My husband and I have been training with Allison Daigle, a business partner and instructor at…read moreHilltop Equestrian, since we moved to Dade City in early 2020. Over the course of many months, Allison has helped both of us establish solid riding fundamentals and eliminate some of the negative habits that prevented us from truly enjoying the sport. Every lesson is punctuated with insightful tips regarding horsemanship, biokinesiology, and how to achieve and maintain exceptional physical, emotional and mental conditions for our horses. Allison specializes in hunter, jumper, equitation and dressage instruction, and we are doubly blessed that she is willing to travel to our own farm, Bright Angel Ranch, when we're not able to take lessons at Hilltop Equestrian. Allison and her partner have built a wonderful facility for equestrians, and their students are lucky to have such skilled, patient and compassionate teachers to guide us.

Best instructors, gentle horses. ideal to get youngsters started early. Very affordable as wellread more

I started riding here when I was 10 years old and I am now about to be 20 and call this place my…read moresecond home. This barn and the people+animals here have helped me along every part of my journey from taking lessons as a timid young girl to competing at the World's Championship horse show in Louisville, Kentucky. It is an excellent place to begin your riding journey as there are people of all ages taking riding lessons for the very first time. Not only are the instructors amazing, but the barn family is made up of some of the best and kindest people I know who truly begin to feel like family. This is an excellent environment for you or your child to take lessons and makes moving up into the world of competition seamless if that is what you wish to do. Not to mention the barn and its surroundings are BEAUTIFUL! I would recommend Avalon a million times over.

I purchased a Living Social deal for a few horseback riding lessons for my daughter on a whim last…read moreAugust. She was just 4 at the time but loved horses and the website for Avalon said lessons start at age 5. I figured I would purchase the deal and use it after she turned 5, boy was I glad I purchased this deal! My daughter turned 5 in the first few weeks of December. We had our first lesson at Avalon just before Christmas. Lonna was my daughter's riding instructor for her first horseback riding lesson. Fun and engaging, Lonna made my daughter feel comfortable on top of the giant horse Evan she was riding. I might mention, my daughter is terrified of heights and Evan is impressively tall. Before riding Evan, my daughter was given the opportunity to groom a different horse with another riding instructor. She was shown how to brush, curry, and comb out the horses coat. She was also shown how to pick up and pick out the horses feet to get them ready to ride. After her first lesson she was hooked on horses and we signed up for a monthly lesson program. The staff, the facilities and the riding instruction is top notch. The Stables are always clean and the grounds are beautiful. The riding staff is trained in beginner to advanced riding techniques. They are welcoming, knowledgeable and friendly. We are happy to have found Avalon Stables for our daughter.

Great place if you're looking for to learn about horsemanship . If you don't have a horse they…read moreprovide you with one.

I love coming to this place. The horses are healthy, trail ride great, moon ride is good. Kaitlyn…read moreis great.

What a wonderful hidden jem, on Rt 52. Very friendly staff and the riding experience was great!…read moreThere are evening rides with dinner, and even summer camp for the kids. Wish we'd known of this place earlier. We will come back here.

This place is great! I have always wanted to learn how to shoot a bow and arrow, so when friends…read moreinvited me to go with them to the Introductory Class, I happily went to the TAS webpage and signed up for it. The Intro Classes are offered every Saturday, and you must take one before you are allowed to take even the beginning archery classes here. The area the school is located in is a little bit sketchy, but don't let that deter you. In the Intro Class, the owner Bryce does a brief overview of different bows, and rules, and gear, and then you actually get to shoot. After taking the intro, you have the option of signing up for beginner classes (or you can test 'up' if you are experienced already). They offer classes 4 times a week, and it's either $25/class or $80 for the whole month with unlimited classes. That is definitely the way to go, because you will need to/ want to practice, practice, practice! The building this is in also doubles as a martial arts dojo, so no shoes are allowed on the mat. It gets very, very warm inside, with only fans to keep it cool, so dress accordingly. You shoot at targets about 10 ft away. TAS provides all the gear you need: bow, arrows, arm guard, finger tab, and targets. They even have bows for lefties like me! During class, the two instructors walk up and down the line behind the shooters giving tips and comments to improve one's form and shooting skills. They also have an arrangement with The Archery Shop on N. Florida Ave., so some of the classes are held there. It's fun to switch things up and shoot at this location, because this range is about 20 ft long. I have enjoyed myself immensely taking these classes, and highly recommend this school if you have an interest in archery.

Knowledgeable and friendly staff, offers JOAD classes. Junior Olympic Archery Development I…read morebelieve is what JOAD stands for. My twins took their first FREE lesson today. The instructors Mark & Bryce just from the hour lesson I could tell were totally devoted to their sport. I am excited about my twins learning Archery from these guys.

Charissa is the best teacher ever!!!! Her knowledge & patients w me as a beginner adult & my…read moregrandkids is unsurpassed!!! Her own toddler is already riding & her horses are extremely gentle & well-cared for!!!!!

Excellent place for horse therapy, for children, adults, war veterans. In addition, they have a…read moresmall store where they sell organic products such as fresh goat milk, cow, they make cheeses, oatmeal cookies, they also sell eggs, bee honey.