My daughter has been riding at HOPE for close to 6 months. HOPE is a spectacular establishment and…read moreis unlike any other barn that we've experienced. They don't just teach you to ride they teach valuable life lessons and make YOU apart of the barn family. If you're looking for a barn home that is UNLIKE any other than HOPE Horsepark is your new barn home. Every other barn we went to my daughter went around in a circle, and then they wanted $50, this is not the case a HOPE. The lessons are intense and are great at building character for children. Your child learns to work hard which builds confidence as well! Join my family at HOPE Horsepark. You will be glad you did!

From the owner: We are a full service equine center offering horse riding lessons, trail rides, events (birthday…read moreparties, etc), mom&me horsemanship classes, training, free pony sessions for special needs children and adults, and horse/pony leasing in a natural forest setting. For all levels of rider, beginner to advanced. All equipment and helmets provided. Located on 50 beautiful acres in Clarkson, MI, we have on-site trails, heated indoor arena, and lighted outdoor arena. H.O.P.E. stands for "Hold On, Pain Ends". inspired by Colin Chislett, who has been battling cancer over the past year. Book now online: hopehorseparkclark.wixsite.com/home

Good place it's awesome with awesome horses and people be nice and there's horses for every levelread more

This is a well kept up barn with wonderful people. They provide a good lesson program, and take…read morecare of their horses extremely well. I have a horse that is retired there, doing walk, trot, canter, and cross pole lessons with people and they keep him in good weight and shape. They even put snow shoes on him! Without my asking too :) I'm very happy with the quality they keep their horses and the facility. The people who run it surely enjoy their job and have passion for it. I suggest taking lessons there and bringing your kids! It's a homey place filled with love and care.

I took my 3 girls riding in the morning and we all had a great time! We were not very experienced…read moreand by the time we were done we all felt much more confident. We took a nice country road route and were able to trot and cantor with the horses. We will be back in the fall!

We had such a wonderful experience doing a trail ride on April 14th, 2023 with Calvin. We are…read moredefinitely amateurs - ride about once a year on average and have ridden with stables in several different states and countries over the years (e.g. have seen how riding is done with other companies). Today topped our list for one of the best (if not the best) trail rides we have ever done. Calvin was the guide for our group of three. The horses were very well-trained and energetic. This is definitely not your "walk in a line" type stable ride which was refreshing. We felt he tailored the ride to the experience level of our small group in terms of trails and gaits, and we always felt safe. We can't wait to come back.

Beautiful scenery! Pavement is smooth. Nice and relaxing!…read moreNo cars so the little people are free to ride and be safe.

The Southern Links Trailway is a 10.2 mile long asphalt paved trail that connects the communities…read moreof Columbiaville, Otter Lake, and Millington. The trail is well maintained trails and offers a safe and scenic biking, hiking and horseback riding destination to the areas. The trail has markers every 1/4 mile which is great way to track your distance traveled and perhaps to encourage you to go just a little further or even motivate you to try to complete a full loop (20+ miles)! Each of the adjoining cities have parking areas at the trailheads. Parking in Columbiaville is off of Water Street between the Columbiaville Branch Library and Curley's Lakehouse Grill. The trailway in Otter Lake is close to the midpoint and also the high elevation point of the path. This is also the location of the Otter Lake Recreational Area Skate Park. A small area with wooded ramps for bikers and skateboarders. Also nearby is a Marathon Gas Station and Otter Lake Pizza. Park between Payne Street and Detroit Street, just south east of where Lake Road crosses the trail. The Millington trailhead parking area is on at the south east end of Gleason Street about two blocks south of Main Street past Cardinal Drive. Keep looking it's there. The trail does not allow motorized vehicles. Horses are also allowed along the trail, but should follow the easements adjacent to the pavement when available. Go, have fun!

After having been riding at many other stables I found that Rochester hills was the best! The…read morestaff was friendly & very knowledgeable. My trainer gave me a thorough lesson and made me feel comfortable & safe. The horse was quiet & steady. I loved my experience riding there so much I bought the 40 lesson package for a very reasonable price:).

I rode here as a teen and thought I would give it a try again. After a couple times I remembered…read morewhy I stopped the first time. The people are unfriendly and the rings are packed. There are sometimes six horses in one indoor ring at a time with three different instructors. It's a mess. As a returning rider, I had a lot I needed to learn again and lots of muscle tone to build. I was up for the challenge. However, they had me riding either lame or behaviorally problematic horses. It was very frustrating. When I asked them about riding a different horse that I could learn more on--just while I got my muscles and skills back--they were unsympathetic. I recognize that school horses are not known for being amazing, but that's not what was going on here. There were easy horses--I just wasn't riding them on a consistent basis. I put off writing this review because I wasn't fully convinced that they were the problem--I thought maybe my expectations were off. Unfortunately for them, I have gone on to have an INCREDIBLE experience at a different barn. I feel like I can unequivocally say now that this is not where you should spend your money. In fact, in my experience, they will treat you like they don't want your money anyway. Sorry about the bad review. I hope you will treat the next people better.

We had a awesome ride, the guides were very knowledgeable and the horses were perfectread more

I took my family, seven of us. I'm 81 and it had been 30 years since I've been on a horse. They…read morewere great at getting me on and off. They ride was on a perfect fall day and throughly enjoyed by all. If I'm able I will go back.

Amazing place to board your horse. Sara is very knowledgeable and very helpful. Stalls are clean,…read moreand everyone's horses are loved and cared for. All of the barn staff is knowledgeable, kind, and helpful. The facility and grounds are beautiful and very well maintained, and the boarders are so kind. I've been at this barn for almost 3 years now and this barn has become so much like a family to me. I would highly recommend this place if you're looking for a nice barn to keep your horse at. This is by far one of the best barns in the area.

Me and my sister went here for like 1 and a half year, maybe even more, and it was quite literally…read morea waste of money. We didnt ever improve we walked the whole time, and did nothing but go over like 2 logs ONCE!. They had trail rides and we did one of those and it was fun and we did good, but the lesson after that we asked if we could do more trails, and they said we "wernt ready yet.." Like wdym?? we literally did good. I don't think y'all should go here find somewhere better. 2/10 would not recommend

Me and my sister did horseback riding here for over a year and we got no where. We were continually…read moretold that we will eventually go trail riding and we never did. We even did the summer camps where we did trail riding and were still told that we couldn't trail ride for normal lessons. They also kept changing the parameters for getting to a higher level at the place, and when we got one or two questions wrong we couldn't advance to the next level. We were at level one for over a year. Would not recommend this place.

Oakwood is wonderful! Very nice boarding, beautiful pastures, and incredible owners. The trainers…read moreare so kind--this is hands-down one of the best horse farms I've experienced.