Fantastic horse farm. I took my girlfriend there for her birthday, and neither of us had ridden in…read moreover ten years. Chris (owner) did an amazing job of quickly familiarizing us with a horse, getting us in the saddle, and leading us through a beautiful trail ride full of great instruction. The barn and grounds were in great condition, you can tell that Desperado Farm truly cares for their horses and customers. The staff was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, very easy to talk to and real masters in their trade. They were also very flexible with scheduling and payment, working around the weather and my own personal schedule. Great spot, great time, and great people. Highly recommend.

Had a great ride on Savannah the goodest girl. She was very well trained. Beautiful views on this…read moreride lead by Chris who was awesome. He really accommodates your experience based on your preference - not your typical trail ride. Would highly recommend and will be coming back the next time I am in town. Thanks Chris!

If you want to work with one of the most dishonest you'll ever meet, this is the place to go…read more Naama, the owner, is an awful person. She constantly cancels lessons and the lessons she shows up to have too many people to learn anything. She will make big promises while she talks behind your back about how she doesn't actually plan to follow through. She will string you along and use you for her benefit. She talks badly about everyone, to everyone. She buys lame or old horses for cheap and sells them for triple their value to clients who trust her without disclosing their issues. Don't ever let her handle your payments because she will tell you a higher price and steal some off the top. She will charge you for training you will never receive. She will look you in the eye and lie right to your face. On top of it, the horses are not well cared for. They are frequently out of hay, sometimes for days. Many are extremely thin with ribs, spine, and hips showing. The fences are always broken and dangerous. The barn is hot and has more flies than you've ever seen in one place. She is a hoarder, collecting way more horses than she can keep up with. She allows old horses with soundness issues to be used and abused- like the lesson horse with DSLD being sold and encouraged to run hard. SO many people have gotten sick of it and left for good reason. She doesn't care about the horses or the people. She also does not keep a safe space for riding- allowing her dogs and young child to run in and out and play in the ring while lessons are going on. The place looks like a dump most of the time, including needles lying around random places. I could go on and on but this is just not a person or business anyone should support. And in response to those that are "saddened" by my review, thieves don't deserve a discussion. I am simply trying to prevent more people from being taken. Con artists don't get you because they seem like nasty people, they get you because they seem perfectly safe and get you to trust them. You won't realize you're a victim until it's too late. She is lucky she hasn't been sued. Heed my warning or don't, but don't be foolish enough to think you are exempt from greed.

My daughter started taking riding lessons back in September and has already grown so much. Her…read moretrainer Jessica is amazing. Every time we go there everyone is friendly and welcoming and the horses are very well taken care of.

Best farm in Southeastern NC- down to Earth people who treat all of the horses like their own. I am…read moreoften out of town, and I always rest easy knowing that my horse is well taken care of. Anna and her mom are extremely professional and encouraging. Very relaxing atmosphere. I highly recommend this facility.

Owner doesn't care about these horses, will run them in the ground till they drop. Some super…read moreskinny, one has massive diarrhea, some in severe pain. Some aged horses that shouldn't be ridden. Animal control goes out she just moves the bad looking ones to the back paddock. She can not manage money so feed supply is always low or has none. Hay is extremely rationed and water is so dirty with chemical look that the horses dont want to drink. Thankfully there are some horses there that the owner buy the food themselves. Owner lies about her staff, yells at them and treats them with no respect. Volunteers not treated well either and none get any training.

My 12 year old son and I went for a trail ride. It was very fun and relaxing. The trail guides…read morewere friendly and helpful. It's a nice property with trail paths going through the woods. Trail ride was about an hour long. Definitely recommend it!

Excellent care, excellent training. BA is a true horse professional. Great place for kids and…read morehorses to learn. My horses are happy and have never shown better.

Excellent horse care & training. BA knows what she's doing. Beautiful lush pastures, shade trees…read morein every pasture, barn is clean & in excellent repair. She's got a sharp eye for anything amiss & gets on top of it immediately. Happy healthy horses. Happy riders.

The people there are super nice and it's obvious that the horses are loved and cared for!read more

Awesome place for boarding your horse as well as taking lessons! Laura and her family, plus…read morevolunteers are all great and take fabulous care of all the horses there as well as the rescues they have acquired! Kim is the lesson/trainer and does a fabulous job with everyone and has regular camps going on! If you ever get a chance check them out?

Breakwater is the best lesson facility in the area. The instructors are knowledgeable, kind, and…read moreaccommodating. The horses are well-mannered and well cared-for. Prices are more than fair, and lessons are so enjoyable. The entire team at Breakwater goes above & beyond for their clients & horses!!!

This is an amazing facility . The instructors are so kind and helpful . The location is very…read moreconvenient and easy to get to . Everyone had fun .

My husband surprised me with horseback riding for my Mother's Day gift this year. It costs $45 per…read moreperson for a 1-hour ride. You need to make reservations in advance. The staff was very friendly, they instruct you on how to get on, ride, guide and get off the horse. The trainer took my husband and I on a 1-hour ride around their property, which was part in the open sun on grass between different fenced off horse areas, and in the "woods" where there were tons of trees, plants and vines to walk through. The tour guide wasn't very talkative, but my husband and I liked that. She answered our questions and led us on a peaceful, relaxing journey with our horses. We both loved it and would definitely come back. In addition to horseback riding and horse boarding, they have pony rides for kids, riding lessons, cabin rentals in the woods and a mini general store, which has your basic drinks, snacks and cowboy merchandise.

I came horse backing riding with my mom and it was so much fun ! Keanna was the one who was leading…read moreus and she was very patient, kind and respectful. I could tell she loved all her horses . The ride was fairly smooth and the horses were very trained . Highly recommend!! Thank you guys !