Nice bar in this one-horse town. The food and drinks were affordable. The food is fantastic for a…read morenight of drinking: Fried cheese sticks, fried cheese balls, fried onion rings, fried chicken strips...

My daughter has been riding for over 4 years, starting with lessons in the SF Bay area. After we…read morerelocated to Iowa, we made it a priority to find a barn as she was keen to continue training. After a lot of phone calls and research, we did a trial lesson with Trish and immediately enrolled for biweekly lessons after the trial. Trish is an amazing coach and knowledgeable equestrian who prioritizes the care of her herd. In the last few months, she's help my daughter undo some habits that were negatively impacting her riding while giving her the skills and tools needed to improve, growing her confidence and knowledge. Both of us have also been learning a lot about natural horsemanship and the benefits of pasture boarding. Additionally, the community at Chesapeake Central Equestrian is fantastic, with the other riders engaging and supporting one another. Finally, Chesapeake Central Equestrian also houses SAINT Annex, which is an extension for special need cats who are recovering and getting ready for adoption. Further proof this stable is special. Highly recommend Chesapeake Central Equestrian Center for anyone looking to learn about the horse world, improve their riding, board and train a horse, and beyond.

Chesapeake is a beautiful facility with gorgeous indoor and outdoor arenas. My daughter took…read morelessons there for many years. She got such a great foundation there and has became very accomplished as a collegiate rider. We have also had a horse boarded there. Trish is THE BEST natural horsemanship person I have ever met. It is extremely safe to take lessons there as the basics are taught in a professional, fun, safe way. The school horses are wonderful and safe. As far as boarding, you will not find a better place for your horse. The pastures are rotated, waterers are automatic, and Shelters provided. There are also big stalls if needed. The personal care the horses get is top notch. Trish treats every horse as if it were hers. I want to give this facility ten stars but I will settle for five.

Beautiful appointed 35 acre horse farm. Call or schedule riding lessons through their online…read morebooking agent. The stables are well-maintained and the indoor arena allows for 4-season riding. Unless you have your own horse, lessons are on farm owned ponies. I love the fact that my daughter can learn the ins and outs of taking care of a horse. There isn't any hop on a saddled horse and run around the ring fluff. She starts by grooming the horse, saddling, and building confidence around a large animal. Her instructor is amazing and gives phenomenal, personal attention for the safety of the student and the horse. They start with the basics and eventually over time work their way up through a walk, Trot, Canter, and Gallup.

TL:DR - Great value, fun and easy ride, would definitely come back…read more ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pricing was about expected for a trail ride. Booking and paying online was easy. Printed the waiver and brought it in. We arrived 15 min early as requested, but no one was in the office. Had to ask someone to get a worker, and someone finally came in 5 min after or scheduled time. A little annoying, but the rest of the trail ride was great, so water under the bridge. Brandi and Bethany helped us on our horses (Pengo and Spartan) and gave us a quick run down of how to guide the horses. The horses were very easy to ride, each with their own amusing personalities. Our trail guide was friendly, answered any questions we had (we were the only riders), and pointed out a few of the other resident horses and little tid bits about them. Also gave us some space to really just enjoy the ride, which was perfect. The trail itself was a basic trail that traversed the Galena territory, went by some houses, up and down some gentle hills. We got back after an hour and they took some photos for us. All in all, it was a great ride and we wouldn't hesitate to come back in the future.

We took a two day adult horse camp this past weekend 10am - 1. The classes were a lot of fun…read more educational, and ended with a one hour long trail ride the second day. Highly recommended!