We had the most magical experience at Poway Horse Party. I came two days in a row, and I truly…read morecannot say enough good things. Jen is the absolute sweetest. You can feel how much she genuinely cares about every child and parent who comes through. She made everything feel so thoughtful, intentional, and special for the kids. Every little detail felt considered, and it created such a warm, welcoming environment. All of the animals are clearly so loved and well cared for, which made the experience even more meaningful. You can tell this isn't just something she runs, it's something she pours her heart into. The next day, she hosted my group of friends and it was just as incredible. We all had the best time and made the sweetest memories with our babies. It was one of those experiences you wish you could bottle up and relive. We will absolutely be coming back again and again. Truly love, love, love this place.

Stay away! I just called to inquire about Veterans Day camp for my child. The website asks you to…read morecall for neurodivergent kids, we have a very relatively minor speech delay I was concerned would prevent my child from communicating her own needs throughout the day. The owners were both on the call. I asked if I could possibly join to have her safely enjoy the time and was told no because they can't explain to the other kids why my child has her parent there and they don't. I asked if she is really comparing a special needs child to a fully abled one and they didn't seem to understand the opportunity to share how to be inclusive and supportive of kids who need a little extra help. So disappointing as a horse person to see this response from our community. Off to Helen Woodward!

Claire is the Best!! Every child that learns with Claire is very. Very lucky. She has the most…read moreamazing way with children and her horses are wonderful. Her love and bond with her horses is evident. Claire is absolutely the best person to introduce and nurture our children in learning about horses and building a lifelong connection with horses. Each child learns at their own pace.

I love Clare! Her love for these horses and passion to teach kiddos about them is above and beyond…read more My about to be 7 year old goes to Clare's for 3 or so hours once a week to not just ride but CARE for these amazing animals. She brushes them, feeds them and loves them, teaching her about work ethic and connection. Highly recommend the experience with Clare! We have so much love and admiration for this wonderful lady.

I took some time to type this review as I would never want to negatively impact a company but…read morethought I owed it to the community to share our experience. We recently had a very disappointing and concerning experience with this horseback riding company. Unfortunately, the horses provided for our group did not appear to be properly trained or well-managed. Several of the horses were extremely difficult to control, and their behavior raised serious safety concerns from the start. During the ride, two horses became particularly unruly and ended up bucking, throwing two members of our group off onto the ground. This was a frightening and potentially dangerous situation that could have resulted in serious injury. While we understand that working with animals always carries some risk, this level of behavior suggests a lack of adequate training, supervision, or proper matching of horses to riders. After this negative experience the Owner refused to reimburse us. She offered us a credit to come back and take another ride with them. After this experience, the ladies are terrified to get on another horse. I would strongly encourage the company to review their safety protocols, horse training practices, and staff preparedness to ensure a safer experience for future guests. I leave you all with the horses are beautiful and you can tell they are well taken care but you should be a very experienced rider if you book with this company.

PLEASE READ THIS!!!! I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY. FOR…read moreYOUR SAFTEY TRY ANOTHER HORSE COMPANY WITH BETTER TRAINED HORSES AND A MORE CARING OWNERS. This what I sent to the owner after my other friend send a massage. We were offered some type of credit. There's no way in hell I would ever return here! To top it off... the owner said she replied with an email after several attempts to get her to respond. Nothing! To give you an idea of our experience, I'm being very transparent and showing you what I sent to the owner and her not responding with any type of concern. Good afternoon, My name is Jonnie Thomas, and I was one of the eight riders on the Saturday, April 18th 2:30 PM trail ride with Gabby. I am writing to formally request a full refund for all eight participants due to the unsafe conditions and negligence we experienced during this ride. While we understand that waivers were signed, those waivers do not absolve your business from responsibility when horses are knowingly placed into service in unsafe conditions. Several horses appeared overworked (some reportedly on their third ride of the day), hungry, and agitated--conditions that directly contributed to dangerous and unpredictable behavior. I was assigned the horse Maverick and was explicitly warned about his aggressive tendencies. Despite having prior riding experience, it became immediately clear that this horse was not suitable for a group trail ride. During the ride: * Maverick attempted to buck me off early on. * He later bit Gabby, causing her to bleed. * On the return, he became unresponsive, agitated, and ultimately bucked me off causing myself injury. * He then ran off, spooking the other horses and causing a chain reaction that resulted in two additional riders falling. As a direct result of this incident: * Two riders required medical attention at urgent care. Sprained wrist and CT scan. * Multiple riders experienced significant emotional distress. * The ride became chaotic and unsafe for all participants. It is also concerning that, despite this being described as an "investigation," no one from your organization has contacted the riders involved to obtain firsthand statements. A proper and credible investigation must include the accounts of those directly affected. Given the severity of this incident, we expect: 1 A full refund for all eight riders 2 A prompt and direct response addressing this matter We request a response within 5 business days. If this matter is not resolved promptly, we will be forced to pursue additional steps, including formal complaints and public reviews detailing our experience. We would strongly prefer to resolve this matter professionally and without escalation. Please respond at your earliest convenience. Nothing! The owner is very unprofessional! Be warned! Please go somewhere else. *** I honestly can't believe the responses from this owner and Gabby!!!! Gabby was in the front so did not see the craziness that happened in the back. I have 8 girls saw Gabby get bit, so for her to deny she was bit is wild to me. 2 of our girls went to the hospital and yes, in fact had injuries. I wish I could upload our hospital paperwork. For the record, everyone wore a helmet. We were hesitant because of the nastiness and conditions of the helmet. Maverick should've never been taking out. Plain and simple! At this point I'm fighting for the principle of the outcome. I don't even care about the refund anymore. It's clear that the owner isn't going to give it and just continues to lie to protect her company, including her wrangler Gabby. Very disappointed! But this review is to warn the public! So many other options. I typically leave only POSITIVE reviews but I can't with this company.

This may be a good stable to take lessons from, if I had gotten the chance to actually experience…read moreit. I found their ad on Craigslist so I texted the trainer to ask about lessons, as it was stated in their CL ad this was a preferred way of contacting them. I got a couple texts back regarding pricing and then I was told I would be called back the following day with more information so I could schedule a lesson. No one ever called. Now I completely understand not having time to text all day, but when you say you are going to call, actually call. I just found it unprofessional and felt like they didn't care about my business since they couldn't even call me back when I was clearly ready to schedule a lesson. Also, if you can't respond to text, take that out of your contact method on your ad. Or if you don't want any new students stop posting so many ads.

I had high hopes, but am very disappointed…read more I purchased a large and expensive package of private riding lessons for my daughter as her main Christmas present. Scheduling was very difficult, and lessons were often cancelled at the last minute. Multiple messages to schedule lessons were never returned. Multiple requests to refund the outstanding balance for these lessons (paid for but never provided) were never returned. Ignoring the problem does not make it disappear, Holly. You disappointed us, especially my daughter.

Came here for a free one hour trial…read more The director Jessica was here w two sensei. 10 kids on laptops. Each kid also has a tablet w instructions. Staff walked around the room teaching kids what to do. Kids play computer games and learn to change it. Half the time kid seemed to be playing games. Half the time coding. Seems a decent way to engage kids. Please keep on mind my review is based on sitting here a mere hour.

Very nice environment. Stuff are super nice. My son loves it. He told me he was able to make…read moreprogram of a couple games.

Absolutely Love this gym! We first tried an open gym session to see if it was something my toddler…read more(3yr) would like it. The open gym session was just what we needed. She was able to go an explore all areas of the gym with assistance from Ms. Steph (she is the best!) After our open gym session, Ms. Caitlyn followed up with us via email seeing if we were interested. And we were. The following day Ms. Steph call us and we got all signed up. A few days later my daughter had her first grommets class and Ms. Steph welcomed her in like we had been part of the grommets group for years. All the other little girls were all so sweet and welcoming also. Such a great little bunch. My daughter has attend 3 classes now and loves it. She is learning so much. I love that they go over all aspects, floor, beam, bars, and cant forget the big long trampoline- my daughters favorite part :) I am so excited to see how she grows with this sport. Thank you Ms. Steph for all your patience and dedication to these girls!! If you are on the fence about joining- definitely check out an open gym session!

I cannot say enough good things about Coach Steph and the Demo Team at SD Gymnastics & Parkour…read more(Rancho Bernardo). My daughter is on the team, and our experience has been phenomenal. Coach Steph strikes the perfect balance between technical skill development and pure encouragement. She challenges the athletes to grow while building up their confidence, teamwork, and team spirit. The environment is organized, high-energy, and incredibly supportive. Huge thanks to Coach Steph for her dedication and for being such a wonderful role model for our daughter. Highly recommend!

I've been bringing my 6 year old son here for coding classes for a few months now. He enjoys…read morelearning and exploring with coding on the iPad and building to support his understanding of coding as well. They give little prize incentives to the kiddos after class. Instructors are patient, friendly and knowledgeable. I would recommend!

This place is amazing!! Super engaging, responsive, and my son absolutely loves it. I highly…read morerecommend for kiddos interested in science, math, and have a love of building. It's been a great outlet for my son to be creative and grow.

Our kids have been going to DTD RB for quite some time. We are so incredibly lucky to have found…read moresuch loving, supportive, patient and experienced educators to help guide our children through these crucial formative years, as well as allow them to flourish intuitively and organically. Our type of parenting and values align very much with the Reggio approach and the way it is being implemented at Dot to Dot. We admire the amount of sheer time and work the educators put in towards not only actively engaging with the kids during the day but also the time spent documenting their adventures and inquisitive behavior every single day via Kaymbu. These educators deserve all the recognition in the world and in all forms: from sincere acknowledgements to compassion to (most importantly) solid compensations. The way we like to gauge if something is working for our kids and that they are happy, is by evaluating their propensity to go back to an activity, or a play date, or in this case a school. Well, they are eager to go every single day, and they miss DTD when they are on vaca. (I only take this a little bit personally) This alone instills faith and reassurance in our decision for them to attend this particular school. Finally, I'll get off my soapbox and end with: These are incredibly draining times but you wouldn't know it when you observe the interactions between our kids and their DTD family. Thank you so much for all that you do, bc there is no way we could do it as well as you.

While we had a great experience with the educators, we cannot recommend this school because of the…read moreadministration. They have lofty ideals but are not able to implement it. Ms. Angela, the social-emotional support specialist is especially incompetent at her job. My advice is to never share with her any difficulty your child is going through because she will use it to define your child for the rest of their time at Dot to Dot, even after the difficulty has long been overcome. They claim to work with parents but the truth is that they are deaf to what parents have to say and just want a one way communication. Dot to Dot is also closed for many more days than other preschools and this makes it hard for working parents.

Does not return deposits given up front for boarding. Refuses to finish paying for a horse Pepper…read moreCreek Equine Center partially bought, with the agreement from PCEC that facility would give remaining funds owed to seller, upon leaving premises, (06/28/2019,) and has used one of my horses for lessons without asking my permission prior to using said horse, which I never would have agreed to. In addition, Cheryl Pierce laughed as she told me she carried a whip to whip my mare in the neck to get her to walk through puddles during the rain, and had smacked my mare on the neck as my mare was afraid to go through puddles. Cheryl laughed as she told me this, and told me she would continue to carry said whip, anytime Cheryl Pierce would need to handle my mare in case she needed to whip my mare on the neck, again. Would be a stellar place if Cheryl Pierce were not involved, as she becomes verbally abusive (to me, and many other past boarders,) in any situation where she is confronted about being in the wrong. Edited to add: PCEC sent back a portion of the monies they owe me for my deposit. They still have NOT paid me back the money they owe me for the colt they bought named Shivar/Sivan. Have picture and video proof of the condition of the pen the day I sold the colt to Cheryl Pierce. I also have pictures and videos of the condition of PCEC prior to moving in, and the day I vacated the premises. Nowhere in any of these pictures is damage shown to the pen the colt lives in. PCEC added wood to the stall a month before I moved out of the facility. (Which I also have pictures of.) For a horse I have not owned for 6 mos, and a pen that did not need any repairments, I should not be fined for a new watering device, lumber, and 6.5 hours of labor.

I am posting about my negative experience with Cheryl Pierce of Pepper Creek Equine Center because…read moreI feel it is important for others to know what has happened during the past month. I moved my two horses to Pepper Creek on October 28th, but quickly realized the commute from work with traffic was just too much for me to handle daily. Since the contract I had signed required a 30-day written notice to vacate (in order to have the deposit refunded), I emailed and mailed my 30-day notice to Cheryl on November 5th. My friend, who had been a boarder there for a couple years, also gave her notice that day - we had both decided to find a place closer to our homes where our horses could all live together. On November 7th, I texted Cheryl and confirmed with her that she had received my notice. Less than 20 minutes later, all the boarders of Pepper Creek were informed that they will now be locking the gates at 8pm, so everyone needs to be off the property by then. This affected both my friend and I because we were the only two boarders there past 6pm every night. That same night my horses were out of water. When my friend had arrived, one of my horses was down. While my friend was filling the buckets, my other horse immediately started drinking. Later that evening, he had stopped eating hay and was also lying down. I was concerned about possible impaction colic due to dehydration, so at 7:45pm I called Cheryl. I was very surprised by how the conversation went because she told me that the horses were not out of water and that they had looked fine at the time of feeding. I was also told that I was not going to be able to stay past 8pm to make sure my down horse was alright. After some arguing, I was told that I could stay but that the gates would still be locked at 8pm and that I would need to text her what time I would need to be let out. I have never experienced a situation like this before, where I had to argue in order to be allowed to stay with my horse and assess what could have been a life-threatening situation. Moments later I encountered Cheryl at the office, where I was told that I had no reason to be in there, even though I was grabbing my friend's refrigerated Banamine. Then I was told that it did not belong in the refrigerator, despite that being where it had been located for months. I proceeded to give my horse the Banamine and left shortly after 8pm, hoping that my horse was going to be okay. The following day, November 8th, I received a 3-day eviction notice by email, stating that I had until 8pm on Sunday, November 11th to vacate the premises. My friend received the same eviction notice. It also stated that all refunds were going to be mailed. This is also the same day that several cameras were installed around the property. By Sunday, I had managed to find a place for my horses to temporarily be boarded. I moved out well before 8pm to avoid any further issues. Since then, I still have not received any refund. After my first email inquiring about when I would be receiving my $1143.33, which would be my $700 deposit and the remaining 19 days of November board, I was simply told that it had been "sent to the bookkeeper for processing." I received this response from her on November 15th. Since then, there has been no response from her after two more attempts. This has caused me great financial hardship. I haven't been able to pay bills, have no money for a vet or my deposit for the new barn, and had to move with no money for these unexpected moving expenses. Luckily, I was able to find someplace where I was allowed to pay my 3 weeks of board a week after moving in. This has also caused myself as well as my horses a lot of stress. Because my horses had to be moved again, so suddenly, to a temporary situation where they have been receiving completely different hay on a different feeding schedule, they both are now having loose stools. I have never left a barn on bad terms, and am truly shocked by what I have had to deal with this past month. I won't mention what my friend has had to deal with during all of this. I can only hope that I will be able to recover the money owed to me.

After our initial visit and subsequent review, Alex reached out immediately to gather more info…read moreabout our experience and was very accommodating in trying to rectify the situation. The following day we dropped into open gym with both kids, having coach Robert and one other, who were fantastic. Super attentive, great demeanor and encouraging both Jack and Charlie to do the obstacles/exercises. Both had a blast. Coach Lauren apologized for our negative experience which we were appreciative of. We will definitely be signing up for future classes and recommend this place to anybody with kids interested in tumbling, jumping, climbing, swinging and much more.

My daughter came to NCG for the first time today and had so much fun! She loved getting to try new…read moreskills, and everyone was so friendly and welcoming. The coaches and staff helped make her feel comfortable right away, and she left excited and smiling. We had a great first experience and look forward to coming back! ‍