Ross Farm Museum — Attraction in New Ross

If I could give this place 0 stars, I would. They are over working their old horses, breeding horses with broken foot’s. Confining horses for MONTHS in stall.. this is disgraceful

I will copy and paste from recent Facebook posts:

Kate has a broken foot.

Kate's broken foot went untreated for upwards of two years before she was found tied to a wall.

Kate has severe ulcers, the worst the vet team had ever seen.

Kate is diabetic. She was fed dairy rations. How she survived we will never know.

They bred Kate in June of last year in this condition. Grateful she did not take is an understatement.

Kate's body is severely broken but so is her mind.

This horse absolutely did not deserve anything she endured.

Maverick. Sweet, sweet Maverick.

Where do I begin.

This boy has a heart like no other. He gave and gave no matter what was asked of him. He was asked too much for his broken body but he gave regardless. This horse broke me into a million pieces over the past ten months. I will cry for him for the rest of my life knowing the suffering he endured and still loves everyone regardless.

Maverick hangs his tongue out to protect his teeth from the pain of nerve damage created from EOTRH, a disease that can be attributed to Cushing's and the inability to graze. Maverick could not handle his current workload, his breathing was getting worse with equine asthma, he was sweating excessively during work, his ear is damaged from frost bite, it partially fell off, but that didn't stop management from forcing more work upon him.

Maverick has been affected by laminitis in his past and now with rotation of the coffin bones. Maverick is a geriatric horse, 22 years old, and Ross Farm management would not allow him to leave with the others.

Maverick was made to wait and work more, that wagon had to be pulled, even though the ammonia filled environment was creating lower airway inflammation. Even though it was recommend he go to rehabilitation for a full fitness assessment and care, staff required further training to support his care and requested for help that was not provided.

Maverick was removed after Provincial vet inspection several days later. The management plans to return Maverick back to Ross Farm in 4-6 weeks for "photo ops".

Maverick deserves freedom from expectation. He deserves kindness and love. He deserves to be free from the...

I have been going to New Ross Farm for several years, but hadn't been there in six, because I had moved away. I always enjoyed the many themed weekends and the hands-on experiences. Today, was my first time seeing the new building and I found the parking a little confusing. I parked left of the driveway and then had to walk a bit downhill to go through the gift shop and pay and see the very interesting and worthwhile displays and the new classrooms. I really liked the barn theme!

When you go outside again, you have to walk uphill more than you did before and I thought that might be a bit of a struggle for some people with disabilities or if you are in a wheelchair. There were several new staff whom I got to speak with and I enjoyed my wagon ride. I found the fellow giving the rides more informative than those in the past. It was wonderful to go down to the trees and along the lake. I was a bit short for time, so did not hop off to see the cooper shop or the blacksmith shop this time.

There was one younger lamb in the barn, but no piglets or other newborn animals at this time. The last time I was there, I witnessed the birth of and videotaped a baby lamb coming into the world. Its twin was born just beforehand and I saw it right after it was born. This is a wonderful place to take kids to teach them about such things.

The fellows were loading the wagon with hay and then unloading at the barn and I also visited the house and outbuildings there. I learned that the farm is growing hops for one of the Halifax breweries and they were growing out in the garden.

I did not need to go back into the gift shop on the way and thought it a little bit different, as most museums do have their entrances and exits in the same location. Perhaps there's some way they can work it so that you go back through, as that certainly increases revenue. I did go in for curiosity, as there was a very large selection and I wanted to see what was available. There is something for everybody there and they also had big oatmeal cookies and drinks and other snacks. I...

I haven't visited in around a decade so it was exciting to see what's changed. The new parking areas and admission building are fantastic. The new build is beautiful and the new wares of NS goods were a blast to go through (I also love the old classics, haven't seen Honey Sips in a long time). Many nicely maintained washrooms is a big plus.

It's even better to see all the same animals and buildings (even people!) that I remember were there years ago. They had a week old pair of white lambs and a month old pair of black in the barn, both cartoonishly cute. Pigs, sheep and chickens were out in their pens and were happy to take a handful of grass. I didn't see any cats/kittens which used to be a mainstay, but that could have been the weather. And I wish them the best of luck in getting their horse program running again, the wagon rides were always one of my stops on previous visits.

It was rhubarb day and everything my wife and I tried was so good. They had cake, crumble and a drink all made from rhubarb. The wood stove/oven they were using to make it all was a treat since it had been sprinkling since we got there.

There was a touching memorial with a Ringing of the Anvil for some members of the Maritime Blacksmith's Association followed by some demonstrations. Very nice group to talk to, happy to share knowledge. My wife and I found a spot and we stayed and watched the whole way through as a man shaped a piece of square stock steel into a knife and then again where he made a spoon - fork, double sided piece. This was the main event that brought us out and we would definitely...