we had a horrible experience at this place. indoor footing is horrendous, horses don't get daily…read moreturnout (many boarders told us the horses are on a schedule) and the outdoor ring is very rocky. Of course, feel free to give them a try, but make sure you do your due diligence.

This is a great facility and my granddaughter loves it.it will be well worth the investment. Take a…read morevisit and enjoy yourself

This is the absolute best barn I have ever been to in my life! The owner Jess is a fantastic…read moreinstructor, the whole staff is amazing. They take amazing care of their horses, It's unbelievable! Their lesson prices are such a good deal and they have the most reasonable rates for leasing and boarding as well! You can trust Jess, when it comes to horses she really knows what she's doing! I'm so glad I found this place!!!

This barn is beautiful! All of the horses get lots of love and are very well cared for the horses…read morealso have great personality's! The instructors are amazing and take their time with everyone! The people at the barn are also very friendly and welcoming! If you want to learn how to ride or are looking for a new barn I definitely recommend this barn!

I've ridden at several local barns trying to find the right one and found it here!!!…read moreHolly is an amazing trainer. She has a way of making things so simple and clear. She has ridden in many disciplines both here and in Europe and her experience is obvious after your first lesson. The farm is clean and the horses are sane and well taken care off. I'm so happy I found this place!!! https://www.stonecrestfarmct.com

Incredible facility! Holly and Eamonn are wonderful. Friendly atmosphere. Great lesson program and…read moresummer camp. Wish I could give it 10 stars it's such a wonderful place! Highly recommend!

horses are extremely underweight. stalls kept FILTHY, about a foot of old dirty shavings. horses…read morethat arent even getting ridden are tied up all day. only brought to water once during the day. no access to hay in the daytime. horses hip bones protruding, their hindquarters are hollow and not round. definitely not fed nearly enough or correct diet. 1 flake of hay in the morning and they average maybe 2 flakes in pm per horse. if you know anything about horses, forage (hay) should be majority of their diet.jackie speaks horribly to her staff, she is super condescending. proudly mentions how many times animal control has been to her facility.... run.

It was a wonderful experience. The horses are very well kept and so good on the trails. We had a…read moregood amount of time with the horses and riding them.

I have been riding at AVSS since October 2022. I began leasing my mare in January 2024, and then…read morepurchased her in August 2024. The trainers and staff at AVSS have helped me grow as a rider and helped me develop my mare as she recovered from an injury. My mare has some specific requirements for living conditions to stay sound and happy. She must live outside 24/7 so that she is able to move constantly. She does not do well in a stall. Although AVSS does not publicly offer pasture board, Emer was extremely willing to work with me to put my mare first. My mare is "fat and happy" outside. She has 24/7 access to water, plenty of hay, a bedded shed, and her shed is cleaned extremely frequently. It is a rare occasion for me to find more than one pile of poop in her shavings. As far as communication, I am informed when I am running low on supplements or lesson packages in a timely manner. This allows me to plan ahead to make sure my mare never goes without. I can call or text staff at the barn and I receive prompt responses. Additionally, lessons are high quality, professional, and informative. I have received formal HJ education for over 10 years, however I still leave every lesson feeling as though I am working towards my goals. My trainer, Sarah, is kind, encouraging, supportive, and knows when to push me to do better. I also appreciate how flexible she is due to my work schedule. The facilities at AVSS lack for nothing. It boasts an indoor arena, two outdoor sand arenas, a grass jump course (during the summer months), large stalls, a huge amount of turnout, several wash stalls, fantastic footing, good lighting and several hill jump courses. I find that the barn is clean, organized, and well run. Personally, I am extremely grateful to have stumbled upon this gem of a facility.

The worst stable experience we ever had. Filthy and the workers are treated poorly. The owner's…read morepriority is money and not much else. When our daughter returned to her previous coach, they discussed why she regressed in skill level despite having 2 private lessons and a group lesson. After purchasing a horse, the owner promised that there would be a jumper program. They charged us for my daughter to compete in a jumper class with no other rider. The team coach responsible for my daughter didn't have the skill level to ride my daughter's horse. The biggest red flag was when we went away for a week and I requested our horse to be ridden, the owner never got back to me and when I asked to meet with her, she never responded. I no longer trusted her with the safely of my daughter or the safety of her horse. When we decided to leave, she refused to come talk to us and had someone else manage the departure. We went to this barn because it partners with Miss Porter's School. I entrusted the school to vet the barn. However, after spending a week at the barn, it was unhealthy. After our incident, we have met many families whose horses were constantly going lame at Avon Valley Show Stables and the adults are poor role models for young women. The best thing we did was to leave this stable and Emer Coyne's erratic behavior. Do your due diligence!

Unsurpassed very spacious individual grass turnouts or group mare or gelding turnouts. All stalls…read moreupgraded or in process of major renovations. All the expected amenities e.g. hay, feed, supplements added, etc. Exceptional staff each of whom is truly committed to the horses' wellbeing and safety. Barn manager/trainer is knowledgeable, kind, communicates clearly, positively, supportively. Great assets. Master of Operations guy has knowledge of most things horse related. Indoor, outdoor rings, round-pen +2nd on way, jumps, eventing course planned. Barn provides access @ 2,500 feet away to the best bar none equine trail system and major wildlife area in CT: Roraback Wildlife Management Area. Intangibles beyond the concrete: Boarders are adults who are congenial, respectful and live-and-let-live people. No politics, no religion, low key--little hyperventilating. Some boarders show, some trail ride, most do both. Kids and teens take lessons and more. They're polite and not in your face.856

Sue Peterson is a amazing horse woman and trainer she offers lessons/ boarding/ camp/ leases/ child…read moreprogram Saturday 1030-12 for anyone that is interested and couldn't get thru on the phone u are always welcome to come 1030 -12 sat mornings adults need to schedule with sue 203 233 0944 Also sue has every animal imaginable come see the farm it's a blast

Been trying to schedule a decent time to visit and they don't even pick up the phone. The person…read morewhose phone it belongs to turned off the phone because it now goes to voicemail. Unprofessional.