Advertised pony rides for kids. We got to the farm and thought we were in the wrong place. We…read morepulled up to a house that looked run down and like we were in the wrong place. We called and left a message. A few minutes later a very sleepy sounding person called back and said that "something came up" and they weren't doing pony rides that day. She stated that rides would be happening the next weekend. We had driven 30 minutes for this experience. Needless to say, we never went back and won't be going back. It seems like the owner could have updated the website so that we wouldn't have made the drive. I understand that things come up and that life happens. I wish this organization the best, but my advice to anyone who might be hoping for a pony ride would be to call ahead!

Amazing stable, it's a little piece of heaven on earth, Kid friendly swing set, brilliant trainers,…read morenatural spring on the property. You'll feel like part of the Pathfinder family in minutes! Stalls are huge, neat and beautifully designed. Right on the Little Miami River w/in a short distance of Bellbrook and fantastic Sugarcreek Metro Park. My three kids ride here every week.

Doesn't look like much from the outside but once I stepped in I fell absolutely in love!! I have…read moremet some of the kindest people I know from here! Such an amazing lesson instructor, Jan Musham and more!! The absolute kindest lesson horses and an amazing facility!! Highly, highly recommend!!

I have ridden here for 6 years now and I own a horse which I board here…read more They have a great place for lessons, which I took for about 5.5 years and learned a lot about western, English and bareback riding. I have boarded my horse here for 2 months and it is a great facility. The arenas are nice and spacious and the place is clean and well-kept. Also, the staff are super friendly and helpful.

There are few things in life that can capture your heart and soul from the very first visit. Misty…read moreRidge Farm is one of these. From the smell of fresh cut hay, fresh shavings in the stalls and the many soft Equine noses looking for a scratch while nickering a soft hello- who wouldn't fall in love at first sight? Memories of many happy hours spent grooming and riding come flooding back. Stop by and see for yourself!

Great PATH certified therapeutic riding facility. Beautiful farm in Spring Valley. Wonderful staff…read morethat are so incredibly helpful. Horses are saints. Highly recommend!!

The services here are exceptional!…read more We take advantage of the 8 week courses they offer. The respect that my child is gaining from there determination and patience is fantastic! I feel the riding she is getting (special needs) is so beneficial for her physical abilities. The volunteers have all been great. The structure is on point as well. If you are looking for riding for yourself, your little ones, teens, and special needs you should come here. They also offer possible financial assistance if needed, just make sure you get your paperwork in on time!

This was our first experience horseback riding. My granddaughter is 11 and very hesitant about…read moreriding. Amy was so patient with her. By the time our first lesson was over my granddaughter was completely comfortable, it was amazing to see. I highly recommend Royal Creek Farm.

Went to Royal Creek today to just enjoy some relaxing horseback riding. The experience we had was…read moreabsolutely AMAZING. Jules was our guide. She was absolutely sweet, understanding, knowledgeable, and very patient. My two cousins who went with me aren't very experienced riders, and she walked them through everything. Royal Creek has an amazing way of setting up the entire experience. They are really good at pairing the rider with the house -- not easy to do, but very well done. Once you arrive, you meet your "guide" and then are introduced to your horse. I really enjoyed the fact that you have some one on one time with the horse you'll be riding before you actually get on. You get to give your horse a brush down so they get comfortable with you, after that the horses are saddled up, and they take you to an indoor arena to ride around and get comfortable. Your guide will then make sure you're comfortable to take you out to the field where you'll ride around for a while. This was honestly one of the best horseback riding experiences I have had in a long time. Also, their prices are super reasonable. $105 for 3 people for an 1 1/2 hours

Completed the perfect fall day! My kids loved the pony rides. The staff was friendly and helpful…read more The barn felt clean. Great experience!

Great horses! Rent them by the hour and trot along the winding roads of Indian Hill. Very relaxing…read more They have a wide selection of horse here ranging from very fast to average horse speed. Long and short haired breeds too! I'm coming back and renting my favorite boy for 7 hours and I am going to ride him to Goshen and back!

From the owner: Our prestige horse boarding and training facility has professional trainers on staff for all ages…read more We specialize in training for the events of hunter jumper, dressage and offer horseback riding lessons.

I truly cannot recommend Sunny Sugarcreek Stables enough…read more Finding the right place for your horse is one of the most vulnerable decisions you can make as an owner. You are trusting people with an animal you love like family, and after everything Mimi and I had been through, peace and safety mattered more to me than anything. Since bringing Mimi here, I have watched her completely transform. She has softened. She rests deeply. She rolls in the pasture, frolics, naps in the sun, and settles more every single day. One of the things that struck me most when arriving here was seeing horses peacefully sleeping in the fields and stalls. Horses do not fully rest in environments where they feel unsafe, stressed, or uncared for. That alone spoke volumes to me. The facility is peaceful, clean, and constantly being improved. The staff has been kind, patient, welcoming, and genuinely caring not only toward the horses, but toward the people attached to them too. There is a calmness here that is hard to explain unless you experience it yourself. What I think people also need to remember is that horses are incredibly fragile animals. Even in the best barns, with the best owners, trainers, and veterinary care, heartbreaking things can still happen. Losses in the horse world are devastating, but reducing complex situations into vague online accusations without context is unfair and honestly incredibly damaging to people who are trying their hardest every single day. What matters to me is character, and these people showed theirs long before I ever boarded here. When I needed help getting Mimi out of an extremely difficult situation, they stepped in without hesitation when multiple haulers would not even go near my previous barn. They did not have to help me, but they did. That kindness, compassion, and willingness to help during one of the most stressful moments of my life is something I will never forget. The horse world already has enough cruelty, ego, and division in it. We do not need to destroy good people through gossip and social media whispers simply because tragedy exists in a world where tragedy unfortunately can happen. I can only speak from my own experience, and my experience has been one filled with support, compassion, transparency, and genuine care for the horses. Mimi is flourishing here, and that means more to me than internet noise ever will.

I am a lifelong equestrian with a B.A. in Equine Business Management. On April 19th 2026, I removed…read moremy horse from Sunny Sugarcreek Stables with zero notice. During my time at Sunny Sugarcreek, I discovered Teresa was actively listing the barn on HorseMotel.com and hosting horses from across the country, with full access to boarding amenities. This biosecurity risk was never disclosed to me. They hosted horses even during the height of the EHV-1 outbreak and as recently as April 17th a case was confirmed in Ashtabula Ohio. When I toured, Teresa admitted to having zero equine experience prior to opening three years ago. Given her desire to learn and having qualified staff, I was comfortable moving there. Despite her stated desire to learn, her lack of foundational knowledge has led to a complete disregard for how to run a safe, professional boarding facility. They focus much more on aesthetics than true functionality. A big reason I moved my horse to SSC was the amount of turnout, but how they set up the track system bottlenecks horses into deep mud during winter. The horses were almost always dredging through mud to move or just standing around to avoid it. My horse is now significantly atrophied after losing weight in her topline and overall body condition due to the inability to move easily during turnout. Contract Violations: Teresa consistently violated her own contract regarding owners' responsibility for care. She began inappropriately micromanaging everything. She wanted everyone to use one specific vet (who's difficult to contact) and her specific farrier. She would organize farrier days for boarders regardless of your schedule rather than allowing boarders to schedule on their own time or with their own farrier. I was also charged $5/night if horses had to stay in due to winter weather even when mandatory by the barn. This was not in the contract. Part of board payment is an assigned stall, which my horse had. I fully understand paying a fee for requesting my horse be kept stalled outside of "normal" circumstances, but I was being charged a cleaning fee to use her own stall when necessary for safety. I asked Teresa why this fee that's not listed in the contract was in effect and her answer was simply "operation costs." During that conversation, Teresa told me I could come clean the stall myself if I didn't want to pay, or that my horse could just stay turned out in unsafe winter weather. She then told me "there are other boarders that come out more often to work off their board, you could do that." My difficult schedule is something I spoke to her about prior to moving there. I need my horse somewhere I don't have to worry since my hours are so crazy. I pay board to have my horse safely taken care of because I am unable to be out more often. That was an entirely inappropriate thing to say to a boarding client. Gross Negligence: There is a documented pattern of neglect owners need to be aware of. While these things did not happen to me, I can confirm they happened: Unauthorized medication administration to a boarder horse. Unauthorized medical work on a boarder horse. Teresa, on at least three occasions, ignored a horse in the beginning stages of a medical crisis. One instance directly led to the horse being hospitalized at OSU Equine. Staffing Failures: The one staff member with the most experience and care was fired. In my opinion, because she was fighting for what's right for the horses and not what Teresa wanted. While a new experienced person was hired, experience cannot fix a facility where owners intentionally withhold critical health and safety information from both staff and boarders. Equine business management requires transparency and specialized expertise. Sunny Sugarcreek Stables lacks both. Between the biosecurity risks and the documented neglect, this facility is a danger to the horses kept there and I am relieved my horse is out and safe.

I purchased an OTTB from Win Row Farm and had a prepurchase exam done, except for x-rays, as I was…read moreassured by Amy that the horse was returned from the track (being told that this was one they had initially bred) only due to the fact that it was too slow and not interested in being a racehorse. The then-owner brought it back to Amy hoping it could have a second career as a hunter. The gelding passed the vet exam, bloodwork and flexion test, so I purchased him. I live out of state and had him shipped to me. The horse has had lameness issues shortly after purchasing. I've had him now for several years, had him on glucosamine/hoof care supplements for several years, glucosamine injections monthly now and now powdered bute. He's been x-rayed and found to have bone chips. I've tried to contact Amy by phone leaving a voice mail several times and texting her, and also emailing to see if there had been any previous x-rays performed being requested for review by my vet. NO RESPONSE!!! I then tried contacting her husband, Chris, by several methods. Again, NO RESPONSE!!!! This shows me they are not responsible horse sellers! I definitely do not recommend them.

Wonderful place to board. Amy is the best - honest, hardworking and a true horsewoman in an…read moreindustry full of unethical characters. She is a trainer I trust implicitly with the care of my two horses. She always keeps the horses' best interest above all.