New horse barn, wedding venue to open in Myrtle Beach area. You can go horseback riding
A longtime Myrtle Beach resident hopes to share local culture with newcomers by opening a horse barn and event venue.
Joshua Clardy, of Clardy Family Ministries, plans to open The Stables and Pack House by the end of 2025. He bought a 60-acre plot of land along S.C. 90 in between Thomas and Bear Bluff roads to build a new community spot.
The Stables will include a barn with 24 horse stalls where people can board horses, take horseback riding lessons and receive veterinary care for their large animals, among other horse activities, Clardy said. Christine Long, of Pineview Veterinary Hospital in North Carolina, will have a space in the barn.
The Pack House will be an events venue designed to look like an old-style tobacco barn. The 18,000-square-foot space will be large enough for weddings, parties or even corporate retreats.
The Stables are anticipated to open in summer 2025 and The Pack House in the fall or winter, Clardy said. He’s currently working on clearing the land to begin construction.
Clardy is excited to develop along S.C. 90, as that area has started experiencing growth like other parts of Horry County.
“There isn’t much there right now,” he said.
The Horry County local said he’s hoping to share the area’s history and culture with newcomers. Clardy’s family has been in Horry County since the 1800s and spent generations farming.
“Horry County was built on farming,” Clardy said. “It has lost that culture, especially with the growth that is happening.”
The tobacco barn is a call back to the history of tobacco farming in the area and the horse barn is a way to encourage newcomers to experience parts of the farm lifestyle. Adding in an events venue also made sense because as an ordained Baptist preacher, Clardy has traveled for weddings and to sing southern gospel.
“I’m most excited about spreading our culture of Horry County and how we grew up to all the new folks in the area,” Clardy said.
