I'm an experienced rider, have been riding and leasing horses since I was a kid, have worked in…read morebarns, have been a certified therapeutic riding instructor, and would not recommend this place because they don't conform to basic safety and horsemanship practices. I won't list all of them - just some highlights. My friend, who is not experienced, wanted to do this trail ride for our birthdays and we thought it would be fun. I've been on trail rides all over the world and know what to expect, and have never pulled out of a ride because I didn't feel safe until this place. I was the first person to be mounted and when the horse came out, I could see that the saddle was improperly placed too far back. I didn't say anything because it's not my place, but when I mounted, the girth was clearly too loose as the saddle started to slip. I told them that the girth was too loose and also that the saddle seemed to far back so Janet said let's reset the saddle and asked me how I would do it! She didn't seem to know the proper placement or how tight to make the girth because apparently this happened before. She then told me to walk down the lawn and let the horse graze while I waited for the rest of the group. It's not a safe practice to let horses graze while mounted, especially with beginners, but apparently that's what they do regularly. When the group was ready to leave, Janet started off on her horse and just about 30 yards from the barn, before even getting to the trail, the horse tripped and fell all the way down to the ground!! Janet fell off of course, and the horse walked off. If I had any doubt that all the red flags I'd clocked were right, this confirmed it. She was shaken up but ok, but didn't go on the ride, I don't know what was up with the horse but if a horse falls down just walking across a lawn, that raises questions about soundness and safety that are serious.

Beautiful place to ride! I love the fact that the owner has saved these horses. I highly recommend…read moreBBR!

I took a trial lesson here, but my sister rides here, so I still come frequently to visit. All of…read morethe horses are taken care of very well, and the people working here are all friendly. I wish I could submit a picture of Fangio after they let me groom him.

I love CHF. It's one of my favorite places to be, I enjoy seeing all the ponies and riding some. I…read morestarted on CC, and she helped teach me what I know with her being patient with me. The staff is great, I really miss CHF. Here, you feel like you have potential and that feels great. I used to be a really slow learner in horseback riding and I thought I wouldn't and probably would never be a good rider, but then my mom found CHF and i've been moving up in my riding career since. I love the hidden farm, I'd go there over anywhere on Earth any day. I would honestly suggest choosing this barn when learning to ride, all the other barns are not as good for beginners as Chester Hill Farm is.

My daughter had a horrible experience with trying to book a lesson for her 2 daughters. The girls…read more had attended the summer program for several years. They also had a couple of fall lessons over the last few years. She tried to book lessons for a weekend in October and was very aggressively pursued by a young teenager giving lessons to book. Although the price was now much higher, she decided to book 2 half hour lessons for the girls ($200). She was charged $2,500 for some package. The teenager had referred to a package but it was not clear to my daughter that she was being asked to sign up. How do you charge a person that amount without any indication that this charge is being applied to review? What kind of sales strategy is this to make young teenagers hound clients to lure them into a package deal that is not fully explained and charged to their account without giving them the opportunity to review charges and agree to them? This is a scam!

This place is wonderful! We loved the trainers. Very nice people and excellent lessons every time…read more Beautiful farm and the place is well kept. I highly recommend!

Had Runabout Farms do a pony party and it was a huge success…read more The care and love that Lori and her crew showed to the kids was absolutely overwhelming My sons bday is one he will remember forever

We had my grandson birthday party and hired runabout farm, they did an excellent job. We had…read morePony rides and petting zoo. The kids had an awesome Time. I would highly recommend them if your looking for a great birthday party.

We rode the trail with Leah and it was a really fun, beautiful and laidback experience! Strawberry…read more& Chocolate were very sweet and gentle horses, and it was a great way to see the trail from a higher vantage point. Would def recommend and hopefully come back with friends and fam. I can definitely see this being a different experience with each season!

Such an amazing experience! Beautiful barn, land and most of all horses!! My guide was Dylan and…read morehe was very friendly, patient and knowledgeable. Would definitely recommended this stable to anyone and everyone regardless of your riding experience.

My horse LOVES it here. They take great care of him. And Nicky is AMAZING! She is training my horse…read moreand he is learning so fast! It is a simple place and it is priced accordingly.!! If you want fancy, then this is not it, but if you want to board your horse and he be happy, this is it. Lots of space and turn out time. And the other review about being tied to a pole and being left there, that is good for the horse to learn patience, my horse often goes through this exercise and is learning how to wait and be a good boy, if he ever needs to be tied up somewhere else, he will know how to wait for me, duh. This person clearly doesn't know anything about horse and he's just talking nonsense. I'm sure he paid very affordable for those lessons. That's why it's done like that. If you want professional teaching his kid, he should definitely had gone somewhere else that would be a lot more expensive obviously. It's like he's paying cheap prices and expecting luxury kind of service. Besides, he doesn't know clearly anything about how horses are trained !! This place you get what you pay for. Affordable. Great people. Happy horses. No nonsense.

Beautiful setting with miles of trails. Horses are well…read moretaken care of and suitable for a beginner. The staff is very knowledgeable and safety is paramount.

Communicative and highly trained staff. Almost don't want to post such a good review for fear of…read morelosing a good thing BUT this horse farm and training facility deserves it big time! The grounds are impeccable, albeit small. The details are tended to, the organization and cleanliness off the charts and at this point I couldn't be happier for a riding location. The Pony Club and hosting center activities are amazing for children learning to ride and looking to develop a real talent on horseback. Let's cheer this place on and truly compare with the other mismanaged locations around and build up a business well in deserve!

I was visiting my mother in Redding from Seattle and being a regular rider at Stoneridge Equestrian…read morein Kent, I looked up horseback riding and found this barn. I received excellent one on one instruction from Max for an hour. It's always a challenge to work with a new horse, new instructor in a new setting. I was pleased with everything I saw and experienced, this is a place for riders who want a serious lesson. Beautiful facility.

Mead Farm is the oldest horse riding establishment in Stamford with a history dating back to 1928…read more As a family-run business, they offer boarding and year-round lessons for children and adults. A distinctive feature is their access to over 170 miles of continuous horseback riding trails that make their way through Stamford and adjacent towns via the GRTA. The GRTA is dedicated to preserving and maintaining the century-old system of trails, encouraging horseback riding and protecting the ever precious open space in backcountry. These trails hold together the mosaic of the green areas of Greenwich and adjacent towns. The more than 170 miles of trails are on properties belonging to the Audubon, Greenwich Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, the Boys Scouts and the Boys & Girls Club, as well as numerous landowners who graciously allow passage through their properties.

The barn is beautiful I want to ride there. The arena are beautiful. I love the paint and it's…read moreawesome