We just moved to the area from Tampa Bay two months ago and discovered Black Creek Hill Farms while…read morelooking for trail rides. We are so glad we found them. Brenda, the owner, is an incredibly warm and friendly person who does some wonderful things at her farm. The day we arrived for our trail ride Brenda greeted us, got us situated with gear and horses. Then she personally adjusted the saddles and stirrups to ensure the best fit. The farm has a number of volunteers who help guide the riders through the trails in the beautiful surrounding countryside. Our two volunteers were incredibly polite and thoughtful as they guided us through the ride. The horses were gentle and responsive. The entire experience was wonderful from start to finish. After we returned to the stables Brenda talked about the impact the horse therapy they do at the farm has had on participants. This has literally changed peoples lives. Outstanding place and people. We will absolutely be returning. Highly recommended.

Fun and excitement riding the trail with my grown girls. Staff was very professional, patient, fun…read moreand accommodating. I recommend Black Hill Farms for beginners and experienced riders. We had a great time.

If you're looking for a laid-back no drama facility to board your horse, relax on amazing trails or…read moretake lessons, then look no further than Hidden Spring Farm! Lighted arena with great footing, dressage ring, open field jumps and great trails. What more could you want?!? Full board to pasture board, they have you covered! You and your horse become part of the family. No matter your skill level they have you covered with lessons from beginner to advanced.

The only thing keeping great guys from being the knight on a white horse, is probably learning how…read moreto ride. Thanks to a Groupon deal, and a few phone calls back and forth with Christina here, I'm finally on my way to fulfill my dream, that is to change my career to full-time jousting. Christina is not only a professional herself, she also excel at training others on their way to be professionals, whether little girls learning to ride her first pony, or someone like me who bloom late in life and want to go out and experience it all. I have had a few lessons already, and quite content with continuing the session with or without another Groupon deal. Don't forget that besides riding lessons Dreamwood Farms also offers boarding accommodations for your lovely rides. Christina's schedule is quite busy, but she is always more than accommodating on scheduling and rescheduling. I thank her for that very much. P.S. I don't know if Google Maps have issue with this address, or anyone else having issue finding this place, but if you plot it in your turn-by-turn GPS it'll land you short (or long depends on which way you are coming from.) The best way to describe the location of the farm, if you are looking at the map of the area, is right before Rolesville Rd and Riley Hill Rd split up; so if you coming down Rolesville Rd you want to turn into the farm right before the road forks, or if you coming up from Rolesville Rd, after merged with Riley Hill Rd, you can see it right after the tree line and a white barn.

Dreamwood Farms is a family owned farm in north east Wake County. Located almost half way between…read moreRolseville and Zebulon, Dreamwood facilities are top notch. Christina, the head horse trainer works great with all age levels on teaching the correct way to handle and ride horses. The farm offers boarding facilities for horses also. The rates are reasonable and the barns are clean. I recommend highly to head out to Dreamwood farms and introduce your child to the joy of horseback riding.

This company is one of the worst I have ever experienced. My kid took lessons for about 3 years and…read moreI wish I would've opened my eyes sooner. My kid has gone through multiple instructors. Learned nothing about how to safely ride. The instructors are under-qualified and many just yell the same words at kids over and over. They are just in it for the money. The owner is creepy and flat out rude to his employees. This barn is dangerous and horrible for the equestrian community

Don't recommend boarding here. School horses are over ridden. Too many horses in pasture/paddocks.read more

They were Very friendly! And the ride was pleasantly fun. It's a great place to bring family or…read morefriends.

My daughter has been taking riding lessons here since we moved to North Carolina a year ago. I have…read moreto say this place has been such a blessing in our lives and has made her transition much easier. She has loved working with Ms. Michelle and the team and has gained so much confidence, purpose, focus and more! I highly recommend this place for horseback riding lessons for all comfort levels!

We attended a birthday party at Creekside Equestrian in Smithfield last weekend. It was so nice!…read more Lots of fun activities for kids! They provided a party/conference room for about 30 people, party favors, paper products, four horses for the girls to ride in the indoor arena and outside, horseshoe painting, pony painting, and a little game area outside with ring toss, corn hole and such. The women and girls that were working and taking care of the horses were so friendly and I'd love to take my little gal back there again. Another great thing about this place is, the birthday party packages are very reasonably priced compared to other venues I have looked at. Plus it's something different and its outdoors! They offer riding lessons and horse leases amongst many other things as well.

I do not think this is a good place at all they had a video a of a girl who fell of then started…read moresmacking the horse the horse look very scared while backing up I do not think this is any way to treat a horse

Pasture Boarders Beware…read more Jim's barn is beautiful with gorgeous indoor and outdoor arenas. There is a tack room for boarders, and slots for tacking up as well as several wash stalls. He has one person working for him, Pancha, who feeds all the horses, cleans stalls, and generally takes care of things. The horses in the barn seem well cared for. The pasture has 2 run-ins that seem in good shape, and 17 acres to spread out on with seemingly good grass. The water trough was a little questionable... There is only one other horse on pasture board and it's his horse (RED FLAG). There are lessons on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays - if you want to ride on those days, outdoor arena only. Feed for pasture boarders is grain in pans 20ft apart. I expressed that I was concerned about that because one of my 2 eats significantly more than the other, and the one who gets less will steal food. Jim stated (his idea) that there was a paddock in the field where one horse could go in to eat so he wouldn't steal food. He stated that I would have to pay his help extra for her time. I made sure to tell him that one of my horses was 18hh. He didn't seem to have a problem with it and asked more questions about his breeding. I asked if he would feed supplements and he said yes. I also asked about using an open stall temporarily while I tacked up one of my 2 horses and he said yes as long as I cleaned up after myself. I moved in and everything seemed fine. Jim was very pleasant and easy to talk to. I felt very comfortable with him and our decision to move there. I watched a few lessons - he was very kind and patient. I helped Pancha feed the horses that evening and the next morning so that they could get used to their new routine and one of them going into the paddock. We talked the whole time (in what little Spanish I know) and she even was showing me pictures of her family. I brought my horses inside to ride and put one in the "preapproved stall". I gave him a flake of hay to munch on while he was waiting (it is explicitly stated on the website that grain AND HAY are included in board). While I was tacking up my other horse, Jim walked in and told me "you're expecting too much as pasture board horses and you need to leave". I tried to fumble through a question as to why and he simply stated that I expected to much and Pancha was not comfortable working around my horses. I said ok, I'll try to find another barn as soon as I can, but it may be next week sometime to which he replied "the sooner the better, you need to get out". I told him that I had given a flake of hay to my horse and offered to buy a bale (EVEN THOUGH HAY IS SUPPOSEDLY INCLUDED IN BOARD per the website) and Jim stated that I was stealing..... I immediately packed up my trailer and left after being there less than 24 hours. He went from being very friendly and easy to talk to, to INCREDIBLY rude and hurtful in a very short period of time. I think the real issue is that I was too much of a presence in the barn. I never saw any other boarder there, and in the boarders tack room, pretty much everything was covered in dust. He is obviously used to doing things his way and in his routine, and I was interrupting that. I also don't think he really wants to deal with pasture board horses. So, if you have a horse that you need stall board for and don't plan to ride often, this is the place for you. They will be well taken care of. I think if you just want lesson, this is also a great place to come. Otherwise, stay away.

Jim is a terrific teacher He is particularly patient and gentle in his criticism. The facilities…read moreare terrific, safe and convenient for those who live in Chapel Hill and Durham. Although Jim is best at teaching English but he was willing to take me on as an older adult who just wanted to refine his Western riding. Kind man with a good manner