Ann Frost (Frosty), recently of South Wind Stable, is now Stablemaster of the Millington Naval Stables including the Lazy Anchor Saddle Club.
The Stable off Navy Rd in Millington is a completely self-service facility housing mainly active duty and retired naval personnel’s horses. Civilians are allowed to board there, but there is a waiting list to get into the barns. Usually spots open only when someone is transferred to another base.
The facility includes five common barns and four private barns with private turnout. Every stall has its own tack room and loft area for a small amount of hay. The bulk of the hay is kept in a separate barn, far enough away for fire safety. The stalls are well lit and airy, having large windows in each one.
Some of these barns are older, but they are still in good repair. Most of the repairs requested by the boarders are done by Brian Adkins, a full time ranch hand.
Over 300 acres of pasture land is available in several smaller cross sections. In general, horses are turned out according to what barn they are in, but there are some exceptions according to temperament. Luckily, there is enough pasture to rotate the horses regularly. To prevent parasite infestation of the fresh pasture, the entire herd is de-wormed before the pasture is rotated. Every horse is de-wormed every eight weeks. In addition to the pasture land and the barn area, the facility also has land to grow and bale their own hay, which they sell back to the boarders.
The horses are also required to have their entire shot record on file in the office. Rabies shots are required as well as West Nile and Rhino and Eastern and Western Enchephalitas and the usual Coggins test. Since there are normally 110 horses on the property, keeping up with all of these records and making sure the boarders are on schedule is quite a job. This is one of Frosty’s most time consuming tasks.
The Millington facility is unique in that there are three quarantine areas for new horses. The new horses must stay in the quarantine area for twenty-one days and must be released by a vet before they can join the general population. In addition to the quarantine areas, there are several pens with run-ins for sick or injured horses. There is one pasture that houses mainly mares with foals.
The property is immaculately clipped, including the pastures, which are fertilized and sprayed for weeds by Naval personnel including individuals from Morale, Welfare and Recreation, and Department of Defense.
Frosty also organizes trail rides, cook-outs, pancake breakfasts, and fun shows. Even though the barns are currently full, people from other areas can trailer in and take part in a trail ride or fun show as long as their Coggins test is on file with Frosty. An additional $5.00 fee is charged to people that trailer in. There are maintained trails leading to a beautiful lake, two arenas, a round-pen, and coming soon, a jump arena.
Frosty currently has instructors who can give lessons to boarders and train horses. However, Frosty wants to stress, “There are no rental or lesson horses at the Lazy Anchor.” For more information about Lazy Anchor, contact Frosty at mwrstables@bigriver.net.
The Stable off Navy Rd in Millington is a completely self-service facility housing mainly active duty and retired naval personnel’s horses. Civilians are allowed to board there, but there is a waiting list to get into the barns. Usually spots open only when someone is transferred to another base.
The facility includes five common barns and four private barns with private turnout. Every stall has its own tack room and loft area for a small amount of hay. The bulk of the hay is kept in a separate barn, far enough away for fire safety. The stalls are well lit and airy, having large windows in each one.
Some of these barns are older, but they are still in good repair. Most of the repairs requested by the boarders are done by Brian Adkins, a full time ranch hand.
Over 300 acres of pasture land is available in several smaller cross sections. In general, horses are turned out according to what barn they are in, but there are some exceptions according to temperament. Luckily, there is enough pasture to rotate the horses regularly. To prevent parasite infestation of the fresh pasture, the entire herd is de-wormed before the pasture is rotated. Every horse is de-wormed every eight weeks. In addition to the pasture land and the barn area, the facility also has land to grow and bale their own hay, which they sell back to the boarders.
The horses are also required to have their entire shot record on file in the office. Rabies shots are required as well as West Nile and Rhino and Eastern and Western Enchephalitas and the usual Coggins test. Since there are normally 110 horses on the property, keeping up with all of these records and making sure the boarders are on schedule is quite a job. This is one of Frosty’s most time consuming tasks.
The Millington facility is unique in that there are three quarantine areas for new horses. The new horses must stay in the quarantine area for twenty-one days and must be released by a vet before they can join the general population. In addition to the quarantine areas, there are several pens with run-ins for sick or injured horses. There is one pasture that houses mainly mares with foals.
The property is immaculately clipped, including the pastures, which are fertilized and sprayed for weeds by Naval personnel including individuals from Morale, Welfare and Recreation, and Department of Defense.
Frosty also organizes trail rides, cook-outs, pancake breakfasts, and fun shows. Even though the barns are currently full, people from other areas can trailer in and take part in a trail ride or fun show as long as their Coggins test is on file with Frosty. An additional $5.00 fee is charged to people that trailer in. There are maintained trails leading to a beautiful lake, two arenas, a round-pen, and coming soon, a jump arena.
Frosty currently has instructors who can give lessons to boarders and train horses. However, Frosty wants to stress, “There are no rental or lesson horses at the Lazy Anchor.” For more information about Lazy Anchor, contact Frosty at mwrstables@bigriver.net.
