Amenities
The facility
Established as a small horse farm in the 1970’s Randy Chamberlain and Laura Ferguson acquired the property and two resident horses in June of 2019. In a few short months, the barn has been made ready for occupants as well as all of the pens.
Paddock maintenance and improvement is underway. Horses have access to multiple paddocks each with their own loafing sheds. A stock tank with fish is available at the back of the property.
The arena has new lighting as of 2020 and the round pen is scheduled for renovation in early 2021
5 stall horse barn with tack room.
Separate storage barn with space for locking bins.
4 pens with loafing sheds, water and feed troughs
Open arena with lighting
3 large paddocks with Bermuda grass pasture and hay rings with Coastal hay year round
Feed storage room separate from barn
The Property
Backbone Ridge Stables is located northwest of Marble Falls in sight of Backbone Ridge which is a geological plateau in sight of the property. Just under 10 acres of rolling hills and ancient oak trees provide a peaceful setting for horses and people alike. 50 miles west of Austin TX, 75 miles north of San Antonio and 3 hours south of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, we are centrally located.
Owners reside on the property as their homestead and provide 24 hour supervision of horses
Pets in residence include: Blaze and Smokey barn cats in training, Penny the pig, a mule, and an emu. All animals are accustomed to horses and are free range but restricted from pens and barn!
Nearby Attractions:
Sweet Berry Farm
Pedernales State Park (with horse riding trails)
Eagles Nest Resort
Dripping Springs
Texas Wine Country
Fredricksburg TX with numerous attractions
Lyndon B Johnson boyhood home, historic park and “Texas White House at Johnson City and Stonewall TX
Numerous hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, RV parks and state parks with camping are nearby
The Highland Lakes with marinas and boat ramps: Lake Marble Falls, Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis