Poway Valley Stock Farm

Still like it a lot, it’s a little crowded yes, but I’ve never had a problem finding a place to ride. The other reviewer is wrong, they have THREE arenas and THREE round pens. They take good care of my mare and I find the staff and owners to be friendly and helpful.

Let me make this simple: Over 75 horses, with two arenas & two small round pens. That should be enough to tell you it’s overcrowded, and you get what you pay for.
The staff is as cold as people can get, and there are loads of barn witches. They have horrible book keeping, thank god I keep MY papers in order or I would’ve had to pay them two months board over again simply because they’re incompetent business skills.
Never going back, and they’ve stolen the last of my money. Avoid this facility at all costs.

Great price and location — terrible facility. I’m not sure why people are sticking up for this place, it’s really poorly maintained. When it rains, the whole place turns into a mud pit and the manager does nothing to help better the facility. It’s not a personal thing, it’s just the facts. I’ve boarded there and made great friends, but if I wanted my horse fed well and any maintenance to his corral, it wasn’t going to happen. If you have anything wrong for a few months and the manager won’t fix it, you have to go to the owner.
It’s a great price, but not worth the drama. I know numberous boarders that have to go to the owner with complaints because the manager won’t fix their latch, a leaky pipe or a sharp edge in their stall.
I realize that some boarders love it there and I agree there are some good elements about it. I’m not meaning to be disrespectful or unkind. I just have higher expectations for a boarding facility manager.