My painfully shy 6 yo granddaughter has a history of disliking and then quitting any activities…read morewe've offered - swimming, soccer, gymnastics, etc. She absolutely blossomed during her first lesson, though! Marina was an engaging, energetic, and informative trainer and Teddy was the perfect first horse to ride. She's hooked!

I'm a novice in this area so my review is based mostly on the horseback riding instruction they…read moreprovide. I had been searching for lessons for my child and stumbled across their site and ad on Craigslist. I was impressed with the instructor's credentials and work with kids so it seemed to be a good fit for my needs. Upon my first visit, she greeted me promptly at our lesson time. She introduced herself, pointed out the horses and pony and started instruction immediately. What I liked is that she began the lesson with getting my daughter familiar with the pony, safety, grooming, saddling, picking, etc. The instructor is patient and my daughter is very comfortable around her. It also helps that she's a military brat :). There are a lot of "brats" around these parts and I try to support these business owners when I can. Unlike many facilities, they are closer to areas in eastern Prince William County, a definite plus for those in Woodbridge/Dale City. It is a small stable with 4 horses and 1 pony on the premises from what I've seen. The horses appear healthy and well maintained. The barn is kept clean. I don't know how long my daughter will want to continue horseback riding lessons at her age but she appears to really enjoy them and her time at the stables.

Great instructors, healthy and loved horses. Love the welcome feeling here for my family. Watching…read morescouts come in and learn horsemanship. Great place I can't imagine going anywhere else.

Came to silver eagle in 2020, it was a great barn for a while, but then problems arose. My…read moreinstructor, Katie, was horrible with communication. She never answered back when I asked about lessons, and during one lesson, she even said she had to leave for a little bit (in the middle of my lesson) to go fill her car up with gas and go to the gas station. She is irresponsible and doesn't care about training properly. I came to a new barn not to long ago and it's so much better. Turns out, Katie was even teaching me wrong. My boots were far too big and my new trainer made sure to tell me. Plus, when I was learning to canter, I was told to land on the horses back, at my new barn, I am told to stand up slightly into a 2 point position, not only is this better on the horses back, but it is the correct way to ride. Also, the facility is horrible. Broken fences, frequent disease outbreaks, many of the staff smoke, horse poop everywhere and they never clean it out, horse fights, frequent horse injuries, etc. I've also seen my old instructor Katie, hit a horse on several occasions. I know you must disciple them if they do not listen or if they bite or kick, but she would fail on beat them with a crop, her hand, or anything else she could find. I would not recommend this stable to anyone.

I was looking for one riding lesson for my 15 year old daughter. Our time frame to attend was…read morequite narrow, but Lucia was able to squeeze us in by exhausting every possibility, and by being extremely flexible with the Farm´s schedule. The lesson itself was perfect. Lucca was clear and dedicated. It shows that the people at Stonelea Farm love their horses, and treats them very humanely. We were very happy to attend, and remain grateful. Mario (Lima, Peru)

My 5 1/2 year old has been begging for horseback riding lessons, but I hesitated to sign her up…read morebecause I didn't think she was quite old/strong enough to control a horse. I signed her up for a One-day Horsemanship Camp, which was a 3 hour class that taught the basics about horseback riding and horses. The instructor, Lucia, carefully and repeatedly instructed the children on how to be safe on and around horses. I was very impressed with the emphasis on safety. We will be taking lessons here again.

We were here to have a private horse riding lesson for our daughter's birthday:) She had such a fun…read morespecial time.

I can't say enough about our experience at Battlefield Park Polo. My sons have been riding here…read morefor 7yrs and went from timid riders to well trained polo players. They've learned horsemanship as well as sportsmanship. They have learned to care for the animals they ride. They have to make sure the horses are fed, given water and stalls are cleaned before they leave. This happens on a daily basis. No barn is perfect but if there's one place to bring a child who wants to become a good rider and polo player then it's here.

ZavaZone is the perfect place to let (older) kids loose and burn some energy during the weekends…read more My daughter is more on the timid side when it comes to large indoor gym spaces, but there were so many activities she was able to pick and choose according to her comfort level. From high ropes courses, to ninja warrior battles, giant slide, parkour, trampoline dodgeball, and battle beam there is lots of things to do. While this place is not the newest, it was very clean and well staffed. Make sure to get dippin' dots as a treat on your way out. We would definitely come back!

I took 3 boys during the week in July and they had a blast! The place is huge and there was hardly…read moreanyone in there! they rode the seated biplane, climbed the towers, played some trampoline dodgeball, jousted, did the obstacle course but their favorite was the timed obstacle course! They wanted to beat each other and their personal best times, so they did the course over and over again, resulting in exhausted, sweat drenched boys! There is a rock wall tower to climb and obstacle course up on the structure above the regular ninja course. I took off 1 star for the teenagers working there that just sat around talking and flirting with each other or on their phones. They looked super bored and couldn't be bothered to watch the kids for safety. When I kid was stuck on the sky obstacles course and was shouting for help but there was no workers in site, I went to find one and he just said, there's 2 harnesses so if 1 is stuck, there's the other one and walked away. Didn't even go try to see what the issue was.

Excellent facility, it has a beautiful trail ride. I took a few friends with me and loved they…read moreloved it. I'm now taking my first lessons and finding the instructors to be excellent.

I love River Chase Farm. They take care of their horses very well and I am a big fan. I was here a…read morelong time ago when it wasn't like this and it has improved greatly. Thank you Tom and all the ladies and other staff that work there! :-) Here's a beautiful picture of my girl Susie that I lease

Camp William B. Snyder is a 325 acre facility owned and managed by the Boy Scouts of America! It…read moresits at the foot of Bull Run Mountain on the eastern side of the mountain chain. Having been a Cub Scout/Webelo/Boy Scout when I was young - I can appreciate this venue for the opportunities it provides the scouting community. It's also used by a variety of other local community groups for their own events. I've been here a few times now over the years - a couple of visits to a Halloween event run by the Boy Scouts called "The Hauntings of Haymarket Hollow," (an outdoor Haunted Trail event for Halloween) which I believe has been discontinued for now. More recently I attended "Pumpkin Pandemonium" - run by the local Gainesville Ruritan Club. PP was a Fall/Halloween themed event to buy Pumpkins and other Autumn themed products, hear live music, have your kids participate in a variety of activities such as pony rides and hay rides, games, and more.

I didn't realize the Boy Scouts had it so good! This is a huge campus only a few miles outside the…read moreDC metro area, and everything is brand new since the camp was built in the last few years. Yes, there are 3 cabins with about 25 beds in the same room, but there's a surprising number of more private rooms (6 rooms that fit 4 people each). Each of these cabins has its own screened porch with a few rocking chairs, which I definitely took advantage of. And if you're so lucky, there is a beautiful lodge that I would expect to find at a ski resort instead of a Boy Scout camp - finished wood walls and floors, 4 rooms with 1 double bed each, a full kitchen, and a living room with a full fireplace. Outside this beautiful lodge, there's a bonfire pit with a stone wall to sit on while enjoying the stars and roasting marshmallows. We were here for a wedding, and thoroughly enjoyed it. It brought back good memories of summer camp.

Seeing So Many People Say Bad Things I agree Especally With Special Needs Kids It's Bad May Even Be…read moreWorse Of course, this was around the 2010 Era But things could be better now after Youseffi's arrest We were searching for a program to help our son get the physical exercise he needed, and a friend referred us to GMS. Years ago, our autistic son worked with a former instructor, Cameron, for a gymnastics-themed one-hour workout, and he also participated in the Summer Minds In Motion Camp. Unfortunately, they don't know how to work with special needs children. Our son's session would start with five minutes on the trampoline to warm up, followed by floor exercises. If he got distracted or became uncooperative--which was common at the time--he was put in "timeout" on a dangerously high box for his size or forced to walk on the thin high beams without any training. If he jumped or fell off, they would just restart a five-minute timer and put him right back on. It felt unsafe and unhelpful I am surprised Our son never broke any bones and we never filed injury lawsuits it was this terrible. The summer camp was equally disorganized. The schedule was inconsistent, and we even witnessed instructors leaving computers logged into personal Amazon accounts within the children's reach. After seeing all of this, we pulled our son out and cannot endorse this academy for anything they offer.

Coach Karissa traumatized my kid to the point she didn't want to come back. She made my 8-year-old…read moregirl walk on the balance beam until her hands bleed. We told the owner and they did not even show any care our concern. Some people don't need to be around kids. Coach or not. I don't even think she has any credentials