I LOVE this place. absolutely NO drama. management is top notch, quality feed and a really great location. The people there are mostly experienced equestrians and all are welcoming and kind. the best part is my Horse really likes it there too. read more

Wonderful community of horse women! Great trail access. Nice stalls for the horses that are cleaned well daily. My horse is fed quality hay.

I wanted to wait until we had been boarding at River Trails Ranch for a while before posting a review. Izzy and I moved in in November 2023 so guess a while has passed. Initially I was a little concerned that the barn would be crowded, there are quite a few horses. However, the pen spacing and tacking up areas are so well planned that what seemed like a small space actually has plenty of workable room. The feed and tack rooms are spacious and conveniently located. I know that Stacy and Tom put a lot of thought, effort, love and $$$ into creating this facility and are constantly working to maintain and improve the ranch. The arena has top notch footing that is constantly maintained. RTR shares a fence line with the Vista Palomar Riders and for a very reasonable annual membership we have access not only to that facility but enjoy being a part of the local equestrian community thru club meetings and a wide variety of events. Now lets get to the best of RTR... the people. The owners are amazing and approachable, always willing to listen and help. The ranch hands do a great job, pens are cleaned daily, auto waters kept fresh and the horses are fed quality hay in generous portions. Izzy and I have never had so many good friends. The barn truly is a very tight community. Everyone is mindful and keeps an eye out for each other. With access to trails there is someone going out everyday, always someone to ride out with. We even have a very casual Drill Team. Many quality friendships made. Occasionally someone comes in and finds that the vibe isn't what they were looking for and move on... Hope they find what works for them. I know I have. Izzy, now 23, has never been more settled. I look forward to many years with my best Appaloosa friend sharing a space that we both love. Many thanks RTR read more

This is a small place that houses 45 boarders. Very crowded, very busy. Small arena. Almost no turnout and what there is is very small and limited to 20 minutes. The owner Stacie is extremely NOT a people person. She changes the rules constantly with a whim or whoever is in favor at the moment. The place has more drama than anywhere else I've been and Stacie is the biggest perpetrator of gossip The worst is she is a coward and will not talk directly to you. She will send nasty texts and when you try to talk to her she will not allow direct conversation and if you try to talk via text she will block you. In my short stay there 12 boarders were either kicked out with short notice or left because they were so angry. I've been in some lousy boarding facilities but this is the worst. read more

I would not recommend boarding here or living on this property. I left on my own accord due to lack of safety, overcrowding, manipulation and emotional abuse seen daily towards staff and boarders. Trust your gut vs the false promises and fake reviews. I'd recommend going anywhere else to avoid the stress. Happy trails...somewhere else read more

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY OR TIME HERE. I would not recommend this boarding facility to anyone. The owner, Stacie, will tell you want you want to hear when you walk the property and when you move in, will find she has lied to you, as she did to us. She is truthful Also, Her contract is cleverly written and requires 1 and last month boarding fee which is higher than most. She requires that you give notice ONLY at the 1st of the month. Who does that??!! But my bad, I didn't see that in the contract before we signed and moved there. So if you give her 30 days notice BEFORE the first of the month, she will not pro-rate your boarding fee for the remainder of the month. We gave her notice in the middle of the month and expected to be pro-rate, but nope....she didn't refund us $600 that we thought we would get back.... She took pictures of the contract and sent them to me... yup I signed it...that's on me but I've boarded my horses for 20 years and this was NEVER part of the contract. Once I told her that I believed she lied to us to get us to move there, she got nasty with us via text. After we moved out, We were told by other boarders that she had kicked boarders out and gave them 24 hrs to get out and banded others for helping boarders move out....who does that, especially if you want to run a successful boarding facility. With the stories we heard about her irrational behavior we were not confident she would take care of our horses without being spiteful to them.....So we picked up our stuff and loaded our horses and got the heck out of there. So please....stay away from this place and especially from the owner. read more

my husband and I came to River Trails a few months after it was bought by Stacie And Tom. At that time we were the only new people there. I decided to write on Yelp today because, again, Stacie went out of he way to help my horse. she has an eagle eye on the horses and noticed he hadn't come out of his cubby for dinner and only had one small poop, which is not like him at all. Sure enough he was thinking about colicing. as I read the other reviews I couldn't help but notice EVERY negative review were from the ones who were asked to leave or did not come to see there horses and did not like being told they were being neglected. YES! She will call you if your horse stands for weeks at a time. Another bad review comes from a woman being asked to leave due to her falling down drinking. I witnessed this behavior many times. I would also like to add, the one who was given 24 hours is a down right lie. I was there that day, That is NOT the story at all. FAST FORWARD............ River Trails is now bursting with life and like minded horse people that appreciate the out of the way care that Stacie gives. The community there looks out for each other's horses and each other. ONE MORE THING.......... The corrals have all been upgraded. a Large working area has been added as well as much better footing in the corrals. When we first got there, Stacie and Tom were still very much under construction. It is almost complete. Beautiful and the energy is so much lighter now. Thank you Stacie and Tom read more

I definitely would NOT recommend this horse boarding facility. Our experience here started out promising but 9 months later ended with my wife leaving and the owner/ manager refusing to give her the hay that was paid for ahead of time. In late December my wife broke her foot here at RTR by stepping off of the mounting block. She realized that she could not ride her horse nor give him proper the care that she normally supplements at RTR. The person normally available to pay for extra care also had a serious accident at the Ranch 2 weeks prior so she was not available. My wife decided to take her horse to a friends home to be cared for. She paid the facility owner/ manager Stacie the board for January. By the 2nd week of January Stacey asked her if she was coming back because she wanted to rent her stall to another boarder. By mid-January my wife gave Stacy notice. Although she knew her initial deposit would pay for the February Board, she wanted to give Stacey ample time. My wife asked Stacie by text several times to provide the normal 4 bales of hay, because her paid board includes the hay. Stacie has ignored these requests, despite the fact that she not only has my wife's board $ for February but has also rented the stall to someone else. The retail value Of the hay is about $160 although Stacie owns a local Vista feed store and gets it at wholesale. My wife contacted the co-owner Tom and explained the situation. Because Tom owns another business and seems professional, my wife expected that would resolve it however he never responded. When my wife told her friends at the ranch what had transpired they were not surprised. Stacie then told her that she was banned from the facility. My wife said she needed to return to disassemble our large rubber made shed. Stacie said no she would have someone take it down and deliver to our house. When one of the guys who helps her as a handyman brought the shed to us he said that he had not been paid by Stacie and that she expected us to pay!!! This is not a way to run a business. Rather than ask my wife how she is feeling, Stacie only wanted to know when she could rent out her stall. At $575/mo the board was on the high end for the appearance of the facility and the amenities. We have been told the price was recently raised even higher. If anyone has questions we have the text thread and copy of the contract read more

I have been with RTR for over a year and I just love it here! The owners are friendly and will go out of their way for the horses they board. I often see the owner giving medicine to the horses when their owners not able to administer the night doses due to them living a bit farther away. I love how any wrong-doing is not tolerated here, just positive vibes and rides!! read more

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Stacie goes above and beyond to ensure all the horses at RTR are taken care of. She truly cares about the horses and has shared her passion with the owners. She is always checking on the horses and I feel that my boy is in the very best of care. read more

For all the reasons mentioned above. Stacie creates a very toxic and volatile environment. She has crammed 50 horse on 4.5 acres. Turnout is next to the arena so it's very dangerous for the riders. A patience pole was installed at one end of the arena. Arena is rarely dragged. Footing unsafe for horses. She will send you texts to clean hay spillage. Basically said "if you want something to do, can you clean up the hay?" I had just finished a 12 hour day. Wasn't looking for anything to do. Stacies literally has an anti-gossip in her contract but she is the primary offender. She tells me the one boarder there is a gossip and to stay away from her. She also told me how another boarder asked her multiple months in a row not to the cash the check. Very unprofessional. I spoke to one of the tenants there about therapeutic riding etc. As soon as I got in my car she told me that this person is "aggressive." It's a very censored environment. She is currently not talking to 4 boarders. My horse hasn't been the same since he got there. Nervous and spooky. I was asking others around me what to do. I also found another barn and was saying how nice it is. She got offended and gave me 24 hours notice. This was actually the best thing that happened to me, as my new facility is incredible. My horse has already improved. Stay away at all costs. read more

Beware! Things and people aren't as it seems. You can be tossed out and given 12 hours to leave with unverified reasons coming from not Stacie but from a spokesperson. You won't be given an answer or allowed to question or explain. Don't put any of your time or money into helping helping fix it up!!! If you like narcissistic behavior, this place is for you! read more

I highly recommend River Trails Ranch. The owner Stacie and her business partner have captured a piece of paradise for horse owners and their horses alike. The facility is complete with turnouts, a very large arena with great footing and water system, round pen, access to nearby trails, direct access to Vista Palomar Riders (with membership), shaded areas abound, big tack rooms, very large stalls all partially or fully covered, great hay, and wonderful people. Stacie and her crew truly care about the horses and we, the horse owners. Communication is great and the care is the best. I never worry about my horse at River Trails Ranch as I know she has the best of care. Chris read more

Our two horses are living their best lives at River Trails Ranch! Their feed, stalls, and care are outstanding! It is always well groomed, clean, quiet and has lots of shade! Our horses are very happy and so are we! read more

100% recommend RTR. I have always been a helicopter horse mom, but working 100 hour weeks has prevented me from being as present as I used to be. Stacie is the first person who has given me peace of mind in a very long time. Not only do I get video and picture updates, but she goes out of her way to give my guy extra turnout, lunch, and hand walking. I've been at facilities that have overlooked a puffy tendon, but at RTR, I will get a text about a tearing eye, pictures, a new fly mask, AND she will apply approved medication. I will even gets texts on hot days to ask permission about giving him some electrolytes. The facility has huge stalls and its own back gate to VPR. Stacie is always looking for ways to update the property, so there are frequent improvements. At the end of the day, I am very pleased with the care my horse gets at RTR and have nothing but good things to say about Stacie. read more