This is an absolutely beautiful and very special place to visit located in Katy, Texas. We had a…read morewonderful visit with two small kiddos (ages 5 & 8) and they loved every minute of their experience here. Our small group started with miniature pony brushing and then got to dress up their animals in various accessories. From there they got on smaller horses with a guide leading them and learned basic skills, like stopping (whoa) and had a lot of fun riding around the enclosed area circle. They even played a few games like red light green light. After that they learned to walk with the miniature ponies and even got to take them over a jump and through an obstacle course. We then finished the day with a little carriage ride with the owner, Paige. The highlight of their visit (they said later) was learning to clean out a horse stall. Who knew they loved cleaning so much! All of the guides were wonderful. The main gal that did the instructing was just so lovely and sweet to the kids explaining everything with patience. Definitely a must visit for anyone looking for this kind of experience in the area.

I ride at Paloma Trails and had a fantastic experience! As someone who loves riding horses, I find…read morePaloma Trails to be welcoming and full of friendly animals. The horses are well cared for and great to ride, making each lesson enjoyable whether you're a beginner or more advanced. Paloma Trails offers fun summer camps that are perfect for anyone wanting to learn more about horses and spend time outdoors. The staff and other people there are always kind, helpful, and make you feel like part of a community. If you're looking for a place to ride horses, meet new friends, and enjoy time with animals, I very much recommend Paloma Trails!

I have been having riding classes in this club for almost 2 years now. My friends and trainers…read moreLizzy and Gigi are both awesome, caring, supportive, experienced, careful and very knowledgeable. Totally family oriented, safe and recommendable. For all ages.

Our granddaughter visited from California this summer and we are so thankful we found Oak Hollow!…read more The owner, Lizzie, was able to schedule several private lessons and 2 group lessons for our horse loving 8 1/2 year old granddaughter and she made great strides in her riding ability. The horses were gentle and well kept, the facility clean, but low key. Other families there and students were friendly and helpful to our small novice. We are all big fans of Oak Hollow and plan to return.

So excited we were invited to a bday party here. One of our friend's daughter celebrated her bday…read moreand the package included a private party room and they were allowed to bring their own food, decorations, and cake. Each child guest had an opportunity to ride a horse before the food & cake cutting. The stable hands were very helpful and friendly. They ended the day by painting the ponies' sides on the property (paint washes off and is harmless to the animals). There are also a few friendly dogs on the property that interacted with us. Enjoyed our time and look forward to booking a bday party for our kids as well

After not riding a horse for more than 40 years, hopped back on at West Stables. First for a solo…read morelesson with Kendall and then a group lesson with Melanie. Loved both experiences! Very kind and friendly instructors, great facility and even met the owner who was super friendly. The horses are well cared for and easy to ride. Highly recommend and will be coming back soon!

Devin is amazing for lessons. Our daughter wanted to learn barrel racing and in just 4 months she…read morehas learned so much and has gained a ton of knowledge

Beautiful pleasant, clean, serene, and caring place to have horses! And Devin, the trainer is such…read morea blessing to have for training my daughter!! Very respectful, patient, nice, professional!! I couldn't ask for a better trainer!! Love, love, love being here! If you're interested in lessons for your child, this IS THE PLACE to go!!!!!

I like the owners, they strive to really look out for our horses! The security is excellent. There…read moreis a huge covered arena and round pens. The stalls are kept very clean. There is a wash rack and horses are turned out daily, weather permitting. Room for horse trailers.. just an excellent place to keep your horse!!

After a short email requesting info on their lesson structure and cost ,and briefly describing my…read moresituation and riding experience, I received a one line response saying they have a wait list for lessons. No information, no other even nice comments like, "We would love you to come take lessons with us, but we are running a 6 month lesson waitlist. If you would like to be added we would gladly do this." No......Here is their response. "We do have knowledge of natural horsemanship however, we also have a waiting list for our lesson program currently." This makes me feel they could care less about having my business and about me. I have trained at far too many establishments over the years where they care and respect the horses more than they do the people. I love horses too, but if I ran a riding school, it would be about helping people connect to horses and enjoy horses, and respecting both. Also I must say their reluctance to give any prices for anything on their website or in this email response makes me wonder. Are prices variable? do you make them up on the day? What is the deal. Bear in mind this is my only contact with this company and certainly does not tell the whole story. They could be a terrific group that is knowledgeable and reasonably priced. I will never know. I am moving on to somewhere else, where even a rejection is done with courtesy and thoughtfulness.

I have boarded at Callegari for 26 years now (3 overlapping horses) and it is my home away from…read morehome. The staff are professional and top-notch and yet like family. The grounds and barns are gorgeous and kept clean. There are two covered arenas - one with jumps, an outdoor dressage arena, two covered round pens, a cover equinoxes (walker), and four barns that handle hot and cold temperatures well. We have great trainers in English and Western disciplines, and endless trails along Cypress Creek with parks. I have been to most of the barns in the area and never felt tempted in the slightest to leave.

They allow the trainers to practice cruel training where horses are whipped and worked to…read moreexhaustion. Boarders who question any of this are promptly reprimanded or kicked out. Outside of room and board, you are charged for every little thing, extra fan, water buckets, even if you want to add a camera there are strict rules and fees. A have a completely different horse since leaving

This riding facility has been a great place to ride and above all responsible in the care of their…read morehorses.

I don't want to be ugly. So I thought long and hard about whether to write a review. But I want…read moreto spare other families. My advice is to find a place that will give your kids and horse a better experience. I think the people running this place and the customers who come and stay just don't realize how inferior the service is and how much more is available out in the Houston market.

I took my daughter to Sneak Away Riding Club on Huffmesiter yesterday for a fun, introductory…read morelesson. The trainer, Yvette was harsh and negative with all of the instruction with my daughter (under the age of 10). She made her feel that she did nothing right and responded with sarcasm or negativity. She also took a horse brush from my daughter twice and without permission touched it to her back, once, to demonstrate to her how she was doing it wrong, then again, to her face, near her eye. I will repeat that....She took an unsanitized brush that was on various parts of the horse from a bucket and rubbed it on her face saying that it is how it feels to the horse. This is unacceptable. Not only do you not touch a minor without permission but that could have led to an infection. Her face had bristle marks on it and she felt like she had a bruise. My daughter left in tears and her self esteem for something fun was completely obliterated. She also removed the reigns (this was her 1st lesson with this instructor) and told her she was not balanced. She was scared. I do not feel that this person should be working with children.

From the owner: We, not only teach horseback riding, but we teach a sport, hobby, life style, responsibility,…read morecomraderie, and all around fun with horses.