Willow Pond is a wonderful facility and I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to take riding…read morelessons, train, and board. Sharon, the owner, is a great horse person. I have ridden with many instructors and trainers, and I've learned so much from Sharon in the few months I've been at Willow Pond. The facility is peaceful; no drama, and plenty of space to ride. Having a covered arena is great, and the footing is good as well. Lessons horses are well trained, safe, and well taken care off. Sharon is a patient teacher with both adults and children, and she is very safety conscious. I like that she also rescues horses when her budget allows; you don't always see that with all riding facilities.

Great place to keep horse, ride, do what ever riding discipline you do. Great trainers Dee White is…read moremy trainer I suggest her if you're into dressage or cross country. Large covered arena and a large outdoor arena and a round pen. Horses are fed cleaned and supplemented every day and they can be turned out for extra pay. Camps for kids day camps and lessons for kids by Valerie. Pasture for horses that are off, people are great and friendly...... like no other barn I've been to!

I was so blessed to find this amazing barn. The people here are not like other barns. They are all…read morereally nice and there is no gossip and mean people. The arenas are very nice even in the winter. The owners are great people and really care for the horses in a way I've not seen in hardly any other barns.

I highly recommend Morning Sun Ranch. This is a beautiful place to board your horse. The barns are…read moreclean, the stalls are so nice and great feed, great arenas and trails. Gina, who owns the barn, is so great and knowledgeable and everyone who boards there is very friendly. Most of all my horse is happy and well taken care of and I so happy too.

Avoid as hell. This barn has a very toxic culture. Lots of badmouthing and bullying among riders,…read moreespecially from older women towards younger riders. Some young riders replicate the behavior to fit in, and perpetuate the toxicity. Women are cat fighting at every corner. it's just awful. I'm a foreigner, and several white women were harassing me and verbally assaulting me on my first day. I felt there was a lot of racism at this facility. The barn owner has no welcoming culture, she tolerates bullying at her facility and greatly participates. She is unjust, and does not take feedback well. Also, the barn owner does not maintain the property at all. She asks you to pay extra for using the arena, but she won't maintain the arena or hire barn workers. Arena gets floaded all year long, the arena is in neglect. It's a pretty bad place for leasing a horse, as they'll ask you to clean stalls for free! It's a neglected place, and there are too many undiagnosed mental illnesses going on there. It's best to spend an extra $100 at another facility that has a better code of conduct and will guarantee you peace of mind. After all, you should always have fun riding!

WOW-- am I really the first to yelp about this place? I can't believe no one from the Covered…read moreBridge Park yelpers did a review on this awesome place. We were told about this horse ranch from our ranger at the campsite. We were looking for a playground for the kids to play and he mention the park with a horses ranch close by. Read about my review of the park itself under "Covered Bridge Park." Back to the horse farm-- we took a walk thru the covered Bridge(awesome bridge). At the end of the bridge we took a left and ran into this wonderful horse ranch. Open to the public FREE (even better)! While we were there, we discovered that many of these horses were rescued horses--so cool but sad to read the stories of where each horse came from. If you have little ones or if you love horses yourselves.. this is an awesome place to visit.

The trainers here are great. The owner, not so much. Kristi is the most unhelpful person I've ever…read moremet. The round pin? Broken for 2 years. She hasn't fixed that but she has bought herself a $40000 horse who she rode for about 2 months till she stopped riding it, leaving him in his stall for weeks at a time. She has 7 horses all of which are neglected, one has a deformity on its hind leg. She should've been put down years ago but Kristi wanted to keep her alive so she could breed her. One of her horses is severely underweight, multiple of them don't leave their for months at a time. The stable has a huge pile of manure that she doesn't clean up, but again, she has the money to build her daughters a softball cage. Do not come here, one of the worst owners ive ever met.

I'm new to this barn but I'm very happy with it. People are nice and the barn is well-equipped. I…read moredon't have pics yet but I'll take one of my horse.

This is a beautiful spacious area but the humans here are insufferable. Competitive, gossipy,…read moredisloyal. It's like a middle school snake pit. I need a peaceful place to work with my horse, but the sense of being observed and talked about is spoiling it for me. They should institute a rule here, NO GOSSIP". It would transform the place.

This was honestly the best ranch in Santa Cruz County. Rest in peace to one of the greatest…read morehorseman I've ever met, Deborah Cooper.

Silvermist Stables is a gem. Michelle runs it with heart, integrity, and deep care for both horses…read moreand humans. The property is peaceful, well-kept, and welcoming. If you're looking for a place where your horse will be safe and truly cared for, this is it.

An absolutely beautiful facility with every amenity carefully planed out. The stalls are huge and…read morethere are over 40 turnouts. There is a covered arena and euro walker, three outdoor round pens, and each trainer has their own large outdoor arena. The horses are fed ample amounts of hay and stalls are cleaned twice a day. It's quiet and peaceful and a lovely place to keep your horse. Whatever discipline you ride you can find a trainer here to help you out.

It's been a year and we are still here! Have never found a better barn than this. We belong to Free…read moreHeart Stables and under Stephanie's care my special needs TB has never been healthier. The jumping school is top knotch. Our barn (there's 6 on property) has a full jump course with fillers and everything else you could ask for. Wonderful for training for upcoming shows. The other barns are so nice too. The trainers are kind, friendly, wave and say hi when we pass by. They are all extremely friendly. It's like a big family out here! Highly recommend. Heather is the best barn manager and the property owner is very nice. So happy here, thank you GG family!

Great facilities! Friendly staff and trainer! You can haul in and stay the night for 10 self care…read moreor 20 full care. Lesson with Tammy are amazing!