My daughter has been getting lessons from Scottsdale Equestrian Acedemy for a few years now. All of…read moresudden they stopped returning phone calls/texts and we are out $500 for the package we purchased. I tried calling the trainer and the owner Shannon....Crickets

The best. I cannot say enough about SEA, instructor Paige Wagner or owner Shannon Beethe. After…read moretrying a few other riding schools, we have definitely found a true gem. My daughter is 4.5, so safety and proper instruction are extremely important to me. The level of attention to safety and caution is beyond anything else I've seen, and the horses (retired Arabian show horses specifically selected for their ability to work with young and inexperienced riders) are all amazing. The horses are very well cared for, the barns and stalls clean, and there are even mini horses to visit too. Very reasonable pricing and economical packages. I've referred several friends.

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.

I will start by saying that we stumbled upon Hailey's while looking for a facility to take couple's…read morelessons in Western riding. Since they confirmed this was an option, we went ahead and booked a meet and greet to check it out and get the tour, which I thought was a great thing to offer prospective clients. First impressions, the facility was clean, well kept, well stocked, organized and all the horses we saw were healthy, happy and well mannered. These folks clearly care about the animals and have deep bonds with them, something which was evident not only in the animals and their surroundings but also how the staff interacted with them. Everyone we met was respectful and friendly, both to each other and to us, so that was nice to see. While on the topic of first impressions, there are a few things that could have been better and which, in concert, stopped us from returning after the tour. For one thing, we never actually got to meet Hailey, due to some kind of scheduling goof at her end. No disrespect to James, he did a fantastic job in her place, but it was very awkward to show up expecting Hailey and having no clue what was going on until James stumbled upon us, figured out we were Hailey's prospects and introduced himself. It may not be a big deal to some folks, but this is one of my pet peeves. If I'm looking to spend THOUSANDS with your barn and you can't be bothered to even be present for the meet and greet, then intentionally or not, you convey to me that I'm not worth your time. This goes doubly when your absence is a total surprise. If I'm not worth your time, not even an email or text to let me know James is filling in, what does that tell me as a client? Call that the first strike and the first dropped star. Another thing which was compounded by Hailey's absence was that we didn't really get a sense for whether couple's Western lessons were really a thing at this barn or not. I saw virtually no Western tack and there was lots of commentary from James that what they mean by "couple's lesson" is that you will pay for two trainers to work with you simultaneously, in separate parts of the facility. To me this is NOT a couple's lesson, it's just two people taking lessons apart from each other at 2x full price. Additionally, we couldn't get clear answers on taking specifically Western lessons. I was told that whether we would ride/learn Western or English would depend first on the tack that was best for the horse and that we'd use a mix of English and Western tack depending on what we were learning that day. I also was told that James is primarily a Western trainer while Hailey's background is English. I had a hard time understanding how we'd be doing couple's Western lessons if there's one Western trainer and one English trainer and sometimes one of us would be learning English riding in an English saddle with an English trainer. Again, that is NOT a couple's Western lesson, it sounds like two people taking lessons in different disciplines, apart from each other at 2x full price. Call this the second strike and second dropped star. After the tour and subsequent follow-up emails, we reluctantly decided to look elsewhere for our lessons. To be clear, it was never about the money, it was about spending time and learning together as a couple. It just didn't seem like that was an option here. When a barn has a fundamental misunderstanding of what clients are looking for in a "couple's lesson", they probably shouldn't offer them in the first place. Anyone that spends any amount of time working with horses will quickly learn that behavior is a language. Unfortunately, as seems to be the case here, some trainers don't appreciate that their own behavior is a language, let alone what it's saying to their clients. I have said before and will repeat it here: riding instruction is a people business, NOT a horse business. You will be more successful and attract more customers if you act like you understand the difference. Bottom line: I think this might be a good place for individuals looking for English or maybe inter-disciplinary/mixed riding lessons, but if you're looking for couple's lessons, or specifically Western instruction, neither seems to be offered here and you'd be better served elsewhere.

We started lessons here at Hailey's Horsemanship with James. Our first impression: the facilities…read moreare clean, the horses are happy and well cared for, and both James and Hailey are very welcoming as well as knowledgeable. I would recommend this place to anybody who is considering lessons for their kids or themselves!

My fiance & I got Groupons for 3 horse riding lessons at Twisted Tree Farm. The stables themselves…read moreare very pretty and set into a calm area of North Scottsdale with views of Pinnacle Peak. It'd be a really cute place to take engagement or family pictures, if they let you. Twisted Tree Farm caters to real riders, like the kind that do jumps and that sort of competition. We didn't quite realize that when we got the groupons...my fiance trying to post and such was a funny site. We just wanted to learn how to ride horses and get to run with them cause trail guides on the hour rides in the desert never let you. Our instructor Victoria was really nice, knowledgeable, and patient. She let me go slowly (those horses are giant) and made sure I felt comfortable with everything. Twisted Tree Farms seems like a great place to go if you want to learn english-style, jump-style horse riding. If you are just looking for regular horse riding lessons like we were, someplace else would probably be better.

I went to their summer camp and though they have a great riding experience, they cram too many kids…read moreon one horse. They only have two riding horses for like 30 kids so while two kids ride, 28 kids stand out in the sun waiting for hours for their turn. And they only let a kid ride once. Other than that and their lack of a cool place to stay, it is a fun riding place.

Great place to learn to ride. My son has really enjoyed the lessons. Great group fo people and…read morereasonable prices for learning.

I don't think the ranch exists anymore, maybe I'm just being sentimental writing here but this is…read moreone of my favorite memories to think back on! I went regularly for lessons at about 9 years old, I miss it a ton!

Best horse back lessons out there. The owner Sarah is awesome working with kids & adults.read more

Warning: do not book with this place!…read more I flew out to visit my daughter who lives in northern Arizona. My husband had booked a two hour ride for two for $160.00 cash, only. My daughter and I drove, 30 minutes from where we were staying, to the address listed. However the map showed a residence. We backtracked one block to the backside of the original location; which was a sort of park like drive, but had a horse head on the gate. We asked if this was for riding, since there was no stables, fences, or horses, plural. We were asked for the money, given hats, told, we couldn't use our phones (for safety reasons) then told to climb up onto the sink to mount the horse that was brought into the area. Ditto for my daughter, a grown woman also. The worst part was that two people held onto our horses and literally walked the horses for forty five minutes; which they stated was the time! My view was the horses backside and the back of my daughter! I didn't know that we were booked for two hours! However, I was ready turn around as soon as I realized how messed up this was. I wish I could give it a negative 100! Ps: we were suggested to use our own cell, now, for bogus "fun" pictures! They pushed the horses together and told us to get ready for the picture. I held back because of my daughter.

This is the most unprofessional business I've been to in a long time…read more First off there are no signs to point you in the right direction and GPS takes you to a home, so you have no clue if you even are at a place of business. As you approach this home you obviously see whatever they are doing is well with 2 teslas sitting out front. It wasn't till you see off to your left where the horses are. As we walked thru the fence area to go see if we were at the correct spot, I asked the lady in the arena giving horse lessons if this was the place for the house trails, as she seemed bothed, yet extremely, she started yes. We then asked if she had a fracility, she informed us no, since covid. As we were looking around to and contemplating where to head to the restroom to get back in time for our 830 trail ride, she was quick to respond with "I can return your money", which she repeated numerous times. Needles to say, the amount money she makes it charges, they can't afford Porta potties, signs, common courtesy. Needles to say she ruined my man's bday and a gift to my child for doing well in school. I will never recommend them to anyone

Such a fabulous ride on well behaved horses. Patty is amazing and busting at the seams with…read moreknowledge. I saw all learned so much on our ride. As a seasoned horse rider I wasn't sure about taking a "trail" ride, I am so happy we did it was a lot of fun and an amazing experience I will forever hang on to. Thank you Patty

I've been to several horseback trail riding outfits in the valley and his is by far the best. We…read morehad 3 adults in our party and got a private 2 hr ride with a wrangler and wrangler in training. The wrangler was knowledgeable about some of the flora and fauna in the area. We saw some wildlife too! A rattlesnake and deer. The trail was just challenging enough to make us feel like we hadn't done this before. The horses were incredibly clean!! I can't state this enough. After our ride we noticed that our pants were actually clean enough to go about our day without changing. Loved it. Highly recommend!!