My friend Maddie and I volunteered at Connemara Ranch for the past two weeks, and it was one of the…read moremost meaningful and eye opening experiences I have ever had. Talley was incredibly flexible and met us where we were with our horse experience while sharing her wisdom and deep knowledge of equine therapy, something she helped pioneer in Malibu. Every horse at the ranch has such a unique personality and is so clearly loved, cared for, and well trained. Over the two weeks we rode every day, painted and washed the horses, practiced equine therapy activities, and built such special connections with all six horses. Talley made us feel so comfortable from the start and became not only an amazing instructor and teacher, but also a true friend. Every ride was beautiful and completely unique, and I am so grateful for everything we learned about horses, equine therapy, and ourselves during our time at the ranch.

We absolutely loved our ride. They were amazing. The horses were wonderful. We had a rider that was…read morevery nervous and she took really good care of him making sure he felt secure through the ride. This is more of an intimate ride not one of those commercial places in Los Angeles. I highly recommend this over anyone else because it's more intimate. The lady owns her own horses. It was a great experience and we would do it again..

Took my girlfriend here for our anniversary and had Scout as a guide. She was super friendly and…read morepatient with all the guests. The horses were exceptionally well behaved and easy to ride! Highly recommend, views are fantastic as well.

This horseback riding experience was actually a surprise from my boyfriend, so until the very last…read moremoment I had no idea we were going riding. Overall it was a really interesting and memorable experience, especially because of the beautiful nature and the whole atmosphere. The only downsides for me were the trails themselves in some areas they were very narrow, which made me a little nervous at times. Sometimes the horses were walking very close to bushes and plants, and my legs were getting scratched a bit, which was uncomfortable. Also, my saddle was attached unevenly, so I was sitting in a pretty awkward position for more than half of the ride. Eventually the instructor noticed it and explained how to adjust it properly, which definitely helped, but I do wish it had been checked earlier. Other than that though, it was still a very unique experience and I'm glad we did it

This trail ride was perhaps the worst I've ever experienced for multiple reasons. Two of the…read moreemployees in particular were so rude, uptight, and condescending. I brought a water bottle attached to a lanyard and both of these employees felt the need to judgmentally ask me if I "really needed that water bottle" and "are you sure that won't fall off?" Of course, the water bottle did fall off. When we got back, the man rudely and unnecessarily remarked "I told you it would fall off." I was paired with a terrible horse who did not follow any of my commands, constantly ate the vegetation, pinned his ears at and would try to bite the other horses for no reason, etc. I have some experience riding horses and I was doing my absolute best with this out-of-control horse. In turn, I was continually being barked at by the guides to "pull up on the reins and release, don't let him eat, kick him, go to the back, catch up to the rest of the group, keep him away from the other horses" etc. In addition, we rode through a very busy freeway overpass with multiple onramps/offramps and cars everywhere. We also passed right next to an active railroad. Of course, a train roared past a mere ten feet away from us. The horses spooked and it was a miracle that no one was thrown off. We were not given any prior warning that we would be riding in the middle of these very dangerous environments. If there was a warning in the waiver, I wouldn't have known because we were so rushed to sign it and had no time to read it. We finally made it to the actual beach and spent a mere 20 minutes on the shore before riding back through the danger zones towards home. I spent the entire ride pissed off, disappointed and feeling unsafe.

Had a FANTASTIC experience today! It seems some of the less than favorable reviews below are…read morerelated to the other business with the same name. We met our guide at a private lot with direct beach access. (No crossing freeways or long rides to the beach) Our guide Steve was friendly and we were given clear instruction before mounting the horses. My husband had never been on a horse before and he was nervous but afterward said he had a great time and felt confident on the horse as we rode. While we did not book a private ride, our group ended up only being our family of three and it was a truly gorgeous day and awesome experience. If we lived local I would do this all the time!

Whilst you're meandering thru PCH it's easy to miss the entrance but it's two massive iron-clad…read moreGates. You drive in and it's a cool, vintage cabin w/a pool. It's a total throw-back and the cabin feels like it should be in Yosemite amidst a National Forest. Inside the cabin it's antler horns mounted and looks of vintage posters of national forests from decades prior. It nearly feels deserted, very "Great Expectations" after Gwen Paltrow leaves for life and college. Finally, it's got a gorgeous desk overlooking the span of the Pacific Ocean. The views are unparalleled.

Was checking out the clearance section in little store then see a whole bin of T-shirts for 40% off…read morethen I go to buy the tshirt and no discount so I ask the cashier about the discount and she says she doesn't know About any discount which is clearly marked on the shirt and the whole bin of shirts, doesn't know what to do and then says I can do 15% I was like forget about it - it's a tiny store w limited items and they lost a sale because there's no effort to try to figure anything out - no attempt to Call to ask anyone just like lazy and I do not appreciate that, as someone who's worked a lot of Customer service I just can't believe the lack of enthusiasm to even try to Figure out the situation

The hiking trail was beautiful, offering stunning scenery throughout. The woman at the center was…read morekind and very helpful.

Amazing experience! I love horses and farm animal! I had a great time visiting this place and staff…read morewho are so knowledgeable and educated us about horses and what El Campeon Farms offered! Make an appointment for tour and see for yoursel! It's a fun day trip closer to home!

This is a private Int'l Olympic Equestrian Training Center, not a public boarding stable or riding…read morefacility.

This place is seriously the best kept secret as far as boarding facilities in LA goes! I came…read moreacross Patrick's info through a post on one of the local equestrian's FB pages earlier this year when I was looking for a horse to lease. I met with Patrick & Casey on my first visit. For starters, they were extremely knowledgeable about everything horse related. That aside, they were insanely warm and genuinely receptive. My 9 yo daughter started taking lessons with Casey and has learned so much. She's extremely patient but just thorough enough to keep my kid's attention. She knows her stuff, there's no question about that, and keeps her engaged while soaking it all in. Patrick is just as talented and has helped me get over a big hump which was my recently developed and thoroughly annoying fear I had after taking a pretty huge fall off a giant thoroughbred a few months prior. The experience had left the entire half of my body black and blue from impact (in addition to rolling 5 times like a lifeless rag doll..lol). My confidence had shriveled up into something unrecognizable. I had ridden horses my whole life starting when I was 8 and had always been pretty fearless. Needless to say, it was frustrating to say the least. I'm happy to say, he was triumphant at getting me through it! I was able to reach a mentally sound place by working seamlessly through it on one of their beautiful warmbloods, "Moose". By the end of my first lesson, I was confidently cantering again in stride with perfect leg yields. (Thank you Patrick!:) I seriously have nothing but great to say about these guys. As far as the facility goes, This place is sublime. It's so ridiculously peaceful and scenic here. It's truly amazing to see all the horses... just be...well horses, roaming naturally with the other horses in their specifically assigned pastures. The horses look genuinely happy and content. It never occurred to me that there was any other way to keep a horse other than being pent up in solitude in a compact X' by X' stall for most of the day. That is of course unless you have the fortunate enough to reside on a farm with lots of acres behind it to put them in. Which honestly, who around here really does? A+++ fyi- I find the negative 'review' that "Leah G." left, interestingly and hilariously ironic, especially since she literally refused to refund me the $350 dollars I paid her in advance for a package set of lessons right before she skipped town last July with absolutely no notice. I seriously considered filing a case with small claims, bc I'm a single mom and try hard to keep everything on a tight budget in order token our heads above water. I decided it wasn't worth the time and energy for the amount lost. It still stung and shocked me that someone would do that. So to see her on here attempting to give this place of all places, a bad name.. Clearly, by her own words she's incredibly unstable . Proceed with caution doing any kind of business with Leah Green. I mind as well have gotten 350 $1 bills and tossed them out my car window doing 80...would've at least got a little show in my rear view ...just saying

I feel so happy and at ease knowing my pony is here. Tricia and Arik are so awesome, they truly…read morecare about all the animals on the property and I don't ever worry about my horse knowing they are there. It is truly a beautiful special place and i tell everyone that. I would be very sad to ever have to move my pony anywhere else. I'm really grateful to have found this ranch.

What an amazing property.... The most adorable animals and wonderfully knowledgeable team of people…read morewho really care about the critters at the farm. Bobbi, our guide, sorry if the spelling is wrong, was super sweet and made us all feel at ease with the entire experience. The kids won't stop talking about how much they loved holding and playing with the animals; Ginger, the rabbit, was my personal favorite. I would absolutely recommend making a trip out to Aspen Hope Ranch!

Beautiful ranch with a multitude of special animals! The property is gorgeous and the animals are…read morewell taken care of. What a wonderful vision and nonprofit this family brought to life to help children with life limiting conditions. Would highly recommend booking a tour of this unique and stunning ranch! Get up close with baby zebras, baby cows, baby donkeys, baby pigs, horses and even a rare golden baby zorse among other animals! 10/10

I'm a long time student of Randy and Ben's. They have trained me a solid seat and light hands which…read moreI can use for western, saddle-seat and any discipline. My eye for length of stride became accurate and my horses felt comfortable with my confident attitude. I couldn't have been happier with my progress. Randy and Ben never made a lesson easy on me; from half set with no stirrups to their priceless schooling horses that taught me more than I would like to admit.

They have done an incredible job with our kids and their horses. They are patient, knowledgeable…read moreand very professional! They have the nicest clients, each day at the barn is always a