Our son is six years old and on the spectrum. In one short year, he has started cantering, he loves…read morehis horse. He has excellent form. He is in love with coach Annette and his pony Danny. This is the one place in his life where he is expected to do his part. He brushes his horse, helps with tacking, even started mucking the stalls. He feels such a sense of pride and empowerment. It is thrilling to see his development. Truly amazing.

If you want hands on training and experience all around horsemanship Paradise Valley United is the…read moreperfect place to go. All of Annette's horses are cared for with so much love! It is an amazing experience all around. I have been going there for years! Annette also does incredible, amazing work with children! Teaching them horsemanship and so many important lessons and skills. My almost 2 year old loves riding here , the experience is always extremely pleasant!! Highly recommend for people of all ages!!!!

Fun family friendly place to ride great for beginners to grand-prix level. The best part are the…read moreanimals on the property they have all come from rescues. Her pets are her children. Excellent horse care grooms are all very experienced and they treat your horse with love and as if they were there own. Leslie will take you from any level of riding to your dreams of riding in the grandprix or even medal finals. I would highly recommend Acres West!!!!

I took lessons here for 3 years. It's a wonderful place. I hate seeing these horrible reviews!…read moreLeslie loves animals more then anyone I've ever met! It's a beautiful facility and a great place to ride.

The TEE stables and program is amazing. It's in a lovely location that is not too far from the city…read moreat all. The teachers are so nice and so knowledgeable. They take such good care of the horses. And the technique is an incredible foundation. My daughter started with an assessment class, she was put with younger riders because she was a beginner- she didn't like that at first but I told her it was for her benefit and she just needed to concentrate on herself. She quickly advanced to a class with teens at her level and loves her lessons each week! The website was a bit confusing to me but stick with it- it's worth it, and once you start to text Gayle it's very smooth, she's very nice. Some of the kids work/learn at the stable all the time and there's an immersive summer camp. Having been around other stables in my life this is hands down the nicest people. And a really smart, healthy program for horses and riders. I highly recommend

My daughter enjoyed the PeeWee camp this summer. Class size was small and she came home so excited…read moreto tell me about her day. While I didn't get to observe any of the activities since parents only drop off then leave, I was given a couple of photos at the end of the day. Also a daily update during pick up. Email communication and instructions prior to the camp was thorough. May sign up for more classes.

I use to ride at Sage Creek over a 15 years ago. I was introduced to horses here when I was around…read more11-12. I always loved it and will be forever grateful for all the lessons in riding and in taking care of the horses. Beautiful facility. I hope to come back someday to ride again. If you are looking for a riding facility in this area, there is no better than Sage Creek.

My daughter has been riding here for about 5 months now, and we absolutely love it. There is…read moreincredible leadership and instruction here. She is doing her first show next weekend, and her skills have grown exponentially. I'm so grateful to Gaby and team for their commitment.

I have been riding and showing horses for most of my life. I've worked with many different trainers…read moreall over the country in a number of different disciplines, competing at the national level, and Diane is hands down the best trainer I have ever worked with. I initially found Diane when I wanted to learn to jump for the collegiate equestrian team. She teaches jumping from a dressage point of view, so the rider learns how to be secure in their seat and communication with the horse, as opposed to just going along for the ride. In two summers I went from never jumping in my life to being able to safely jump 4 ft. fences and be comfortable on almost any horse. I am now riding dressage with Diane and I have learned more in a few years riding with her than I have in over a decade with other trainers. Her teaching style is very straightforward and honest, and she knows when to push forward, when to change tactics, and when to step back, which is so rare in any type of instruction. Diane is truly a world class instructor and trainer, if you are looking for a place to ride don't hesitate to call her!

I must say that @Schott in the Dark Farms honestly is the best place to learn how to ride horses…read more 3 months ago, when I started, I could never imagine that I would be able to stand up while the horse is walking. Today I can do not only that but also have confidence that I can control the horse with my seat and built a strong foundation of knowledge all around the sport. Diane is a fantastic teacher and take her time to explain the reasons behind everything that she teach. You get to groom the horse every class, which makes you connect to the animal on another level. All animals are kept is best shape and conditions. I always feel like home when I go to my classes. Highly recommend! I met some of their young students and was amazing by level of confidence that the kids build with Diane's help. She also works with kids that have disabilities and they all achieve amazing results!

Lucy Stewart is an excellent and accomplished Hunter Jumper trainer. She has won many championships…read morein Zone 10. Whether you are a beginner or advanced Junior or Adult Amateur, you could benefit from her knowledge of the equestrian experience.

Just got back from my first riding lesson and boy am I sore! It was such a workout! All these…read moremuscles I'm not used to working on- great feeling in my legs =]. Lucy and her staff are all so nice! This was my very first riding lesson and they made me feel safe and secure- it was a little scary being on such a big powerful horse, but he was sweet as can be. So much fun! Can't wait for my next lesson! Thanks Fox Creek Farm!

We have been riding at Silver Lining Ranch for 11 months now and have really enjoyed progressing…read morewith riding and horsemanship from the trainer Angie and her assistants. Angie shows and has won all sorts of awards so she knows what she is talking about! She teaches riding to adults and kids as well as boarding and training and leasing horses! The horses for lessons are really well behaved and great for a beginner/intermediate or if you board your horse you and the horse will grow together. Lessons included are horsemanship / groundwork, riding in the arena and riding on the beautiful trails that surround the ranch.

Youth and Adult riding lessons on super gentle, dependable horses…read more Great place for the whole family! Nice sitting areas, viewing deck, shade trees. Friendly, professional atmosphere.

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.