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    Castle Rock Arabians

    3.0 (166 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Awesome teachers and staff. Great experience for our granddaughter. Summer camps are wonderful.

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    Christy S.

    Great place to learn how to ride and much more. The lessons and camps are great and they have an apprenticeship program my daughter loves were kids can go up to six days a week.

    Amber U.

    Hasn't honored our Groupon despite multiple attempts. We did get to go to one session (supposed to have 3) and it was fine. Although she uses "apprentices" for trainers, at no time did I see an adult other than parents. Groupon was more than happy to refund me but I told them I wanted to give her a chance to fulfill the 3 sessions. Now its been over 4 months. This isn't a well run business. This is someone's hobby that shes figured out how to finance.

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    Serra S.

    Every little girl dreams of becoming a princess..... Not my little angel.... she wants to be a cowgirl! and when the little merry-go-rounds at Nut Tree or the beautiful double decker merry-go-round at Solano mall doesn't pacify her desire to yell giddy up.... what's a Mother to do? Horse riding lessons. I happen to find an excellent groupon for 5 private one hour lessons at CRA. I bought the groupon, called that day and within an hour my daughter had her first lesson set up to go. I am very impressed by the owner Nancy, she is very friendly and patient with us city slickers and a champion horsewoman with photos of her, her horses, numerous ribbons and 'purses'. My daughter started out on a beautiful pony, Goldie, the perfect size for her and has an incredible 14 year old Coach, Caroline. I was a little caught off by a child teaching my child to ride a horse but I was amazed at the knowledge Caroline had of horses, the control, and handling. Safety is a big factor, all riders wear helmets, wear proper attire, and learn horse safety. CRA has a several lesson packages, internships, and summer camps. Oh most importantly.... watch out for the poop-poo nuggets and don't wear sandals.

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    Bethtina W.

    The trainers Brittany and ??? We're great. They were warm and welcoming. They were on-time. They worked well with my son and niece, neither of whom had ever ridden before. They spent a short amount of time teaching them how to groom the horses and most of the time learning to ride. The woman who booked our appointment stopped in the middle of booking our appointment to argue with someone else for about 5.5 minutes. I heard the entire argument and it should have definitely been a private business conversation. Finally, she told the woman she was on a call. But we scheduled and were excited anyway. Upon arrival, we had no idea where to go, as there are no signs. The desk person had a very bad demeanor and wasn't welcoming. But if you take her and the phone woman (who could be one in the same person) out of the equation, it was nice. Oh I think the horse they put my niece in had a broke or hurt hind right leg.

    Here she is off the lead with her instructor, Nikki.
    Nicole M.

    My six year old has been coming here for six months and loves her pony, Patches! I definitely recommend this place. Jennifer was the first to teach her and was kind, gentle, patient, yet firm with her instructions. My daughter gives her a hug every time we go. Nikki also has been instructing her and she is a very confident young lady who gives my daughter encouragement and positive reinforcement while on the horse. They are professional and passionate about what they do. Nancy is the owner and is there to watch her students learn and grow. Definitely say hi when you go. She is pleasant and a real gem. Any concerns or compliments are welcome here. They want to make sure you are getting all that your rider needs. We will be continuing our lessons here.

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