Park Place Stable

I’m so happy that this company provides weather balloons for plus size riders.
What a incredible accomplishment!

This was an amazing experience. Did this one hour ride through the Malibu Mountains and really felt like I experienced horseback riding. I was hesitant that the ride would be a short jaunt through wide open trail but instead I experienced rolling terrain, terrific views and the real feel of a California cowgirl. My guide was sweet and obviously informed. When a rider had the smallest challenge, she was right there to manage the situation. It was a wonderful ans slightly addictive day.

This was the worst experience I have ever encountered. Do not go to this place or give them any business. I spoke to someone on the phone named «Lisa» about scheduling an appointment with me and my finance. Times are a little tight because I spent so much money on an engagement ring so I asked about using a groupon ride gift that I received.
Lisa told me that they can’t honor their groupon. This place is a scam. Wasn’t even willing to work with me at all and honor their groupon gift. Lisa then told me the ownerJohn would call me back and he never did. Lisa hung up on me on the phone. This place was very unhelpful and was my first experience with them. Very poor customer service and rude!

Great afternoon adventure. Thank you for the great ride. My wife and I had a great time.

I had a groupon deal which was 2 for 1 ($ 67) given to me as a gift. I have ridden multiple times before so I didn’t have much of a problem and my boyfriend who was riding for his first time ever got the hang of it very quickly. Definitely a good stable to come to for beginner riders. The horses were well behaved and gorgeous too, their names are Lauren and Fiona. My guide, Susana, was the sweetest, she definitely made the ride enjoyable and was constantly engaging in conversation with us and made us laugh a lot. Great guide to have!
The only thing I was disappointed about was the other woman, who I won’t name. She was a bit rude and standoffish, I felt uncomfortable to talk to her. Other than that I had a great time at Park Place Stables and would recommend it for riding but not perfect customer service.

Great riding experience will return, I went for a trail ride, this would be a good activity for a work or school event event as well, the hoses are healthy and well cared for for. The scenery was nice. very enjoyable and a short drive from Los Angeles.

If you are thinking of going horse back ridding this the place!!! The staff was wonderful and very helpful… The horses are friendly and the views are spectacular… You will be pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to make a reservation… I really loved the trails and the ocean views! Thank you again for the great experience!

This is a review of the trail ride. The single star is for our horses, who were great. The guide was inhospitable and unforgivably rough on the horses.
I don’t know our guide’s name: he never introduced himself to us. When my husband greeted him and asked how he was doing, he didn’t respond. He took the group’s waivers and told us to put on helmets and gave a quick explanation of how to hold the reins and direct the horses. Although I was looking forward to riding a Norwegian Fjord, as the smallest person in our group I ended up on a pony instead (but he was a good little pony, and I won’t hold it against him).
The guide continued in his surly mood the whole ride. He rode ahead of everyone and pretty much the only thing he said the whole time was to tell everyone to hurry up, over and over again (except on the last leg of the ride when he was talking on his cellphone). When one inexperienced rider’s horse trotted slowly down the hill, the guide couldn’t manage to explain how to stop the horse and move it back in line. He huffed in exasperation before finally (and angrily) getting off his horse to help, but wouldn’t let any of the other riders help.
My biggest complaint is how viciously he treated the horses. He smacked them and yanked roughly on their bits to «position» them for a photo. It was completely unnecessary to treat them that way. Even though I told him in the beginning that I grew up riding, he didn’t even ask me to move before yanking my horse’s bit sideways and whacking him on the neck to move him over. I was shocked.
We will not be back.

After 4 years of being boarded at a different facility, I moved both of my horses to Park Place Stables. They were evaluated by their vet prior to being moved and were both in excellent health. Joy Lazarus/​Park Place Stables did not want to execute or sign a boarding contract as it is normally standard practice. After only 3 weeks one of my once very healthy horses laid barely breathing in their riding arena after «being a little under the weather» for only 4 days. According to Ms. Lazarus who claimed she was «pre-​med» and didn’t think it was necessary to call my horse’s vet. Why was she so against having my 6 ½yr old horse being seen by his or any vet that I would pay for (I had even called her house vet and given payment info to come out)??? Why could she not even remember my horses names when she only boards less than a handful of horses? While my beloved dead horse was being covered with a tarp and I sat down hysterically crying in complete shock, Ms. Lazarus offered me free riding lessons and one of her trail horses as a «trade» (after I would «calm down») and the owner Mr. Corsi refused to refund my boarding and turn-​out fee via email but offered a free ride to «celebrate my birthday» at the same facility where my horse died 2 weeks prior. Their behavior was and is insulting, irreversible, neglectful, unprofessional and just plain cold-​hearted. It is very obvious they put paychecks before everything else including the welfare of the horses in their care.
Needless to say, I immediately moved my other horse the very next day because I feared for his health and safety.
I am left heartbroken and instead of feeding my spunky boy carrots, I can only visit his grave.

This was a very enjoyable experience. The instructor and owner made sure all of our questions were answered and made sure we understood everything about riding the horses. Riding was very easy and great for beginners.
It is not super close to Malibu, so any traffic from Santa Monica will delay you.
The views were great and the ride was easy and comfortable. I’d definitely do it again and recommend it.

I’m not usually one for horse rides but my family has wanted to go for a while so I picked this place on a recommendation. I must say it was a lot more fun than I thought and I really enjoyed the trails and overall relaxing experience. My 5 year old was a little shy at first but had an amazing time and has been talking about it the whole time since. Good family experience, I would recommend them.

I came here because of a 2 for 1 groupon ($ 67). I did not like the mandatory $ 20 per person tip and ridiculous tax which brought the total up to $ 120 for less than an hour. The ride itself was very rushed, the views were disappointing, and the guide not very friendly. Unlike the beachside photos featured on the website, the trail is just a dirt road. Definitely not worth the drive to Malibu and $ 120.

My nine year old son and I had a very enjoyable day at Park Place Stable. This was his first time on a horse, and he was quite reluctant. Both the owner and the guide were very patient with him and helped him become comfortable with the horse, taking more than the usual allotted time.
The ride itself was fantastic. The trails were beautiful and peaceful with occasional ocean views. The horses were gentle and responsive. Our guide took great care of us.
We will definitely return the next time we want to go horseback riding!

I bought a Conejo Valley Deal, which turned out not being much of a deal at all. First of all, the correspondence prior to the ride was very impersonal and borderline rude. Next, tax and gratuity were added expenses onto the Deal price. We ended up spending $ 52 on top of what we payed for the voucher. We were told to tip before the ride and told how much to tip. I’m sorry, but if you give good service you get a good tip. That’s the way the world works. I DO NOT appreciate being told how much to tip BEFORE anything happens. And, the ride was only 45 minutes instead of the hour we payed for.
The only reason I didn’t give this place 1 star is because the views were pretty. But, look elsewhere if customer service matters to you.

I too bought two two-​for-​one Groupons for Park Place Stable trail rides so that our family could have a christmas treat of a lovely Santa Monica Mountains trail ride. PROS: our guide (Sierra?) was courteous and friendly, the horses were gentle and kind, the scenery on the trail was breathtaking. We had fun.
CONS: my correspondence with whoever is running the operation was strange. Their tone was strident and demanding. First of all I did not appreciate being held up for $ 22 and change in «tax”-something not mentioned by Groupon, or being asked to tip the guide in advance at $ 20 per person– also not mentioned by Groupon. I did not begrudge the tip but a tip is supposed to be voluntary. It was awkward and I did not want to make an issue of it because my family was looking forward to the ride.
BOTTOM LINE: I don’t think I will go back to this stable because of the $ 100+ extra that was tacked onto the ride without warning after I’d bought the Groupon. Also I really did not like the autocratic tone of whoever is running the operation.

I really don’t understand how this company could ever be profitable. They don’t understand the basics of interacting with customers and have zero customer service to offer.
Several others have mentioned this «woman» that is horrible and I can’t agree more. I have never experienced such poor service anywhere, ever.
I would highly recommend staying away. She honestly deserves a negative rating.

The woman who answers the phone was rude to me, wouldn’t let me leave a message to the owner after she insulted me. All because my friends and I bought groupons and they wouldn’t let us book 5 people on the same trip. She insulted me and said that «they weren’t Griffith park» She was unprofessional and very full of bad energy and with an attitude to match. I really was looking fwd to going and spending a nice day. but now thanks to their awful service I will ask Groupon for a full refund.
UPDATE: 7÷4÷13 8:30am. Groupon has given me a full refund and I got a nice email where they indicate they will address the situation before going fwd w/​further business w/​this place. YAY :) JUSTICE PREVAILS.

I bought a Living Social deal and have not been able to book my reservation yet and I’m very frustrated!
They don’t answer the phone and I left a few messages, a woman calls back a few days later but usually when I’m at work and can’t get the call.
They need to hire a secretary or have an alternate way of contact, email, text or an online booking system. It’s 2013, hello!!!

I had such a great time at Park Place Stables! I signed up for a ride and loved it so much I signed up for the next ride going out. I called and made a reservation last minute with a nice lady on the phone, and she was very helpful getting the process started.
The views were amazing from the trails. Such a picturesque Malibu scene.
The horses were so cool, and beautiful, well behaved, clean, and great for a beginner rider like me. I felt safe on them the whole time.
The guide, Katy, was amazing too. And so pretty! She pointed out a lot of the native plants along the way, birds nests, then this amazing view of the ocean! We took lots of pictures there. The guide was very accomodating to all of my questions also.
I will definitely go back to Park Place stables, maybe even to take lessons. I highly recommend them. The experience from start to finish was wonderful.

First and foremost, take the reservation process with a grain of salt. The other reviewers were correct regarding reservations. Frantic, disorganized, stern, patronizing, and scattered describe our process while booking our ride.
Whatever experience you have booking your reservation will be worth the initial impression when you finally arrive for your ride (use their directions on their website — same as our GPS, however once you turn onto Decker School Lane, make an immediate right into the dirt parking lot. GPS takes you all the way down into the valley).
Park Place Stables’ location is great because you feel like you are in the country side, a bit like wine country.
Stables were clean (for a barn) and the horses were happy and healthy! We’ve been to many horse stable/​trail rides and that’s not usually the case.
When we checked in, the process was easy (Do yourself a favor and print the release form and fill up before your arrival so you can start the fun sooner).
REQUEST JEREMY!!!
He (and the horses) made this THE best ride we have been on.
Jeremy was personable, patient, and very knoledgable. He took our group out for the ride and didn’t make it feel like a «guided tour». Our group felt like we were hanging out with a couple of friends going for a ride in the hills and valleys of Malibu.
We had such a great time we might just go for another ride today!
5 Stars for Jeremy, the Horses, and the stable!