Rushing Winds Farm Summer Riding Camp , Frederick, MD

This place is nothing but drama been there done it had nothing but trouble with this farm and horses are being not taking care of they are skinny due to no hay feeding . They are only in it for your money . I would never send my Kids back to Rushing Winds Farm again . There are so many other and better stables out there who are way better then this one and friendlier . Please GO TO ANOTHER STABLE WHERE PEOPLE CARE ABOUT YOUR KIDS AND NOT JUST YOUR WALLET

I have known Lorene Star Lawson for a long time. I was blind at first. I saw many of the horses that came to her in good healthy weight only to become walking skeletons in a short time. I saw a lot of the 80 plus hours of video tape that was evidence for Animal Control and MD. Horse Industry Board. I saw horses not being fed for days. I saw skeltal horses with bloody saddle sores and lame horses still being ridden. The articles can be seen on line. They were on the full front page of the Frederick News Post. Go to Google and type in this: Horse Farms Non Profit Status Questioned, Frederick News Post. Then you can type this: Buyer Beware When You Donate, Frederick News Post. And also "Starving Horses Given To Animal Control, Frederick News Post." These were some of the horses Star got rid of because Animal Control was showing up so often and she did not want them to see them. The Lawson's were found in Violation by both these agencies. For a while they were making periodic checks to make sure that the horses were gaining weight. She had been advertising herself as a Non Profit Horse Rescue for many years and it was found out that she was not a Legitimate Non Profit 501 C3. She was collecting money in donations, fund raisers and lining her own pockets. She was turned into the MD. Secretary of States Office and the IRS. She did since fill out the proper paperwork and became a Non Profit. Star and Bill Lawson claimed bankruptcy in 2009 owing over 30 Creditors money. They were being sued for a million dollars because Star left a child on a horse unattended and the girl fell off and broke her arm badly requiring several surgeries. They still kept their first home and their farm and in 2010 they bought another home, a 4 bedroom home in Florida. Both Star and Bill Lawson's have a colorful history in the Frederick Court System, Criminal and Civil. Many Judgements were brought against them. Both have been arrested for Shoplifting in Frederick and Star was arrested again for Shoplifing in Oct. 2011 in Florida. Her mugshot is on line. Type in Lorene Star Lawson, mugshot, Florida. www.jailbase.com The people in the horse community and the majority of the horse farms in Frederick and surrounding area are very aware of Star Lawson's reputation, many have had bad dealings with her. She is a liar and if you question her like many of us did with the horse's conditions that we saw, she will give you an answer why they are skinny. She is not a real rescue. Horses are donated to her for her riding program and she finds horses them in Give-aways ads. She deals with beginners so they don't know any better or what is right and what is wrong. She told us she was a graduate of the John Lyons and also Pat Parelli school in horse training. This was checked out and is a lie. She told us she was an Olympic rider and a high level dressage trainer. She gets over $1,000 from Social Security Disability and yet she teaches lessons, rides and runs a business. Many people wise up, especially they start hearing things about Star from other horse people. We have a large group of Ex Star people and the number grows constantly. We keep tabs on her and we often say "People come and go out of there more often then people change their underwear". I was a non believer and I fell for all her stories and lies for a long time, but now I believe because I saw horrifying stuff and eventually all the evidence there was against her. What a shame people like this can slip through the cracks and still deceive people who don't know anybetter. When you leave her because you figured it out, she will threaten you with "I am suing you" she will play the Lawyer card and also threaten you with "My son is a cop and he will give you a ticket." GO TO ANOTHER STABLE"

This place is nothing but drama been there done it had nothing but trouble with this farm and horses are being not taking care of they are skinny due to no hay feeding . They are only in it for your money . I would never send my Kids back to Rushing Winds Farm again . There are so many other and better stables out there who are way better then this one and friendlier . Please GO TO ANOTHER STABLE WHERE PEOPLE CARE ABOUT YOUR KIDS AND NOT JUST YOUR WALLET

I have known Lorene Star Lawson for a long time. I was blind at first. I saw many of the horses that came to her in good healthy weight only to become walking skeletons in a short time. I saw a lot of the 80 plus hours of video tape that was evidence for Animal Control and MD. Horse Industry Board. I saw horses not being fed for days. I saw skeltal horses with bloody saddle sores and lame horses still being ridden. The articles can be seen on line. They were on the full front page of the Frederick News Post. Go to Google and type in this: Horse Farms Non Profit Status Questioned, Frederick News Post. Then you can type this: Buyer Beware When You Donate, Frederick News Post. And also "Starving Horses Given To Animal Control, Frederick News Post." These were some of the horses Star got rid of because Animal Control was showing up so often and she did not want them to see them. The Lawson's were found in Violation by both these agencies. For a while they were making periodic checks to make sure that the horses were gaining weight. She had been advertising herself as a Non Profit Horse Rescue for many years and it was found out that she was not a Legitimate Non Profit 501 C3. She was collecting money in donations, fund raisers and lining her own pockets. She was turned into the MD. Secretary of States Office and the IRS. She did since fill out the proper paperwork and became a Non Profit. Star and Bill Lawson claimed bankruptcy in 2009 owing over 30 Creditors money. They were being sued for a million dollars because Star left a child on a horse unattended and the girl fell off and broke her arm badly requiring several surgeries. They still kept their first home and their farm and in 2010 they bought another home, a 4 bedroom home in Florida. Both Star and Bill Lawson's have a colorful history in the Frederick Court System, Criminal and Civil. Many Judgements were brought against them. Both have been arrested for Shoplifting in Frederick and Star was arrested again for Shoplifing in Oct. 2011 in Florida. Her mugshot is on line. Type in Lorene Star Lawson, mugshot, Florida. www.jailbase.com The people in the horse community and the majority of the horse farms in Frederick and surrounding area are very aware of Star Lawson's reputation, many have had bad dealings with her. She is a liar and if you question her like many of us did with the horse's conditions that we saw, she will give you an answer why they are skinny. She is not a real rescue. Horses are donated to her for her riding program and she finds horses them in Give-aways ads. She deals with beginners so they don't know any better or what is right and what is wrong. She told us she was a graduate of the John Lyons and also Pat Parelli school in horse training. This was checked out and is a lie. She told us she was an Olympic rider and a high level dressage trainer. She gets over $1,000 from Social Security Disability and yet she teaches lessons, rides and runs a business. Many people wise up, especially they start hearing things about Star from other horse people. We have a large group of Ex Star people and the number grows constantly. We keep tabs on her and we often say "People come and go out of there more often then people change their underwear". I was a non believer and I fell for all her stories and lies for a long time, but now I believe because I saw horrifying stuff and eventually all the evidence there was against her. What a shame people like this can slip through the cracks and still deceive people who don't know anybetter. When you leave her because you figured it out, she will threaten you with "I am suing you" she will play the Lawyer card and also threaten you with "My son is a cop and he will give you a ticket." GO TO ANOTHER STABLE"