Sunrise Farms is still at the top of my list for horse boarding in Mesa, AZ! It's basically a…read more"self-board" which means stall owners are required to feed, clean, change water and turn out. Danny will address any issues if necessary and is always available for anyone to call him. I understand Erin T is frustrated but she has facts wrong. My horse (boarded next to hers) passed 2 years ago from a vet giving her banamine, even though my horse was dehydrated. Originally my horse was bloated from eating a bit of burmuda for the first time. Erin T was not present at the time my horse passed. My daughter was there with my horse!! I gave Danny my $900 vet bill knowing Erin T would start rumors as she usually does. Irene Martinez is a wonderful person. She and Danny had helped me so much in the 5 years of boarding there. Very good people. I feel if a boarder doesn't like it there, they can move elsewhere, right? I owned my beautiful, unique horse "Socks" for 18 years and may be back soon with another horse(s)!!!

Do not board here unless you're willing to gamble with the health of your horses. Danny sticks his…read morehead in the sand and looks the other way and acts like nothing happened. Two years ago a horse died from tortion colic and the owner let the horse suffer and did not put her out of her misery. She died right in front of me. This went straight to the authorities. Danny allows unsafe behavior and drinking on the premises. There was another incident where someone was kicked by a friesian and by the grace of God, didn't get her chest stoved in. There's also a wannabe horse trainer living in what was supposed to become a second restroom and he leaves horses unattended in the arenas rides them hard and leaves them with sores on the mouth from ripping their face off. He gets away with everything. I also put Irene Martinez in her place after she started with her threats to call the police after I refused to argue with her over something I said. I swept a bunch of dried horse manure that Bonny prince Charles left in the barn isle by where my footlocker was. She found out real quick that I don't take shit off anyone. She backed it off real quick after I started recording her behavior. I have almost 5 years of horror stories to share and I'll be here till kingdom come with everything that happened. Bottom line. Don't board your horses here.

my horse is feed 2 times every day and is fat and happy!read more

Danger! Beware! Christen Milhon and Facility are under investigation by multiple organizations…read more Dozens of Present and Past Boarders are being interviewed and giving their accounts of what they witnessed while their equine were on property in Christen's care. Proprietor, Christen Milhon, is grossly negligent and has failed to maintain a safe environment for equine and human since taking over ownership of the facility. One Example: She failed to act immediately once learning of cheap dangerous grindings she purchased for boarders horse's bedding, and also for the BLM mustangs and burros in her care. She continued to order staff to put hazardous material in stalls for MONTHS. Thousands and Thousands of 3-inch rusty nails, wood screws, staples, and twisted metal in multiple truckloads of cheap grindings. All while knowing of these dangers. Christen confessed her knowledge of these "Multiple Dirty Loads" to staff when hiring new shavings company that using "Clean Shavings". Christen still refused to take necessary action to clean up dangers properly even after several boarders started discovering dangerous metal debris and clearing out own stalls themselves, with large magnets. She instead chose to fire " Bad Company' and proceed to order clean grindings from a new company and put it on top of hazardous grindings. Complaining that "it would cost $6000 to clean the whole facility and that she would have to raise the board, and the boarders would not be happy with that." Christen publically omitted information multiple times -verbally, in texts and on Wild Hearts private Facebook site for boarders, regarding the dangers to boarders equine. Christen actively suppressed and discouraged communications between boarders. Multiple boarders tried encouraging her to disclose to all boarders and clean up the facility properly, only to be kicked off ranch. This was only the bedding issue... Watch out for 3-foot holes by arenas, concrete and rebar in arenas and round pens...feline urine saturated hay...there is a boarders concerns list 2+ pages long!

Just had my first polo lesson and it was great. Dan and his boys where polite, friendly and so very…read moreknowledgeable about the sport. It's not easy but I sure enjoyed the introductory lesson. Try it yourself you might get hooked!

My husband got me a private polo lesson as a gift. As a woman who has always been horse crazy, this…read morewas some thing I had always dreamed about but never thought I would be able to do. My instructor, Dan, was very patient and very positive. He evaluated my horsemanship skills and tailored the lesson around my ability. By the end of one lesson I was hitting the ball with my mallet while on horseback (it's harder than it looks).

Best trail ride experience in Arizona hands-down. Mike and…read moreShannon made us feel very comfortable from the get-go. The weather tried to prevent us from going, but they were not having it. Weather turned out perfect. The ride turned out perfect and the entire experience was magical.. By the end of the trip, they were like friends and family. We highly recommend and can't wait to come back.

We never actually got to book a trail ride, the low rating is purely for the communication my…read morefiancé and I experienced trying to set up the booking. My fiancé reached out on Tuesday via text to both Mike and Shannon to set up a ride for the upcoming Saturday (my birthday). Didn't hear back so he called Mike on Wednesday. I texted Mike and Shannon myself on Thursday knowing it was a shot in the dark. We figured they were busy and surely someone would get back to us before the weekend, but we were wrong. I really wanted to go for a ride and had Monday off too, so I followed up on Saturday morning and finally got a response. After some back-and-forth over the weekend we finally got a ride set up for Monday, only for the ride to be canceled the night before due to some emergency on their end. While Mike was very nice on the texts exchanged (thus the 2 stars instead of 1), the amount of communication attempts necessary to get a response was really frustrating. If customers feel like they have to hound you to get your business, they're certainly not going to try again a second time much less recommend you to anyone else.

Crossroads Farm is an excellent hunter-jumper barn with a trainer owner (so emphasis is on riding…read moreand horses instead of profit)! A wide range of riders who have everything: ponies, quarter horses, thoroughbreds, and warmbloods. The prices are excellent, too. I was surprised to find a barn within 30 minutes of the South Mountain area that is reasonable with excellent training and a fun, down-to-earth crowd. http://www.crossroadsfarm.com/

The amenities offered at Crossroads Farm, at first glance, appear and sound incredible. However,…read moreafter several months of boarding there, I began to have a feeling that my horse was not being tended to per the contract. To verify that my horse was not being given his supplements and also not being turned out regularly, which I paid for, I devised a way to keep track of my horse's care and found out my hunch was correct. Even after voicing my concerns to the barn owner twice, nothing changed. I believe socioeconomics played a big role in the lack of care for my horse. As a school teacher, I was not one of the clients at Crossroads Farm whose horse was in training nor was I able to afford regular lessons. Neither of these variables should have diminished the care that my horse was guaranteed in my contract and the services I was paying to receive. I was a client at another hunter jumper barn for many years and never experienced this type of "you are less than" regardless of a training program, going to shows, or how many lessons I took. That barn made always made my horse and myself feel no less important than their other more wealthy clients. The same certainly cannot be said for Crossroad Farms.

Don't really have a review but as an fyi- the website says they take riders of all levels but when…read moreI inquired starting back as an adult (rode as a child/teen) it's a "show barn only" and the lessons are full.

Absolutley the best! I ride there and i love everyone. Bringing up Ali W. , it is a show barn, you…read morehave to specifically speak on texts to one of the trainers to have a lesson. I do that each week. Please understand that most trainers at the barn are incredibly busy with all the shows that they are attending for their other lessoners.

A nice professional barn well maintained with a structured environment geared towards safety. This…read morebarn also has well known reputable trainers a huge plus, especially for those who show.

I have been boarding my horse here now for almost two years and the staff and other boarders are…read moregreat. The facility is well maintained. They have two big arenas, two round pens, and seven turnouts. The stalls are cleaned every day. The horses are fed twice a day (supplements included) when they say they are. Horses are turned out once a week with the price of board or for only $25 more a month they are turned out three more times a week for the whole month. It's a quiet no drama place and I love it here.

This is a really great barn. My horse is so happy since she got here. I have checked out many barns…read morein the area and have not been too impressed. They are usually very pricey for not good service. What I like about this place: The stalls are really nice. Everyone has their own locker. I have my horse in a barn with a covered walk out. She loves it. It is usually about 15-20 degrees cooler in that barn. I like the multiple grass turnouts. It lets the horses be a horse for a little while. They also many large dirt paddocks. All night turn out is offered for those horses who do not have a walk out which is really great. The atmosphere is laid back and they are really accommodating. Overall a great place.

I ride here with Alice Sarno, and I can't say enough about this place! Well kept and clean. The…read morehorses are all happy and the facilities are fantastic! There's an exercise track, a jumping arena, a cross country course with multiple jumps, and two dressage arenas. Love this place!

I expected a bit of scorn from the folks at Circle C Ranch because I am an adult wanting to learn…read morehow to ride a horse. Just the opposite was true, everyone that I met there was friendly and helpful without the condescending attitude. My riding lessons are instructional as well as fun. I would highly recommend Circle C for riding lessons or boarding as the horses appear to be well cared for