Sterling Shields Stables

Amazing place- Ms Kim and Ms Taylor are the best around- my kids started training there. since they were little. Wouldn't go anywhere else

I also have not had the issues described by some here. I believe that some people may have been disappointed due to their expectations, not the experience itself. This is not a "free-ride" setup. These are instructed lessons. My daughter (5) and I both attend lessons and have had a great experience! Kim has been flexible and I absolutely love and appreciate how she has taught both of us more than the mechanics of riding. My daughter is learning responsibility and respect for animals and other adults. It is great to see the more advanced riders working with our small ones. If you are truly looking to join an academy with a "family" atmosphere, then this is the place to go.Also Yelp needs to update the business info . The address is 16055 E 300 S Zionsville, the farm and facilities are amazing .

My daughter has been riding with Sterling Shields for seven years now and she absolutely loves it, she has learned so much and Kim has treated us like family. The students learn a lot of responsibility and a lot about the horses and how to take care and train the horses. They are responsible for cleaning up and doing chores, but my daughter doesn't mind she is there hours in the evening when she rides and loves every minute of it.

I also bought a groupon, but couldn't even get the stables to return my calls or texts (per the instructions on their voicemail). I contacted groupon, and they would contact the stables to call me back. NOTHING. I was very disappointed that I did not get to ride. Groupon refunded my money. There are too many stables around Indy to put up with stuff like this. Why would you do a groupon if you're not interested in treating your customers right. Get it together, Sterling Shields.

I purchased a Groupon as well. I thought it was ridiculous to have to pay extra tax and tip. I have been riding for many years and ride competitively on my college's equestrian team, so I'm not a beginner. The indoor arena had so much crap in it that it was hard to navigate and very small. The horse I was riding was fine, but had some serious confirmation faults (that impacted his gaits) and refused/ran out on almost every (tiny) jump we did. The lesson itself was fine, but not worth $40 some dollars after you add in the "tax" and tip. As someone else said, after my lesson I was told to sweep the aisle-ways. Yeah no. I have absolutely no problem cleaning up after myself but you can't ask your customers to clean your barn! I also got yelled at for walking through the "lounge" to get into the barn even though nothing was labelled, I had never been there before, and no one was there to like greet or tell me. I live very near to this barn and I see their student program at shows and my normal trainer and I joke about how much of a mess their riders are.

Good horses, mostly friendly group of people. Enjoyed majority of my experience and other adult riders (kids too) with noted exceptions. Though Kim Shields is a knowledgeable trainer, there are more professional trainer / instructors in the Indianapolis area. Very temperamental personality and when in a BAD mood verbally attacks her clients. No one deserves that poor treatment.

My children have been taking lessons there since 4/2013. I took them for 1 lesson just to see if they would like it, and they were hooked like nothing I've seen before! They want to be out at the barn with the horses all the time. Kim is very good with them and I'm quite proud of what great riders they have become. I would recommend Sterling Shields Stables, hands down.

I did camps 2 years in a row. At first they wernt nice. the second year mrs kim was AWESOME!!!! I completely suggest this. ive fallen off twice both times were a scare but i was fine. tip: use epson salt in your bath after you fall off. and you sometimes might feel like they're pushing you but they just want you to get better.

owner stopped traffic to accommodate her guests. against the law as well as very selfish. your guests can wait two seconds instead of making an entire row of cars wait for you. that's actually the law as well. if you can't figure out that, how well are you capable of running an experience for your guests?

Best place to take my daughter for lessons!!! I have taken her other places around town.