Six out of 5 stars! I am not a consistent rider. I do not own a horse for that reason, but I enjoy…read morelearning what I can in the time that I can. Before I started taking lessons my previous experience was minimal...trail rides and very basic care. I had even taken a fall off of one that was running to the barn (and knowing what I know now I would not have been on that horse to start with.) Prior to lessons I was intimidated and maybe even a little fearful. All of that washed away in my first lesson. What I love the most is that she makes sure you see the whole picture from the first step into the barn to putting them back out. She helps you understand why the movements are so important and how in return the horse is reading them. Imme is a natural teacher and provides clear instruction. She has a passion for the horse and the ride.

I simply cannot say enough good things about Imme and the help she has given me. I started with…read moresome round pen clinics with her, and am currently taking riding/round pen lessons with Imme on my young and green arabian. She has a wonderful, gentle way of pushing me and my horse where we need to be pushed, and then guiding me to become better at the all important release. I am more confident after every lesson with her, and she always gives me great things to think about, and take away to work on for the next ride. I would recommend Imme to new and veteran riders alike (I've been riding my whole life).

My little piece of heaven on Earth. Whenever I come out here, all the stress falls away and I…read morecompletely forget everything else. Time stands still and yet flies by like crazy at the same time. It is so peaceful and quiet, surrounded by serene foothills, enchanted forests and luscious green pastures/hills. The horses are well taken care of, fed twice a day, cleaned daily for smaller stalls and weekly for the big paddocks. There's different size stalls for different monthly prices. The stables are part of an active cattle ranch, so there's oftentimes some cattle around in the hills. The options for riding out on trails are endless and so fun. Some are easy, others are demanding and challenging. I love being out here, especially early in the morning in the summer.

Just started working there for someone and so far, i like it. the manager seemed to be pretty nice…read moretoo! they have a lot of acreage (7,000) which would be amazing to explore. i recommend.

Best training stables around! Greg really knows how to teach well, he comes from a background in…read moreeducation which combined with his equine expertise makes him the best teacher! I have been riding for over 12 years and have trained with various different instructors in the area and no one compares to Peppercorn. Not only are they the most knowledgable, patient instructors, Greg and his wife go above and beyond by accomodating their students and really making these stables a great environment. Greg also does Pony Club, although I never participated in this I've seen all the Pony Club students and they seem to have a wonderful system set up!

From the owner: Horseback Riding Lessons, Leasing, Eventing, Jumping, Dressage, Summer Day Camp, US Pony Club,…read moreTraining, Boarding

Great quality and quantity fish shrimp and oysters service good great value with family meals. Our…read morego to place for fried fish

I have been catching incredible sunsets here for years. My husband finally experienced Ojai's "pink…read moremoment" for the first time last month. December and January are the best months to catch a spectacular sunset. Highway 150 is one of the most scenic drives in Ventura County, and this viewpoint is a must no matter what time of day. Ojai lies below, surrounded by mountains protected within nature preserves.

Katie at Riding the Spectrum has been incredibly patient and thoughtful in her approach with my…read more3‑year‑old son. She sets clear, achievable goals and celebrates every small win, which keeps him engaged and confident. Her techniques are gentle but effective, and you can tell she truly understands how to work with children who need extra support.

I truly believe Katie's deep passion for her vision in this program shines so bright. My daughter…read moreexperienced this instant connection with the horses and can't wait to return. Check out her facebook page and please support this place if you can.

Rachel is awesome! Super knowledgeable of the ocean, water, marine life, and history of the area…read more What a rad human being to have guiding the tour. As it turns out, all of the harbor seals, and sealions have names. We befriended one named Steve, he is much better at swimming than I am. He also taught me secret techniques to paddling. This one Pelican named Parry got into a barking match with some sealions, which is a fight he wasn't gonna win, let's be honest. Though I was hoping to see an M-A-N-A-T-E-E ... next time! If you're gonna go down on Haley street, where the dogs are easy and the sun is cheap, you never know just who you'll meet, on Haley. (But hopefully it's Rachel from the Santa Barbara Adventure Company, and you get her kayak tour; shout out!)

This would have been a 5 star review, however, I felt like just a few things could be improved on,…read moreso it's a solid 4.5 stars experience for me. For almost a decade now, I've been wanting to visit The Channel Islands National Park as it's one of the more unique US national parks which require a ferry ride to get over to the islands, so does require some planning. I booked the Santa Cruz Island kayak and snorkeling tour online and the process was simple and all instructions for the tour was laid out clearly and simply. It does recommend that you're intermediate level for both activities. On the day of tour, you do need to make sure you book your ferry tickets that coincide with the tour. You need to be on the 8am ferry out to be in time for the kayak and snorkel tour. They do have a harbor side 7:30am orientation and provide you with clear instructions on what to do as soon as you reach the island. Once on the island, another staff greets you, gives you another orientation and then you head over to the gearing up area. This took about 90+ minutes as you had to find the right wet suit, hood, mask, snorkel, fins, life vest, kayak jacket, and helmet. Note that a lot of the equipment is pretty well worn and I didn't have the best pair of fins (and forgot mines at home) as side clasps were sticky and not working properly. Masks also kept fogging up (and wished I had remembered my own mask). Wet suit was bit tighter than I like. You can use your own gear and next time when I come back, I'm bringing my own. Once everyone gears up, which does take awhile, everyone heads down to the shore and that's when we launch our kayaks, there are solos and tandems available. Kayak tour was great and we got to see at least 5 or 6 sea caves, a lot of fun! These sea caves are some of the most numerous in the world. I really enjoyed one of the sea caves that has a Green Room, water was gorgeous and so clear. Got to see plenty of cormorants, pelicans, sea kelp. I did get yelled at by one of the tour guides as he told me it was his fourth time having to tell me to zip up my life vest. I think it was a couple of times and not 4 but ok, I get it, safety first. It made me feel like a school kid again. I'm a pretty safe person and wished he could have been nicer about the information he needed to communicate to me. We then had lunch on a small beach and then geared up to snorkel. The water is fairly cold, probably around 60ish, so a 7mm wet suit and maybe more would be good. I wished I had some gloves and forgot my booties, which would have kept me a tad warmer. We snorkeled/swam for about a mile, saw snails, sea urchins, fishes, anemone, etc. We sort of lost time at the end of the tour and really had to rush to get back to our original point and we all had to kayak pretty quickly back. And to top if off, had to really work fast to get out of all our gear and wet suits are never easy to get out of. Made it in time for the ferry but barely and got stuck with some of last seats available on the ferry back. I feel like the timing of that could have improved. Overall, a very good experience just with some issues that could be improved one. Highly recommend this tour! I would do it again!