The trainers are very experienced and absolutely know what they are doing. It's also very clear how…read moremuch they love and respect the horses. I do think that the advertisement for 'all levels' of lessons is tailored more towards children. The adults I saw taking lessons seemed much more advanced. I had ridden on and off for years, and wanted to get back to basics because I lacked any real knowledge of appropriate technique. I was also interested in the emphasis on dressage because roughly speaking, it's about moving with the horse and using your body more than the reins. The acutal lessons itself made it clear how knowledgable the trainers were. However, every other aspect of the experience was negative. The indoor ring was busy with multiple lessons occuring at once and people tacking up the horses while trying to give appropriate space in close quarters, which is where I felt the most ill at ease. I was new to the space and the personaliity of the horses, and I didn't want to do anything incorrectly by spooking a horse or interrupting a lesson with a question. I felt like a nusience and a waste of their time. Other people seemed to be treated with more patience (like the parents of the children taking lessons and lobbying for their child to be put on a certain horse), but for some reason, it felt like I couldn't do anything right. I was there to learn and it was discouraging since I would drive 40 miles round trip for each lesson.

Southern Belle Riding and Ammie the owner are by far the best place to board and take lessons. My…read moredaughter has been through many trainers and none of them have taken the time to get to know her or even stand in the arena with her during a lesson. Ammie is very detail oriented and can fix even the toughest habits the rider or horse may have. Daily she checks the horses to make sure everything is ok I never have to worry about them or my daughter in her lesson. There is not one bad thing I could say about Southern Belle!!

I have been going to Sage Creek since they were opened almost 20 years ago…read more Jim and Donnette are some of the most competent and compassionate horse people I have ever known. Whether you are looking for boarding, training for your horse, or lessons for yourself this is the facility to go to!

Do not ride at this barn. The owner is verbally abusive,…read moreimmature, has poor communication skills, and is overall unprofessional. I spent almost a full 3 years taking riding lessons from multiple different instructors at Sage Creek. The atmosphere at the facility is toxic. The owner and other riders snap at each other, screaming and swearing at each other. This is not a family friendly environment. From the start of my time, I told my first instructor Jacob that I wanted to continue practicing my English riding and horsemanship. It took him 4 lessons before he was able to give me an English lesson. After me asking multiple times if he was able to put me on an English saddle. Jacob and other coaches I worked with consistently pressured me to do competitions when I had no interest and made that clear. All instructors, including the owner, Donnette, are unreliable. I drove from an hour away, and it was not uncommon for me to arrive to find out my instructor scheduled two lessons at once, if not finding out the whole barn was out of town for a show and the staff simply weren't there. Donnette, specifically would consistently forget about lessons. I would have to confirm with text to make sure she'd be there just to have her still schedule another student on my time. Donnette has a history of emotional outbursts, discussion and communication are impossible with Donnette, if you expect to have a working relationship with your riding instructor she is not for you. Donnette expects sub-ordinance and no questions. Donnette, Dana, and Rebecca all contribute to the toxic environment at the barn by complaining about their clients loudly. I knew the barn had a problem with gossip and bullying but never imagined it could be so childish. One day I arrived at the barn and was told I was double booked. I was irritated but started to prepare for the lesson anyways. As I put in my ear peice radio, I heard Donnette around the corner with her previous client on her own radio. She was belittling me, thinking I couldn't hear her, " ...she looked like she was going to cry!" I told her I was leaving after I heard her and she yelled at me that I'm banned from her property and didn't stop yelled at me until I walked away. This barn is a joke. I refuse to stoke the owners ego anymore, and do not know why I put up with it for so long, such a waste of money. If anything this barn is 100% NOT child friendly.

This Barn is amazing, the place that we stayed at was fantastic all staff was amazing horses were…read moresweet, wouldn't ask for anymore highly recommend!!!

A very needed service for farm animals. We were able to take a chicken there that we rescued from…read morethe mountains. My grandkids loved it there.

We have driven by the sign to this place for a while now and finally decided to stop by. This is a…read morewonderful place to visit if you love animals. There's a beautiful variety of animals here to look at like chickens, ducks, alpacas, goats, pigs, yaks and so much more! We were allowed to feed the animals and there was a super cute photo op. The owner was so kind and clearly loves what they do. This place deserves recognition and donations. We will definitely visit again

We went to Schow's Ranchette Arabians for my daughters 9th birthday! It was soooo much fun! They…read morelet them brush horses, feed horses, and paint horse shoes. The kids learned so much about the care of horses. They really spent some quality time with the horses and got plenty of ride time. They taught them some really fun games on the horses. They have a fantastic party room, for the cake and ice cream! They were so good with the kids the whole time, and so kind to parents (they even let me sneak in a ride). All the party guests got really cute horse suckers, stickers, bandana, and trail mix. Two full hours of fun and very affordable! My daughter loved it so much, that were going to sing her up for lessons. We can't wait to go back! I just love this place! A very Happy Birthday indeed!

Been going here for over a decade. I have taken all my pets here and have always had a good…read moreexperience.

I'm sorry for those that have had bad experiences here, the front desk aren't the friendliest I…read morewill say. But the vet techs && vet Zachery have always been amazing. I moved here from CA and had puppies that needed to be seen asap and I've been coming here with my 4 dogs ever since. I love Dr Zachery, that's what keeps me coming back. There was a time I took my senior rottie in and they had to take him into the back and cut his nails and draw some blood and I could hear one of the techs in there talking to him like I would (like a baby) telling him he's doing so good and just being so sweet to him and I loved that I took him somewhere where they would treat my so loved dog the way I would.

Dr. Mai is attentive and caring and takes plenty of time to make sure our cat is ok! Highly…read morerecommend east valley vet!

Truly want to like this clinic but this last visit was the last straw. The staff in the entry were…read morekind and helpful as was the technician. However, while I was waiting for 30 minutes to have our dog seen, I had to listen to loud talking with the staff including swearing and calling someone a "B****". Then Dr. Butler comes in (after I can hear her talking so loudly about how I chose not to get a kennel cough shot) and proceeds to be very abrasive, loud and dismissive. She cut me off about 5 times with every question I asked, was upset I didn't want to get the kennel cough shot and then acted very passive-aggressively when saying "so your dog doesn't like other dogs". That was her say I should get this shot. She continued to cut me off until I asked her to let me finish. In addition, the dentist who worked on my dog's teeth to clean them last said she could come back for a teeth cleaning without anesthesia as she was so calm and cooperative. When I brought this up to Dr. Butler, she nearly cut my head off saying that would be "bad medical practice and he has NO authority to determine this, only I CAN". SO UNPROFESSIONAL and again, seems as though they are only interested in profit, not wellness. She proceeded to tell me their dentist has no authority to make decisions or recommend treatments, in a very rough and unprofessional way. Hopefully, their new vet will be better.

I just wrapped up a 6-week training program with Dogtown's head trainer, Makenzie and had such an…read moreamazing experience. I have a timid, sometimes reactive and aggressive dog, who needed a lot of help with training. After an hour consultation with Makenzie, we decided to do three day & train sessions where my dog would go to their facility for a half day of training one on one with Makenzie, three at home 1:1 sessions in my dog's natural environment, and three hour long group classes. The amount that I learned in these 6 weeks was absolutely mind blowing. Training your dog is about practice and consistency, and speaking your dog's language, and Dogtown gave me the confidence and the knowledge to be able to train my dog on my own. The day & train opportunities were a wonderful way to start. Makenzie would train my dog 1:1 and then would send me videos about everything they worked on during their sessions. When I came to pick her up, Makenzie would show me what they worked on and how I could practice it at home. The training sessions in my own home were incredibly helpful as well. It gave me time to practice with my dog(s) in their natural environment and refreshers on what we had already learned, and building upon the skills she was learning. The group sessions were amazing for my dog, and any dog, to have an opportunity to practice in a new, overstimulating environment with other dogs that she doesn't know. Since she is apprehensive around other dogs, this was amazing practice for her. On top of everything else, the team is so friendly and kind, and the trainers are so knowledgable. I had the chance to take a group class with their trainer Maren and she was wonderful as well. Thank you to the team for teaching both me and my dog the skills to be better trained.

Brandie is the absolute BEST groomer. She goes above and beyond taking care of my Chinese Crested…read morePowder Puff. She is so patient and gentle with my nervous little guy, and he is always so happy once he comes back from seeing Brandie. And the quality of her work is wonderful . This is a fantastic place to take your doggos.