Ogburn Stables is a full service boarding stable for both show and trail horses that has been in operation since 1973. Ogburn Stables was founded and is still owned and operated by David and Vickie Ogburn along with the help of our very close knit family pictured to the left. We are fortunate to have 73 beautiful country acres in the North Carolina foothills, just miles from both Pilot Mountain State Park and the Yadkin Island Park. At Ogburn Stables, you'll find true Southern Hospitality.
We have borders of all ages and professions including teachers, nurses, doctors, stockbrokers and a few lucky retirees! We cater to all types of families who have a passion for horses. Our care of the horses is our top priority from top quality grain to locally grown hay and we personally supervise stall cleaning on a regular basis.
Our grounds include a large riding ring, a round pen, an additional covered riding ring and approximately 30 acres of beautiful wooded trails with varying terrain. There is also a separate riding trail follows the full perimeter of our 73 acres. For further outdoor riding excursions, both Pilot Mountain State Park and Yadkin Island Park are within 10 miles. Furthermore, we have a fully covered pavilion complete with picnic tables, a grill, a play ground area with swings, a slide and of course a horseshoe pitching area.
COWBOY POETRY
Whether you’re young or gettin’ old
there’s ‘cowboy poetry’ to be told
‘bout those
men who rode the range,
some folks thinkin’ it plum’ strange
But, ya might just wanna
take a listen,
tho’ tales could cause tear drops to glisten,
stories told of times
cowboys lived,
hard work, and carin’ hearts they’d give
Of nights men sat ‘round blazin’
fires,
told windy stories of life’s desires
in a form that may seem odd today,
then,
‘cowboy poetry’ was relaxin’ play
They’d express what happened on the trail,
share
with others hardy-
dreams of what the future’d bring
if a wide loop they could
only swing
They talked ‘bout critters of all breeds,
in ‘cowboy poetry’, claimed their
creeds
to settle land way out west there,
an’ along the way, a sweetheart snare
But
sadly, those early days are gone,
tho’ thankfully, their tales live on
as poets tell
of the cowboys' plight,
hopin’ they got the stories right…
Tamara Hillman
