Broken Horn Saddlery

love love love this store they are the only place i was able to find a bright hot pink weaver halter and lead rope. Everyone is always complimenting it and i looked everywhere for a pink halter it is the only color i wanted and so glad this place had it

Huge equestrian store carrying a great selection of tack, apparel, accessories, and feed. They seem to specialize in western tack, but have a good amount of english riding accessories as well. Helmets, boots, halters, blankets, show clothes, casual riding clothes — they have it all! They even carry food and supplies for dogs and cats! They are located right next to the 10 freeway, near a huge Kaiser Permanente medical building and some residential houses.
If you’re a rider, this place is definitely worth a visit. They have fair prices (usually cheaper than your smaller, local tack stores) & a huge selection of goodies.

Dear Broken Horn,
Some of your employees have a severe attitude problem. What should’ve been an easy outing for new boots turned anything but. My main complaint isn’t even how three cashiers stood and stared at us in creepy silence as my husband and I walked in during the week – no hello or anything. Just blank, cold stares. Not sure why considering this is SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, but they were the ones acting like they don’t know the English language. Please get with the times, dears. I said «Hello» to them and the one male cashier mustered a weak «hi.» Ugh. Anyway…
Onward. We were appalled at the BS called «customer service» from the overweight brunette working the women’s boot section upstairs. She approached us and condescendingly asked if we needed help. I was already getting turned off at this point and just wanted to get the hell out of there, so I said I was looking for new boots. She asked if I was interested in a particular kind I’d never heard of, then after I said «Sure, I’ll take a look,» she made a huge stink about how they don’t sell those there.
Um. Lady. Then why did you even bring it up? For the thrill of barking the word «NO»? Sure seemed like it. I calmly informed her that that type of boot was not necessary (why would they be for regular lessons? any eq knows this). She then apathetically gestured to the wall of boots we were already looking at. Gee, thanks! So helpful ma’am!
A few minutes later, she was being VERY helpful to a group of larger blonde women way down the row for size 11 – 12 feet, almost as if she doesn’t like people with small feet lol. No one should judge someone based on their physical appearance, but that’s what she clearly did. In all honesty, it’s not like I vibed her for being way overweight if she actually rides – which I totally could have, haha. (But seriously, POOR HORSEY if she does ride, like my husband said.) A mean-​spirited, overweight rider is not what any horse deserves on his/​her back.
Guess what her response was when I asked her a simple question about a pair of boots (they were mismatched): «Uh, do you even have a trainer?»
…Huh? Earth to bitter shoe saleswoman, I asked you a yes/​no question about what you’re selling here – BOOTS. Stick with what you (supposedly?) know. Tall order, I know…
She then turns to a man and starts speaking Spanish very thoroughly about a belt he was eyeing (yes, I know Spanish too).
Every rider knows that your personal energy is very important to your horse’s well being because it directly impacts both human and horse safety. It’s places like these that make you worry about the animals who they make their money off of. It’s places like these that are going obsolete because people would rather shop online due to unsavory, unprofessional employees. They don’t have horses here of course (thank GOD), but they sure are a part of the system that wouldn’t exist without sound animals.
If they treat paying customers this way, I worry about their authentic intentions when it trickles down to the horses. As we all know, there’s a lot of exploitation in the industry.
I won’t be back because I don’t want to risk my horses to feel even an iota of this kind of negativity.
I sincerely hope you don’t treat ANY animals with the random meanness you display towards your customers. Peace out!
Sincerely,
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LOVE LOVE LOVE this store. Great selection and variety. Friendly staff and good prices all around! I don’t think I even have a complaint other that the lack of ariat products (which I only wear). Wish it was closer but also thankful it’s not because then I would always be shopping!

Nice selection of boots upstairs (better than Boot Barn in my opinion) with reasonable prices (plenty discounted too). Staff is very friendly. For dog owners, they also have a nice assortment of treats/​bones/​rawhides downstairs, all made in the USA. Next time I need some boots or other western wear, I’ll definitely be coming back.

Oh man, it’s been a LONG time since I’ve been to the Broken Horn, but when I still lived down in L.A., it was the ONLY Western store to go to as it has every single thing you’ll need, from Feed, Saddles and Tack to millions of the best boots, Stetsons (I bought 2 there) and other awesome brands to the greatest clothing and outerwear — they have EVERYTHING you could ever want in one two-​story store and the folks that work there are SO Pleasant and helpful! I wish we had one up here on the Central Coast! I miss just walking into the store and feeling so excited about «what to buy? what to buy?» lol HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BE YOUR ONE AND ONLY STORE — It has EVERYTHING you will EVER NEED!

Love this place! Everything cheaper then regular tack shops! Friendly staff! Its the Walmart for horse stuff. Mom bought me a nice pair of boots for my birthday and coming down here next week with my boyfriend to get some things for my new colt! Worth the drive!

I had a wonderful experience here for my first time. I am a new rider and went with my friend who used to ride.
I was looking for a helmet and had a very nice girl help me out. I bought pants and gloves with ease. My friend was trying on shoes and the other girl was very nice and helpful. All the employees were smiling and nice to use. They do have a very large selection of everything horse. And they even have dog food and items and cats and small animal items. I love this place and will be coming back if I want to get more stuff!

WOW!!! What don’t they have here for your pets!!! Came in because we heard we can purchase vaccinations for our dogs at a much cheaper price the only thin is we have to administer the shot ourselves and the guy we spoke to was extremely helpful in every question we had we will definitely come back here!!!

Best place to for tack and western wear in SoCal. Unfortunately decent tack shops are VERY hard to find these days. Purchased a new roping saddle here recently and had a large selection of quality saddles to choose from.

Having four horses supplies add up very quickly. Broken Horn saddlery has always had the lowest prices making this place a definite equestrian destination. I suggest it for draft horse owners too! They’ve got it all!

Broken Horn has a vast selection of horse supplies at reasonable prices. They sell mostly Western gear but there is a well-​stocked English section as well. You can find (nearly) everything you need for riding and horse care.
I understand others comments about the staff, some are friendly, others are unpleasant. I’ve had to return items before and I’ve never had a problem nor have they refused any returns. I come here 3 times a month (it’s very close to my office) and I can spend hours combing the aisles.
I deducted a star because they’re closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

I shop at Broken Horn for more then 6 years now and what happened yesterday was quite a shock to me… I needed a new helmet and body protector so I gave them a call to make sure that they had them available in the store… it is still an hour drive from were I live… anyway when we got to the store I went to try the items that I needed and oh boy, Larissa was terribly unprofessional, non communicative and rude… I walked out from the store without buying the items that I needed… if I give the store a 3 star rating it is because of the saddle maker Travor who is always there to help us the best he can and for the rest of the crew… so people be aware of sales person if you need to go there…

I am from Del Mar, so I always had the luxury of having Mary’s Tack and Feed right up the street from me. However, I moved to LA 4 years ago and just started getting back into riding. I’ve been having trouble finding field boots that are short enough for me. I drove all the way from Santa Monica to see what they had in stock. I also brought my friend who just started riding and wanted to buy her first pair of boots.
The lady that helped us was nice but it kinda seemed like she didn’t want to be there. I felt like she could’ve been more upbeat while helping us, especially because we were going to make a (combined) $ 450 sale.
I took a look at some of their other wearables, but they all seemed pretty high priced. Breeches averaged about $ 100. Anyways, I’m glad that I finally found a pair of boots that fit!

There’s only so many times that you can borrow spurs from somebody before looking like a jerk. So, I went to Broken Horn Saddlery, the closest tack shop to my location. I went in with a straight mindset of buying no more than a pair of Western spurs and some spur straps. But as soon as my foot stepped across the threshold, I knew my wallet was doomed. It was every horse rider’s dream. The place had a warm, inviting atmosphere and it had so many products I couldn’t believe my eyes. Both the Western and English departments were well-​stocked, and the had several other knick knacks too. They also sold toys for children, and riding clothes for men, women, and kids. The saddles were mesmerizing, and they had a halter and bridle combo deal the day I was there. I was not disappointed at all by the western spurs section, for there were so many varied choices. The English spur section I saw, was a bit limited, but it was still amazing that they had so many options. They had grooming products, feed, tack care, even horse shoes! There was no way that anybody could get upset there. The only reason why anybody could get upset there would be that they can’t buy everything in sight! The staff there are very nice and considerate, but most were busy helping other customers. My only complaint would be that the prices are a little steep. They had a nice magazine selection too. I would definitely come back here.

They have everything related to horses. The only problem is oftentimes when I visit the workers do not want to help me. They can be extremely rude.

Best tack store ever!!! I love broken horn! The workers in the english boots section are total bitches and I hate them… but this store is still my favorite tack store of all time. I have purchased many English saddles from them got great deals! I LOVE their sales but I mis the good old days when the sale was once a year with even better deals! If you have never been to broken horn and its a Wednesday-​sunday get it your car NOW and shop till you drop.

Have shopped here for years without issue. Went in today to get a gift certificate for a friend. A very tall, thin blonde acted as if I was a total inconvenience. She barely spoke. Obviously I was ruining her day by giving them my business. Throws the gift certif at me. Says «fill this out». Hands me the certificate & receipt. No «thank you» or anything. I had to ask for my credit card back, it was still on the back table. Good store but beware if this one. She doesn’t have time or interest for you.

This place is huge! My trip there today was nothing but great and all friendly people!
From the outside you would have no idea how many things they have and how much of a selection there is. And the prices seem fair. They do not allow animals inside but they have everything you can think of. For cats and dogs even the 90% of this place is horses and supplies. They offered a large selection of clothing, saddles, riding boots, helmets, and food, and supplies to take care of your horses and much much more.
Even a tailor section for fixing broken zippers and leather items you have. I bought a pair of half boots today with the best foot sole technology they have for comfort for $ 170.00 and a pair of half chaps for $ 59.99 and a medium size bottle of leather cleaner for $ 8.99
Everyone knows horseback riding supplies are not cheap but buying better quality will last you longer.
They loose a star due to store hours and dates they are open.

I have been going to the Broken Horn since the 80s and it is the best tack store there is. They have an amazing inventory and great prices. I love this place.
The employees are always helpful.
My only complaint– I wish it was closer!