This is only a good place to LEARN to ride if you a little kid or first time rider. If you are an average rider or better this is not the place for you as they will string you along and keep you an average rider unless you can afford an overpriced horse and an overpriced boarding fee. The lessons are the same every week. You never really learn anything new. Don't waste your money or time if you are a serious rider or want to compete in more than non rated shows. The only time they will teach you is if you own and board your horse there. That's how they make the most money from you. If you don't have a horse there, then they will switch horses on you at every lesson for no reason other than to try to convince you to lease or buy a horse from them. They are not really interested in advancing or teaching your child. They are only interested in how much money you are willing to spend there. If you're not interested in spending what amounts to a mortgage payment or better, then this is not the place for you. Some of the horses are not very good quality here either. They consist of very stubborn ponies and some lesson horses that verged on being unsafe for some of the smaller children. They put riders on horses that did not match the experience due to lack of good horses to choose from. There are much better trainers in Tampa for a lot less money. Shop around. It will be worth it. Some of the best ones are not advertised so much and may be hard to find, but worth the effort. Go to horse shows and walk around and ask. It doesn't have to cost a fortune to own a horse or go to shows. I found a barn that's less than half the cost of this one. I was lucky. An unfortunate incident (at least I thought so at the time)forced me to look elsewhere, and I've never been happier! Hope this helps. Good luck.
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