I first had the pleasure of riding at Canterbury Stables in 2010 at the age of 12...I took half a…read moredozen lessons and enjoyed myself immensely! After owning our own farm for 4 years I have since returned to Canterbury Stables and can now fully appreciate the exceptional facility. The Farm certainly has the most friendly staff around and the whole place is immaculately clean. I love riding with Kim and look forward to a long and fruitful experience at Canterbury Stables

My daughter has been riding for 3 years at Canterbury and we cannot say enough about it. The staff…read moreis extremely professional, instructors are incredibly knowledgeable and understand each of their riders, guiding lessons accordingly. They are family orientated offering numerous family friendly events throughout the year. The Pony Camp offered over the summer is a great way for children to learn more about horses and exposure to riding. Phenomenal!!

I have been taking my daughter to Birchwood Stables and Karen Kuhla for several years. She is a…read moretrue professional and a wonderful trainer. Her first priority is safety for the rider and horse. Karen not only works with children she also is able to instruct adults, especially when we are trying to understand our children as we both learn about riding and horse care. Students not only learn to ride they also learn to care for their horse and be sure it is comfortable at all times. This is a very caring barn that teaches everyone how to care for and be respectful of all the members of the barn. I highly recommend this facility and the wonderful caring professionals who run this program!

Tanglewood Riding Center is an outstanding example of great people, working hard to make a…read morewonderful atmosphere and living space for horses and their riders. There is an array of options for lessons, leasing, and boarding, as well as beautiful trails for Tanglewoods riders. Ellen Stanton is a great lady and an excellent horse person, and all of the people at Tanglewood are friendly and helpful. Great options and conditions for boarders; 12x12 box stalls and turnout, as well as a 200 foot indoor ring, smaller indoor ring for boarders, and 2 outdoor rings, one with fence and observation deck. A really good place for young riders as well. Great and friendly trainers that will guide you to success and teach horsemanship skills. Wonderful and well-suited to the individual school horses. Private lessons available to those pursuing high levels of dressage or competitive dressage. A great place, with great people, and amazing horses. The best place I have ever been to for riding, with years of expertise.

From the owner: We offer a broad range of horseback riding lessons for all skill levels and ages. From basic…read morehorsemanship to advanced dressage training, you may attend our group lessons or schedule private one on one instruction with a trainer. Tanglewood Riding Center is also a full service horse boarding facility. With 5 turnout pastures, two indoor rings, two outdoor rings and a hundred acres of trails we're sure to make both you and your horse happy.

If you missed high school drama and want to relive it, then this is your place. Want to waste a…read morecouple hundred bucks a month? Sign up your kid to ride in a circle while the so called "trainer" plays on her phone, drinks a white claw and ignores her free range toddler. Super unprofessional, this woman is extremely close with some of her prized students (only because she brainwashed their parents into paying a whopping shit ton of money every month) and she talks to them like they are buddies in high school, no 40 something "trainer" should be that close with a group of little girls. Creepy. Notice how there's no bad reviews on google? No shit, she deletes them. Hence why the 5 star review, it'll take her longer to remove it. When I pulled my daughter from this program so many people came forward to me with nightmare stories of this woman traumatizing their child.

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I'm in love with this stable! I've been trail riding all over for years and Painted Bar Stables…read morewins the Blue Ribbon! Here's why: Erika, the owner, takes the time to learn about each prospective rider before you come so she can pair you with the perfect horse. So be sure and take the time to let them know in the online questionnaire how you are with horses and riding. I'm a confident rider and got a great horse for me where my husband isn't as confident rider and he was paired with a sweet easy going horse, Faye. Actually all the horses are sweet and wonderful. We did a one hour trail ride. The trail was fun - not too challenging and we even got to stop by a beautiful creek so the horses could take a drink. It's absolutely magical & no better way to see the beauty of this region. Now the horses: They are all beautiful, very healthy and thus happy. You can get to know them on the Painted Bar Stables website! Many are rescued and have been revitalized by being in this wonderful place. I can't wait to return.

WOW! WOW! WOW! Where to begin? We try to ride every chance we get and it's a nice time more often…read morethan not. But this one? WOW! This experience was perfect from beginning to end. The website is clear, informative and easy to navigate. The owner, Erika, responded to our ride request personally and promptly. The response was clear and gave us ride time options, which was much appreciated. The booking process was made very easy and stress free. Then we got to the stables! The property is expansive and beautiful. Rolling Hills, gorgeous pastures, shady forest with rivers cutting through it. The horses are phenomenal! It's clear from the first moment that the animals are adored! Exceptionally well taken care of, pampered, and of course it reflects in their tempers! They love their humans and could not have been sweeter to us! Have you ever met a horse who's a hugger? I did today and his name is Sweet Tea! The check-in process was smooth and easy. Even the Gift Shop has some really cute and memorable selections, which is rare! We were a party of 6, 3 adults and 3 kids. Some experienced, some real novices. Our guides, Randall and Zoe were a pleasure from the beginning to end. Zoe - thank you for matching every rider to their horse thoughtfully and perfectly! This young lady must have a sixth sense about human/horse personalities because, as the absolutely delightful owner Erika was describing their wonderful horses, it was sometimes hard to keep track of whether she was talking about the horse or the rider . Randall and Zoe - our guides were respectful, patient, informative, fun, and engaging. They made this experience unforgettable for everyone in the group! Erika stopped by as we were leaving and chatted with us for a while. This wonderful woman is pure joy and a force of nature! She truly loves her horses, staff and customers alike! She talked to us about the horses, their personalities, the stables and our riding experience. Loved meeting her and our guides! Thank you for a fantastic experience! You made all of us so happy! Can't wait to come back again and again!!!

Nicky Kurty is a phenomenal trainer. I originally took my horse in for training but was so…read moreimpressed I ended up taking lessons as well. Very professional, very understanding, went above and beyond to ensure I was happy. Excellent facilities, clean, safe and secure!!! Highly recommended!!!

First, Nicky does have a gift with horses. However, she is overbooked, and it affects the…read moretraining. I had my horse there for almost 3 months. The goals were canter transition and more exposure to the trail. I received positive texts about her progress until she was ready to come home after 30 days, then it was she will never be anything other than a walk/trot horse. I was understandably upset. We agreed she should stay longer. The texts then resumed to her doing well. To the point that she offered to buy her because she was such a lovely horse. She said she hadn't known to use the one training technique with her. There were extended periods of time she wasn't ridden. She was turned out in an extremely muddy paddock. There were other paddocks there that weren't as bad. She was trailered back to me with an abscess and dermatitis on all four limbs that required vet care. Our group riding lessons were her riding a horse in training and often ponying another horse while teaching 3 students. I did learn a lot from Nicky, but the cost, time and my horse's health were not worth it in the end.