Coraggio is a fantastic place to keep your horse. Extremely knowledgeable staff combined with top…read morenotch facilities and a dedicated trainer means I have improved tremendously over the 3+ years I've been with Paige at Coraggio. The horses are extremely well cared for, and their welfare always comes first. The facilities are fantastic, with a gigantic lighted outdoor ring, covered round pen, and miles of trails, plus lots of grass to hand-graze your horse on. Paige is a great trainer who focuses on both the rider and the horse. She explains concepts in a way that is easy to understand, and took me from barely having jumped to competing in the jumpers at A shows. I have also used her to help buy and sell my horse, and she was extremely professional and upfront about what is realistic during those processes. The assistant trainer Cathy is also just as good, and I've benefited from having two quality trainers to improve my riding skills. There's a great group of people at Coraggio - no barn drama here! It's a nice mix of kids and adults. I would highly recommend this barn if you're looking to board your horse, develop your skills as a rider, or get started with showing on the local or A circuits.

As a 30-something professional woman wanting to revisit my youthful days of riding horses…read morecompetitively, I began my quest to find the best trainer to fit me.  Not just any trainer would do.  A trainer who listened and understood my objectives; who exuded good character; and who exemplified great stewardship in the care of our beloved equestrian partners.    After interviewing several trainers in the Austin area, I found Paige Barnett Irwin.   You can trust Coraggio with your riding aspirations - Paige took the time to carefully assess my ever advancing skills and then re-customized my lesson plans to continue to strengthen my weaknesses with new ever more challenging obstacles.  Success in the show ring soon followed. You can trust Coraggio with the care of your horses - The horses in Paige's care always looked like show horses and simply impressive.  No one could guess my own personal horse's senior age as he looked and rode like a horse half his age.  They are the center of attention at Coraggio and the best care is provided.  Through meticulous barn management, high quality veterinary care and shoeing, careful feeding, and pure love, Paige's horses were clearly physically and emotionally healthy - clean barn, clean buckets, and super shiny coats. There was no mistaking - Absolute Athletes. You can trust the Coraggio Team environment - Perhaps the most important attribute I found in Paige was her character.  Paige is true class; a successful female entrepreneur; and a great mentor to the next generation of up and coming young women. She was never condescending or judgmental, but always supportive and motivating. That spirit is carried throughout Team Coraggio whose members, pridefully bearing the black and gold insignia Coraggio shirts, are all very supportive of one another in and out of the show ring. I think if you invest the time to visit Coraggio, you'll discover all this and more!

This is a great horse facility and riding arena where your kids can take lessons or just come walk…read morethrough the stables and say hi to all the beautiful horses and ponies here. You can book birthday parties or just come for the day and take a few lessons. They offer summer camps for kids and Girl Scout adventure visits.

We boarded our horse (Roxie) here for 8 years. They always kept us informed and made sure Roxie had…read morethe best care possible. They will go above and beyond to ensure the well being of all the horses in their care. Mike, Flo, Armando, Curtis, and the Veterinary team (from Austin Equine) are wonderful. The health and safety of the horses is their top priority.

Amazing experience with our guide; Dario! Very kind and hard working young gentleman. We arrived…read moreearly and he was going around the whole ranch feeding over 24 horses, moving hay and continued his day by giving us the tour! I hope this guy gets taken care of and paid well because he deserves it! The trail for this tour is very lush and beautiful. When you gain a little elevation the skyline is beautiful. It was a peaceful ride and pleasant conversation with Dario! Highly recommend! Not sure what pricing is because my husband surprised me for my bday. Overall great experience!

Took my wife here for her birthday on a Saturday and the ranch was very peaceful and we had it all…read moreto ourselves. Pretty place and beautiful horses. Our tour guide and horse caretaker was a fellow named Dario and he was very friendly informative and professional. I sure hope they take care of this kid because I can tell he's a hard worker. He was probably the best part of our ride very friendly and I loved the way he cared for the horses. The trail was so so, not much of any type of back country we went through some property and then up a dirt road which turned around in a parking lot. There wasn't any steering from a walking pace which honestly was a little slow for me. I enjoyed my ride but probably won't return. If you ask me the ranch should do more for their workers.

Great place to board or take lessons at, great staff, friendly boarders, and great quality care…read more It is a well maintained facility with awesome amenities! The arena is the best one around with great footing and it's dragged frequently, unlike the other barns in the area. I would recommend this place to any hunter/jumper rider or western rider, you'll fit right it!

From the owner: Horse Boarding, Breeding start at $450 and foals, 25 years of natural horsemanship training and…read morelessons of all ages and levels.

I board my horses here and they are wonderfully ran. Staff are caring and horse people and it is…read moremore than just a business to them. My horses are happy and healthy. My daughter took lessons here and really has advanced after a couple of months with Jessica. Definitely give them a call!

If I typed out all of the kind words I have for Spring Creek, everyone would stop reading this…read morereview after page 4,567. I'll cut to the chase. They do private lessons which got our daughter into riding horses (with wonderful form). They do trail rides, and their trail is a gorgeous run thru the hill country. They board (if they have capacity, which we got lucky bc they're always full!). And most importantly, we've made lifelong friendships with all of the staff there. Megan, the barn manager, treats us like family. The rest of the staff always go out of their way to chat with us when we go visit our horse. Whether you're looking to board your horse, learn how to ride, or get your barrel racing on, Spring Creek is where you gon' go do that.

I've been riding at Madrone for almost 3 years now and can't say enough good things about the…read moreproperty, staff, and horses! I rode as a kid but wanted to start back at the basics when I returned to the sport as an adult, and Rachel, Cassandra, and MJ have helped me go from lesson horses, to leasing, to purchasing my dream horse. The community is also incredible and so welcoming!

Okay, I'm not just giving this place five stars because I managed it for nearly four years…read more Madrone Ranch Stables is conveniently located in West Austin, just past Lakeway off of Hwy 71 and Hamilton Pool Road. The instruction at Madrone Ranch is superior and the prices are reasonable. While their lesson program is not as large as some of the other barns in Austin, this also means you get a more tailored-approach to your instruction. Madrone Ranch is "new" in the sense that it's only in its 4th year of operation. Since its inception in 2002, Madrone Ranch has grown into one of Austin's leading equine operations. There are beautiful trails to go on along the perimeter of the property, with overlooks out across the Texas Hill Country. Madrone Ranch is also located within an "equestrian community" which means you could have your horse and live there too! There is a sales office on the property if you are interested in looking into the remaining lots for sale.

Horsey Heaven! I…read morehave been boarding & riding her for over three years. You won't find a better place to board your horse and at reasonable rates! Great facilities for riding too. I have been taking lessons with Debbie Seymour and have found them to be very helpful in improving my riding! Feel free to send me an message if you would like any further information.

From the owner: We are a Hunter and Jumpers equestrian facility on 100 acres of rolling hills in beautiful Bastrop…read moreCounty. We board, lessons, camps, sales and two horse shows a year. We also can accommodate a small amount of retirees at the farm. We focus on beginner lessons and teaching basic riding skills and horsemanship. We also do camps at spring break and summer.

We made a booking through their Facebook booking system as stated on the page. We reached out via…read moremessaging and phone call when we never heard back from them. We gave them the benefit of the doubt and went to the appointment and not only was no one there, no one answered the phone when we reached out. Over all incredibly rude and unprofessional on part of the business.

The staff was very helpful. So kind to one of the riders who was nervous. I would definitely…read morerecommend.

This stable is terrific, the people are friendly and very good at what they do. The horses appear…read moreto be very healthy and well fed. The property has a rustic farmhouse ambience. There are several chickens free-ranging on the property. They also sell eggs for $5 per dozen. During COVID-19 pandemic l regularly purchased eggs from Mitsi. This establishment offers both boarding and riding lessons. I highly recommend Woods Stables on Brodie Lane.

My daughter started taking lessons here a year ago. Brad and Mitzi are amazing instructors and she…read morehad progressed very quickly. All of their horses are extremely gentle. Brad and Mitzi emphasize horse sense and practical horsemanship. In just a few weeks, my daughter was mastering things it took me years to progress to at her age. She looks forward to her lessons every single week. I recently purchased a horse and I'm boarding him at this stable. All of the horses are well cared for and the facility is exactly what I wanted. I can't recommend this place enough.

Our outing with Maverick Horseback Riding was the highlight of our entire vacation. My family of…read morefour are wholly inexperienced riders; Joan Marie and her team were superb guides with the right balance of instruction, independence, and fun. Joan Marie did us an immense favor, too, by allowing us to start our ride a couple hours early in order to avoid an incoming thunderstorm. I'm sure she saved our weekend! And a final kudos for an excellent BBQ joint recommendation; we went straight there for lunch after our ride and got a "full" Lockhart experience! Strongly recommend Maverick for an excellent equestrian experience!

If you're looking for a mindless trail ride where you just sit there while a horse follows a tail…read morein front of it, this is not the place for you. Maverick Horseback Riding is for people who want the real experience. Our guide Emily was wonderful and incredibly knowledgeable. She is a total pro. But you also have to give it up for the owner Joan Marie. She is friendly but very blunt. She is not there to play nice or baby you. She is there to teach you how to properly handle a horse. If you are shy or easily offended, you might want to look elsewhere. You need to be able to take direct feedback and use it to improve your riding game immediately. They start you off with the fundamentals like brushing, saddling, and mounting. You are expected to actually do the work. They even give you cowboy boots to wear which makes you feel right at home. I rode Sheila and we spent about thirty minutes on a short trail just reviewing the basics while Joan Marie gave proper instruction on what to do and what not to do. After that initial lesson, both ladies took us out on the trails for about an hour of riding. I think if we had gone to some other ranch that just let us be lazy rookies, we would not have had nearly as much fun. We left feeling like we actually accomplished something. Huge thanks to Emily and Joan Marie for a great day.