facility, Penystone Vista Stables, 313 Bond Road, West Harrison.
The Stadtlanders built the boarding stables from the ground up on over 30 acres of green pastures and woodlots.
Stadtlander has grown her business with a unique edge, personalized care for both horse and owner.
“I provide quality care: feed, farrier and lessons. I don’t cut corners. We don’t have a lot of frills, but basic needs are met for horses and humans,” she said.
“I am one of the few veterinarian-recommended facilities,” said Stadtlander, with a smile.
Stadtlander offers her clients personalized services specific to their horse or human needs. For her busy boarders she offers the “horse report.”
She calls the boarders to update them about their horse’s care and well being, a service unheard of at other stables.
Pat Campbell, a boarder at PSVS, welcomes the phone calls. “I can’t always make it to the barn to see my girl [horse], so the phone calls really mean a lot to me,” Campbell said.
Stadtlanders approach to full care boarding enables her boarders to spend less time worrying about their horses and more time riding their horses.
Her actions hold true to her philosophy and stable motto. “Penystone Vista Stables: where we take care of your horses like you would.”
Bob Stadtlander said “I always knew she was good with horses. I never realized how good she really was and how much she knows about horses. Now I see it every day.”
Today, instead of being surrounded by goats, Pueblo is encircled by children taking riding lesson.
When Pueblo isn’t thrilling kids with their first riding experiences, she is grazing on lush green pastures and getting the best care at a top-of-the-line facility.
“Now Pueblo gets the care that she deserves and I offer that same level of care to my boarders and clients,” said Stadtlander.
For more information, call Stadtlander at 1-812-537-4409 or e-mail her at penystonevista_stables@yahoo.com.](image1202.gif)
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Sunday 11 February, 2007 |
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