User Rating: 45 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)
Fitzjoy Farm Riding Academy
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12211 S La Grange Rd, Palos Park, IL
60464
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Cross Streets: Between W McCarthy Rd and W 119th St
41.668072
-87.854477
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| About: | You would love to enjoy a horseback ride through the lengthy terrains in your area. You have one problem: you do not know how to horseback ride. Or you could be intimidated. The team of experienced instructors at Fitzjoy Farm Riding Academy understands. Located in Palos Park, Illinois on 35 miles of Forest Preserve Trails, our riding academy has just the tools to set you on the path to a new enjoyable leisure activity. Our academy features several comforts conducive to horseback learning. Our location also entertains: ? Trail rides ? Parties ? Camps ? Boarding ? Training If you can?t enjoy our lessons during the spring and summer, we also have an all season 60? x 300? indoor area for training area. At Fitzjoy Farm Riding Academy, beginners are our specialty. We know that learning to horseback ride can be an intimidating experience for some. For this reason, we employ some of the most qualified instructors in the profession, who are compassionate, patient as well as skilled. Call Fitzjoy Farm Riding Academy today for the lessons of a lifetime. You finally have someone to accompany you on the ride. |
| Hours: | Open 7 Days |
| Categories: | Horse Riding Instruction, Horse Boarding Stables |
| Specialities: | Lessons, Boarding, Summer Camps, Parties, Certified Instructors In English, Sales, Scout Activities, Beginning Riders Are Our Specialty, Trail Rides, Western & Dressage Lessons, Trail Rides Year Round |
| Products and Services: | 60'X300' All Season Indoor Area,Boarding,Camp,English,Large Indoor Arena,Lessons,Trail Rides,Trail R |
| Year Established: | 2000 |
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User Rating: 5 out of 5 starsI rode here for several years while living in the chicago area and also shareboarded two horses there and it was excellent facility. It was a great place for kids to get started and very encouraging instructors that knew how to make lessons fun. I loved my days there and shows were a great opportunity to come into showing without a high pressure environment. I miss riding there and the people were so nice to me. It's been years since I've been back there (been gone almost 15 years now) but I enjoyed my time there and if it's anything like it used to be it's a fantastic place. They treated the horses with respect and every rider with dignity. All are well cared for, stalls are clean and they do their best to do a good job with them. I understand they changed management not long ago, and only hope it's still as good of a place as it used to be. Best thing was Kathy was a sweetheart and gave me alot of opportunities to groom for her and get a great horse education . Thanks ! They gave me a great introduction to the horse world !
User Rating: 2 out of 5 starsReally wanted to like this place since I had heard good things about this stable. My daughter took two lessons there and both times they gave her a horse that was difficult to control. They knew that the horse was a hard one to control ahead of time and they still gave her these horses. They apologized during the class but that doesn't help. Not only is it a safety issues to be giving a new rider a difficult to control horse but at $37 a pop its aggravating. After the first lesson, I was willing to give them another try but after the second one, I got upset. The instructor knew it was a mistake but still left her on the bad horses. Too frustrating!! I wanted to sign up for their class packages since it is a good discount but way too risky to do if they can't match the horse to the rider.
User Rating: 3 out of 5 starsFitzjoy seems a little based on the thickness of your wallet. I took a lesson there, instruction was great, but the person who cleaned the stalls and tacked the horses just gave me the up/down look and put me on this 30 yr old mare that was perfect without even asking me if i rode before or anything! and this was after 6 years of riding, i WANTED more of a challenge! but that was the only thing that bothered me. i think the person who actually instructs you and sees your development/skills with horses should assign you a horse! they know a lot more about riding them the person who doesnt even see you ride!
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