12/29/2018 After trying other options in the Hudson Valley,…read moreI'm pleased to have landed at Southlands. My only regret is that I didn't move here several years earlier. The staff is consistently professional, with my horse's welfare their first priority. I am actually comfortable leaving on vacation, knowing they will keep a close eye on him even if I'm not there every day. I also get high-quality instruction as my horse and I advance through the dressage levels. Once you get past the basic levels of dressage, it's difficult to find quality instruction outside of a full-training barn. But, I own a horse for me to ride, not for some trainer to ride. I am not interested in a "leave your horse and your checkbook" situation. At Southlands, Allison King is doing a wonderful job of helping my horse and I work toward FEI, while I ride and train him myself. Clinicians and shows right on the farm add to the learning and the fun. The barn is kept clean, tidy and safe. Footing in all three rings is excellent and well maintained. I can do a five mile trail ride right on the property. And huge bonus--the heated indoor arena makes NY winters much more bearable.

great environment- absolutely perfect for beginners or relearning how to ride. always a blast and…read moresuper people.

Excellent stable, immaculately maintained with very helpful trainers like Colleen.read more

QD Pride farm is in a beautiful spot with a view of the mountains. Naomi is a wonderful teacher,…read moreassessing your level and working with you to improve. Love it there!

My daughter and I both ride with Kari and have boarded our pony here since Fall 2024. It's a great…read moreplace for beginner to intermediate riders of any age, especially those needing to build their confidence. Kari is a wonderful teacher and will work with you to meet your personal riding goals. Excellent care is provided to all the horses. Our pony has special needs due to PPID and Insulin Dysregulation, and there has never been a problem having his unique dietary and medical and turnout needs met. The staff is wonderful, caring, and very attentive. Just walk into the barn and you will immediately get a sense of how calm and happy the horses are.

Great instructor. wonderful lesson horses and extremely clean barn. highly recommen.read more

I kicked off my birthday weekend with a morning ride here and had an incredible time!!! My husband…read moreand I did a one hour trail ride around the property (I think it's around 20 acres) with Linda and Christy (Kristy?) who were both so friendly and helpful. I had gone horseback riding once over the summer, but I am definitely a newbie and Linda guided us on what to do (ex: lean back when going downhill and lean forward when going uphill). I love that we got to walk AND trot and cross streams. My horse Sarge was a former NYPD horse and he was very good and well behaved (although he was quick and ate some grass before I could stop him while on the trail). After we finished, Linda helped take some photos of us and we got to meet the other horses in the stable. I would absolutely recommend coming here!!!

It was my 17-year-old son's first horseback riding experience, and he absolutely loved it! Bob,…read moreLinda, and Olivia were incredibly kind, patient, and helpful. It was clear they really knew each horse and carefully matched the right horse to each person in a group. My son was paired with a beautiful white horse named Ghost, who was calm, gentle, and perfectly suited for a first-time rider. By the end of the ride, he felt confident and was already talking about coming back again. Thank you, Bob, Linda, and Olivia, for making his first horseback riding experience so special and memorable!!!

I have to agree with the reviewers here!…read more I bought the coupon and I was SUPER excited to go with my boyfriend. I tried calling them for a reservation...for 2 days straight and no one picks up! Finally a lady picks up and told me that shes really busy during the days and mornings and that I should email her. Fine, she gave me her email address. Every time I email her, she/they replies back a week or two later. NO JOKE. Here and there she tells me what she has this available or asking questions about my boyfriend and I (height, weight and etc.) or if I can do this day or that day. Yet when I reply within that second, i won't hear back until 2 weeks later. BY THEN those days that we "settled" on already past!! Days goes by then weeks then I'm looking at months going by!! . I bought this coupon in like Aug-Sept. HOPING that i can enjoy this in the fall with my boyfriend! By November, forget it. I called the place where I bought the vouchers from to get a refund or atleast credits. Thank God!

The horseback riding experience itself was fun for us, total beginners!!! Horses were tamed and…read morethankfully, no one fell off or got injured. 1 - Reservation - Bought my voucher from Groupon. Reserving the date on the website was a breeze; however, cancelling and rebooking another date was a nightmare!!!! No one would answer the phone or email in a timely matter. We emailed them to change from Sat 10am to Sun 10am; a few days would go by before someone wrote back to say "Sun 10am is booked, what about 2pm?" I replied "OK" immediately. Then a week goes by and finally someone replied, "Sorry Sun 2pm is booked, how about another day?" By the time they replied, the slots were already booked. It was ridiculous! 2 - Day of Ride - Helen, the owner?, called us at 7am and told us that the trails were closed, because of the heavy rain the night before. I was offered to either to reschedule or ride the arena. There is no way I am going to reschedule, so we went. We arrived 45 min early just to check out the farm. There were 4-5 staff there; all young college-like ladies, plus 1-2 older women. The farm was open, with cats and chickens roaming freely around. We signed the waiver form, grabbed our helmets (gross, small and dirty!), and mounted our horses. 3 - Horseback Riding - Our horses name were Aurora, Jupiter, Levi, and Lakota. The 4 horses trotted in a line; 2 staff were walking and leading the first 2 smaller horses my daughters rode. For an hour, we rode around the outdoor arena, and up and down the driveway path twice. My 10 year old daughter said "We were not really controlling the horse that much. It was boring, because part of fun was to learn and control your own horse the way you want, but that did not happened." They did not offer any riding lessons or stories of the horses or rescue facility. No hot cocoa either.

Great Barn horses have tons of turn out…read more barn is super clean there are so many places to hack open grass fields huge outdoor and indoor

Great barn to learn to ride at! Instructors and horses for all levels. Horses are well taken care…read moreof and the facility is beautiful and well maintained. Loved my time here.

The instructor at Stage Barn is fantastic and really teaces proper riding techniques. My daughter…read moreclearly understand what she has to work on and gets constructive feedback at each lesson to ensure that she knows when she is getting closer to mastering her skills and can progress to another level. It is a safe and positive learning environment where my daughter has drastically improved her riding! Lesson are very well organised lesson. We are absolutely delighted with the service. Highly recommended!

Despite riding for a few years I realized after a few lessons how much better my riding had become…read more Whether you are a beginner or an experienced rider I highly recommend this Barn.