I can't say enough great things about Nicole and her stellar instruction. My teen daughter has…read moregrown so much in two years training with Nicole and looks forward to her lessons every week! Nicole's horses are beautiful and she takes impeccable care for them and it shows. They are happy to be doing the job they do and get all the proper love and attention so that you or your loved one can have a positive experience learning to ride, just coming out for horsemanship lessons or even experiencing the healing energy of horse as therapist Do yourself the favor of signing you or your loved one up and come meet the barn family!

From the owner: We offer beginner to advanced riding lessons, hunter jumper training, boarding, horsemanship,…read moretherapeutic sessions/Heros program, and equine rehabilitation.

We actually went to the Mt Madonna Stables, but it's the same owner, and I could not find the Mt…read moreMadonna location listed in here...but we had a GREAT time. Michelle Mahoney is super nice, very customer focused, and her facility is immaculately clean. Ryan and regina were our guides, and we had a bunch of young girls who had little experience on horseback, and they were really patient and great with them I would highly recommend this place for anyone wanting a long ride into the beuatiful mountains and forest trails near the park.

Doing U-pick is fun: rounded up for the fun factor. The fruit is not organic. In case you want to…read moreeat the U-pick fruit on the spot: Bring a basket with holes in the bottom, and bottled water, so that you can rinse the fruit before eating. The lineup: 5/5: U-pick boysenberries: June 4: Blenheim apricots, June: $3.70/pound. About 70% were ripe. 3: Dutch apple pie. Kind of meh. 3: Strawberry shortcake. Bring your own maple syrup and pour some on top; it needs some sweetness. 2: Cherry pie. Kinda meh. For boysenberries, consider wearing latex gloves to keep your hands from getting stained red.

Every now and then, during strawberry season, we pop into Gizdich Ranch, seeking out a Strawberry…read morePie like one that we got about 8 years ago. While we didn't see it listed on the menu board, when my wife asked the order taker, she knew exactly what we wanted and told her that the wait would be 15 minutes as they made them to order. OMG, it was beautiful! Loaded with fresh strawberries and just enough glaze to bind it, the glaze did not overwhelm the taste of the strawberries. You can't really slice it as created. Instead, you pick off some of the fruit on top until it's down to a manageable height and then we use a large spoon to parse it out. Whipped cream? Ice cream? Both would be excellent accompaniments to be sure, but we used neither.

My daughter loves coming here! She loves to ride Lizzie and Sophia. Anne and her staff are so…read morewonderful! We adore all the volunteers who help out. Neville the dog is really friendly.

I use to go to Monterey Bay Horsemanship I miss it and want to go back and visit sometime it was a…read moregreat place I am trying to find some friends to meet in the Aptos area and I know people that worked at Monterey Bay Horsemanship I loved the owner Anne she was sweet and kind I loved seeing her when I use to go there the years go really fast I don't know the people there now cause it was a long time ago when I went there hoping someday I can go and see every body that I use to know there I use to ride the horses there and I was scared sometimes but I had someone that helped me not be scared they did an amazing job I know they are busy keeping the place look nice and clean I hope it is still there cause I never forget how much fun it use to be Anne was so nice to me when I went there in the mornings she made me feel safe and I felt so good after I was done some times I had some problems but I worked them out as the time went on I was sad when I left them but I know that I can go and say hi and its great being an Adult hoping they remember who I am because I am a woman now and it's exciting to show them what I can do now I work at Seascape market and I love helping people there I clean the store for the owners and they really like my help I am hoping they can find something harder for me to do now that I am so good at what I do for them at the market I love you Monterey Bay Horsemanship have a happy Thanksgiving and holidays I will stop and say hello sometime

What an amazing place! My son came home raving about the best camp experience of his life, begging…read moreto return. We are really thrilled by this, as it's the first time he's asked to go back to camp. Very much reccomended.

My daughter's friend from school told her about this place and recommended it. So far we love it!…read moreEveryone here is super friendly and nice! Great place to learn how to ride! Wonderful atmosphere! They take great care of all the animals.

This is a beautiful place that does outstanding work. Kat (owner and Therapeutic lead) is…read morepassionate about children/adults with social, medical and/or emotional special needs and helping them connect and blossom through working with horses. Highly recommend!

The Instructor here is very caring and safety conscious with the riders and the mission of the…read moreplace is centered around respect for the horses. Lovely setting too!

We tried to schedule a horseback ride with this operation and it was frustrating…read more It took repeated phone calls before anyone answered (there is no email address and calls were not returned). The person we spoke with (Olivia) said she was incredibly busy and could not talk then. After a second call that she answered, she texted us a form that asked for names, weights, heights, contact info, etc. We texted all this as requested. We assumed (naively) this was a confirmation since she had given us a time and date for the ride. Wrong! It meant nothing. We got no response to that text or another text requesting a written confirmation. We showed up on the day of the ride, earlier than the time scheduled for us. However, there was no record of anything! They might get great reviews by people who have actually gotten to ride; however, buyer beware. If you do not have a definite confirmation (and we have no idea what that might consist of), you have an excellent chance of not having a ride. In our opinion, this is not a customer-friendly and professional operation.

What a good time! Olivia was a fantastic guide and the horses were so well behaved. Also such a…read morebeautiful trail. Will definitely be coming back again!