Visited Brookside multiple times and was treated poorly by the barn help. Older barn along with…read moreunpleasant people. Strongly advise to avoid especially with the price of board.

Not a great property, worse people. Owner and staff are extremely rude. Horses dropping like flies…read morefrom colic. Horses ridden are clearly lame. 0/10

Horribly unprofessional owner June Gillis Ahern who speaks condescendingly and suspiciously to…read moreother adults so I cannot imagine the way she speaks to children. I would avoid at all costs.

Victory Stables is a great barn for all types of riders at any age. Whether you are just starting…read moreout or an advanced rider, they can teach you the knowledge and skill to improve oneself to the highest potential. You can lesson weekly, compete and board your horse there. I took my daughter here to learn when she was just 12 years old (now 22) and she has been with Victory every since! We have had multiple horses, all boarded at Victory Stables, receiving great care and attention. June, the owner and lead trainer, practices safe and responsible riding in a fun and energetic atmosphere.

I ride here amazing instructors and ponies super clean and tidy and always careful with the horses…read moreand ponies love it here!

This is a well run operation. Professional instruction. Horses are well cared for. Clean facility…read morethat smells like clean hay!

Wow, I can't say enough good things about Canton Equestrian!! I've been riding there for a year and…read morea half and everything about it is great. Here are the best parts: 1) you get a real sense of community. No matter which lesson I ride in, the other riders are always friendly and encouraging and it's really easy to make friends. Newsletters go out frequently to keep everyone updated on the latest barn news and events, and if you follow the barn on Instagram you can see pictures of all the horses that you love all week! 2) great instruction. I've been riding since I was 8 and have had many instructors, and David is by far the best one I've ever had. He finds new ways to challenge me in every lesson and I always leave feeling like I learned something! Each lesson is different, incorporating different riding activities using ground rails, jumps etc. to build core skills. David is also really flexible with my crazy schedule and is really responsive to emails. 3) the barn owners and staff are the best. Everyone is really friendly and is so willing to help if you have any questions or anything. You can tell that they really care about the welfare of the horses and the upkeep of the property. Laurel is my fav, she is super friendly and always on top of everything! When I first emailed Canton to inquire about lessons, she responded to me within the hour. I was nervous about starting back up again at a new barn where I didn't know anyone but she was so friendly and positive that I felt better right away. 4) the school horses are top-notch. I've ridden at barns where it was common for the school horses to buck, rear, take off unexpectedly, etc. but the ones at Canton are extremely well-behaved and there are horses for every level of rider. 5) the property has three rings, including an indoor ring, and access to trails. All you have to do is cross the street and boom! You and your horse are in a gorgeous trail. Also, there's a driveway that loops around the entire property which is perfect for a warm up or cool down on a nice day! Also, if you're a parent and you want to watch your kid ride, there's a viewing room over the indoor arena where you can take a comfy seat and watch your child conquer the world on the back of a horse. 6) heated tack room and restroom. If you've been in the horse world for a while, you probably know how important (and hard to find!) these can be. Most barns that I've been to only have port-o-potties outside (yuck) but Canton has a HEATED indoor restroom with complete with a sink. There's even Febreze in there, because, you know. Of equal importance is the heated tack room- in the winter it's great to that the bits are always warm in the tack room so you don't have to warm them up in your hand before bridling your horse. And of course the indoor arena means you can ride in any weather! TLTR: Canton Equestrian has friendly people, well-behaved (and totally loveable) horses, and great property and facilities. Whether you're new to horses or have been riding horses all your life, I would recommend this place for you!

I began taking lessons with David in December, after a 15-year hiatus from horseback riding. I…read moredesperately missed being in the saddle, so I reached out to CEC on a whim and they were so responsive and enthusiastic that I had a lesson scheduled within a week of reaching out. Laurel was super transparent with pricing and availability, which I appreciated. My only goal was to get comfortable being on horseback again, but with the help of David, I have been able to accomplish things that I NEVER expected out of myself. I have learned more in the few months he's been teaching me than I ever did in the 10 years of riding lessons as a child. He has an otherworldly intuition about horses and riders, and I honestly cannot say enough about how comfortable and confident he makes you feel in the saddle. I always leave CEC feeling accomplished and exhilarated.

My horses have been at Sunflower Meadows for almost three years. The care is wonderful, and my…read morehorses are as happy as can be! Our facility has recently moved to Tiverton, RI - it is absolutely gorgeous! We have a great team of instructors, and an amazing group of lesson horses that are all healthy, happy, well cared for and love their job! We often host horse shows, and clinics for riders of all levels. In addition, we travel to "A" shows including WEC, Fieldstone, Vermont Summer Festival, Saratoga & more!

Lindsey Canesi of Sunflower Meadows Equestrian is outstanding as a trainer for your horse or as an…read moreinstructor for children and adults. She has many years of equestrian experience from childhood and up through the ranks as an adult and uses that knowledge to help beginners develop a great base on the ground and under saddle. She is also able to help the advanced riders reach their goals and she does it all with care and patience. Lindsey has the gift of being able to communicate her knowledge to her students and their success in the show ring is proof positive! ....to sum it up, in one sentence: She excels with young children, making them feel safe and at ease while providing a fun filled riding experience and challenges the advanced riders to reach new levels of success. My personal experience with Lindsey has spanned many years now! I have left my beloved Thoroughbred with her on numerous occasions and he was cared for as if her were her own and as a boarder, that's the most important aspect to look for when making a decision wherein to stable your horse. If you are looking for an instructor or trainer, please give Lindsey a call, she will spend all the time you need on the phone or in-person and will answer endless questions with a smile on her face. She will greet you at the barn with a well mannered pony or horse for your lesson or a clean stall to board your horse and I guarantee that if you are utilizing my review as a blind-faith method of trying someone new, you will not be sorry that you did!

We received a gift certificate for a sleigh ride, and despite countless attempts to contact them…read morevia phone, email and facebook, we have never received a response.

NOT WORTH FOR A RIDE!…read more We are family of 3 joined the Private Winter Rides in Feb 2024 while travelling to New York. Prior to our arrival, we were requested by the Farm to sign a waiver "PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT, RELEASE, AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK" - means you bear all the possible risk from the ride, and the farm not provide any refund in any circumstance. Unfortunate thing happened on us, we were asked to jump out from the carriage immediate by the groom due to the horses were sudden uncontrolled. We got sprained legs and broken canon camera lens. The staff pretend to be nice to provide us their insurance company contact for the claim, but finally their insurance company denied the claims as we signed the 'waiver' requested by the farm. We would agree to sign and acknowledge the certain risk might be occurred during this carriage, when we expected to have the necessary information be provided the provider/ company before we getting on the carriage ride, including: - The most possible situations be happened in the carriage ride; - The safety protection be provided during the carriage ride; - The actions be taken by us if the given situations happened in carriage, e.g. In the hotel, we would provide the sign for EXIT and the instructions to follow in case of fire. However, we were just instructed to get on the carriage WITHOUT any safety instructions be briefed by the FARM staffs before starting the ride. When the horses were suddenly uncontrolled at the front managed by the groom, we just heard someone shouted "Hey guys, get out of the cart now!" The moment we were lost and felt frighten and tried our own best effort to jump out from the carriage, this is also causing my husband fell on the ground with carmen lens damage from this accident as we did not what to do at that moment. We paid for the trip for enjoyment in US and honest to report this unforeseeable accident. Don't trust the US insurance companies and be precaution to sign the waiver as that's the evidence to deny their liability. And the ride is trash to bring walk around the forest in 15 mins. Don't worth for a ride with pay off the risk at your own.