Park Pacifica Stables

The worst place I have ever kept a horse. Matt and April I see you've closed... Karma is a BITCH ain't it.... more

I used to train there when i was around 10 years old. I am now 20. I have leased their horses and have known many people who have moved out due to the lack of care for their boarders. I bought my third horse and boarded him there for a year. I always hated visiting him because you always feel like you are walking on egg shells. April the owner, takes pride in gossiping about boarders, so much that she will do so when she thinks you aren't around. I never had issues with anyone there. Came to see my horse and that's it, i was always very welcoming. People at that barn are not trustworthy. I remember when i would ride in their arena and one person out of their gossiping group absolutely had to watch and try to tell me what to do with my horse. The only time it was peaceful was when that whole group decided to go camping or vacation. I was the youngest independent boarder there, and when i would address an issue to April she would talk to me as if i didn't matter, that i didn't pay her 550 a month to keep my horse there safely. For that much she should have been giving my horse swimming lessons with her immature nature. The last day i was there, i came to see my horse and saw that his forelock was cut straight across and he had a gash on his face from scissors. I confronted her and she completely didn't care. Told me that know one was going into this stall. Of course not, it just magically happened then. Told me that i wasn't an adult and eventually as a professional, she hung up during our conversation. So i figured, this is happening while we were on ""good terms"", i wonder what will happen to my horse now. So couple hours later i hauled him out of there. Moved to a nice place, cheaper and gossip free near Half Moon Bay. I have met around 15 people who have moved out of Park Pacifica Stables due to April's unprofessional behavior. more

If I could give a negative star rating, I would. They are unfortunately untrustworthy. The place was basically run by teenagers as April & Matt were often too busy doing their own thing. more

Im sorry to hear about your nasty experience. April should have appologized since you are after all the customer. It sounds like they don't want any business to me, or they would have respected the appointment that was made the first time, and April putting you down when it's clearly her that is the fool. I hope you told all your friend's so that next time she'll think twice about what come's out of her mouth and respect the fact that you are the customer. more

I booked a private horseback riding lesson at Park Pacifica Stables and received an email confirmation from the owner April for a start time of 10am on a Saturday. I showed up at 10am and she seemed surprised to see me, claiming my lesson was at 11am. So I hung around awhile as she had four other students getting ready to go at 10am. (There was also another young kid riding around in the arena without a helmet, which I thought was pretty unsafe.) After awhile her assistant tacked up a horse for me and I entered the arena in the saddle but received little to no instruction from April over the course of the hour. After the lesson I had to chase April down to pay - they did not take credit cards and I was $10 short of cash. I told her I would pay the balance the following week and she said that was fine. more