I'm a big fan of Free Spirit Farm! It's been a lifelong dream of mine to own a horse, and the next…read morebest thing is riding frequently and learning to ride properly. That's what I get to do here. I've ridden many of the horses and ponies and have always felt safe. Shae owns the barn, trains the horses, and teaches lessons. All of her horses are loved, well-cared for, and do well with riders at all levels. She is a patient instructor, cares about her clients, and is passionate about her business and horses in general. She's also a certified saddle fitter. Weather-permitting, lessons are outside year round. From the outdoor arena, there's a lovely view of a beautiful grassy field where the horses love to graze with a gorgeous tree-lined backdrop. During inclement weather (when it's simply too cold or rainy), there's a very nice, large indoor arena. Lessons are private and semi-private and priced fairly. Shae teaches all ages. I am super happy at this barn. I think the world of Shae as an instructor, trainer, business owner, and person. You're in good hands here, and if you enjoy it half as much as I do, your life will be brighter when you take equestrian lessons at Free Spirit .

What a wonderful place. The staff are engaged. The horses are well cared for. I am so happy this…read morestable is in southeastern Michigan!

Friendly and knowledgeable staff, clean attractive facility, and well kept horses. Appropriate for…read moreall levels of riders, from beginner to national level.

This stable is one of the best around, it is not a show barn where everyone is catered to, it is a…read moreworking stable where your horses are the main priority not the money the owner has in their pocket. They take excellent care of the horses and are always on top of an issue. Liz is the trainer and she is absolutely a "Wonder Woman", she has been around horses and trained for 35 + years, you need help for anything ask, she will help or answer your questions.(I'm being nice about the years, not to give her age out) The owners of the stable, loves all the horses and always keeps to a schedule of letting them out and bringing them in, none of the crap you get from other stables around the area, they have 50 plus years of knowledge and take care of their own. We had our horse at a couple other stables and he was abused and used for lessons, when we were not around.(We didn't OK the lessons and we didn't receive pay for the lessons). We got out of the rat hole ranch with our horse being 200 lighter, he has since regained the weight and muscle and is actually being trained instead us of being lied to and being robbed of our money, our horse constantly always standing in wet clay almost a foot deep. We left and 4 other people left with us, all our horses we thin. San-Lue has a large indoor arena and an outdoor arena, the horses go out with weather permitting ONLY, the horses are more important being safe inside, then let outside to hurt themselves in bad weather. They do get arena time for a couple hours when left inside. San-lue is the place to be, they know how to feed and keep various foods for the horses that need extra and they are always looking to help you and your horse, I love them, for all they have done for us. Who ever the RubyPolaris review is, all I can say is she is mental or drunk herself or better yet maybe needs to come back down to earth so the clouds will clear her distorted views. They do not drink at the barn, I have never seen any sign of it, in a year of being there. Yes, they have cats about 6-8, and they don't have any pink elephants either, which I would like to see flying around the arena.

Wonderful facility. My horse was always well cared for. Nice indoor riding arena. Owners are very…read morefriendly.

Good place it's awesome with awesome horses and people be nice and there's horses for every levelread more

This is a well kept up barn with wonderful people. They provide a good lesson program, and take…read morecare of their horses extremely well. I have a horse that is retired there, doing walk, trot, canter, and cross pole lessons with people and they keep him in good weight and shape. They even put snow shoes on him! Without my asking too :) I'm very happy with the quality they keep their horses and the facility. The people who run it surely enjoy their job and have passion for it. I suggest taking lessons there and bringing your kids! It's a homey place filled with love and care.

I have been riding and boarding at great escape for years! Wonderful facility with knowledge staff.read more

My daughter has been riding at GES on and off for several years. The quality of instruction is…read moreexcellent with a focus on developing properly and safely. The other riders are friendly and this is a NO DRAMA barn (which as a mom of a teenager...I appreciate!!) Robyn is wonderful with my daughter who also suffers from anxiety. She is patient and understanding. My daughters skills have increased 10-fold under Robyn. In addition to riding, there are fun events, shows (if you choose) and horsemanship training for those who want to take their knowledge to the next level. I highly recommend GES.

This was a beautiful experience. Anna was excellent trainer. Walter was such a good horse with the…read morebest personality. This experience was a beautiful birthday gift.

This place is horrible they are super unprofessional and unsafe while i was riding the daughter…read morebroke out with crazy horses galloping around the arena with them JUMPING ON THE MOVING HORSES WHILE I WAS RIDING

My four and six year old take lessons from the owner, Heather, and they have the best time! It's a…read moregreat indoor arena, super affordable, and everyone is so nice. They've learned so much and look forward to it every weekend!

If you are looking for a place to learn to ride this is your place. Heather (her and her husband…read moreown the farm) does an amazing job. I can not speak enough about her. She is calm and reassuring. My 11 year old son goes to her and he looks forward this every weekend. It is the best feeling watching him improve every lesson. Rain or shine with the indoor arena and the outdoor arena you will have not problem.

Sharing my experience with Duke Petting Farm to save you from having to go through the same thing…read more I was having a big cowboy themed party for my boys joint birthday party. So I thought how fun would it be to have a cowboy horse & a petting farm. I Talked with Deb before even booking the party to make sure all the kids would be able to ride the pony. At first I asked for a horse because most of the kids would be around 10-11 years old. I was told a horse would be too hard for the little kids but she would send me a large pony that would be perfect for my age range. I told her no one would be over 120 pounds. She even asked me to put it in an email and I did. I am sharing that email in the photo section. I confirmed this with the owner several times before the party. Fast forward to party day when the problems all began. She sent 2 girls to work my one hour party. The one girl that ran the petting bunny area was EXTREMELY rude to all the little kids. Even rolling her eyes at them when they asked what kind of balloons she could make. She yelled at them multiple times when kids 3 years old were petting the baby bunnies. To a point of me and several parents going in the bunny pen to help. It was so embarrassing that people at my party were being treated this way. Several of the bunnies kept escaping. She yelled at the 3 year old birthday boy when he went to get a second handful of food from the food bucket they bring. She said "you already fed the animals." We tried to talk to her to help change her bad mood but it was the entire time and super disappointing as this was a kids party. The other thing I would like to warn you about is that TONS of the kids were turned away from riding the pony. The girl working said they were too tall. One of the girls was a tiny 10 year old weighing no more that 65 pounds. If height was a requirement I should have been told that before the party. Like I said I discussed this with her multiple times. So only a few little kids got to ride over and over. When you pay over $500 for someone to bring animals to your party you expect at least kind service. I contacted the owner before coming to social media. She said the girl working the party was only 14 years old. While she did say she would talk to her she made all kinds of excuses. I think it would be better to have an adult working something like this. She told me the bigger pony they had used at a different party that day and had problems with so they switched to this one. I understand things happen in life but those are not a customers problem. While I couldn't come to an agreement with the owner I thought I could at least warn all my friends or anyone thinking to book for a party! Stay far away. I wished I would have booked somewhere else. After having the party I had several people recommend Tyler's exotic animals. They said he is much more kid friendly. Just super disappointed that so few kids got to ride the pony & that the other worker that ran the balloons/petting area treated everyone so rotten. It was an awful experience and I have booked lots of big things for events. Never have I had to deal with this kind of unprofessionalism. Truly disappointed.

It's a bit out of the way for folks living in town but it's a farm after all!!!! Debbie and her…read moreteam of volunteers are absolutely amazing!!!!! I took my 10 year old out here for some riding for her birthday, the offer lessons for a fair price and they also do this thing called "Mini-Mondays" where younger kids get to do fun activities and dive into the agricultural world. They get up close and personal with the animals while learning valuable life lessons such as showing respect to all creatures, kindness, forgiveness and other things we all want instilled in our kids! My girls just wrapped up softball and we're so excited to sign up for volunteering at the farm!!

My husband and I are experienced rider with our own horses. Every once in awhile due to a health…read moreissue with one of our own we will get our riding fix here. Both the Pinckney and Waterloo locations are beautiful. Last time we road at Waterloo the trail boss took the time to show us great trails to take our personal horses on, one even had a river which has been a fantastic experience for our horses. Horses seem well cared for with good fitting tack. Always a great experience

Called to ask for some advice around my children and their ages and experience, trying to see if a…read moreride is a good idea. The lady on the phone asked me if I know how to use a website, and told me she would text me the website URL. I told her I had gotten her phone number from the website, I had already viewed their offerings, and I had some questions. She told me she was busy and I should go to the website to make any reservations. I reiterated that I had some questions around comfort level with horses, etc. She hung up. I get that you have a website. I am a developer who writes websites. But if you have a potential customer who has some questions around the services you offer, you should not be curt nor rude, and should not hang up when someone wants to ask whether you can give a ride to their 6-year-old.