Pickering Horse Centre Ltd

My 2 daughters attended one week summer camp and had great fun and learning experience. They enjoyed every moment of their camp! Staffs are extremely friendly, caring and supportive and made our daughters drink plenty of water during each camp day! This is a great place to learn horseback riding!

I've been riding at Pickering Horse Centre for years both in their lesson program and later on their show team. Their coaches are fantastic and focused on developing not just riders but true horsemen/women who understand all aspects of the sport. They make constant improvements to their facility and their care is top notch. My mare was happy and healthy there for 13 years. I've also worked with them and seen behind the scenes" how much time

Horrible coaching from Coach Emily. She is someone who tells children they should not be riding because ...(insert something they have not mastered)". She has completely demotivated my child from wanting to continue to ride. Furthermore other children have disclosed to my child that they feel really nervous around this coach but don't want to speak up because she is intimidating and not nice. She has a rude and condescending manner of coaching.Go anywhere else. Stonewood up the road has wonderful coaches who teach great horsemanship while motivating students to continuing improving without diminishing their spirits. Looks like just another money making operation vs a place that cares about its clients.Have emailed their address and disclosed this information as well asking that this coach be removed from teaching or do a some work herself in how to truly coach.**In response to owner** I never said that I was enrolled

I came to PHC with very low confidence in riding, jumping, and competing. Emily, Gary, and Danielle welcomed me with open arms and the past 5 months I have been gaining my confidence at my own pace with positive pushes in the right direction. My horse is always in top shape and very well cared for - the care is full service and he looks incredible. Our training program is personalized, customized, and totally works around me. They are very easy to talk to and always willing to overcome any problems I may have with me. I am very lucky to have one of the limited spots in their boarder barn! The barn staff is extremely friendly and diligent, the arenas are always groomed with show quality jumps, and there are always events going on for clients that make you feel right at home.The horse shows are run extremely well - I love how classes are never canceled, even if there are less than 3 entries (which almost never happens!). The food booth has awesome burgers and breakfast options, the judging is fair, and the schedule always has fun speciality classes for riders of all abilities. Ribbons look incredible and there are always a lot of prizes. Stall fees and admin fees are never outrageous and the schooling circuit is run exactly like the trillium circuit, which is great practice for everyone.Cannot rave enough about PHC !

If you have ever considered learning to ride or enrolling your children in riding lessons, the Pickering Horse Centre in Durham region is hands down the best place to be. My son started riding several years ago and once we found PHC, it was easy to see the difference between what a normal riding school is, and an excellent riding facility. Our initial impression of the Pickering Horse Centre was that it was a local family owned business (which we liked) that seemed to have a clean facility and lessons that worked with our schedule.As we became familiar with PHC we realised that it is so much more! The coaches and instructors are all certified and highly knowledgeable. This, coupled with their apparent and unbridled (forgive the pun) passion for the sport, for their horses, and for their students are what keep us coming back. The Pickering Horse Centre is welcoming, professional, fun and family oriented, with lessons available for all age groups from tots to adults and skill levels from beginner to competition level. It’s hard not to feel like a part of a family when you spend time at the Pickering Horse Centre. We love our PHC Barn Family!

I have been riding at PIckering for 10 years now as well as worked here for 8 years. The other staff are amazing, the coaches are all amazing, and the horses are great. Emily was my first coach and she was great; always made me feel comfortable and taught me so much. Both owners Gary and Danielle are amazing and so welcoming. Overall my experience here has been great and so happy that I chose this barn to be a part of.

The Pickering Horse Centre has the most incredible staff! They are a family run barn that are all truly kind and hardworking individuals. My sister has been horseback riding here since she was 6 and she is currently 18. They have always taken amazing care of her and turned her into the great rider that she is today. They are extraordinary at what they do and really care about those they teach. If you're looking to learn horseback riding whether you're a complete beginner, advanced, or somewhere in between, I highly recommend going to the Pickering Horse Centre!

Really nice place for horse lovers

Ive been riding at PHC for half year now and this is the only place that I had learned a lot from. The shows, lesson, camps and other activities are superb and worth trying out.Some people say that PHC has strict/mean coaches; that is because they want to help you improve. In fact, the coaches are not even mean, they are very enthusiastic about coaching. They try everything to help a child improve. I find it very helpful when my coach guides me through every step of the way. Each lesson, I learn something new.All the coach that has taught me are amazing coaches. Thank you Dani, Lee Anne, Amelia, Priya for helping me improve so much through half year.Danielle (manager) responds to all my questions through email very quickly (less than a day, sometimes within 2 hours). She is so nice to everyone and a very responsible manager.I hope everyone looks at PHC the way I do. Maybe take a second look at this amazing facility. This is really an amazing place to learn.Warm wishes,Sylvia

I really enjoyed the Trillium show at the PHC this past weekend. Although our daughter is older now and no longer showing I still enjoy the atmosphere of the shows. It was nice talking to some of the parents as they shared the moments with their kids. Although very busy running the show plus coaching Gary, Danielle and Emily all had time to chat.Looking around I couldn’t help but reflect back to when our daughter first started riding at PHC. It is hard to believe what Gary has been able to accomplish in the years from when our daughter first started to ride there in 1991 until today, growing from a small operation with one or two rings at the most to the fantastic facilities we see today. Congratulations Gary and Danielle! I would be remiss if I didn’t also say something about the impact that Gary and Danielle had on, not only our child, but also so many young kids that have passed through the riding programs. The impact Gary and Danielle had in developing them as riders and as respectful young adults cannot be understated.I always thought of the PHC as a lovely getaway and I drop in every so often just to see what Gary’s latest project might be. So thanks for the wonderful times we shared and for always making me feel welcome, even though our daughter is no longer a customer.