This is a small, family-owned farm that offers basic lessons. The owner is friendly, and it's a…read moregreat place for kids to get comfortable riding and taking care of horses in a low-stress environment. Some of the horses are older, which makes them gentler and slower with younger kids, but that means they are also less responsive. There are periodic shows / competitions. They don't offer jumping or trail rides.

Hux Family Farm in Durham is a small family owned farm that offers tours of the farm and goat yoga…read more I signed up for the goat yoga but ended up just snuggling with the goats and sheep. I was told that was ok too! Reservations must be secured ahead of time as space is limited due to COVID guidelines. After you park, you need to wash your hands and the sanitizing station. Someone will turn on the water for you and give you a squirt of soap. You cannot take anything in the yoga tent area besides your yoga mat and towels. Purses, bags, jewelry, etc need to stay in your car or put on the picnic tables as the animals could get tangled in the handles/straps. We were also advised to put our hair in buns as the goats like to nibble. This was a very good tip! My session had twelve participants and we made a circle around the edge of the tent. Since we couldn't be six feet apart masks must be worn the entire time. I'm glad that was enforced. I had no idea there would be so many goats. I think there were at least 36 goats and two sheep and two dogs. I enjoyed watching them file into the gated area in a parade. They were all lined up one behind the other and just kept coming and coming! Some of the goats had a lot of energy and wanted to climb and nibble and others just came and laid down. There were a lot of the cute baby goats too. The time went by very fast as it was such an enjoyable experience. Washing hands must be done again at the end of class and if you want to support the farm you can buy duck eggs, goat milk soaps, and t-shirts.

Goat yoga! Not much yoga, TBH, but lots of goats! They had two baby goats, and all the adult goats…read morewere very friendly. You have the option of buying inexpensive buckets of food for them, but you get plenty of attention no matter what. The staff are great about making sure all people get a adequate attention from the goats, and everything is well-run and well-organized. They also have a huge dog who may be cuter than all the goats combined. Tickets are affordable and very convenient to purchase online. They also have some very nice goat milk soap for purchase - I kind of regret not buying some. Definitely make a trip out here. It's worth the drive!

I have been a boarder with 2 horses for 10 years. The manager lives on the property and the two…read moreowners are vets. The footing is great (sand/rubber). There is a nice covered arena and also a nice big jumping arena. Any instructor is welcome to teach a boarder there. Boarders are very nice and easy going, the barn is higher end but also easy going.

Triton is the best! Trainers are amazing! They are great teachers. My daughter has been riding for…read more2 yrs at Triton.

As an older adult who always wanted to learn about horses and riding, and after trying out other…read morestables in the area, I am really glad I selected Triton. Their knowledge of everything horses and horsemanship is incredible. They seemed to be able to tell everything going on between me and my horse in the ring and how to teach me in order to finally create the trust that the horse needs in the rider to make for an in-sync combo. Not to mention professionally riding the horse themselves in order to keep him "tuned up". My only regret - having to move out of state before going as far in the learning process as I wanted to go.

We loved our experience here! We did a private two hour horseback ride on my boyfriend's birthday…read moreand they really made it a humbling and relaxing experience for us. Their property is absolutely beautiful and they will tell you all about it while you are on the ride.

First and foremost , the well-being of the horses came first at all times. Our safety was the…read moreguides' main concern as well. This was the best horseback riding experience we have had. You will not be disappointed with the 2-hour tour. If you are looking to go on your own and make your own rules, then this is not the place for you. C&C showed us a great time. We respected their guidelines, and they genuinely took care of our needs

The only thing keeping great guys from being the knight on a white horse, is probably learning how…read moreto ride. Thanks to a Groupon deal, and a few phone calls back and forth with Christina here, I'm finally on my way to fulfill my dream, that is to change my career to full-time jousting. Christina is not only a professional herself, she also excel at training others on their way to be professionals, whether little girls learning to ride her first pony, or someone like me who bloom late in life and want to go out and experience it all. I have had a few lessons already, and quite content with continuing the session with or without another Groupon deal. Don't forget that besides riding lessons Dreamwood Farms also offers boarding accommodations for your lovely rides. Christina's schedule is quite busy, but she is always more than accommodating on scheduling and rescheduling. I thank her for that very much. P.S. I don't know if Google Maps have issue with this address, or anyone else having issue finding this place, but if you plot it in your turn-by-turn GPS it'll land you short (or long depends on which way you are coming from.) The best way to describe the location of the farm, if you are looking at the map of the area, is right before Rolesville Rd and Riley Hill Rd split up; so if you coming down Rolesville Rd you want to turn into the farm right before the road forks, or if you coming up from Rolesville Rd, after merged with Riley Hill Rd, you can see it right after the tree line and a white barn.

Dreamwood Farms is a family owned farm in north east Wake County. Located almost half way between…read moreRolseville and Zebulon, Dreamwood facilities are top notch. Christina, the head horse trainer works great with all age levels on teaching the correct way to handle and ride horses. The farm offers boarding facilities for horses also. The rates are reasonable and the barns are clean. I recommend highly to head out to Dreamwood farms and introduce your child to the joy of horseback riding.

Pasture Boarders Beware…read more Jim's barn is beautiful with gorgeous indoor and outdoor arenas. There is a tack room for boarders, and slots for tacking up as well as several wash stalls. He has one person working for him, Pancha, who feeds all the horses, cleans stalls, and generally takes care of things. The horses in the barn seem well cared for. The pasture has 2 run-ins that seem in good shape, and 17 acres to spread out on with seemingly good grass. The water trough was a little questionable... There is only one other horse on pasture board and it's his horse (RED FLAG). There are lessons on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays - if you want to ride on those days, outdoor arena only. Feed for pasture boarders is grain in pans 20ft apart. I expressed that I was concerned about that because one of my 2 eats significantly more than the other, and the one who gets less will steal food. Jim stated (his idea) that there was a paddock in the field where one horse could go in to eat so he wouldn't steal food. He stated that I would have to pay his help extra for her time. I made sure to tell him that one of my horses was 18hh. He didn't seem to have a problem with it and asked more questions about his breeding. I asked if he would feed supplements and he said yes. I also asked about using an open stall temporarily while I tacked up one of my 2 horses and he said yes as long as I cleaned up after myself. I moved in and everything seemed fine. Jim was very pleasant and easy to talk to. I felt very comfortable with him and our decision to move there. I watched a few lessons - he was very kind and patient. I helped Pancha feed the horses that evening and the next morning so that they could get used to their new routine and one of them going into the paddock. We talked the whole time (in what little Spanish I know) and she even was showing me pictures of her family. I brought my horses inside to ride and put one in the "preapproved stall". I gave him a flake of hay to munch on while he was waiting (it is explicitly stated on the website that grain AND HAY are included in board). While I was tacking up my other horse, Jim walked in and told me "you're expecting too much as pasture board horses and you need to leave". I tried to fumble through a question as to why and he simply stated that I expected to much and Pancha was not comfortable working around my horses. I said ok, I'll try to find another barn as soon as I can, but it may be next week sometime to which he replied "the sooner the better, you need to get out". I told him that I had given a flake of hay to my horse and offered to buy a bale (EVEN THOUGH HAY IS SUPPOSEDLY INCLUDED IN BOARD per the website) and Jim stated that I was stealing..... I immediately packed up my trailer and left after being there less than 24 hours. He went from being very friendly and easy to talk to, to INCREDIBLY rude and hurtful in a very short period of time. I think the real issue is that I was too much of a presence in the barn. I never saw any other boarder there, and in the boarders tack room, pretty much everything was covered in dust. He is obviously used to doing things his way and in his routine, and I was interrupting that. I also don't think he really wants to deal with pasture board horses. So, if you have a horse that you need stall board for and don't plan to ride often, this is the place for you. They will be well taken care of. I think if you just want lesson, this is also a great place to come. Otherwise, stay away.

Jim is a terrific teacher He is particularly patient and gentle in his criticism. The facilities…read moreare terrific, safe and convenient for those who live in Chapel Hill and Durham. Although Jim is best at teaching English but he was willing to take me on as an older adult who just wanted to refine his Western riding. Kind man with a good manner

I board my horse Omega here - the barn is super convenient to Durham Academy. We love it because…read morethey are committed to make the barn a family focused community. Great place to be if your child is interested in hunter / jumpers or getting into riding.

Fee alert: Why are they charging a $10 "administrative set…read moreup fee" for lessons? This is literally their job. These nonsense micro fees today are just cash grabs. And that tells me a lot about how they operate overall.