My 12 year old daughter has done horse camps and riding lessons. They take really good care of…read moretheir horses. Everybody there is super nice. It is very worth the drive.

My children, ages 11 and 8, started lessons at Cougar Mountain Stables two years ago and they love…read morethe horses, instructors and barn. The staff truly cares about fostering confidant riders who can manage horses from a young age. The program includes a strong foundation in horsemanship and requires riders to master before advancing to the next level. The summer camp is amazing and the counselors are very supportive. My kids look forward to the camp each year. The camp includes a range of activities to keep campers busy and an optional overnight camp out day where kids can feed the horses, enjoy evening activities and dinner is prepared over the camp fire. Cougar Mountain Stables also offers adult riding lessons and trail rides for students.

I have been boarding my horse with Black Forest stables for the last year and couldn't be happier…read more So happy to finally find a perfect fit for my gelding. Nancy and Vic are great and take great care of all the horses. They treat their boarders as if they were their own horses. The facilities are well maintained and remarkably mud free, even last winter during the rainiest year on record! I really appreciate that they put horses out in groups - slowly at first to acclimate a new horse- but eventually working up to herd because the horses are so much happier that way. They have a nice covered arena as well as round pen and best of all- miles of trails right out the back pasture! Horses have access to covered areas no matter what field they are in and of course free access to water and great grass in the spring and summer. They feed high quality hay as well. They are always quick to let me know if my horse needs anything and always responsive if I need something from them. Rates are fair and reasonable and overall a great barn. I've added some picture of the trails, fields and arena.

My 7-year-old loved this camp last year, and she's back for another year this year. My 10-year-old…read moreis pretty anxious generally, and had a bit of a hard time the first day (through no fault of the camp's, the vibe is lovey and inviting), but then came back the second day and the staff have been very accommodating, showing her around the farm before camp started, easing her into things, and generally doing everything right to help her settle in. Thanks so much to Jamie and the team!

My daughters first started taking lessons and attending week long summer camp in 2017. The ponies…read moreand horses are so sweet, well cared for and patient with all the new riders. Jamie and her staff are so kind and knowledgeable that soon my daughter was begging to join the training program. Jamie has a wonderful way of teaching kids and adults in a way that works best for them. Creating a solid riding foundation and encouraging my daughter to achieve her goals.

Sarah is absolutely amazing! She made our daughter's fairy/unicorn birthday party perfect! She went…read moreup and beyond more than what I expected from the beginning of our initial call to the day of the party. I wasn't aware there were so many options to choose from. Sarah helped me customized the colors to match my daughter's dress, the color of their horns, and saddles. She was super sweet and accommodating even though I changed my mind a few times. Thank you for making my daughter's birthday so memorable!

Sarah and her team were phenomenal at my daughter's birthday party! The unicorn ponies and all the…read moreanimals were just beautiful plus so much fun! They were a big hit at the birthday! Highly recommend! I would use them again for a party in a heartbeat!

I had written an honest but negative review about this establishment based on 5 lessons I had with…read moreone Trainer. Although I do feel that the review was honest and needed to be said I am taking it down completely because of the way Sarah responded to the situation. She made my family feel that we were heard and even invited us back. I have increased what was a 1 star review to a 4 because of her professionalism and ability to sound like she cares over the phone. This establishment is beautiful, convenient. they have an indoor and outdoor riding area. The barn even seemed to have lockers for owners. You couldn't want more in the look of this place.

I closely knew and watched Sarah run her business for two years. She is very unprofessional and…read moredoesn't take very good care of her horses or her customers. To start off the person that she rents the land from at 22828 156th is a slum landlord and he used to just dump human sewage out in the fields. Although we told Sarah this she did not confront the landlord about the issue, even after someone who used to work for Sarah called the health department but I think the landlord stopped doing illegal practices like dumping sewage in the fields. Because of the sewage in the fields and over grazing many toxic plants to horses had taken over. Depending on the time of year there are different toxic plants. During the Spring the fields were full of toxic Buttercup's, then right after the Buttercup's the field's were full of Mayweed, also known as Poison Daisy, Stinking Chamomile, or their scientific name Anthemis cotula. Also there were large amounts of Ragwort Tansy growing which were not disposed of properly so the plants would return even after being picked. I had asked Sarah about this and she didn't seem to, in my opinion, understand the dangers posed to the horses. I initially trusted her due to her years of working with horses, but feel now that she was reckless in this regard. She once told me that there were just too many plants to remove them all. Many of the pastures had no rain shelter and the horses were often left in the fields all night. The first year Sarah never kept the horses in the fields at night but then she decided that most of the horses should almost never go inside. I agreed with the assessment that the horses needed more exercise but she would leave horses out in lightning storms and when asked about it said that this was not an issue. In addition, more than once horses broke out of their paddocks and at least once went to the main road after breaking out. I do not believe Sarah that is doing a good job of running her business. Quite a few times I saw her lose her temper with her employees and her students. I have seen Sarah gossip about her students and their parents, and she can be really nasty to people when they have a falling out which happens often in my opinion. She got kicked out of the last place she rented for her business. Sarah claimed the lady was crazy and trying to steal her horses. I at first believed Sarah but I eventually stopped believing her especially since this other lady runs a very successful horse rescue. I also once saw her insult a little girl to her face and didn't let the little girl pet the baby horse even though she let the other children pet it. She also would bad mouth past students in front of her current students and one of her students confided to me that it made them feel uncomfortable. She allowed her rottweiler Louie to run around the property without a leash, a muzzle, or supervision even though he attacked a client's dog - which she was being sued for, and killed many cats and a neighbor's chickens. As well as growling and other aggressive behavior with some of the employees and students. In my opinion she offers poor service and when we left her barn we realized her cost was the same as many of the other places nearby. I feel that between her own riding career and her failing business she hasn't had the time or energy to properly do either well. I believe Sarah's business could succeed if she were to stop riding at shows and really focus on her business. Otherwise I do not have confidence in the long term success of her business.

Young Hearts Theraputic Riding has been such a blessing for our family. Our daughter is…read morenon-verbal autistic and has gained so many skills during her therapy sessions. She loves her time here and seeing her growth each week is amazing from her speech, comfort with riding and social interactions. They even offer monthly events where the kids do arts and crafts and ride. I highly recommend them for anyone with kids for Theraputic riding or just wanting to introduce their child to riding.

The Pattons are kind and generous. Their barn and clients are no drama. Horses are cared for with…read moregreat care and nutrition. Sous Creek trail very close by.

Amazing place. I have never seen such dedicated horse people. They treat every horse as their own…read more Checks them 3 times a day. There are several choices for stalls, but the level and attention is beyond basic care for a very reasonable rate. Don't let the grounds put you off. it's been there awhile, but still fabulous. Had to find my elderly horse a place where she could be checked on frequently. The level of care, attention, and love - yes love- my horse gets makes me so grateful. It's a wonderful place.

I recently had to move my horse from this farm, even though I enjoyed it for a long time. It seemed…read morelike a great horse community and I loved the holistic approach and access to the mountain trails. As long as you are "in good" with Laurie, everything is roses. Disagree with her about anything, and you quickly experience the freeze out, including rude behavior from her staff. All horses here develop horrible and numerous abscesses due to the 6 months of mud and rock in the pastures. I watched her have shoes put on one boarder's horse 'for his own good' like the rest of the horses have to, against the owner's wishes, as well as doing what she thinks is best with recovering and injured animals even when the owner and vet have made themselves clear. There is a sweet lady who comes out a few times a year to perform bodywork on animals and people, and I believe in that, but it was suspect that she always recommended supplements that Laurie sells, even suggesting a gut flora treatment for one horse that had "short stifles". Last year five horses died on her property, and although 2 of them were pretty old, the others were unexpected. There is too much iron in the water, so much that there is a filter for the house but none for the animals. Nobody knows if that is causing issues, but there are articles out there that say excessive iron can cause problems. Before I arrived there, my horse never had abscesses, and since my move he's hasn't had a single one. Laurie seems to have a genuine love for animals but takes 'treating them like they are her own' to an extreme, and I'd only come here if you are ok with a culty dictatorship.

Best horse riding lesson ever! The person was so nice. Everything is awsome I loved the horse his…read morename os Bodie. I have been to horse riding summer camps at other places, and equinox farms is my favorite ever!