My granddaughter has been riding horses since she was 4 yrs old. My son and his family recently…read moremoved to the Lee summit area and found Sunset Trails. We are all impressed with the skills of the trainers as well as the horses to select from. I would recommend this place to anyone wanting to learn how to ride or to enhance your riding skills.

Today I was able to cross horseback riding off my bucket list! I enjoyed riding Potowatme; excuse…read morethe spelling of this beautiful horse's name. Paul was a fantastic coach I felt safe in his company. Paul you have won me over. I'll be back for lessons soon. Thank you for your time, patience, knowledge, stories, introducing me to Rowin. He is beautiful! Thank you! Kyana

I went for a trail ride here with my husband. We were very happy with the kindness, preparedness…read moreand professionalism of the staff. The animals there were well kept and happy. We felt that the pricing was competitive as well. It will be a little out of the way for some, but don't let that deter you from these beautiful trails!

Wonderful place for trail rides! I did the one hour trail ride and it was hands down the best part…read moreof my vacation. The owners are amazing and extremely nice. I felt comfortable and safe riding and appreciated that they took the time to find a horse that worked for me. Thank you for such a great experience I will definitely be back the next time I come to town!

If you are looking for a riding/lesson/training barn specifically Saddlebreds keep looking. These…read moretwo so called trainers have low level skills and you will be wasting your money. Many respected barns located near this area with knowledgeable trainers/instructors. Touchstone Farm is nothing but a money grab your basic bottom feeders - Beware!

My daughter and nephew had a great lesson with Sarah. She did a great job teaching them how to…read moregroom the horses, how to talk to them, how to walk around them safely, all the directions for riding and answered questions from inquiring minds. By the end of the lesson they were trotting around the arena with her! Nice facility, tons of horses and great people!

I don't know who in their right mind would review this facility as a decent boarding barn. My horse…read morealmost died of starvation there, the pasture is horrible and the horses continually suffer from thrush and virus. It is unfortunate because the instructor is very good. We left before my horse died. None of the show horses or stall board horses were turned out the entire winter. The main trainer uses unethical training practices on Saddlebreds.

Great place for a trail ride and holding an event. Renovations are gorgeous. Amy was a great trail…read moreboss and made the trail fun. Beginner to advanced riders will find this a great place to ride.

I don't know how the actual trail is, all I can speak to is the customer service portion of…read moreattempting to schedule a trail ride. First, you have to text a number to request a reservation (Only on Saturday or Sunday). But it could take 24 hours to get a response, you know after you text again. If you email them they say "You have to deal with 8166741278 we don't book trail rides via email" "we only do a few rides a weekend weather permitting, we have regular full time jobs,a family and travel." Umm what? If you don't have time to run a business, then Don't Run a Business" Is this a hobby? And of course when they finally respond after multiple attempts you get the "I don't have anything available" text. Like you couldn't have told me that yesterday? You couldn't have helped me yesterday? Was I interrupting your day by being a cuistomer? Cool, it's just something you do in your pastime? Well I do this in my pastime!

This area was called "Monkey Mountains," because early settlers deemed the river bluffs too steep…read morefor even monkeys to climb. This place is as close to being out in the wild as you can get in the KC area. A little bit of a drive but worth it if you want a rugged terrain. It's perfect. Reaching the open meadow at the top is wonderful. Use bug spray and check for ticks.

Monkey Mountain is an 855 acre nature preserve in Eastern Jackson County, halfway in-between Grain…read moreValley and Oak Grove. The address I listed is the approximate address of the south entrance to the park, there is another entrance a little over a mile north off Old US 40 Hwy next to a softball field. The park is mostly undeveloped, which is what I love about it. You get to experience nature instead of a sanitized version of nature. There are two primary loop trails, one measuring 3.5 miles and one measuring between 2-3 miles depending on the route taken. Numerous smaller trails criss-cross between these main trails and branch out forming various side loops. You can spend hours hiking here and not see everything. The park caters to hikers and equestrians. I usually encounter a few other people at the park but only between long stretches of complete isolation. The elevation ranges from about 780 feet on the banks of Sni-a-Bar Creek to about 950 feet at the summit. There is a wide variety of terrain in the park: marshy lowlands in the north and northwest, thick woods and steep terrain covering most of the western half, limestone outcroppings along the ridge and at the south end of the park, a huge roiling meadow in the center, and farmed land along the eastern edges. Several ponds dot the landscape, and numerous tiny streams feed into Sni-a-Bar Creek along the western edge. There is even a waterfall in the park, but I will not reveal the location since it is both a fragile and a dangerous feature (especially in winter). Finding it can be part of your adventure. In the spring and early summer the park's meadows are filled with a wide variety of wildflowers, and wildlife can be spotted year-round. I've seen deer, foxes, turkeys, tortoises and turtles, all sorts of birds, and even evidence of some sort of wildcat. In the first half of the 20th century, much of what is now Monkey Mountain Park was part of a show farm called Sni-a-Bar Farms, owned by William Rockhill Nelson. The hillside and meadow were used for grazing sheep. Evidence of that can still be seen today in the form of farm remnants such as an old boundary fence running east-west through the middle of the park. If you hike the park, don't do it alone until you are familiar. Even though there are trails they are not always easy to see, and some portions of the trails can be treacherous. If your hike takes you through the northwest portion of the park you can expect to encounter mud pretty much year round so wear appropriate shoes. You will also need to carry your own water, there are no facilities at the park except at the softball field and an outhouse at the south entrance.

Nice, big space with really awesome stables. Amber the head trainer is an amazing teacher and I saw…read moregreat improvement with each lesson. I loved the laid back atmosphere and having both indoor/outdoor arenas to ride in (weather was never an issue when wanting to ride). You could tell all of the horses stabled there were well-taken care of and handled with the utmost care. I would definitely recommend this barn to beginner or veteran riders, especially anyone looking to get into shows.

I want to start by saying THANK YOU so much . We were a group of 7 people and each of us had so…read moremuch fun . ALL of the staff members were respectful, so kind, professional, and most importantly patient with us .Their horses are beautiful and very gentle . Even though we took up more time than scheduled, we were not rushed and we even got to see a show horse preform for us . If I can give this place 100 stars, I would . I highly recommend this place for all your horse events, training, etc.

We attended The Easter Butter event at Liberty Farm it was a blast. Definitely will return for…read moreother upcoming events very kid oriented the horses are gorgeous and the people are amazing.