Several of the vendors from Wolff's Flea Market in Palatine moved over here when WFM closed, so we…read moredecided to drive up and take a look. Definitely a different flavor than WFM but not bad. Lots of items to chose from, prices are decent and vendors are very helpful.

It's stuffy in here and dark. It shouldn't be considered an…read moreantique store though. It has a lot of Hispanic items to buy, food, clothes, the usual Asians selling cheap toys, car stereos, decals for cars, bling for cars etc. I would consider if you want something like this, visit the Elgin Mall instead, it is much more open and there's better lightning.

A little over two years ago, my daughter and I went on a trip to a dude ranch and were immediately…read morehooked on riding horses. We quickly planned more trips and, after a few more trips, we also realized we wanted to feel more comfortable, capable, and confident on horses, especially while trotting and loping. I searched exhaustively around the Chicago area for western style riding lessons and discovered Timmermann's Ranch & Saddle Shop. Timmermann's has a warm, family-owned culture that we felt the moment we walked in. They clearly have a passion for horses and for riders. From the very first lesson, the instructors were patient, encouraging, and really skilled at helping us improve without ever feeling overwhelmed. Our confidence has grown so quickly --both in lessons and on our latest dude ranch trip. What started as a short-term plan has turned into seven months of ongoing lessons, which we love and we wouldn't have it any other way.

This barn and the people who own it are the real deal. The business has been around for more than…read more60 years and is now being run by the 2nd, 3rd and 4th generations of the Timmerman family. They know how to treat the horses and know how to treat their customers. They genuinely care for both. They normally have a pretty wide variety of horses for sale and have a great eye when it comes to matching horse and rider. Not interested in buying? They will match you up with one of many lesson horses. While primarily a western barn they do have instructors who are more than competent teaching English techniques. There is also a saddle shop on the property that has tack and supplies for your horse along with an ample supply of hats, boots and clothing for riding or casual wear. Stop by and check out the place. You won't be sorry that you did. You can even speak with the founder of the place who still lives on the property. A+ people and an A+ business.

All the employees go over and above the call of duty to be helpful. My recently purchased…read more"Squirrel Buster:" bird feeder broke and I struggled with fixing it. I brought it in to see if anyone could help me fix it and Jacob figured it out quickly and repaired it in no time at all. The quality of birdseed, suet, bird feeders and birdhouses is wonderful! The hours they are open is very helpful for people who work full-time. I am also VERY impressed that during the past fifteen years of frequenting this establishment, I have never once seen an employee on their phone wasting time. They have hired very conscientious employees and they all work very hard to keep Trellis clean and welcoming! I also appreciate the help the strong young men provide to load the heavy birdseed bags into my car.

Between esoteric gift options, a fantasyland of plants, and feed for many animals... I could spend…read morehours wandering around Trellis. We came in to buy cracked corn to feed to wild geese. We had tried many other "feed stores" only to find that they really only carried either bulk dog food or hay. Trellis has pretty much everything -- including friendly and knowledgeable employees (like Emma) to help me navigate its bounty. Find an excuse to come in here! We bought cracked corn for the geese and local hot sauce for my dad for Father's Day.

I love this place! The staff is very helpful and friendly. They are nicely stocked and manage their…read moreinventory well.

From the owner: Opening our doors in fall of 1998, the partners in J & R Feeds recognized the need for a specialty…read moresupply store for horse owners in the area. Being horse owners ourselves, we stock items that are needed by equine enthusiasts everywhere. In addition, we have a full line of Nutrena feeds for equine, poultry and farm store animals, as well as Tribute Equine Nutrition feed, Buckeye Feeds, and Triple Crown feeds. J & R Feeds stocks many different pet specialty feeds, as well as wild bird seed, softener salt, gift items and shavings. We are indeed your one stop shop.

Shout out to Kelly at Saddler's Row. Amazing customer service. Friendly, helpful, patient,…read moreefficient, knowledgeable, sincere. How refreshing to deal with somebody who truly loves their job and takes pride in their work. Thank you, Kelly! We all (perhaps the owner?) could take a lesson or two from you :)

We drove quite a ways to go check out their sale a week or two ago. We were looking for tall boots,…read moreshow coat, new helmet along with some new breeches and show shirts while my daughter was in from college where she rides on the school team. Net, net when we were looking at helmets we were interested in getting another of the one she has since she has a small, hard to fit head. We were told that can't be the one she has because it didn't fit. I asked if the other insert was in the box and was told it doesn't come with another insert (even though I KNOW it did). The fitter was saying the helmet didn't fit - which it didn't - but the test was lifting it up not pushing it back which just isn't correct. We were encouraged to buy a helmet at a high price point bc it fit better. The test for that was trying to tip the helmet back, not lift it up like the other one. Plus while we were standing there I was able to look in the box of the first helmet and found the alternative insert. I asked if we could retry the other helmet with the alternate insert which I found and was told no and then the box was whisked away. We decided to let it go and move on to boots. We were told someone would be with us in a second. Here comes the same sales associate from helmets with a power and control attitude and the demand that my daughter can't try on boots without breeches, meanwhile there were 2 girls actively trying on boots with shorts on. The reality is, the whole experience was extraordinarily and unnecessarily frustrating, so we left. We were able to get what we needed and actually found a better sale anyway, which worked out great for us. We have been good customers for YEARS and I am flabbergasted that this is how it went for us on that day. We wound up spending $2400.00 elsewhere and I just don't think I will be back. As the retail stores for equine sports shrink I wonder if there is a sense that how they treat the customer doesn't matter, but there is always another option. To be told 3 times that they knew better than we did was 3 times too many in my book!!

Need a couple bales or hay between cuttings? Phylis can set you up and she will even help you load…read moreyour truck. Bird seed, farm feed and poultry supplies abound. It's fun to just go and watch the donkeys graze.

We heard on Facebook that the birdseed at Johnsen's was good, so we stopped by to try some…read more It is a wonderful store that has feed and supplies for all kinds of animals and birds. We went looking for birdseed and left with a new store to purchase our supplies. Our birds thank you. We will now be a regular.

So we used to go to LK tack shop and have always loved it, the people have been great and always…read morehelpful. However nowhere on their website or google maps does it say anything about them being closed for Mother's Day weekend on May 9th, it was posted on there front door, it's an hour round trip and with the way gas prices are lately? This was a waste of time and money. We truly are disappointed in this.

The boot selection was decent given that the store is in northern illinois and not Texas. I was…read morevery pleased to not see the cats when I shopped there