I rode at Rick's barn every week for several years when I was living in Fresno. He and Alison are…read moreexcellent teachers, and their horses are well cared for, well trained, and happy. Absolutely a great experience. I live back in NYC now and Rick's barn is one of my happiest memories of the nine years in California.

I took a group lesson with Rick and Alison with intentions in getting into more of a rhythm with…read morelessons. Both were extremely knowledgeable and took time to help me with something I've been struggling with for a while. Rick pulled me aside and ran through a maneuver that I wanted to learn to do on my horse by providing me very patient step by step guidance that made sense! I definitely plan to go back and take lessons on a more regular basis once time permits.

Gosh, I just popped on here to see if the camp was still around after all the fires a few years…read moreback, and I'm so glad it is. My daughter started going to this camp 25 years ago and stayed for 10 years! She got her 10-year jacket, which she still has, and used her GAC blanket through college. She looked forward to camp every year and every year she would come back a very happy, content, and more independent than she was when she left. Worth every dollar we spent!

*** "Gold Arrow Camp is absolutely f-i-n-e" ... ***…read more At least that is the one-liner my 10yo keeps saying. He went there for a 2-week sleepover this summer. Twas his very first stint staying at an overnight camp. He enjoyed it so much, that he wants to ret'n for 1mo! From what he tells me, he likes the variety of activities: archery, hi-ropes, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, sailing, riflery, ziplining, hiking, backpacking, waterskiing, wake boarding, mountain climbing, camping, art & crafts. The bus picks up the kids at the Cheviot Hills Rec Center. Then you do not see nor speak with them until they return. The only correspondence permitted is via email or USPost. They also post daily picks of the kids at play to the web site. Twas a great way to help build a kid's sense of independence. That was my motivation to send mine here. We're both happy. I only had marbles and a fishing pole when I was in camp! (lol) *** Gold Arrow is pricey but it is a great way to cut the cord. ***

I've boarded two horses here for 5+ years. I do like that each horse has his own space. This makes…read moreit much easier to feed supplements and specialized diet. Ranch Foreman does an excellent job of watching over the horses.

Started boarding my horse there a little over a month ago, and I just love this place! :-)read more

Jane the owner is great with kids and has really wonderful horses. I have loved every experience…read moreI've had out there! I know many people from many different riding schools and none of them are as well prepared for horse ownership or general riding as the kids that come fro Shady Lawn Ranch! 10/10, would recommend!

From the owner: Take riding lessons, care for horses, or board your horse. We don't just teach our students how to…read moreride, we teach them responsibility, how to overcome challenges and how to train horses.

My granddaughter started here last year when she was six. What a terrific program! I just saw her…read moreyesterday loping with confidence. Linn is an excellent owner/operator, and Miss Dawson coaches the riders with regular feedback so they learn something new each time they ride. Safety Is Always Number One!

Today's weather was perfect for horseback riding. The trainers are very patient and informative in…read morehelping understand the process of mounting and controlling your horse. Very family Friendly, and the trail ride was the best part of it all. A must for your kids and family.

I brought my daughters out for a fun day at the ranch. Such a friendly staff, but also a beautiful…read morepiece of property. Donny was amazing!

We had a wonderful night watching the Riata Ranch Cowboy Cowgirls! It's a beautiful place with…read morebeautiful people running it! The horses a so sweet too!

I contacted CHOTK to surrender feral property cats because i was selling my home, at 73, moving to…read morea small Senior Apartment. Lynea answered the phone when i first called and she was extremely kind and helpful; a lovely person to interact with. I had several more encounters with Lynea and various other Staff people. All of whom were very easy to communicate with; very compassionate, kind, and very accommodating. No one was ever rude, mean or difficult. I never got the sense that the CHOTK was anything but true to their cause; helping cats.

Unfortunate when you feel disappointment in a place you love and support for years... The idea of…read moreCat House on the Kings is wonderful, but the product from that idea is very obviously flawed. As you can read from plenty of one star reviews Cat House Kings greatly appreciates free donations, and help from the public to help rescue and rehabilitate cats in need.... however when it comes time to 'adopt' those same cats out to the same public they have no desire to adopt them out or help anyone with the process. What a nightmare to apply Application process is completely online. You cannot meet the cats prior to applying. Don't even try to call and ask. Each 'review' of an application is 3-5 days. If you are denied you have to wait SIX MONTHS to reapply. Sent in an application for a pair of cats, five days passed with no email or callback. So we called. The cats we were attempting to adopt were 'pulled' they never send an application denial or a notification they were no longer adoptable. Said they didn't have to notify us that they were pulled so we inquired about adopting another set of cats because the ones on our application were not available. They said we had to reapply wait a whole 3/5 more days because of their mistake. So, we reapplied. Loving family, pet friendly residence, indoor only cats, no time spent alone, and a great income. And very surprisingly we were denied. Denied and cannot reapply for SIX months. No reasoning or explanation. Denial would be completely understandable if we didn't meet their 'standards' because I can say with confidence that we have a 'perfect home'. But Cat House on the Kings refuses to give reasoning for denial (shown in email). If The Cat House on the Kings really cared about adopting these cats out to loving families their adoption process would be handled with love and care. An IN PERSON meet up with cats. A CALL or some sort of FOLLOW UP with the potential adopters..... Trying to adopt a cat off of a picture, through an email with no meet up or call is extremely flawed and extremely lazy. Being an organization that relies so heavily on the public support you'd think you'd be more welcoming and helpful to those same people.