My daughter visited SVF with her Girl Scout group. The instruction was EXCELLENT, staff extremely…read moreknowledgeable and caring. I knew Vi's love of horses would be solidified with her 1st ride- as was mine so many years ago. She has talked non stop about Biily, the farm and instructors. She will be beginning lessons soon. A lovely farm.

I brought my daughter in for lessons and it was amazing. She had an amazing time! I felt extremely…read morecomfortable bringing her here as they are outdoors, everyone had masks on, sanitizer was provided, and I was assured all the tack was freshly cleaned. Instructors are extremely knowledgeable and friendly.

Experienced trainer and teacher. She has great communication with the students and is very…read moreencouraging.

From the owner: Professional services include: training, boarding, lessons, and clinics. read more

Best horse care around! Extremely knowledgeable barn and farm manager. Great riding instruction.read more

Hidden Valley Horse Farm has been located inside Ridley Creek State Park since 1999. It is the…read morefirst thing you see on your left as you enter the main park entrance. The set up utilizes some horse facilities from the Jeffords estate. Horse culture at this location dates back to the turn of the 19th C. and has links to Samuel Riddle, breeder of Man O' War and other famed racehorses. Boarding is available here with beautiful paddocks. There are 40 acres of pasture for grazing. There is a brand new enclosed ring that was built about a year ago. Also a heated tack room, and washing area (outside). We notice that horses are always blanketed when it is cold out, and they always look lively and content. In addition to boarding, they offer beginner, intermediate and advanced lessons, horse education ("hands-on"), pony rides, and parties. Often people host birthday parties at the nearby park picnic area with playground, and enjoy pony rides as part of the party. To visit and exercise your horse, there is a separate horse trail adjacent to the horse farm, just across Gradyville Road. North of Gradyville Rd the trail is roughly a figure 8 shape, & is the longest trail overall (4.7mi) for the park, and the only one equestrian-accessible. This is the widest unpaved park trail, since it is for horses. Note that walkers & dogs also use this trail, and populate it more than horses. A large northern section of the trail abuts Edgmont Country Club golf course, & the green's activities can be observed from the trail.

If you're an equestrian or simply a horse enthusiast, stop by…read more The grounds are peaceful for a walk (we were there for almost an hour), and shutterbugs have lots to take photos of. If you're lucky enough to own a horse, you're able to board them there for a monthly fee. Otherwise there are pony rentals and rides (for little kids, for sure), and riding lessons available. Find Hidden Valley Horse Farm at Ridley Creek State Park.

Hiring ponies and a petting zoo from Sleepy Hollow Farm was the biggest hit of our daughter's…read morethree-year-old party. The young ladies (including Alyssa, Sunny, Katie, and Anna) who brought the animals (including three ponies, an alpaca, a donkey, and assorted lambs, sheep, chickens, ducks, and rabbits) were extremely professional and careful with the animals and the children. We would recommend them to anyone in the area looking for something different for a children's party!

I wouldn't call them again if they PAID me! Cleanup? What…read morecleanup - they take their animals and leave you with a mess of hay and poop! Profession Staff? a 14 year old girl and a 17 year old girl - children asked them about the animals and they had no idea how to answer them. Clueless and stupid. Customer Service? Non-existent! - Never called to confirm the day before the party - I felt like I was chasing them around. They never pick up the phone so there is no way to complain! Petting Zoo? The little critters are not "pettable" they are just to look at (just like a zoo) Clean Animals? - I DON'T THINK SO!!!! They had hay and poop all over them when they arrived at my party! $50.00-75.00 extra fee for "suitable grounds" - its a $5.00 tarp at home depot Totally NOT Worth it - MUCH Cheaper companies around - look elsewhere!! BEWARE of this unprofessional merchant - you do not want them at your party!

My horse has been on field board here for a year and a half. He is prospering. They know how to…read morefeed a horse. They also bring field board horses into a stall when the weather gets bad. I have been very satisfied with Maui Meadows.

From the owner: Horse boarding, training, rehabilitation, thoroughbred racing and showing.read more

Super opportunity to ride in the beautiful Brandywine Valley!…read moreThe horses were amazing as was the scenery!!

Just had my sons 7th birthday party here with 20+ kids and adults in tow. Great fun, pony rides,…read morehorseshoe painting, everyone had a great time in a relaxed atmosphere Rosie was our host, she was a diamond. If you fancy something a little different for your wee ones, and a bit more memorable than the countless fun centers around here I'd highly recommend it.

Great facility!!! Barn is in top condition and well maintained!!! Your horse will be cared for…read morelike one of their own!! outdoor and indoor arenas are spacious and in top condition. Board your horse there!!! It is quiet and personal and you will love it there!!!!

From the owner: Trotwood has returned to private stableread more

Shadow Creek Farm has taken over the lease at the equestrian facility inside Ridley Creek State…read morePark. I started a listing for their Media location but Yelp condensed it all to their main address. I'm sad to leave a negative first review, but this was a pretty bad experience. I emailed about renting the arena for a kid party (listed on their website at $30/hr). My purpose for it was for a 2-3hr birthday party where we would use it to see a presentation of rescue animals, and then have cake/games at the adjacent park pavilion if food could not be served in the arena. I was quite specific in email about my needs and intentions, and got a clear reply from Corrine that yes we could do that. Corrine then offered to use the party room (without making it clear that the party room is a completely separate rental fee of $375 for the first 2 hours, plus $50 each additional hour). I asked to visit the facility and with her slow response times, we finally set it up. Our appointment was for 8:45am. We arrived just before that. By 9am Corrine wasn't there yet. Corrine never gave her title but when we searched around for her, someone said she was the business owner and she'd be there by 9:15am. By 9:15am Corrine finally arrived, no apologies for her lateness, and she looked surprised to see us, like she forgot we were even coming. We found her standing at her car by the party room, and she proceeded to unload her car in front of us rather than address our business with her, for which she was already 30min late. She demonstrated zero sense of professionalism nor even simple self-awareness of etiquette. Corrine seemed to have no recollection of our email conversation, where I specified my need to use the arena, and why. She just tried to upsell us on the $375 party room the whole time when she never explained in emails that this was an added fee to more than triple the arena cost, and almost double my entertainment budget! I told her we were already spending $500 on entertainment and would only be interested in the arena and could use the adjacent park pavilion 100' away. She kind of blankly looked at me, then agreed to that. But it felt like bs given how forgetful and unprofessional she already showed herself to be. Unfortunately I was correct because I sent her a follow-up email later that same day to book the arena, and I never heard back from her again. Corrine wasted a bunch of my time in emails that made zero sense and were full of false promises. She further wasted half my Saturday with a trip out there for nothing. I understand the horse biz isn't run on corporate conduct, but transparency, respect for others' time, and manners apply to any business, and it is completely lacking here.