I have been lucky enough to take lessons from Julie for the past two years. As an adult beginner I…read morewas nervous and self conscious at first, but with her help I fell in love with riding. I also fell in love with my lesson horse, Stat. I bought him and have boarded him at Boston Hunt and Pace for a year. Stat is a beloved member of my family and I wanted to be at a facility where he would be treated that way. I could not have found a more perfect place for us. Boston Hunt and Pace offers amenities and a level of care that is usually only available at competitive show barns. The stalls are clean, big and airy, with memory foam floors and plenty of fresh bedding. The two barns have heated tack rooms with individual lockers. There are both an indoor and outdoor ring. The bright, window lined indoor arena is one of the nicest I've ever seen (complete with an amazing sound system that is perfect for pretending to do a dressage freestyle when nobody is watching). My horse gets full day turnout and has been happy and healthy the whole time he has lived there. The barn staff are knowledgeable and friendly; they truly care about the horses and riders. Julie continues to teach my lessons and Amy, the resident trainer, does an amazing job improving Stat's fitness and challenging him to learn new skills. The thing that makes this barn unique is that the high end care does not come with high end pressure. It's a family friendly, low key atmosphere. My 4 year old son loves to come play there. You don't need to own a horse. You don't even need to have ever been on a horse before to be welcomed here. There are friendly, well cared for school horses for all levels of riders. Beginners (of all ages) are introduced to the sport in safe and engaging lessons. Experienced riders will never get bored; BHP has plenty of opportunities to challenge them. Unlike many barns that teach only one discipline and confine students to the ring, BHP encourages clients to participate in hunter paces and go on trail rides. This has been a great confidence builder for both me and my horse. They also allow students (if they have enough experience) to use school horses for these activities, which is not common in lesson barns. I come to Boston Hunt and Pace almost every day. Whether I'm there on a summer day riding bareback and hand grazing on the beautiful property or taking a lesson in the indoor in the middle of winter, it is always my favorite place to be.

Amazing low key farm. Friendly atmosphere, eventing farm, has indoor an indoor, and introduces…read morepeople to hunter paces and fox hunting. Seems to be very friendly to both advanced and beginner levels. I am a beginner and felt immediately welcome. I also have a sister who currently boards her horse there and she is very happy with them.

This is a fantastic equestrian facility with excellent instruction for all levels of riders,…read moretraining of horses, boarding of horses, and show teams for riders. They teach eventing, hunter/jumper and dressage. As a life long rider, my two children and I have received the best lessons I have ever experienced. We started out as weekly lesson riders and happily progressed to be boarders. The owner, Kathryn, is a superb instructor for riders, trainer of horses and show coach. This facility has an indoor ring attached to the barn and two outdoor rings. The barn manager, Don, cares for the horses with total dedication. This barn creates a community of horseback riders that is very special!

This is a friendly, clean barn, in very accessible location in Jefferson, MA (right next to…read moreHolden). They have an indoor, a large outdoor, and field for getting out of the ring and either hacking or jumping. This all in addition for with a large paddock area for turn out. Board is very reasonable - unlike other barns in the area. V. Garre Stables is run by Paul and Vickie Garre who I have found to be very attentive to both horse and rider. Additionally, they have a professional trainer and instructor on staff (Troy van Gorder) - who has 20+ years of knowledge on top on being a certified center riding instructor. I would suggest anyone in the area check them out.

I began taking Western riding lessons at the start of the summer. It was awesome until my trainer…read moreleft. No one from Hillside contacted me ahead of my lesson to tell me. One of the hands told me when I showed up for my lesson. When I contacted them to try and rescheduled with someone else, no one got back to me the first time. The second time they told me they don't give western lessons anymore. They just abandoned me.

I just have to gush about Hillside Meadows Equestrian Center and Sheila, trainer & manager. My…read moredaughter had always wanted to ride a horse. I didn't know a thing about where to take her. Thanks to a very reasonable Groupon, we were fortunate to end up here. Sheila made this lesson one of the best memories of my daughter's life. First of all, this place is gorgeous! Beautiful views and riding trails. Especially lovely in the Fall. Driving up the road, you see many majestic horses. It's the real deal! Sheila couldn't have been nicer to Sophia. Her training style is fun and easy-going. She instills in the students that she has every faith that they can do this. She brought out this very large and handsome horse named Mac. I was thinking, how in the world is my little girl going to be able to ride this horse?! Sheila treated Sophia like she was responsible and capable. She taught Sophia how to brush every part of Mac, and which brushes to use. And Sophia did it. Sheila made her so comfortable, that Sophia wasn't frightened or nervous. Then Soph walked Mac to the indoor training center, and learned how to mount the horse. With Sheila's guidance, Sophia walks, turns and stops Mac by herself. She learns to trot, take Mac through a small obstacle course, walk over a "bridge", and then stop so Sophia can pick up "mail" from a mailbox. Sheila is an Amazing trainer, and guided Soph to do it all. Then they went outside, and Sophia and Mac went for a trail ride in the beautiful countryside. We can't thank Sheila enough for this wonderful experience. You made my daughter feel confident, capable, strong and happy. :) I'm so grateful

I recently re-located back to Massachusetts after spending a couple years in Virginia. Since I…read morefinally had a paying job after getting my Master's degree, I decided I wanted to take back up riding lessons, something I had done all through high school, but hadn't continued in college or grad school, except for exercising some of my friends horses in Virginia. Working in Needham, I decided to start looking in the surrounding towns, and stumble up Woodridge. I'm so glad I did! What a great facility. They have a large, well-maintained barn with beautiful horses. They have a large indoor ring (which can get a little crowded sometimes) (also it has a heated viewing area) and an ENORMOUS outdoor ring with at least 20+ jumps. There are riders of every level here - from adorable five-year-olds riding little ponies, to intermediate riders like myself, to majorly advanced riders that compete USEF. While many people at the barn compete and show, the atmosphere isn't very competitive - I have no interest in showing, but have never felt left out because of it. The fees associated with just taking lessons are slightly expensive - but for the quality of horses available, instructors, and care, it feels worth it. A half-hour private lesson will run you around $65. If you're in a rush and don't have time to groom and tack up your horse yourself, they have incredible grooms that will happily do it for you - and help you untack and cool down / groom the horse after your ride, while you are cleaning your tack. The outdoor paddocks are a little small, but the horses here are so pampered and well-bred that they probably don't even want to be outside. Overall, I would definitely recommend this place for riders of any level.

This is a wonderful place for riding lessons. Really fantastic lesson horses/ponies. It's a very…read moresafe and fun place to ride and learn. Beautiful barn and property, I can't say enough great things about this family friendly facility. The lesson program is super. I highly recommend Liberty Tree Farm.

My daughter has been going to Rein in a Dream for 4 years now and I'm very surprised no one has…read morereviewed it here. It's possible they want to keep it a hidden gem. We've worked with an array of therapists and group settings to help our daughter with anxiety and her ADHD. From the beginning we started seeing changes in her demeanor and how she communicated. Being with the horses is so therapeutic. They don't judge. They are warm and caring. They provide so many opportunities for growth and interaction. Now in her fourth year she is riding more for recreation, but the element of care and thoughtfulness that the instructors put into these lessons is incredible. We've ridden at other schools and I always return to the quality of care at Rein in a Dream. I very much recommend this for riding needs across the board. We've seen several kiddos and adults attend for physical and occupational therapy as well as our kind of needs. Also, they work very hard to keep prices within reach of the community, which is also a big thumbs up in their favor. Cherie is the Director, a very accommodating and thoughtful person.

I met Jenn during the Summer of 2020 during COVID and can't say enough positive things about the…read morehorse facility, her crew and her methods of care, training and teaching. I have been involved in the horse world for a couple of decades and am not sure what the negative reviews are referring to and Ive seen some "pieces of work" in my experiences working with different barns and trainers. The horse world is full of the good, the bad and the ugly and I feel Jennifer and her facility definitely fall into the good category.

During my time there I mostly road with two instructors. Katia and kiki where both very kind,…read moreencouraging and knowledgeable. However the owner, Jenn, was not. I had somewhat limited interactions with her as she was never my instructor but I was in the ring many times while she was teaching a different lesson. I remember one time when I was scared to canter for the first time and my horse was being bad and Jenn walked up to me and basically yelled at me that I was letting the horse walk all over me ( I was but that's not how to help a scared little kid) and asked me do I even want to ride cause I should just get off. I Told her I was scared to canter and she said I can just walk the rest of my lesson and went back to her side of the ring where her ridders were waiting. I was on the verge of tears. she acted this way with some of the ridders. the whole time I was there it felt like they wanted my to compete and that I wouldn't fit in if I did not. I wish I left much sooner.