I've been riding at Rivendell Farm for almost two years now, and I truly can't say enough wonderful…read morethings about this special place. From the moment I arrived, I felt welcomed and supported. I started out leasing a horse through them, and with their guidance, I eventually found the perfect horse of my own. Now as a boarder, I have complete peace of mind knowing my horse is cared for with such attention and love. The instructors and trainers are not only incredibly skilled but also deeply dedicated -- I couldn't have come this far on my riding journey without them. Rivendell Farm truly feels like home.

I boarded my horse there for a number of years. I had to move my horse to another barn because I…read moremoved. This barn is amazing-from the incredible care that the horses receive to the beautiful facilities. They have three areas to ride including an indoor riding ring. There are trails behind the barn that are quiet and peaceful. The horses get to graze in incredible pastures. It is just magical. So sorry that we had to leave. As a side note, after I left this barn, my horse got colic around the July 4 weekend. I could not get anyone to trailer her to Tuft's hospital. I was crazed as time was of the essence. I contacted Roger and he came to my horse's rescue and brought her to Tufts and saved her life!

I have been riding at AVSS since October 2022. I began leasing my mare in January 2024, and then…read morepurchased her in August 2024. The trainers and staff at AVSS have helped me grow as a rider and helped me develop my mare as she recovered from an injury. My mare has some specific requirements for living conditions to stay sound and happy. She must live outside 24/7 so that she is able to move constantly. She does not do well in a stall. Although AVSS does not publicly offer pasture board, Emer was extremely willing to work with me to put my mare first. My mare is "fat and happy" outside. She has 24/7 access to water, plenty of hay, a bedded shed, and her shed is cleaned extremely frequently. It is a rare occasion for me to find more than one pile of poop in her shavings. As far as communication, I am informed when I am running low on supplements or lesson packages in a timely manner. This allows me to plan ahead to make sure my mare never goes without. I can call or text staff at the barn and I receive prompt responses. Additionally, lessons are high quality, professional, and informative. I have received formal HJ education for over 10 years, however I still leave every lesson feeling as though I am working towards my goals. My trainer, Sarah, is kind, encouraging, supportive, and knows when to push me to do better. I also appreciate how flexible she is due to my work schedule. The facilities at AVSS lack for nothing. It boasts an indoor arena, two outdoor sand arenas, a grass jump course (during the summer months), large stalls, a huge amount of turnout, several wash stalls, fantastic footing, good lighting and several hill jump courses. I find that the barn is clean, organized, and well run. Personally, I am extremely grateful to have stumbled upon this gem of a facility.

The worst stable experience we ever had. Filthy and the workers are treated poorly. The owner's…read morepriority is money and not much else. When our daughter returned to her previous coach, they discussed why she regressed in skill level despite having 2 private lessons and a group lesson. After purchasing a horse, the owner promised that there would be a jumper program. They charged us for my daughter to compete in a jumper class with no other rider. The team coach responsible for my daughter didn't have the skill level to ride my daughter's horse. The biggest red flag was when we went away for a week and I requested our horse to be ridden, the owner never got back to me and when I asked to meet with her, she never responded. I no longer trusted her with the safely of my daughter or the safety of her horse. When we decided to leave, she refused to come talk to us and had someone else manage the departure. We went to this barn because it partners with Miss Porter's School. I entrusted the school to vet the barn. However, after spending a week at the barn, it was unhealthy. After our incident, we have met many families whose horses were constantly going lame at Avon Valley Show Stables and the adults are poor role models for young women. The best thing we did was to leave this stable and Emer Coyne's erratic behavior. Do your due diligence!

I have been interested in riding horses my entire life. I showed up to this barn and they were so…read morecourteous and kind. I rode a beautiful horse and the owner herself gave me lessons for over a year. The staff is so kind and the horses are sweethearts. Beautiful property. I can't wait to have lessons again this fall!!! Also, that other 1 star review is from an accused crazy animal abuser (I know this from living in the surrounding area) she was all over the news and seems to be trying to bash all people but herself. Cute picture Joann Ps. It's public knowledge not defamation https://lawandcrime.com/crime/operator-of-licensed-pregnant-dog-and-cat-rescue-arrested-in-connecticut-on-animal-cruelty-charges-cops/amp/

We love riding here, fair pricing, family oriented, beautiful facility, great organization of…read morematerials, well kept and clean. My daughter has a lot of anxiety she opened up almost immediately. He instructor know her very well and is able to push her without stressing her out.

It is an amazing farm. I do camp there and the owner is so nice. this farm takes care of there…read morehorses so well it is crazy.

This place is my oasis! Lessons just feel magical! Tye camp is so much fun and the trainers are so…read morenice and they truly teach us everything when it comes to horses!

I've ridden at several local barns trying to find the right one and found it here!!!…read moreHolly is an amazing trainer. She has a way of making things so simple and clear. She has ridden in many disciplines both here and in Europe and her experience is obvious after your first lesson. The farm is clean and the horses are sane and well taken care off. I'm so happy I found this place!!! https://www.stonecrestfarmct.com

Incredible facility! Holly and Eamonn are wonderful. Friendly atmosphere. Great lesson program and…read moresummer camp. Wish I could give it 10 stars it's such a wonderful place! Highly recommend!

The place overall is great, many different animals and a ton of space to walk around. A bit pricey…read moreconsidering the feeding bowls are $8 and the bigger buckets are $20 with $10 refills. Additionally we happen to go on a weekday and half of the additions were only open on weekends, such as the hayride/grill/etc. If you're paying the same admission that you would pay on the weekends for half the amenities, weekdays should be half off or reduced.

This spot is wild!…read more We FINALLY took a trip to Action Wildlife today and it was ABSOLUTELY worth the drive. There are multiple spaces to explore when you come in. First, YES you want the big feed pail. Lots of animals. When you first drive in you come upon the museum, gift shop, and play area. They still had their corn pit set up in the play area and that was a big hit with our little one. What you see out in front of you to access is the walking/driving section. You can choose to take this walk or park your car as you visit the animal areas. It goes all the way from the small capybara enclosure to highland cows and so many in between! If you drive straight back you will get to the big green barn near the blue silos. That bar is the petting barn and where you will do encounters. We did the baby highland cow encounter and got to spend a half hour with Hank. Feeding, brushing, petting, and just enjoying his company. We brought in our 1 year old and she loved it! As you leave that barn there is another play area to the left and if you follow it past the camels you'll see the sign for hayride and drive through safari. You can go right down that small road and it'll lead you to a drive around where you're supposed to stay in the car and drive on the enclosure to see a bunch of animals. We didn't do the hayride but it's back there. It loops all the way back, so no worries about figuring out how to get back. We felt that this was BEYOND worth our time and loved all of the up close interactions. Will be returning!

Venue was absolutely beautiful and exactly what my husband and I were looking for. Lisa was so…read morehelpful day of to get us anything that we needed and to make any last minute adjustments. She also helped us find a beautiful spot for photos for my photographer and they are some of my favorites from our wedding. Would highly recommend!

I can't say enough about this venue. First off the grounds are absolutely gorgeous, all the staff…read moreare amazing, Lisa, Joyce, Taylor, Ken, they were so helpful from start to finish. What sold me what the horse and carriage ride for the Bride to the alter!! I need to give a special shoutout to Lisa, she coordinated the whole wedding the day off and I can't even begin to put in words... WE WOULD NOT HAVE SURVIVED WITHOUT HER! From bustling my dress, to tying my husbands tie, to putting the boutonnières on, to helping clean up, guiding us where we need to be and when, getting drinks.. I could go on and on! You don't realize how much goes on behind the scenes and she KILLED IT!!! 10/10 recommend!!

I absolutely loved this place. The staff were so friendly and amazing with the animals. What a…read moregreat rescue. These donkeys and horses and goats and chickens all seemed to content and happy. I could have stayed there all day loving these beauties!!

Had a calm enjoyable time visiting, the staff where knowledgeable an amazing, animals are very well…read moretaken care of and happy.