I knew I smelled horses on my walk and I discovered the Ortega equestrian center. I took some…read morepictures of the ponies, they are so cute! They are staying cool in the shade so they treat their animals well here! Can't wait to make a reservation for me and the kids when they are in town, we love horseback riding!

Super knowledgeable, child friendly, safe, clean environment. They show the kids everything from…read moretaking care of horses to riding them with ease. The staff is kind, caring, hands on, and are super kid friendly. We will definitely be back.

What a great place to ride! My daughter has learned responsibility and values through riding and…read morecompeting in this great sport. Her horse has taught her many values in life and helped to mold her into a great rider and responsible person. The people in this barn are great friends and a lot of fun to be around at all of the shows. So glad I got involved in this at my daughters request. The confidence and patience she has gained has improved her feelings about life and school and has boosted her to excel at both. If nothing else I would come down for a few lessons for a weekend. You won't regret it! Thank you woodland farms and the team of great and safe trainers and riders!

Unresponsive communication. Woodland Farms is not looking for new students, so don't waste your…read moretime.

If I can give zero stars I would ! Without going into too much detail, this place is bad all…read morearound . They do not provide adequate training, nor have any sense of customer service skills. I assure you, if you go with them you will regret it .

Transcendent, Transformational, Terrific!…read more I love Greystone Equestrian! My daughter takes lessons there and we have seen huge growth in confidence, fitness, compassion, everything you want out of a child's athletic activity. On top of all of that she has made some incredible friends that will be with her long past grade school. For the last few years my daughter has worked mostly with a trainer at Greystone named Taryn. She is phenomenal in both her knowledge of horses and riding but also as a person and a role model for my daughter. I can not think of going to any other training center after having been here with Greystone.

We have been boarders here since 1993. RSV is truly our home away from home. The ranch is well…read morekept up, Patty, John and Javier are on top of everything. All of the facilities - arenas, track, barns, wash racks - are maintained at the best level. Any concerns are addressed immediately. We are grateful to be a part of the RSV family.

Love this place! We board our horses here. Cindy, our trainer, is amazing. Patient,…read moreknowledgeable, and really cares about the horses. The facilities are clean. The conditioning track is a game changer. When the weather doesn't allow for trail riding, the track is the place to go. Plenty of round pens, arenas and washing stations. We ride western and our fellow western riders are friendly, helpful and fun to be around. Saw some of the negative reviews. I think you just need to find your people and you will be all set.

Love Dianna! She's been so great with my son. We started when he was 3, and is almost 5 now. He…read moreloves her pony, and we both really enjoy our time at the Coto Equestrian Center. She's super reasonable and has a flexible schedule..$35/half hr. $75/hr and packages. I'd recommend her for all ages of Western riding.

Bridges Equestrian is such an amazing barn! My 10 year old twin daughters have been riding at…read moreBridges for 4 months and have learned so much! Their confidence has grown a ton! We have tried several other barns and I have to say, Bridges has exceeded all of our expectations! Hannah has been their trainer and she is incredible! She is so patient and teaches them the correct way to ride all in a positive way! Ruthanna, Kendra, Sasha, Shayla, Abbie and everyone else at Bridges are the best! Everyone helps everyone out! My girls and I LOVE all the horses and ponies! They are all very well cared for and know how to take care of their riders! You can tell how much Ruthanna and Kendra love their horses! Another added bonus about Bridges, is they offer IEA and Pony Club!! We truly feel so lucky to have found such a great barn!

I had a lesson here a few months ago & I still think about what a joke it was. I'd say im a pretty…read moreexperienced rider with many miles from all types of shows & different horses, I just quit riding about 9 years ago so it had been a while. I wanted to find a good center close to my job to pick back up where I left to compete & possibly purchase a horse. I arrived about 20 minutes early (I wasn't expecting to be seen or anything early) & there was only one girl there who was honestly very rude and obviously hated that I bothered her when I just asked her to confirm that I was in the right place. Sometime later, a lady came to sit next to me and sat with me until a minute after my scheduled time, got up and asked me if I was taking a lesson.... This was the instructor... she was sitting next to me the whole time not even acknowledging my existence. However, I shrugged this off- my problem was the actual lesson. Despite how early I got there, I still was deemed just 20 minutes of riding time ... when I use to take lessons, the lesson horses were always tacked up beforehand thus giving the rider adequate amount time. However I understand that the grooms are busy- so it was fine. But what didn't make sense was how to instructor I rode with took her time giving me a tour, showing me everything, going back & forth from the horse's stall to the tack room and everything in between *just wasting time*. Luckily I know how to brush & tack up so it was quick as possible but I can only imagine how long it would take for an inexperienced person to do so because even doing all of this for me it took a while What absolutely pissed me off was that I didn't get to jump and was NOT told this prior. If I was told- I would not have wasted my time coming at all. I had a fine flat lesson; me not riding for so long had no effect on my muscle memory and did not get any type of coaching from the instructor (which was fine, I'm at the level where I don't need an instructor to remind me to keep my heels down or shoulders back) & instead was complimented. At the end of my flatting, she tells me "you need a safety vest to jump or own your own horse" ... what??!!!? Why did nobody tell me this??? I didn't expect to jump high or do a full course- but I got absolutely nothing. When scheduling, I explained that I had experience- you would think at some point I would be told "by the way you can only jump if you own a horse" or even something like "this will only be a flat lesson". Apparently, it's an insurance liability if riders jump without a vest... I'm not a minor & signed documents understanding that sitting on a horse in general is a liability but okay god forbid there's no safety vest. I was seriously let down and i dont know how they expect riders here to move up. Safe to say I won't get back into competing or purchasing a horse with this center

Sun Stables in Coto de Caza offers an excellent and nurturing environment for riders of all skill…read morelevels. Jill LaRue is an expert instructor and is super easy to work with. Sun Stables and the Coto de Caza equestrian center is a beautiful facility and Jill LaRue is the best!

Very Happy to be a student at Joanne Gladstone. She is an amazing trainer, very passionate about…read morewhat she does, always watching and fixing her students, always focusing on every little thing. Also I like the horses that they have, safety is always first and they perfectly pick a horse for your level. All horses are loved and very well taken care of. I would recommend all new riders to take at least 2 classes a week, so then you will see the improvement much sooner. Thank you guys for warm welcome!

My daughter enjoyed the camp, but it was nothing what we expected. First off, the camp is…read moreadvertised as half days for $800 and full days for $1200. What they leave out of their website is that lessons do not continue after the morning (half day) session. Joanne, in a very rude manner, insists they do "horse related things" all day long, but in reality my daughter just played around the barn with another little girl who was still there. The second half of camp is 100% not worth the additional $400. I emailed Joanne and asked for a refund for the second half (minus the one day my daughter did stay), and she didn't even have the courtesy to write me back. The website also says campers will ride both english and western styles, but, once we were there, Joanne herself even told me they do not do both - another thing we paid for and did not receive. On one last note, I did not really appreciate the way she spoke to the campers. Let me first say, I do not think kids should be coddled and I am not a fan of "participation award," but the way she spoke to the kids was rude, demeaning, and belittling. There are several barns next to Joanne and I know the other coaches and trainers at those neighboring barns do not hold her in high regards either. Overall, the camp was not a total bust, but I absolutely wouldn't send my daughter back.