Denna is a rare person, a healer, intuitive, and empath. She is tuned in to horses but also a warn…read moreand compassionate listener to human beings. On our first meeting, I asked her, "So you are a "horse whisperer," right? "Well," she said, "I'm more of a horse listener." Being around Denna and her inspiring, remarkable herd is always a powerful healing experience. Don't miss it.

Working with the owner of Ligara Farms has been a treat…read more Susan has a delightful personality, and knows how to get Things done. Her thoughtful approach with her customers comes first and her stables are beautiful and clean. Carolyn Bredsteen

Don't make an appointment, they will cancel you last minute without reasons but they require you…read morecancel your appointment 24 hours ahead. No customer service available, no response with emails. Not a good business attitude.

Great location. Friendly staff and boarders. Love the attention Tyler gives to all the horses and…read moretheir owners. Very easy to communicate with. Honest and upfront every step of the way. He even goes above and beyond to help advocate for the safety of those who ride out to the Open Space trails by communicating with both Open Space and Santa Clara County representatives about the relationship between vehicle vs. equestrian transportation along the street leading into the trailhead. Tyler often works from sun up to sun down. Often working to improve the quality and comfort of the facility. You will find it difficult to come across someone who is harder working or more honest than Tyler! To top it off, it's rare to see him without a smile on his face. Heck, it's rare to see any of the horse owners out at CCR without a smile on their faces! One of the few facilities whose boarders welcome new arrivals with invites to join trail rides, dinner outings, and other extracurricular activities! There's plenty other things to say but there's even more to be experienced in person!

Tyler is never at the ranch. He spends his time on vacation or in Utah. He is not a horse person,…read moreand while he's a charming county boy to the ladies don't let that fool you. He will try to tell you he works his ass off while loading up his 4 wheeler in preperation to leave the ranch for another weekend in a row with no one to keep an eye on the horses, and no way to reach him WHEN something goes wrong. The trainer there is barely an intermediate rider, so if you have a difficult horse, or are serious about riding go elsewhere. The arena also has terrible footing. Drama is the same as any other barn. The trail is nice, but has only one loop trail so it gets old very quickly.

I went up to get some of what they call: Free Horse Manure…read morein Bulk and its garden friendly. Well let me tell you its Not Garden Friendly at all. So don't waste your time, Its not even 1yr old. Even though I am Disabled I should of even known better, I even use to take care of horses but its been 25yrs. I don't know why I Even loaded my truck full what a Mistake. I was at least taking the Dry, but come am it was a Nasty mess, I couldn't even use it Nor could I give it away. I was also Picking up for 2 friends and they passed hard. All it is that Nichole offers the owner is Old Hot Very Hot and Gassy SHIT Poo its not in no way Manure and its not even maintained so it would turn into Manure its probably 3months old of Nasty I wouldn't doubt if it has zoonotic diseases I did notice but didn't know until after its Anaerobic Nasty.. I feel Nichole should Compensate me! For time and Fuel.. 40-$50. If you want real Manure Compost: https://garrodfarms.com/hay-compost-firewood/

Been a longtime boarder and I love the huge pastures here. Not to mention the access to great…read moretrails. Great place with great people

Nice facilities, including round pen and two large, open arenas (not covered). Owners: Shirley and…read moreAlbert are quite nice and reasonable. Unfortunately, their daughter Perry, has an aggressive American Bull Dog, Quincy, that roams the facilities and has attacked my horse (Feb 2009). Moved from this facility immediately thereafter as the owner had no remorse and even commented that her dog has attacked her horses as well.

Thsi is a great barn to be at. The previous reviews are unfair and untrue. The grounds are safe…read moreand they watch very well over all the animals.

Adding onto all the positive reviews below (and in 100% agreement with all the great things said!),…read moreour teenage daughter changed barns and started riding with Harley and Olivia a year ago. HBE has exceeded all our expectations and our only wish is that we had joined them sooner. In addition to being excellent trainers themselves, the Browns have a fantastic team of trainers (Lauren and Amanda!) assisting them, and wonderful grooms at the barn who take the best care of our horses. Our daughter has learned and progressed at an extraordinary rate and sees the results in both her daily riding and in the show ring. There is a healthy level of competitive spirit at HBE. Everyone is supportive and encouraging... this is really evident at shows when all the HBE riders keep tabs on one another's class schedules and make the effort to go watch each other compete. There are riders of different ages and skill levels at the barn, which is inspiring to all. Olivia is especially gifted at finding horses for her clients. In a previous situation, our search for a new horse took months, and ended poorly. Olivia found the perfect horse for us to lease in record time. The Browns are not only accomplished equestrians themselves, and great trainers, but also they run an organized and efficient business. (anyone who has spent time in the horse world knows that combined skill set isn't always a given...) Harley and Olivia balance the serious and the fun... which makes for serious fun! Thanks HBE!!!

Harley is rude to his customers, I have seen him yell at them for no good reason. I was a client…read more When I needed to sell my horse he declined to help....in fact he couldn't let it go at that- he said he didn't even want my horse in his barn. He seems to only wants horses he has purchased for you, and if your horse is injured you must be able to buy another. a friend of mine went through three horses in under two years...all of which were from Europe. Showing is the goal. Sadly, the girls in the barn follow his lead when it comes to anttitude and said nasty things about their teammate while she was jumping. I was shocked. In all the barns that I have known, competitors support each other. I can't imagine spending money there. For his prices there are many better options. He gets one star because his facility is nice.

What a great experience we had when we took our granddaughter for private riding lessons at Equine…read moreRescue! A friendly, relaxed but very professional and perfectly tailored experience for the age of our granddaughter. It was wonderful what she received during those 90 minutes: getting to know the horse in the stable, grooming it, putting on the saddle and bridle and then walking it herself to the well taken care of and large sand arena for the actual riding lesson. Then the lessons themselves: lots of friendly and helpful instruction but also the reminder "you have to show the horse who's boss." 20 minutes before the actual end of the 90 minute lesson - back to the stable and the handling of all the things necessary for the horse after a ride. Some carrots for it as a thank you, and then back to its stable. What fun it was to be there as an observer! Last but not least, thanks to the wonderful young lady who was the teacher!

Knowledgeable trainers with a complete horsemanship program and safe, fun to ride horses. This…read moreprogram is about more than hopping on to ride and hopping off. You will learn all about horses - including grooming, ground work, saddling, bridling, riding, horse psychology, first aid for horses, feeding and complete care! Intermediate riders go on trail rides and compete in shows! They offer an all day program for teens! Also, many volunteer opportunities. Best program around!

We tried to schedule a horseback ride with this operation and it was frustrating…read more It took repeated phone calls before anyone answered (there is no email address and calls were not returned). The person we spoke with (Olivia) said she was incredibly busy and could not talk then. After a second call that she answered, she texted us a form that asked for names, weights, heights, contact info, etc. We texted all this as requested. We assumed (naively) this was a confirmation since she had given us a time and date for the ride. Wrong! It meant nothing. We got no response to that text or another text requesting a written confirmation. We showed up on the day of the ride, earlier than the time scheduled for us. However, there was no record of anything! They might get great reviews by people who have actually gotten to ride; however, buyer beware. If you do not have a definite confirmation (and we have no idea what that might consist of), you have an excellent chance of not having a ride. In our opinion, this is not a customer-friendly and professional operation.

What a good time! Olivia was a fantastic guide and the horses were so well behaved. Also such a…read morebeautiful trail. Will definitely be coming back again!