Great place! Excellent trainer People are super nice,…read moreWe love it there! Highly recommended!

Heidi and Jane are great trainers.I have been riding with them for 10 years…read moreThe best place to ride

Super disappointed and still owed money after 5 months! Did a camp where my daughters were…read morebullied. The girls were very rude. My novice riders were pushed beyond there capability. Consequently, they were placed in a dangerous position where horses were too close and bucked. Put my daughter off riding to the point she quit. I was contacted the morning of camp. She canceled the day due to lack of interest. I was to be credited 3 private lessons, for which there was no availability and I was waitlisted. It's been 5 months.!! I contacted for a refund with no response. Accounting is a mess, they constantly miscalculated my payments and attempted to charge me for lesson package after we were no longer riding here. She kept trying to charge me for past lessons, when I paid for all our lessons and lesson packages upfront. And in addition, to sending incorrect invoices, they included some other person's credit card info, which is funny because they told me they only take checks and a real bummer for the other guy. Over 3 months I never saw one stable hand anywhere on the premise. The girls paying for lessons take care of all the lesson horses, completely unsupervised. This is an accident waiting to happen. They still owe me money for lessons. Red Coat is a mismanaged barn operating in the dark ages. I've asked around since then and other professional riders have had similar experiences. We are at another barn in Lake Forest. The experience has been night and day! And they take Venmo, like normal people.

I rode and boarded here as a child and now adult. The horses are well taken care of and many of us…read morehave been there over 15 years.

Great lesson program, thanks Dee and Mandy! I have been…read morecoming to Foxcreek stables for years and the horses (and customers) get great training and care!

Love this place! Been riding here for a couple of years with Dee and Lori and it's fantastic. You…read morenot only get to ride wonderful horses but you also meet wonderful people. They host shows, have summer/winter camp, and offer group and private lessons. With these options everyone can learn how to ride, learn more about horses, feel included, and have fun. :)

nicest barn in the North Shore, and Taylor is a very talented horsewoman with a natural feel and…read moreintuitive understanding of people and horses

they don't treat there horses properly, at least 4 of their horses died in a year. i dont…read morerecommend!!

I used to ride here a couple years back. And I will say that it is poorly maintained, and managed…read more They do, do school shows, but the judge (at least in the shows I've done there) are SOMEONES PARENT! And no matter HOW bad their kid was in the routine, they still got 1st place over the competitors (like me and others) who worked so hard to get there. Not only that but the viewing room is just an attic and can barely fit 3 ppl inside. And one of the instructors would always yell and correct me. EVEN THO SHE wasn't my teacher! Positives. Even tho the place looked like poop, the horses seemed well fed and happy. But that's literally all I have to say that's decent. I'm sorry but I do not recommend. I don't like the way they keep the horses.

We had a lovely time today bringing the horses out and using the facilities! Indoor and outdoor…read morearenas were lovely. The outdoor trails and jumps are great. One portapotty on site, clean and well maintained. Only real note would be to bring your own chairs for sitting.

Barrington Equine Center is a terrific place to take lessons. They have wonderfully well cared for…read morehorses, great trainers and nice trails. It's a gem tucked away on the outskirts of Barrington.

I cannot recommend Freedom Woods, nor my instructor, Steven, highly enough!!…read more I had limited opportunities to ride over my lifetime, but at 51, a couple of months ago, I signed up for formal lessons under Steven's tutelage. He is an incredible instructor, who rightly places the horses's welfare and comfort level, and the rider's safety, above all else. He clearly factors in my (in) experience and age as well as the various horses' ages, temperaments, personal quirks, and any extreme seasonal weather, to make sure both myself and the horse are safe, comfortable, relaxed, and having fun - and every ride has demonstrated that, crystal clear. He will not hesitate to point out any mistakes I am making, especially when they may impact the horse's comfort level - which is exactly what should happen. He then gives very concise and clear explanation of the mistake, as well as what the correct approach should be, and often circles back later to make sure the correct approach was understood or to verbally let me know I properly understood and implemented it. The horses I have ridden so far are honestly perfect - I call one the Cadillac of horses haha - so any issues with my rides are entirely on me not communicating properly to my horse or following Steven's directions properly. I am old enough to muddle things up in my mind when I'm trying to think, ride, and listen all at once these days, but I can see he is factoring that in as well constantly, and he works piecemeal on specific aspects of riding so I get repetition and practice...and hopefully something sticks to the flypaper in my brain! I also feel like every single lesson offers the chance for improvements, however small - small not because of the stellar horses or teaching haha but because this student has so far to go and isn't the fastest learner!! Even so, it is awesome and empowering to feel I'm maybe a teeny tiny bit of a better rider in some way, every time I dismount after a lesson here. I tell Steven the same thing every week because it is my heartfelt truth - this is the best part of my week! What a joy!! I cannot recommend Freedom Woods highly enough!

Ive been riding every day since summer and have completely transformed not just as a person, but as…read morea rider. Everyone is so kind and welcoming. I was very anxious due to my high stakes tech job and this stable healed me. I volunteer in their hippotherapy program which has done wonders for the children that need it. Thank you to the family of Freedom Woods :)

Highly recommend Wedgewood for an incredible, personalized trail riding experience. Our guides were…read moreincredibly sweet and knowledgeable. They also provided great tips for riders. Horses were perfect for our skill level. Can't wait to visit again!

We had the best freaking time today on our trail ride! What a wonderful way to enjoy the beautiful…read morearea and it was so relaxing. Everything was super easy for us and the horses were so well mannered. Not only were we comfortable with the Covid guidelines but generally safety was not a concern for us. We wore helmets that were available for no additional charge (just wanted a couple pics without). The horses knew the way around the area and were obviously well taken care of. So much fun and we will definitely be back. Please just be mindful to bring enough cash for your ride and gratuity!