I've been working with Cassandra and the volunteers at Fresh Start Sport Horses and have been…read morereally impressed with the personalized care & attention each horse gets. They have a very large, grassy pasture area and the stalls are quite large. I've been following Saint Ignacio, a handsome and well-mannered gelding who retired from racing in June. He got to enjoy some time off at the Ranch and just recently started training.

Cassandra and her team give these OTTBs such a great start to their new careers. When I talked with…read moreher about what I was looking for, she had several horses lined up for me to try when I arrived... The buying process was seamless and amazing! And the horse has an amazing foundation. She's a skilled rider and horse woman. If I could give more than 5 stars I would!!

Out of necessity I had my horse boarded their for some five years. As a trainer, familiar with…read moreboarding ranches throughout Southern California, as well as several in Arizona and Colorado, Bach Achers is as slipshod as it gets. Little attention is paid to the grounds. The ownership does band aid work in that regard, making sure to appear very diligent when there is a scheduled inspection. Many of the boarders are extremely neglectful of their horses, and again, the ownership doesn't care. I feel that this facility should be brought up on charges of animal cruelty.

From the owner: Since 1981 Back…read moreAchers Ranch have been in business since 1997 and serving the Castaic Area. Let us take care of your horse for you, come visit us!!

I am boarding my 3 horses here and they are getting the best care. A no drama nice place to relax…read morewith my horses.

Great ranch. Horses are turned out 2 times per week they are also checked on during the day several…read moretimes. Owners live on the property. Quiet and peaceful. The arena is large and there is s track that goes around the perimeter of the ranch. Call and make an appointment to see the place. The board is reasonable.

Larry is an amazing instructor and a top shoe jumper! The facility is beautiful with great footing…read morefor elite horses! They hosted several clinics with top international riders like, John Floody! I would 10000000% recommend boarding and taking lessons here!

Larry was very helpful and lovely. He taught us a lot about horses and about breeding. We did a…read morephotoshoot where he graciously allowed us to use his home as our playground. It was a wonderful experience! He is also an award winning rider and breeder. Ask him about all the awards he has won!

We've been at Rosewood Equestrian for five years and we can't imagine ever going anywhere else. My…read moredaughter has advanced in riding over the years, developed some of the best friendships and has learned some of the most important lessons, such as caring for something besides herself, and a good work ethic. Jelly is the best role model I could ask for, for my daughter. They work hard at Rosewood and there's never a shortage of fun. We have now advanced to boarding. Jelly helped us find the perfect horse and now we have a horse that is getting the best training along with my daughter.

Like many parents after COVID we have been struggling to get our kids out in activities that'll get…read morethe kids active, responsible and off the iPads. My daughter has been going to local farms here and there for last 2 years but never really found a "home" or instructors who got through to her. Was looking for a place and by accident saw one of Rosewood's camps advertised on FB and at same time a friend also recommended Rosewood. It started with a camp few months ago and my 10 year old daughters's interest and confidence has only grown. She has progressively gotten better, found her confidence and is very active. Not only she is getting better at riding but it's teaching her responsibility for taking care of something else other than herself. We are there 4-5 times a week, have found amazing families and other kids who share same love of these beautiful, majestic horses. The trainers are awesome, very helpful. Highly recommend, maybe start with one of the camps "Jelly" the head trainer runs.

This is where I spend most of my free time so I'm going to tell you as much as I know…read more I found it because I was looking for a horse to lease. I half-leased a sweet (she is actually kinda bitchy, but she's a mare) little quarter horse mare here that loved to do trails for under $300/month. Lease prices vary horse to horse, owner to owner. There is always someone here looking to lease or half lease their steed, if that is what you are looking for. It was a great deal since I got to ride her 3-4 times a week. There are lots of easy going people here that do trails and that has become my first love. WHAT IT IS: The name is a little misleading. They do play a little bit of arena polo here, and teach a few lessons but I've not seen any hunt activity in the nearly 3 years I've been there. It IS a private club, but the membership fee is a nominal $450/year (just went up from $300). For that price you get full access to all the facilities which include a small but nice swimming pool, a polo arena about the size of football field, a very nice covered arena and a small "rustic" dressage arena. They have a shower and club room too, but nobody really uses them. You pay this fee on top of board or lesson fees. THE VIBE: You can also take riding lessons here up to advanced intermediate whether you have a horse or not. Ira is an amazing instructor in dressage and basic equitation and a great horse trainer. There no grand prix stuff going on here, just people who love horses and want to be better riders. There's no snob factor going on here and it's a very casual atmosphere where people mostly do their own thing. We are all pretty friendly to each other and I do have a couple of close friends I have made here and we even share our horses. That was totally unheard of where I was before. I used to take arena ball lessons and throw down a few chukkers in Del Mar, but have not been inspired to do so here as the arena is quite small and I also realized while I was playing in Del Mar one day, "Holy crap, I could get KILLED playing this sport!" There are a few people here that board and exercise their polo ponies here for games at Will Rogers etc. LOCATION: Okay, the amazing thing about this place is TRAILS, TRAILS, TRAILS. For being just 20 minutes to PCH and 10 minutes to the Valley it's pretty incredible how much wilderness we have access to. Fair Hills has 3-4 exit points (depending on the soundness and strength of your ride) and you can, and probably will, get lost for hours. I have a few favorite trails, each of them having nice rolling hills for some serious galloping. We can wind our way up Mullholland where the fire road starts and I haven't even had enough time to see how far we could actually go on them, but it's long, long, far, far away. And strangely, all of this is very unpopulated. We are actually always a little surprised when we see someone else on these pristine trails. Sometimes they get a little overgrown, but we go out on bush whacking missions sometimes to help keep them clear. My hubby comes home from a stressful LA workday, hops on our horse and marvels that he was just stuck in traffic 40 mintues ago and now he's in the wilderness on horseback. SERVICE: The Staff is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Jeanne is the person to ask for about ANYTHING if you call. Boarding, leasing, lessons, she's your go-to gal. She's amazingly kind-hearted and knows the details of every horse and rider. Be nice to her and she'll give you the world in a saddle, a real gem. She talked me into adopting my current and first horse, Traveler and even helped when things got sticky in the adoption process and made me feel like it was my idea. He was a neglected, spunky older guy and she paired us up and we couldn't be happier about it. Don't buy her husband Derrick's sometimes gruff exterior, he's about the biggest softie I know and always willing to take a look at your horse if you have a question. The guys that pony and exercise the horses are great. You'd be surprised what a $15 can get you in horse care. I've had a small injury that has prevented me from riding for nearly 3 weeks and they have my guy exercised and happy anytime I want. BOARDING: There is lots of options here. My guy is in a dry pasture with a kinda crappy shelter but lots of space with just one other horse. (there used to be three of them in there.) It's $445/month and that includes cubes. There are nicer pipe stall, thy are about $500/month, and oversize corrals and other options as well. It's sort of what's available at the time and how many horses you have. DOWNSIDES: It's closed on Mondays. As in, don't come up unless it's a medical reason for you horse. And it closes early (6pm) on Sundays. This frequently bums me out. The hay quality is not so great. I've resorted to having hay delivered. You really gotta ask for what would seem some pretty basic things. OVERALL: It's a little piece of horse heaven oh, so close to the city.

I have been a member and boarder here for a couple of years now. it is my 4th place to try in the…read moreSan Fernando Valley for my crabby mare and I. We are "ok" with the place. It has the same downfalls as most boarding places. The hay quality varies. The complaining boarders get the services. The maintenance is spotty. The management gets crabby if you complain. But otherwise they are extremely nice - were very lovely when I had a bad fall and paramedics and drama.The ground has a lot of clay and when it rains it is soooo slick. Man. Slip and slide. The owners are also really crabby. But that is also pretty typical. On the upside the trail access is just amazing. There are several options of large paddocks/dry lot "pastures" so your horse can live like an actual horse and not in a tiny pipe box. And that is absolutely a HUGE plus. And almost impossible to find anymore. There are 3 arenas. Covered, Polo and ......well... they call it dressage... but.. um.... anyway. The polo people are really only around for a short period of time and are not a problem. They are considerate and seem nice and are good riders as far as I can see. The Saddlebred people are there ALL the time. And do take up a LOT of the time in the covered arena. Which has the best footing. And that is what the owners and manager are into - so they get the right of way in everything at all times. There is a nice round pen. They have right of way in it too - but I have not had as much of an issue using that as the covered arena. Since I am out in the "boonies" in pasture I don't have much interaction with folks in the "big barn". My impression is that we out in the paddocks/pasture are sort of on our own. Which is pretty ok with me except whens something breaks and we have to ask a million times to get it fixed and they get crabby with us. That gets old. We pay the same as folks in stalls....Ah well. Until I buy my own property it is always something with boarding. This is probably the best you can do if you need a place for a horse in the Valley and don't want it in a tiny box. They are not evil. They do definitely know horses. There are lots of places to ride - really nice tack rooms. it is clean. nice bathrooms. A Pool. a Lot of good stuff and no more bad stuff than usual!!! And it is beautiful up here. They recently increased our board a bit and did a nice round of repairing and prep for winter. replaced a lot of boards and fixed up some rough ground and so on. Very nicely done. A couple of boarders who are too afraid to review have asked me to add the following: 1) The ranch being closed on Monday and closing early on Sunday is very inconvenient. 2) You should know that the "base" board rate includes feeding alfalfa CUBES only - all hay is an up-charge. 3)The auto-waterers are those tiny metal ones that get really hot in summer; and in the paddocks and pastures there are sometimes not enough per horse. So we have supplemental tanks. And we are on our own maintaining those. Unless we pay to have them maintained.

I moved my horse to Sycamore Farms to train with Victoria Faerber in May 2011. I am so incredibly…read morehappy with my decision to move my baby girl Sienna. Sienna is like a different horse. She is so happy and has developed physically and mentally better than I ever could have imagine. She and I get great treatment. Victoria cares so much that she go out of her way to take care of the rider and the horse. It shows how much she loves her job and the people she works with. I would recommend Victoria and Sycamore Farms to anybody who is looking for a place to train/board their horse,

From the owner: Horse boarding in the heart of Malibu. We also offer full training and lessons, from beginner to…read moreupper level jumper.

I have been boarding my horse here for over a year and have nothing but the best treatment for my…read morehorse! Upon entering the ranch you feel transformed to a place where everyone is happy being with their horse..Beautiful turn-outs including one under the trees with two picnic tables so it is enjoyable to hang out and relax while your horse wanders around in the shady coolness. People are friendly and I have not seen any drama. Leo the ranch hand really cares about the horses and is hard working as well as Karisa the Manager who is willing to go the extra mile for your horse. She will text or call you when she notices something about your horse. She did for me when my horse's eyed was swollen enabling me to quickly take care of it so that her eye did not get worse. Karisa offers hay upgrades and turn outs for your horse for reasonable add on rates. Karisa and Leo are both friendly and I get to practice my Spanish when communicating with Leo which is a bonus for me! So happy I moved my horse to this ranch!!!

love this ranch its quiet and everyone enjoys their horses here…read more the manager is great and really cares about the horses. lao is wonderful and keeps every horse clean and happy. he has a smile everyday and loves his work.

Absolute best ranch to board with, love you Pat Means!!! She loves your horse like it was hers!!!!read more

Beautiful Ranch with lots of scenic trails to ride on. Vasquez rocks is close and has amazing…read moretrails and the view is stunning. The care your horse gets here is outstanding. Pat loves all the horses just as if they were her own. Lots of amenities!! The turn outs are nice and big with very large arenas. The dressage arena has lights in case you need to ride at night. I would HIGHLY recommend Moonshine mountain ranch if you need a nice, beautiful place to board your horse. The horses get lots of love and care here.