Awesome place to take lessons and board your horse. Daria…read moretakes super care of your horse . And lessons are fun and educational . And as you progress up you get to ride higher level horses and also have the option to lease a horse. And if you wish to show , the barn travels as a team supporting each other helping and cheering each other on.

Great teachers! Beautiful horses! My daughter loved it! Super close from where I live! I loved it!read more

It looks good, but probably not cheap. I would definitely try this place. It's looks very cozy and…read morerelaxing.

Crystal cares deeply about our horses and us boarders. My horse and I have landed in the place we…read moreneed. The arena is large and well maintained. The stalls and paddocks are well kept up. Crystal is on it maintaining a safe no drama environment. She checks in to make sure everything is going good. I really appreciate the being present and available. Quality Hay and alfalfa! I've met so many nice and helpful people there. A big plus is they are long time boarders. That says a lot right there.

We have been riding here for just over a year. We were introduced to Pond-A-Luce-A by friends who…read morealso ride here and have been working with Amber for a couple years. My daughter had never ridden before and with the care & encouragement of her trainer Jenny she quickly flourished and found her passion for riding. She now trains with Amber and their connection is amazing. She is learning so much under Amber. I love that she is not only teaching my daughter to ride but also requires her know and understand her horse and explains each process and step.

This facility is wonderfully located so that everyone of every age can enjoy horses. Watching the…read morechildren and adults take lessons is a true treat. The owner and employees are definitely passionate about providing an excellent experience for the horse and rider. There is lots of room in this in town location for a fun filled horse experience. Great job Pondalucea Stables for making owning a horse/ leasing a horse and horse lessons on your beautiful horses a real feast experience

I have been boarding my horse with Black Forest stables for the last year and couldn't be happier…read more So happy to finally find a perfect fit for my gelding. Nancy and Vic are great and take great care of all the horses. They treat their boarders as if they were their own horses. The facilities are well maintained and remarkably mud free, even last winter during the rainiest year on record! I really appreciate that they put horses out in groups - slowly at first to acclimate a new horse- but eventually working up to herd because the horses are so much happier that way. They have a nice covered arena as well as round pen and best of all- miles of trails right out the back pasture! Horses have access to covered areas no matter what field they are in and of course free access to water and great grass in the spring and summer. They feed high quality hay as well. They are always quick to let me know if my horse needs anything and always responsive if I need something from them. Rates are fair and reasonable and overall a great barn. I've added some picture of the trails, fields and arena.

I had written an honest but negative review about this establishment based on 5 lessons I had with…read moreone Trainer. Although I do feel that the review was honest and needed to be said I am taking it down completely because of the way Sarah responded to the situation. She made my family feel that we were heard and even invited us back. I have increased what was a 1 star review to a 4 because of her professionalism and ability to sound like she cares over the phone. This establishment is beautiful, convenient. they have an indoor and outdoor riding area. The barn even seemed to have lockers for owners. You couldn't want more in the look of this place.

I closely knew and watched Sarah run her business for two years. She is very unprofessional and…read moredoesn't take very good care of her horses or her customers. To start off the person that she rents the land from at 22828 156th is a slum landlord and he used to just dump human sewage out in the fields. Although we told Sarah this she did not confront the landlord about the issue, even after someone who used to work for Sarah called the health department but I think the landlord stopped doing illegal practices like dumping sewage in the fields. Because of the sewage in the fields and over grazing many toxic plants to horses had taken over. Depending on the time of year there are different toxic plants. During the Spring the fields were full of toxic Buttercup's, then right after the Buttercup's the field's were full of Mayweed, also known as Poison Daisy, Stinking Chamomile, or their scientific name Anthemis cotula. Also there were large amounts of Ragwort Tansy growing which were not disposed of properly so the plants would return even after being picked. I had asked Sarah about this and she didn't seem to, in my opinion, understand the dangers posed to the horses. I initially trusted her due to her years of working with horses, but feel now that she was reckless in this regard. She once told me that there were just too many plants to remove them all. Many of the pastures had no rain shelter and the horses were often left in the fields all night. The first year Sarah never kept the horses in the fields at night but then she decided that most of the horses should almost never go inside. I agreed with the assessment that the horses needed more exercise but she would leave horses out in lightning storms and when asked about it said that this was not an issue. In addition, more than once horses broke out of their paddocks and at least once went to the main road after breaking out. I do not believe Sarah that is doing a good job of running her business. Quite a few times I saw her lose her temper with her employees and her students. I have seen Sarah gossip about her students and their parents, and she can be really nasty to people when they have a falling out which happens often in my opinion. She got kicked out of the last place she rented for her business. Sarah claimed the lady was crazy and trying to steal her horses. I at first believed Sarah but I eventually stopped believing her especially since this other lady runs a very successful horse rescue. I also once saw her insult a little girl to her face and didn't let the little girl pet the baby horse even though she let the other children pet it. She also would bad mouth past students in front of her current students and one of her students confided to me that it made them feel uncomfortable. She allowed her rottweiler Louie to run around the property without a leash, a muzzle, or supervision even though he attacked a client's dog - which she was being sued for, and killed many cats and a neighbor's chickens. As well as growling and other aggressive behavior with some of the employees and students. In my opinion she offers poor service and when we left her barn we realized her cost was the same as many of the other places nearby. I feel that between her own riding career and her failing business she hasn't had the time or energy to properly do either well. I believe Sarah's business could succeed if she were to stop riding at shows and really focus on her business. Otherwise I do not have confidence in the long term success of her business.

I found Meghann after a 10+ year break from any formal lesson program. She was able to take me from…read morenoodle legs and panting after two laps around the ring to confidently cantering small courses within a month. I've been around competitive show barns for almost 20 years and I was so happy riding at Hunter's Run. The lesson horses are sturdy, reliable, and FUN. The staff and boarders are welcoming, friendly, and knowledgeable. The facility is beautiful, her ring has great footing, and the covered area is a godsend with the Washington weather. I personally took lessons with Meghann. She was fantastic to work with. She was easy to communicate with. She listened to me and was able to quickly cater to my learning style. It's been a long time since I've been so confident on a horse and it's absolutely from her guidance (and awesome lesson horses.) Hunter's run quickly became my happy place and I had a huge smile on my face the entire time I was there. Unfortunately, I'm moving out of the area or I would be a lifer here. Can't recommend this facility enough!

Yay! I love Hunter's Run!read more

I've been boarding here with my horse since 2007 and love Frankie and the barn. It's a family…read moreenvironment, the horses are well cared for, and turn out is great. I like that my horse has a large pasture to run in, indoor/outdoor arena, and Frankie calls if she has any questions on caring for him. Also, she teaches lessons which I took for 4 years until my horse was well-trained. I have a lot of friends that I've met at the barn and every year we have a huge BBQ barn party! I definitely recommend her and the barn 5 stars.

Frankie and this place is amazing. I took lessons for 5 years here and learned so much. Horse care,…read moredeveloping a good seat, gentle hands, dressage, you name it. Frankie is an amazing teacher, barn owner, and person. If you are looking for lessons, boardings, or leasing look no further. Everyone is very kind and down to earth. It is like a small little barn family.

I have had my horse here now for about 4 years and couldn't be happier with the care and pride they…read moretake in managing their farm. The staff goes above and beyond to make sure your horse is healthy and comfortable and alerts me immediately if anything seems off. I've had this horse for 13 yrs at many places and can say it is hard to find good care like this. I will be so sad if we ever have to move!! Thank you to everyone at the back forte for all you do!!!

I have had my horse at The Back Forte for just over a year now. The facility is maintained, and my…read morehorse is well taken care of. The cost is more than I would like to spend, but anything close to this type of care near Issaquah is going to be $700 plus. The staff are AWESOME!