Concord Equestrian Center

I have spent most of my life riding and caring for horses — Mark is hands down the best instructor I have ever had. His teaching skills are exceptional and his students excel as a result. His school horses are well trained, well cared for, and a pleasure to ride. I highly recommend Concord Equestrian Center.

Concord is a great place. My daughter was very much a beginner 9 months ago and because of the patience of the experienced instructors she has improved week after week. She loves it… great horses (well cared for, by caring groomers like Hector and the rest of the staff). She has trained with three different instructors so they are all great… but Maribeth is the greatest.

Great place!!! Started riding there this week.
LOVE a pony named Truffles there. AWESOME place.
–daughter of prassana

I started riding at Concord a few weeks ago, when my husband bought lessons for me as a gift. I showed horses my entire childhood, but hadn’t ridden since then (which was about 28 years), so was more than a bit nervous. Jeni is my trainer and she couldn’t be any more wonderful! I’ve had a great time at every lesson and she is very patient with me, and I feel like I’m making great progress toward being the confident rider I was as a kid. The lesson horses are extremely well cared for and very loved. The people in the barn, whether working or just hanging out, are so friendly they make you instantly feel comfortable there. I couldn’t have picked a better place myself!

My 9 year old granddaughter had a wonderful, educational experience at her first lesson. Maribeth is professional, kind and an inspirational teacher. The entire facility is first rate.

We scheduled a Buckaroo ride for our 2 ½ year old granddaughter. The pony she rode is named Cinnamon and was very gentle and patient. The whole experience from booking the ride, pre-​ride time with the pony (brushing the pony), the ride, and giving the pony carrot treats after the ride was wonderful. Our granddaughter loved the experience and has been asking when we are going again. She has also told all her friends at daycare and the teachers about her ride. Our guide for the ride, Vanessa, was excellent with our granddaughter, very patient with a first time rider, and informative as to what a pony’s needs are. We look forward to bringing our granddaughter and a friend or two back to Concord for another Buckaroo ride and would highly recommend Concord to those looking for pony rides for a child.

My daughter started riding here about 2 months ago. We couldn’t be happier with the entire staff here. Mark is an excellent trainer who pays attention to every small detail and has definitely helped my daughter refine her riding skills. He has a firm yet gentle way of teaching that motivates his students to be their best. The entire staff is very friendly and helpful. We felt at home right away. Not only are the students well looked after but so are the horses. We highly recommend checking them out for yourself!

Every year when our out of town cousins come into town, I try to plan something special for each child based on their interests. For my 6 year old niece who loves horses, I wanted to find a horse back riding experience for her. I came across concord equestrian and could not have been happier with the experience.
We had three kids to ride, a 4 year old and two 6 year olds. Marybeth (the director?) worked very hard for us to get all three kiddos riding at the same time. The two boys were a little hesitant about riding, but the very laid back and no rush style of the employees was exactly what they needed. The kids got to take their time getting to know the horses and never once did they feel rushed to pet the horse or to get on it.
The ride was a perfect length, felt like a nice long ride but the kids did not get tired.
There were two students and Marybeth who worked with the horses and our kids. The students were very nice and did a great job, but I was very glad that Marybeth was there. She definitely knew exactly what she was doing and is very experienced working with little kids.
As we left, my brother in law looked at me and said of the experience «A+».
We would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a first time experience.

Corcord’s Pony Ride experience is wonderful for little kids new to horses. Maribeth was kind and patient with the child; the small horse (Truffles) was so sweet and well-​behaved.
All the horses seem of high quality, healthy and well-​groomed. The whole equestrian center is a class act for English style riding.
The «lesson» for newbie kids is lengthy and fun, well worth the $ 35 price.
I brought my niece for a Pony Ride as a gift for her 6^th birthday and everything was perfect. She will talk about the fun she had here for a long time. I highly recommend this experience.
Sorry, Maribeth, I planned to tip you but you went off with your next student before I could get my act together. Hopefully my Unilocal review can make up for that.