Shiloh Farms is NOT a good place to take riding lessons or board your horses. Their website claims to have 40+ acres, yet the horses live in tiny paddocks filled with mud and feces with little grass. Horses are turned out with their halters on, which has cause a few to of them to be severely injured.The owner Tam Hall has awful communications skills and may possibly have personality issues. She has a horrible temper and she is extremely rude to her staff & clients. She even has a bad reputation at the NC state fairgrounds, so don't hold your breath if you want to show there. Tam's instruction is mediocre at best. She is more focused on making sure the saddle fits the horse, when most importantly the saddle should also fit the rider for equitation.
Tam does have a ""really nice"" informative 4th level Dressage instructor named Christa. Christa is a wonderful instructor with tons of experience, but Shiloh farms school horses are NOT dressage horses. They barely do lower level movements, and they are not on the bit! If you want to excel in dressage or go to A rated shows, you'll have to go to a different stable. Do not ride at this farm.
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