The Eyler Stables

4.2 (108)

141 Emmitsburg Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788
(301) 471-5158

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Auction house
Stable

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance

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That Brunette

2020-05

Great finds! This flea market is in a large barn. Lots of vendors have stalls and tables throughout the building. Cowboy boots, Avon, antiques, Christmas, and other fun things can be found. It is worth the time to revisit this place because the items can change often. Pay at the front for all booths.

diane watts

2024-04

Very fair auction house, with GREAT people

John McTaggart

2023-12

Great place to buy horses and other animals.

Laura Sottile

2022-05

So I hate giving a bad review but bid and won a horse that was advertised as a 5yo and she turned out to be 13. The auction house told me their own vet said 5. I now have a horse who was misrepresented and have no recourse.

Austin Schott

2023-05

Well run auction, and nice employees. But keep in mind the commission is super high on their livestock sales.

Krislyn Tritapoe

2017-05

Some people are super nice while others aren't so much haha! Low quality horses, and some tack is good. HORSES SOLD THERE CAN BE ACED!!! No regard for being too tall/too heavy for a horse/pony. And kill buyers are known to go there!!!

Alicia Micolo

2020-05

I went to this facility with high expectations. These expectations were based on good reviews and nice pictures of a good looking facility.I was really excited to go there, since, again, their advertisements did a good job of painting a nice picture. I entered the building, it was clean, the food was enjoyed by my friends, and everyone was friendly enough.Moving on, we sat excitedly, there were 5 of us.(About me, I’m a biologist and I’m a farmer. I have a small farm, poultry, waterfowl, goats and horses. I worked across the country on cattle farms, and I was a vet tech for a long time. I’ve also been a professional animal keeper)My friend ended up bidding on a buckling, he won. So. We were taking home a goat and were super thrilled about it.The ducks and chickens eventually came out. When I say the handling of them was rough, the handling was ROUGH. I heard a wing snap. Not being dramatic. I was shocked, stunned and in total disbelief at the completely abhorrent handling these animals had to endure.Eventually I started bidding on chickens. I ended up with 7.So. One goat. 7 hens, and my friend ended up with 3 hens.We go to pay. My bill came to over $110.00The goat was over $100.00The other chickens I think were around $80.00(Keep in mind for vetted, vaccinated chickens and goats from reputable places with papers, medical records and up to date shots. We would be paying LESS for higher quality chickens, and around the same or $150 more for quality kids)We pile all of our animals into the truck. I’m glad I brought so many crates.I get the chickens home. I of course have them quarantined in a different place from where my established flock is. I notice they are all in awful shape. One of them is bleeding from her vent. Her vent was torn to shreds. She had a combination of old dried blood. Clotted blood and fresh blood. So, there was that. Immediately put her in a crate in the laundry room. Soaked, medicated etc.I examined the others. The barred rocks were living with a very bad rooster, or maybe it was just the MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF LICE that caused their feathers to be in such bad condition and for them to be completely without feathers on their tails and around their vents.They were all also really thin.Well, I woke up the next morning to find one of the other reds dead. So, one red was being treated for vent injuries, the other red is dead, and the third red was stable.I did have a necropsy performed on the red, findings: emaciated and severe peritonitis. When I say severe, and emaciated, I mean, on the phone the vet was absolutely shocked at how skinny the hen was, and the peritonitis had been on going.I also had the entire flock tested by a vet. They are all positive for mycoplasma.How WONDERFUL!!!! so. On top of the $100 for these poor, malnourished, sick hens, I ended up spending an ungodly amount of money on vet care and I need to keep managing a quarantined flock.Now. Moving on to the goat. He was absolutely ADORABLE. He’s dead now. He was brought home and loved deeply by my friend. He was immediately put on dewormer, his appetite was never really there. Wasn’t sure what they did with bottle feeding or natural feeding, but we tried bottles and feed. He was taken to the vet. He then started coughing up blood...Well, he died on the operating table. He was completely eaten from the inside out BY WORMS.Deworming animals is NOT EXPENSIVE OR HARD AND IT IS BASIC PROPER ANIMAL HEALTHCARE, as ARE VET VISITS!!!!!!So, he is dead, my friend is still broken, and the people on the papers never called him back, and Eyeler’s didn’t care.The three chickens my friend took were also emaciated, sick, and positive for mycoplasma.Makes me wonder what the USDA has to say about this nightmare and why the heck these people do business with animal abusing, animal neglecting “farmers” they need to require inspections and health certificates!!!!

Michael Baltrotsky

2021-05

An absolutely amazing place with fantastic customer service. The new owners are top notch and provide solid animals at fair prices. Highly recommend!!

Allison Wadding

2020-05

We were there for a small animal livestock sale. Auction prices were reasonable, and the auction area was very clean. The limited snack bar menu was a pleasant surprise.

Cheryl J

2022-05

Purchased a REGISTERED AQHA mare in February. It's now May. I have been dealing with the auction house and several "owners" of the mare to get the AQHA transfer papers. It literally takes 3 minutes to print one out and send it to me. Every week... "sending today"... '"oh, wrong address?" CMON! Auction claims they "didn't know" they needed transfer papers included. As of today, I'm consulting with attorney now. I think I've been way more patient than the average person. .

Lorraine Green

2017-05

This place is great place to find things you didnt even know you were looking for.The people are so friendly and helpful.When you stop by be ready to be treated like family.A great find nestled in the mountains.Worth a stop by.

Deena Mcnaughton

2021-05

Been going there for 40 some years it's a wonderful place to go if you need a horse or tack or just want to see horse people

Shirley McHenry

2023-05

A friend bought a horse from Eyler farm at the auction and it passed it's PPE 😍! She is very happy!

Cyndi Unger

2020-05

Loved the place it was very neat clean n there was a lot of time n effort put in the place beatifully done

Lisa Martin

2021-05

Very nice selection of horses and ponies, also some great deals on stable equipment, whips and halters

Dakota Williams

2022-05

Sure not what it used to be. Also unsure how you can charge for coggins and never send them to buyer.

Lisa Fierro

2022-05

Selling severely emaciated horses, that somehow seem to still pass their vet inspection. Not the quality auction that you think it is.

The Buddy Project, Inc.

2020-05

Great turn out for grand reopening of Eylers auction. Some changes made to upgrade billing.

kim gell

2022-05

Friendly Staff. Honest clerks. Help with parking. Clean facility.

Sandy Taylor

2022-05

They have a nice facility and run a good sale.

brittany groth

2022-05

Bought a horse from one of their auctions, horse ended up being much older then they stated and is not in good health.

Robert Wiles

2021-05

Went to small animal Auction and didn't buy anything. Had a long day and went to support my friend who owns it.

Mother of change

2018-05

A lot of variety, great deals, super fun to look around in.

Darlene Hicks Morrow

2017-05

So much fun... even if you don't buy anything.

Donna Nemuras

2019-05

I thought this was a neat place a nice Sunday drive to this place and I enjoyed it thoroughly

Kaybo

2020-05

First time there, definitely worth going back.

Susan Mort

2022-05

The horse sales are disappointing these days. It's sure not like it used to be.

S Iserief

2019-05

Go and find beautiful and things at their flea market yourself!

Edna Louk

2020-05

Very nice place and very reasonable prices.

Alexis Gregory

2021-05

We had a nice time at the Christmas event!

Opening Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday 10 AM-4 PM
Saturday 10 AM-4 PM
Sunday 10 AM-4 PM

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