Kern Equestrian Academy

We have been with Nick for 2 years, and we absolutely love the place. My daughter is 13 and she is very different young lady then 2 years ago. Her attitude is better, and she is learning patience, hard and discipline. What is taught in the arena can also translate into real world scenarios. It's a great place for your kiddos, and Nick is awesome with the kids. Please come check out our Academy.

I've been riding since I was 8 years old. 23 years later and I'm still very much addicted to this very expensive sport. I've been riding with Nick for almost 2 years now and I haven't looked back. Nick is willing and eager to share his knowledge with me. I feel appreciated and consulted for my own experiences and knowledge about horses and equestrian sports. When I asked about being a working student because funds were definitely not a plenty, Nick was happy and willing to work with me. I now teach some of the beginners to ride and love working with the horses every day I'm not at work. It's a way to escape the real world for a few hours. I wouldn't trade what Nick and KEA has given me even for a million dollars. I'll be around with KEA for a long long time.

A beautiful venue that offers riding lessons to beginners as well as more seasoned riders. Super friendly instructors, amazing horses and ponies.

The lessons, once they get started, seem to be fine. But the facility has no bathrooms, very little parking, and nothing resembling adherence to a schedule. A little organization would go a long way.Today I missed my daughter's ride. Today was a "show" where they charge each rider $100 to compete with their teammates. It seems like it wouldn't be too difficult to make a schedule of when each group would ride. But they don't, or won't, or lack the requisite skills to get it done. I won't be back.

The trainers at KEA, Nick and Lise, are incredibly patient and kind. The students at KEA learn horsemanship, as well as responsibility, patience and compassion as they care for their horse. Riders learn determination, problem solving, body awareness and control, proper posture, balance, coordination, focus, self confidence, discipline, perseverance, and self esteem as they learn to ride their horse. Through the team they learn dedication, sportsmanship, and how to work as a team. It is important to know that riders DO NOT need to own their own horse to experience the benefits of this amazing program! If you are even sightly considering enrolling yourself or your student in an English riding program, I highly suggest KEA. My own daughter has learned so much and developed great interpersonal and athletic skills as she's grown through this program. Nick and Lise are both caring mentors as well as trainers.

My 10 year old has been riding for more than 2 years with KEA. She absolutely loves her time there and we love all the nice folks who are out there for lessons as well. Nicholas is a great instructor who has a great rapport with kids. It's a great way to keep you or your child active and off a screen. In addition to riding, she has learned all about caring for a horse. Right now her dream is to be a veterinarian to help keep animals healthy and their people who love them happy.