Our first time visiting and was able to experience the Peppermint and Ponies events! The staff is…read moreamazing super understanding and works very well with children of all ages. My son is 3 years old so he's learning all things including patience and sharing! The staff was very compassionate with his meltdowns (he had 2 he wanted Santa's time)! They showed him basic interaction with the horses and goats! They had a perfect set up for crafts and made the mood great with music and Santa willing to interact with the kids! Highly recommend! Definitely visiting the ranch again for other events!

Such a wonderful barn! I have worked at many places and ranches/barns that I have visited, and the…read morevibe you feel here is different than anywhere else. The horses are eager to meet you and so well behaved, and the amenities offered are wonderful for the price! Indoor arena, outdoor arena, full-care board, lessons both English and western, heated wash rack, tack storage, amazing place.

Really good facility. Good coaches. Nice people. No drama. You can trust that things are done how…read moreyou ask them to be. Pricy but nice.

Owner, trainers and staff manage this barn and treat the horses and their people like family. The…read morehorses are cared for with an unending amount of love. Class A facility!!! Thank you For taking such good care of our CLASSY GIRL!!!

This full-service horse boarding barn offers superior horse care and an owner-friendly facility…read more The owner lives on site and is a certified natural horsemanship instructor.

We had a wonderful time on a horseback ride this weekend. We booked a 2 hour ride for 5 people…read morewith short notice. Eric was able to arrange everything and ended up taking us himself. The trail was great with lots of river and nature views. The horses were well cared for and mild mannered. We had a variety of riding skill and everyone felt comfortable. I would highly recommend.

we had a good time; Our family rented horses and went riding thru the woods and came out in La…read moreCenter then returned at night, We couldn't see much on our return but just give the horses their head as they certainly can see in the dark to take us home? At least worked for us!

Son Rise is practically my home away from home! I've made lifelong friends with people younger, the…read moresame age and older than me- Son Rise riders are family. The horses are amazing and well taken care of, and there are lessons, horses and options for every age, discipline, experience, and comfortability. Miss Pam is so incredibly kind and a wonderful instructor- my lesson day is my favorite day of the week, and the highlight of my week every time. I highly recommend Son Rise to anyone wanting to start riding!

** Abbreviated version of the review**…read more They have you sign a waiver and if your child gets hurt they do not have any protocols on how to tend to the hurt child. They will ignore a child with a potentially serious spinal injury. The long version: We had a child's 11th birthday party at this establishment on 6/23/23. We had three 11 year olds and one 9 year old. The 9 year old is very small for his age. He wears 7 year old clothing. And weighs 60 pounds. When dismounting the horse the teacher (Monica) was standing at the horse to assist him down. She saw he was scared and holding on to the saddle because he didn't want to fall. She pried his hands off the saddle and then didn't catch him or ease the fall. Even though she was standing there. Our 9 yo landed with his knees locked and immediately started crying and grabbing his back saying "My back! My back!" At which point Monica completely ignored him and his cries. As I rushed to asses the situation since I was standing 2 feet from where everything happened and I witnessed it all. Monica carried on with the next horse. The next horse was the bday girl, and our daughter. She asked Monica what happened to her brother? To which Monica replied: "He'll be fine!" In the meantime the 9 year old had had the wind knocked out of him and was having a hard time breathing and still holding his lower back and crying. Neither Monica or Pamela who was outside the riding area and didn't have a full view came to him/us or assisted him/us. They *never* checked on him or checked in with him. They didn't even acknowledge a child got hurt. We were so busy scrambling to asses his injury, while checking urgent care hours, and seeing if he could calm down and breathe we were there for another 20-30 mins after. They had plenty of time to check in with us and our son. They completely ignored the issue. When we were on our way out Pam said "Well he looks like he's walking fine!" We left and texted Son Rise Ranch the next day letting Pam know our son was doing ok but that we wanted to discuss the incident with her and that we were disappointed that the teachers entrusted with his safety didn't seem to care that he got hurt. She said oh Monica wanted to make sure all the kids got off the horse safely. Again, Monica *never* even acknowledged the child that landed started crying and grabbed his back and cried "My back! My back!" We initially had several text messages with Pam. She was asking if we'd still like a call, which we said yes. We didn't hear from Pam again. If you want a place that cares about your child when they get hurt, please take your child elsewhere. If we hadn't been there to rush to our child, they would've ignored him with a potentially serious spinal injury.

Our son received nothing therapeutic or healing at this riding center. As his mother, I received…read moreonly a lasting feeling of nausea and regret whenever I think about the red flags I ignored as his lessons progressed. After dealing with pediatric OT and therapy over Zoom through the pandemic I wanted so much for something like this to work for him, he sounded like the perfect candidate based on their website. I wish I had recognized the toxicity sooner and stopped it. I do not want to publish personal details about my son online, however, since I can't go back in time and warn myself, I would like to warn other parents in my place. If you have a child with behavioral or developmental difficulties and are considering taking them to Healing Winds Therapeutic Riding Center, please don't. If you are a parent considering this riding center and would like to know more about our specific experience as you make decisions for your family please message me directly. To the owners of this business, please do not contact me at all.

We visited Healing Wings today and were so impressed by the kind, patient and welcoming people…read morethere. The staff helped make our experience there very special for our three grandchildren. The animals are well cared for and the entire facility promotes a friendly and comfortable atmosphere. Thank you Nancy and team, we'll done all!

I just completed my second Kendi World Adventure (Costa Rica, Pacific and Carribean), and it's…read morepure pleasure for me to write this review. Kevin and Andy want you to visit the real people, the real thing, so they will take you to real places. The chosen hotels and restaurants are modest, family run businesses. Excursions and their guides are carefully selected to give you an insight into the country and what makes it tick. Kendi goes all out to pave the way so you can enjoy each moment. And, did I mention how reasonable their prices are? These trips are value packed! If you're used to high end hotels and lazing around a pool all day (There is some of that), this isn't it. The emphasis is on a small group adventure, yet both times I have felt so safe and cared for. Kendiworldadventures.com shows you exactly what you'll do. Just go! Make new friends and/or bring your old ones. Pura vida!

I am 72 years old. I just returned from a highlight of my life...KendiWorldAdventures in Costa…read moreRica! Andi and Kevin (the tour guides and world travelers) have thoroughly vetted this trip so that there are no surprises (except delightful ones!). Picture yourself walking among the thin mists of a rainforest at treetop level or...swaying rhythmically atop a gentle horse as you explore the flanks of a volcano...or having a small, delightful monkey on your shoulder eating banana from your hand. Just as great are the serendipitous moments (getting caught in the rain at an open air market, eating barbequed yucca for the first time, wading in the warm surf while iguanas lounge in beachside trees). I am sure the group I toured with must have been the best in the world (but I am also sure that any group that tours with Kevin and Andi will say the same). Perhaps, the best thing is that it is YOUR tour. It can be as "zip line" exciting or as "lounge by the pool" relaxing as you choose. As they say in Costa Rica, PURA VIDA, the good life !

Nice people, (generally) okay horses but terrible at communication. Amateurs teach too many of the…read moreclasses and kids are bored because not much happens. Moved my daughter to another barn and she's made more progress in a couple months there than she did in two years at Cantera. I suspect they're nicer to families with lots of money and girls who fit the typical shape of an equestrian but that's hard to prove...

Don't waste your money or time at this stable. The lessons are poorly run and very inconsistent…read more Manager isn't the least bit accommodating. When classes are canceled due to weather or holiday, you'll still get charged for the class.