I'm happy about she handled the lady who left the review. Yes there is a contract but an emergency…read moreis just that. If a person who woke up and their mode of transportation doesn't work then they can not provide the 24 hr call. Empathy is sometimes needed. There is the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. Yes the owner followed the letter but could have used the spirit in this circumstance. This causes me to think because I'm disabled and a veteran on a fixed income and health issues. I can feel fine going to bed but wake up in the emergency room. I would have to cancel but to be charged because of health would upset me.

I love horses and truly appreciate this center. The instructor/ owner is very knowledgeable and has…read moreyou ride safely with the horses. I take lessons every other week, and find the horses to be kind and to listen well (once you get the hang of it). I am still learning but thankful to be growing with each session.

This is a wonderful riding facility that offers a wide variety of riding arena's and turn out's…read morewith decent footing. I believe the disipline's are English, Western, Dressage with an emphasis on Jumping. The amenities are top notch with both premium hay and shavings available for purchase. Lessons and training are also available for purchase with savings on packags. The pony rides and petting zoo are adorable with their variety of farms animals that you and your child can actually feed. It also has recent renovations and upgrades to stalls and areans allowing box stalls now have runs attached for your horse to have both shade and sunshine. The new management has remolded the front barn to a true show barn with chandiliers, fancy tack rooms and beautiful wood trim. This is such a sweet barn located across from Long Beach Town Center boardering Lakewood and Long Beach. I would highly recommend Lakewood Equestrian Center for new boarders and riders.

What an Amazing Day!!! My group was greeted by Fiona and her horse Shutterfly at the Lakewood…read moreEquestrian. We got quick glimpse of horse care and a basic introduction to bonding with the horse. I couldn't be more satisfied with the hospitality and kindness of the staff here including Sydney at the front office. Please stop by this center for more information about all things horses, you will be taken care of!

Great operation! Have been at least 5 times with them. Jules is great and they clearly love and…read morecare well for their horses

I really enjoyed my time here! As someone who had never ridden a horse before, I didn't really know…read morewhat to expect, but our guide was absolutely amazing and very patient with us (as were the horses!) Will definitely be coming back and would definitely recomend this experience for anyone looking to try something different!

Erica is doing great with kids. They loved riding with her. She is very knowledgeable and friendly.read more

I VERY HIGHLY recommend Erica for horseback riding lessons and beyond! I truly NEVER write Yelp…read morereviews but just had to for Erica as she is a true Equestrian, a great instructor, and a rare gem of a human being. She is a genuinely good hearted person that is always there to help with your horse lesson/training needs and beyond! She goes above and beyond and even helps with saddle fitting, horse exercising/training, and almost any of your horse related needs! Most of all she is always there without judgement and with all encouragement to help you push through to the next level during her riding lessons. I can't say enough about her and you are missing out if you don't utilize her before she is too booked up! She is a breathe of fresh air and so fun to work with! Happy Riding:):)

I had a really good experience here today. It was my first formal lesson although having ridden in…read moreand out over the years, I wanted to start formal training. Christina was my trainer and I think she was great! She did a good job assessing my skillset as I rode and where to start with the training and making corrections. Riding properly is a lot of work and it's much more technical than people think. I hope to be able to even slightly ride as elegantly as the trainer one day! Looking forward to my next lesson.

My daughter signed up for her first horseback riding "lesson" here. She showed up and paid for a…read more"lesson". The guide, Christina, charged her for a "lesson" then proceeded to take her on a trail ride. Christina spent most of the time complaining about the company and how it's run. She went on about how bad, skittish, and untrained most of the horses there are and how she always has to ride the worst ones. She continued on about her time working at Sharkys and how bad it was working there and gave many examples of it. The only "lesson" was about where Christina was raised and how bad the people and animals at this place are, how funny it is when people fall off the horses and about her drinking and partying. No horseback ridding "lesson", no learning about horse care, no instruction on safety, just a dissertation about her bad choices and then it was over and my daughter was sent on her way. She didn't learn how to saddle, bridle, or even brush a horse, no arena time nothing. We both called and spoke with Jules and we were told that Christina was confused and didn't know that it was supposed to be a "lesson", even though Christina charged her for a "lesson". So, after some complaining, we were offered a $10 discount off her next "lesson". She hasn't had a first lesson we explained. Jules: Yeah, but you went on a trail ride so we are charging you for that anyway. WTF! She paid for a lesson not another trail ride so she expected to get the lesson she paid for, is that too much to ask? Apparently it was for Jules. I explained our position and stated that she should receive the "lesson" that she paid for and Jules basically told us to pound sand. We will not be returning to this unethical, shoddy, poorly run facility and I would recommend that others don't go here either. They don't like you, they don't care about your safety, and they hire inexperienced, untrained, uncaring, and unqualified people to work there. Based on all of the negative reviews that I see here already it's not likely that they care anyway. You would think that as an owner, Jules, would care about the revenue that they are going to be missing out on but I guess they are flush with cash and don't need any money from people that don't live on the hill.

I've got two spoiled kids (half joking), and they LOVED their 4 day semiprivate camp experience…read more Their primary instructor was Chris Margrave, a true cowboy with a big heart for kids. My girls were also instructed by Katie who was great with my girls. The tandem of Chris and Katie made for an outstanding experience for two little girls (8 & 6) who wanted to learn to ride horses. The camp went, Monday - Thursday, and we enrolled in class from 1pm to 4pm. It turned out that my girls were the only two enrolled in the afternoon class, so it was actually private. It was a little hot, but not too bad. The girls spent lots of time in the saddle (Western ridding), and learning the basics about horses and the equipment. They also spent time on fun ranch type crafts, decorating a bandanna and making a horseshoe picture frame. The 4 day program even finishes with an official horse show, which was a good ol' time. The cost was $250/child, and worth every penny. The facilities were nice, the staff was wonderful, and the horses were all beautiful specimens. In a summer filled with various camps and vacations (did I mention spoiled?), the Callie Bell horse camp will assuredly be THE highlight for my girls.

We were originally very excited to find this summer camp session and actually made arrangements for…read moreour daughter to fly from the San Francisco Bay Area to SoCal to attend this riding camp with her friends who live in Redondo Beach. 2 weeks prior to camp, Gudrun called from Callie Bell explaining that they were over-enrolled, they had 5 horses and 8 riders and asked could we possibly switch to a different week of camp. I explained our situation, and they let me know that they would honor enrollments in order of enrollment date, and I thanked them. They asked me about specific kids names who were also enrolled (since my daughter needed to attend with the friends that she would staying with and whose mom would be driving all of them to and from camp each day). They assured me that since we had enrolled in May, 3 other children (that they mentioned by name) would be moved instead since they registered in July, to ensure there would be 5 kids for 5 horses. I called my daughter on her first day of class to learn that they had 8 kids for 4 horses, and the 3 children (whose names they had specifically stated were over the limit and as a result would be moved to a different session) were somehow in that same camp session after all. The kids walked behind the horses when they weren't riding, and they spent almost no time riding. When I called Callie Bell Riders to ask about these things, suddenly things shifted. When I asked about kids walking behind horses when not riding Gudrun claimed it was "only on the way to the riding arena"--as if that makes it ok. Her explanation that one of their five beginner horses wasn't feeling well so the staff made the call to use 4 horses for 8 kids made absolutely no sense whatsoever. They told me that the staff had a sticky over-enrollment situation and they felt this was the best way to deal with it. They completely forgot that we talked at length 2 weeks previously about this over-enrollment situation. I was unhappy about the fact that they did not move kids to other sessions (what they had originally said they were going to do), but kept all 8 kids in that time with just 1 adult, and 4 horses. I learned that the kids would only ride 45 minutes out of a 3 hour camp each day. Then in the same breath they assured me that "this was just the first day's activities". However when I asked when they would do on the second day or the rest of the week, they told me they would learn to walk the horses, learn about horse safety, comb the horse, and draw pictures of their horse. Seriously??? Draw pictures of the horse? It was to the point that I withdrew my daughter from camp after the first day despite all the expense of flights, and other travel from SF to LA. Anyway, I looked to the previous yelp review from 2011 who raved about the summer camp to try this camp, and felt others might benefit from hearing about a more recent experience in summer of 2018. Not sure what happened between 2011 and 2018, but I can tell you I had a markedly different experience. On the other hand, they might look to summer camp weeks as a way to cram in as many kids and cash as possible, and perhaps their serious riders are treated well?

Riding lessons for adults & kids 4+ with special needs. 30 min lessons with PATH & CHA certified…read more RYH is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and encourages volunteers all year round.

My daughter has benefited from this therapeutic experience. The horses, instructors and volunteers…read moreare incredible. We are so grateful for this non profit organization that continues to make a huge impact!

Ride to Fly is a wonderful organization with the most humble, loving, compassionate, knowledgeable…read moreequestrian volunteers. These individuals volunteer their time to teach horsemanship to people of all ages who have a form of a disability. They incorporate other therapies into their riding lessons (speech, OT, PT, vision). All the lead instructors are lifelong equine lovers and riders, and have horsemanship in their blood. All the side walkers are also equestrians from all levels. If you have the privilege of working with this organization you will see (straight away) that their passion for horses will immediately translate into excellence in teaching and learning (by either you or your loved one). My child has been a pupil with Ride to Fly for the last 7 years (on and off). She started with a leader and 4 side walkers (2 on each side). My daughter can now ride independently and confidently as a solo rider. One other thing to note, the instructors are so adept in equine knowledge that they explain, in detail, exactly what and how your body should be feeling with each movement. They assimilate their teaching implementation for each student. That alone, is a skill that is invaluable.