I have been boarding here for a month now. Incredible place! I recently purchased a horse and am…read morebasically a beginner. I did lots of research to find just the right boarding facility. I thought I had found one, but it didn't work out. I came across Star 4 Ranch and took a tour. It is amazing to say the least! It is just a little bit more expensive, but you get so much more for your money! Unlike most of the barns I looked into. Many boarding facilities seem like it is someone's barn, and they are letting you keep your horse there. Star 4 operates like an actual business! They have tons of extra services, at a cost, you can get there ie groom, exercise your horse, lunge your horse and they do riding lessons! It is 2000 acres, gorgeous, has state of the art stalls, premium feed, a fully equipped lounge, yoga studio, and a covered arena! I just wish I had found this place first! Rachel is the manager and is very nice and accommodating. I am excited to be a part of this wonderful facility! Shout out to Lily and Carmen too! They take care of the horses. I give this an A+!

From the owner: We are a horse boarding facility that prioritizes the care of the horses, as well as offering a…read morevariety of amenities to our boarders.

I took my 6 year old granddaughter, Charlotte, to Southern Pines for their Foundational Horse…read moreLesson a week ago and she is still talking about it. Jen Daly was so good with her, teaching her all the fundamentals from the tact room, to grooming the horse, and riding the horse. Too often parents just take their kids to "ride a horse" without learning to appreciate how much goes into taking care of a horse. Charlotte learned all those things in a couple of hours, she even mucked the stall and enjoyed it. Jen had her riding Lola (a wonderfully gentle horse) within a matter of minutes and steering the horse on her own. I only wish Charlotte lived here year round so I could enroll her in ongoing lessons at Southern Pines. A very clean, well managed facility where it's clear to see how much they love and care for the horses, the property and their clients.

From the owner: Southern Pines Equestrian offers both English and Western riding lessons for adults and children,…read moreday camps, birthday parties, corporate events, trail lessons, horse shows and horse boarding. Vacation rental also available. We are conveniently located in Saint Augustine, Florida, three miles from I95 - Exit 318, two miles from outlet mall, several coffee shops and restaurants. Our property consists of 28+ acres with owners, caretaker, and barn manager. We have 18 stalls in the main barn with numerous day stalls and paddocks. Come on out and see what you're missing here at the farm!

Amazing. Shanna and her husband picked my horse up at the last second from a barn I was unhappy…read morewith. My horse has gained weight and improved his coat and skin being with Sunday Best. They note his behavior and he's taken care of like a first class show horse (and he's just my trail baby). They take care of every horse like their own and I have zero worries about him being there. They have the experience to take care of any need from boarding to breeding to training. I'm very grateful to them.

From the owner: Sunday Best Farm is a Traditional Full Facility Training Center and as such offer clients both…read moretraditional services but we also create custom services for clients with special needs or direct objectives in their chosen discipline or equine needs

Great clean and well maintained facility. The staff is helpful and our instructor has been great…read moreand easy to work with.

I purchased a thee pack of 2 hr. lessons on Livingsocial. When I tried to make an appt. their…read morevoicemail was full, but they give you the option of emailing to schedule, which I did and the owner contacted me promptly. When we arrived, our lessons were delayed by 1 hour because they were running behind. We have friends in the area, so we did not mind coming back. Initially, we were impressed with the size of the the facility and the many horse stalls, but as our visit progressed, things got a little confusing. Mainly because the individuals helping us get ready for our lessons were so young and not very good at communicating with us about properly reigning our horses, adjusting the brindles, procedure, etc. My instructor, who was 15 assumed I had riden before and didn't bother telling me anything about what I could expect from my experience at Windemere, or what was expected of me.This was disapointing. Furthermore, the horse I was to ride, was very old and dirty. It looked as if he had not been brushed in days and his face was filthy. Seriously, I even asked for a warm rag, to clean him off, but was ignored. I must've spent at least 20 minutes brushing and getting to know him, b/c he was a little agitated and honestly, I couldn't blame him. His stall was small and dirty too. The wind was really whipping up and since the training arena is so barren, there were hardly any trees to break the wind, dirt was blowing in our eyes and hair. We just kept going round and round the training area and my horse Zippy was very slow and cranky. At about 45 minutes, I asked to stop the lesson. Luckily for my daughter, she got a younger horse and was having a nice time. Not so lucky for my husband, he suffered an injury while there and he never made it on the horse, since the stepping block slipped from under his feet and he came barreling down on it, (we later found out) fracturing two ribs. The staff was genuinely concerned and offered to call an ambulance, but he toughed it out and after writhing on the ground for about 10 minutes, sat out and did not want to cut our lessons short b/c he never gets to spend time with us and wanted us to have a nice time despite what happened. The owner offered to allow our daughter to take a free lesson in the future since her dad could not take a lesson. I thought this was nice, but after much thought have decided to decline. Seriously, you get what you pay for, but it would've been nice to spend some time with an experienced instructor to truly give you an Equestrian lesson prior to having mounted the horse and starting the actual lesson. Sometimes less is more. More time educating, less exprienced riders and less time going endlessly around the arena would have been better. An experience not so soon to be forgot, and not necessarily for the right reasons.

Such a great spot for a hike! There are multiple trail options depending on how long you want to…read morego, and the scenery is beautiful throughout. It's a popular destination and very dog-friendly, which makes it even better. One of our most unexpected highlights was spotting an American badger! Definitely a memorable surprise.

This was a really nice park and we will be back. After leaving a run down regional park we came…read morehere with our puppy to try a trail briefly. The trail was wide and peaceful.