Comments on: What’s to Happen with Lord Stirling Stable and its Park?

By: L.J.

L.J. — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:27:41 +0000

It would be a bad decision to not continue with lessons, etc. there is nothing like it in the area and taught countless adults in the area (in their younger years) how to ride and life’s lessons. We spent money on way lesser things. save the stables!

By: debbie b limoli

debbie b limoli — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 13:32:56 +0000

Living in NJ my whole life I can honestly say that Lord Stirling Stable is my favorite place. Both of my children (one of whom is handicapped) took riding lessons there. With over 50 horses and 450 acres of trails, lessons day and night, handicapped – jumping. Family fun days, hay rides, dog walks, pony rides and birthday parties.The friendliest people you will ever meet. It is truly a awesome treasure and my happy place. One of my mane (pun intended 🙂 reasons to stay in NJ. To lose this stable would be such an insurmountable loss with repercussions for generations to come. Also perhaps their is a wealthy NJ corporation or philanthropist who might pick up some of the cost? SOS save our Staple!

By: Carolyn Gaziano

Carolyn Gaziano — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 18:48:50 +0000

If you would like the stables to continue as a a County Stables in 2021, please write to the County Parks Commission and the County Freeholders and/or attend Freeholder meetings and speak during public comment. Let them know that you, Somerset County Residents, want them to re-open LSS in 2021 and ask them to include funds for operating costs and the purchase of new school horses in the budget. You can also sign up for Informational County emails on the Somerset County website.

By: sandra dagnall

sandra dagnall — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 12:43:27 +0000

I think they should look at the successful Bucks County horse park on how to make money from private horses great trails some cross country jumps. Is the outside ring(s) in good shape with good footing? Any lights? A Friday night jumper show with open to the public food trucks would not only bring in money but would be a way to get more people interested in taking lessons. Care classes teaching grooming and tacking up. So people who may just love horses but not want to ride would be part of L.S. a IEA team. A competitive middle and high school teams this is a big part of the today's industry. A few years back the Y did a program of a "free month" for anyone in a certain grade..to boost its membership

By: Mr. Local History

Mr. Local History — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 17:33:35 +0000

In reply to Sara.

Interesting thought. Interesting concept. Be interesting to see what the LSS mission statement really is……. or should be moving forward.

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 14:59:36 +0000

I think it should be turned into a museum
Like the Museum of Life and Science in North Carolina.

http://Www.thinkmomi.org, an emerging museum in NJ could be interested in a public-private partnership.