Horizons East Equestrian Center

My 2 daughters have been with Horizons East for over 3 years. They had gone from riding academy to competitive training riders, and each of them has grown beautifully as a rider as well as a person. Here is why.. First, the coaches are skillful and caring. Not only their priority is always safety, but also encouraging riders to properly care for the horses. They pay attention to each individual rider's skill and help them progress. This sport is physically and mentally challenging. My girls have had their struggles, but the coaches have been patient, guiding them through, and gone above and beyond to help them succeed. My girls have grown their confidence and learned their ways to cope and push through their challenges. I truly appreciate and respect them. Thanks to Sam, Barbara, Dacota, Nikki, Shannon, Tiffany, Heather, Rena, and Terri!Second, HZE has different levels of horses that fit the riders' skill, from a beginner to advanced rider who want to lease or own a horse. The horses are in good care and Sam is very knowledgeable and attentive when it comes to horses' well being. They also have IEA team, and are very experience at horse shows. Last, but not least, HZE has a very friendly and relaxed environment. My girls enjoy spending time with their friends at the barn and help out with what they can. Advanced riders are always willing to help, so are their parents. They have flexible schedule, no weekly fixed schedule required, and very accommodating to reasonable changes.

I had a lesson with Coach Heather and learned the basics of caring for a horse as well as riding. The riding school horses are very gentle and well-behaved. I rode with Tajma, who was taller than my head when we stood next to each other. Coach Heather did an amazing job reassuring me when mounting and dismounting. The introductory lesson included turning, stopping, going, posturing, and various balancing exercises. By the end of the hour, I was already comfortable on horseback. It would be ideal to extend the actual horseback training to an hour, with prep and cleanup being additional time. However, I understand that this could be strenuous for the animals.

I had some plans for my daughter's 11th birthday that got cancelled last minute so I was looking for the next best thing that my daughter would enjoy, riding a horse. It was Saturday and I needed the plans for Sunday. I was really praying for someone to make her birthday memorable. I called over 20 places with no luck. I received a callback from Horizons and she gave me hope. She really wanted to do something to make it happen and she did! We were able to visit the Ranch, learn so much from an Amazing team. Tiffany is very knowledgeable and friendly. She was able to help us feel comfortable around the horses as this was our first time. Her ability to involve us in caring for the horses so we feel more confident allowed my kids to enjoy their joy ride on them. This was very memorable for all of us, especially my daughter who loves horses. Thank you to the Horizon team! You guys do such great work !

Really enjoyed my experience with Horizons East! Dacota has patience with the younger students and makes everyone feel safe and confident. Each lesson is tailored to the rider's ability, and the horses are happy and well cared for- 100% recommend.

Coaches are amazing for adult lessons IF you are able to book lessons with them. My experience for kids are not that great. This place is very unorganized and needs great improvement.Lessons are at least 10 minutes late every.single.time. But if you're late, they will cancel the lesson. Booking lessons is also very inconvenient and useless. You pay first, then you book the lessons. It's first come first serve without set times every month. Once you pay, they let you know their availability. Lessons are booked through a group text with the coaches and it may go couple days before you get a response. It's basically your responsibility to pester them to get the spot secured. Oh, and remember to wait for "confirmed" because even if the dates are suggested by the coaches and you say you're available those days and times, they're not confirmed if they don't reply/confirm Their current schedule is pretty much for 4:00pm and after wed-Friday and weekends. This keeps changing due to seasons, which I understand, but it is very inconvenient for potential clients with limited availability to pay first then get notified of changes in operation hours.When I requested morning lessons, they said It is absolutely possible. Shortly after however, I was told it's inconvenient for them, and therefore, they are no longer able to accommodate my lesson request. Not only that, Due to misunderstandings, there had been no shows or rescheduling on their part as well. Even then, the owner Sam has the audacity to blame me and say that I should be on time or try to look for office staff. (I was on time and there was no one in the office)Her mantra is "you have to understand, I am a small business owner." I think she is forgetting that I am a paying customer, expecting (some) service/lesson.In addition, they changed the policy and asked me to lead the horse when my son is taking lesson. Mind you, I do not know anything about horses. I have talked to others regarding this and I was told it's not safe at all for both parties (and the horse).I have also had what's supposed to be a private lesson turn into group lessons due to coaches having to supervise group lessons on the other side.They charge you material fees, credit card fees, or whatever small fees they can find. They now require 6 to 8 lessons per month. Tacking time is included in the lesson, which will result in 10-15min less than your scheduled session. Imagine having a 30 min lesson and half is spent away without riding time. All in all, I would avoid this place unless you like to burn money.

We love the instructors at Horizons East! They meet each rider where they are at in terms of skill and help them grow as riders. Grateful for their expertise and commitment to helping kids grow in their hunter jumper abilities. The location is beautiful!

For the past few years, my son's wish was to ride a horse. As a parent with many children, a few who is quite older than he is, the reality of offering him such an experience seemed hard, even impossible. Nevertheless, a parent always remembers. I was never able to forget his love for horses. My heart ached when I told him that I could not afford it for him. But my heart cried when he smiled at me, when he heard that his wish may remain being simply an unanswered wish. He has always been considerate and thoughtful, even as a young child. Hence, I was elated when I found Horizons East and when Samantha kindly introduced to me the three introductory lessons. That I could afford. And I was able to provide him with this wonderful experience for his...BIRTHDAY! Truly, he enjoyed every moment of it. The instructors, Dakota and Tiffany, were wonderful. I was impressed by their consideration, kindness, flexibility, skill and acute eye as an equestrian instructor. The facility was wonderful~ I was happy to know that he was learning to ride a horse under a canopy of shade (I had a chair to sit on and wave to him as well). And Samantha was just awesome and a great lady to be around. She listened to my story and shared her own... There was great passion and a spark and kindred spirit within her. As my review is getting rather long, I will close it here. Samantha, Dakota, Tiffany, thank you~ Thank you sharing your love of horses with my son. And thank you for making his wishful dream come true!

My kid had a week of summer camp there. The place is amazing. Dacota who was our coach was really great with kids, very patient. Compared to another summer camp we have been to in the past, this one was much more relaxed ambiance, kids spent a lot of times with horses, learned a lot about them.I feel like my daughter has made some good progress in her week there. It is truly unforgettable memories.

We just hit a year at Horizons East and extremely pleased at home much my daughter has grown as a rider and as a human being.The coaches are awesome! Dacota, Teri, Rena, and Jamie have gone above and beyond for my kid and really care about teaching their students not only to be good riders, but also about respecting and caring for the horses. That time caring for each animal had created a bond of mutual trust, which is needed not only in the saddle, but life in general.As a parent, I've also watched the coaches and the owner put similar practices in when managing parents. In all honesty, I think it's the hardest part of their jobs given many don't communicate well and assume lessons are purely transactional (I'm a paying customer, so you will do what I say). Incivility is at an extreme right now, so I'm greatly impressed with how the coaches and the owner go above and beyond for their students despite the harassment and vitriol thrown at them by some parents. My daughter started cantering this week and the excitement and pride at hitting this milestone radiants through our home. I highly recommend Horizons East and am grateful to the community at this stable.

The stars is only for the teacher/coach of the summer camp she was very friendly and knowledgeable. But unfortunately It was basically a huge waste of money, we could have gotten basically 4 private hour lessons for the week of summer camp my daughter attended. I stayed most days and the actually riding time they got varied from 35-45 minutes a day out of 4 hours of being there. The "drinks and snacks provided" never happened except on the last day they were given ice cream. I think they had way to many kids for one person to handle. I would never do the camps again, just pay for the actual riding classes.