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

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 have boarded at Shamba for almost 2 years, it's a smaller group of boarders (usually about 6-8)…read moreand is a full care facility. The owners live onsite and the horses are so well cared for. Grass hay, twice a day, is provided with board. You may provide your own grain/supplements if you wish. Each horse has an open front stall, leading to a gravel paddock. During the day (after breakfast) the gates are open to fields. The horses are out until around dusk then back into paddocks for the night. Paddocks and stalls are cleaned daily. This is a family run business, with a number of people who have been here 10+ years. It's just a great community, and the property owners are so kind. There's a huge sand arena and nice big round pen, a locked tack room and just a really nice setup. For non horse folks: this isn't a horse rental or horse training business, and it isn't a drop in place to pet/visit horses. Just sharing as some people don't understand that many private boarding facilities don't offer those services. It does have a fenced Sniff Spot for dog owners who want to utilize that- reserve that on the Sniff Spot app.

The facility is nice, clean and comfortable. The owners are kind and always available for you. Our…read morehorse gets excellent care and we are notified promptly if any situations need to be addressed. I appreciate their NO DRAMA policy....it's a close knit community where boarders help each other out. Trails are accessible right off property....can be used throughout all seasons.

Zero star rating. I booked two appointments here for riding lessons and when I got there both times…read morethey told me I couldn't have a riding lesson. What a JOKE and so disappointing. Lady that was supposed to give me a lesson seemed to not give a flying f. I was looking for a barn to start riding again regularly and I would highly advice you do not come here.

I signed up for the Unforgettable Riding Experience at Rusty Bar Ranch this past spring, and it was…read moreamazing! I was a bit nervous, having little to no prior experience. We started inside on Sheena the Wonder Horse. I have to say, the state-of-the-art simulator really helps to get comfortable in a number of ways. After that, it was on to the arena & Valentine, a real horse Rusty Bar Ranch owner and trainer, Kathy really knows horses & also cares about them. She was such a kind & patient teacher. I felt totally comfortable & at ease. She teaches at every level, depending on the student. I'm clearly a beginner & if you've been on the fence about horseback riding, I highly recommend this experience. You're NEVER to old to learn something new! Go to the website & sign up. It was definitely an unforgettable experience for me.

I chose the Rusty Bar Ranch for an extended stay location the whole environment there is family…read moreoriented and I loved every minute of it. Please check out Rusty Bar Ranch if you are intending on staying in the area.

Right here in the city of Seattle! The Falconridge Farm site offers 23 breathtakingly beautiful…read moreblocks for the boarding of horses. Dr. Jean Nokes, the proprietor, introduced my husband and I to the happy, well-cared for horses at this great facility. The impressive large arena, for training and exercise, is well maintained. Dr. Nokes instructs and, as well, has thorough knowledge about the care and feeding of each horse on the site. I was completely impressed. Monika Lidman

Great, hardworking folks with good hearts. Great scenery. Well kept stables. Highly recommended.read more

From the owner: Ride On Tahuya State Forest, Green Mtn & Gold Creek Trails!…read more We Offer Quality horse boarding, where each horse has its own pasture & large stall , indoor & outdoor arenas, hot & cold wash rack, English & Western training & lessons, horses for sale & lease. Only 10 miles from Gorst, WA. See our website or e-mail us for info.

Best place I've taken my daughter to learn how to ride. It's a nice little place with a good…read moreindoor/outdoor arena. The indoor part has a viewing room that's insulated and heated and has several comfy chairs. My daughter is 6 and started riding with Colby and Jericho, two very nice and well tempered small horses. Maddie is an excellent instructor! My daughter does better with firm instruction and Maddie definitely does a great job of teaching young ones. I absolutely recommend this place for learning to ride. Plus they have a blue heeler named Harley who is supe friendly.

I have been riding at Klearmont Farms for about 10 months now and it has been a wonderful…read moreexperience. Kim Pratt is the trainer and she does a wonderful job at taking care of all of the horses. You can tell that she loves her horses and she is deliberate and thoughtful in the care that she gives them. She has been showing in the Northwest for over 30 years and for over 25 years has trained horses and taught children. Klearmont Farms is primarily a hunter/jumper barn and we have riders who do both. She also teaches dressage if you would like a background in dressage. I started riding at this barn for two reasons. One is there is not a lot of riding options in the Lakewood area and most importantly when I walked into the barn the first time to check it out almost everyone I ran into said hi. I was greeted and introduced to almost everyone in the first 10 minutes and everyone was genuinely friendly and since then I have made some wonderful friends. I find that it can be difficult to find a friendly barn that within just a few short months you feel like family. My first 7 months, I did not own a horse and took lessons on her string of school horses. Not once did I ever ride a horse that was not well behaved and able to teach me. I am jumping 2'9" and a lot of barns do not have horses that will jump up that high on schooling horses, but hers were able to. She also has a couple of great beginner school horses that are perfect for the first time rider as young as five. I now have my own little chestnut Thoroughbred at her barn and she has taken wonderful care of him. He gets turned out 6 days a week and fed 3 times a day. The stalls are in good condition and are modified so even the craftiest horses can't get out. The property is fenced in so that if a horse does get loose they are safe. There are two arenas, one larger outdoor arena and a smaller indoor arena, both are large enough to jump in with good footing that is drug everyday. They back up right against Fort Lewis so there are awesome trails that you can spend almost all day on for those days that riding in the arena just isn't good enough. Riding is an expensive sport, but I looked all around the area and found that Klearmont Farms charged the lower end for board and lessons. The best deal is to by your lessons at the beginning of the month for the whole month because that is the when they are the cheapest. I try to take two lessons a week because that is what I have found makes me improve the fastest, but there are all different levels at the barn and many only take one lesson a week. Overall, I have loved my time at Klearmont Farms and am so glad that I chose to ride there. It is a wonderful barn with great people and lot of learning. Perfect for the beginner and advanced rider.