Beach Lake Stables

Very disorganized operation, and very disappointing to date. Lin does not return calls, and extremely difficult to schedule lessons. He is very good with kids though, just can’t get a second lesson set up. Have prepaid for lessons, and no response after first lesson. Beware!

Lin Collins is the instructor there. He is on time, responds to calls and texts promptly, and builds lessons around my goals. He is personable, polite, and firm. He offers hands-​on lessons — I am learning to saddle, groom, mount, be safe, and of course, ride. I do not just watch — I get to try my hand at everything with him next to me the entire lesson. Lessons are never dull — they are challenging and fun! After just a few lessons with Lin, I saw progress and my confidence is building. I took riding lessons on another ranch for two years and was frustrated — I need real instruction and Lin is a man with a plan. He also cares about the horses and treats them very well.
I had the pleasure of taking part in a group lesson and observed him teaching young children to ride, and as a parent, I would trust him to keep my girls safe, build skill, and have a blast. The kids were very responsive and his enthusiasm and expertise made them eager to listen, learn, and remain calm on and around the horses.
His prices are reasonable and he is generous with his time. The environment is lovely. It seems he leans more towards English style, but I am working towards learning western. I was 48 the first time I got on a horse — a little late in the game — but with these lessons I might just become the cowgirl I want to be — ok, no barrel racing or bronco busting but you get the idea. I am sure I will be able to go on a moderate level trail adventure by year’s end without a guide constantly helping me with tack and travel.
Lin is an extrovert; likes to joke and his outgoing nature took me by surprise at first! He is a lighthearted guy who seems to enjoy horses and people but he takes his job seriously and I get a work out every lesson.
I recommend taking horse-​riding lessons from Lin at Beach Lake Stables.

I first found Beach Lake Stables online while browsing for potential stables that would offer affordable riding lessons. Looking at the pictures on the website also helped confirm my origional decision to give them a call and try them out. (The pictures looked like a more relaxed enviorment, instead of the usual stuffy atmosphere of most barns) I first spoke to Kayla Edwards (the trainer) and she was very nice on the phone, answering all my questions and setting up a time for us to meet. Kayla told me to arrive 30 minutes early to the lesson so that we would have time to tack up prior, something that I loved, since too many places will include tacking time into your hour lesson. I was impressed the moment I arrived, the barn itself was very neat and clean, and all of the horses looked very relaxed, Kayla was waiting for me as soon as I arrived and showed me which horse I would be riding. She was very good about showing me where everything was and making me feel welcome. Once we got out to the arena Kayla had me ride Nick, (the horse I was using for the day) around so she could see how much experience I had. We spent the day working on my flat work, and the whole time I had a blast! Kayla was very positive and I truly felt like my riding had improved after that lesson. I have now been back to that barn several times, each time the experience has been amazing! This last time I trained with Lin and I was able to take Nick over some jumps, (by the way, Nick is an awesome horse, very well trained and so fun to ride) I plan on going back this week for more lessons!
Overall: best barn I’ve been to (and I’ve been to several), the horses are amazing, the trainers are awesome, and it truly is a wonderful experience for any rider!

Beach Lake is a very nice, established stable. It is a little on the pricey side, but they do bed all stalls and have nice turn outs and arenas available.
Stalls are about average size. Quality of feed is good. 3 different arenas — One jumping, one indoor and one «western.» Western arena is really just a more run –down outdoor arena in the back. Definitely an English focused barn.
They have A LOT of rules, one being that you may not jump your horse outside of a lesson, which didn’t really work for me. I understand there are safety concerns, but I think I should be able to ride my horse when and how I wish.
Overall, I had a nice experience at the barn.