Best Pony Ride Service Fayetteville Near Me

Karina C: Shaky Tails is awesome! They did an amazing job at our daughters first birthday party! The animals are very patient and kind and so fun to pet and admire. The pony was so sweet! All the kids were able to get a ride and they all loved it. The Communication was great, as well as their punctuality. Cindy and her helper were very kind and respectful. I highly recommend them for your next event!

Jamie Schwab: Had my sons 5th birthday party here. It was probably the best birthday party he's had. So much fun and excitement, not just for the kids, but the adults as well. Something for everyone to do. Cynthia was so kind, patient and laid back. It was such a stress free party! Highly recommend!!

ashley wilkes: We could not have asked for a better venue !! Cindy and her family went above and beyond to make our little Spider-Man’s birthday so magical !! The venue was a blast for all ages babies to adults!! They truly went above and beyond and we have had sooo many compliments !! Our son is still talking about his big day!!! Thank you shaky tails so much!!!

Jermeia Washington: We had a awesome time for my sons first birthday very friendly and we loved the animals 10/10 definitely recommend

Ashley W: We asked Shaky Tail’s to visit for our daughters second birthday!!! We were blown away with how amazing Cindy and Chloe the Llama were !! Professional, affordable, clean, and just simply amazing !!! We are a military family without alot of friends and family nearby having birthday parties can be difficult ! However, our girl had the best birthday ever !! Everyone enjoyed their time with Chloe even our neighborhood haha!!! If you want a party or a visit to remember definitely give Shaky Tails a call!!! You will not be disappointed

Candace Badger: We had a wonderful experience with Shaky Tail's. We used them for my babys 2nd birthday of which included an array of kids 1 years old all the way up to 10years old. Cindy was really great. They spent so much time with us and I could not have asked for a better experience!! Thank you so much for doing Jaydes Bday party!! You and your little helper were aweseome!!

Family Thyme: Cindy and her family were amazing. We did a birthday party at the farm for our girls. Cindy went above and beyond, and taught our kiddos so much about her animals and the farm! The kids had a blast feeding and interacting with the animals. Not to mention the magic of riding the beautiful pony! Thank you, Cindy!

Robert Guernsey: They came out for our granddaughters 5th birthday. What an incredible experience. All of the children were enthralled with the unicorn and the pink llama. All of the animals were dressed to the tilt. I highly recommend these people for any child’s party. We will be using them again. I love the fact they got there early so the pony and llama could get used to being out of the trailer. Most of the children attempted to ride multiple times.

Joseph Bourne: Absolutely wonderful party for our four year old and neighborhood kids. All ages attended and even the young teens had a blast!

Lovely: Best farm party ever. We celebrated my daughter's 12th birthday party here, she and her friends had a great time. Miss Cindy gave the kids horseback rides and a full tour of the farm. The children played with goats, horses, llamas, pigs, and rabbits. This place is definitely a hidden gem in Cumberland county.

Rachel Lillich: I highly recommend this business. You can ask for any theme and she will even put characters on there to match sometimes.

B s: Absolutely perfect birthday for my 3 year old and her 5 year old sister! Cindy was so nice and gave us so many fun facts about the animals! 1000% made our day! Thank you Cindy!

Sherry Gonzalez: Absolutely amazing experience. I rented the “pony” for my niece. Worth every penny! The lady was very nice and accommodating.

Kayleigh Shanae': This lady was sooooo sweet! And had the most adorable animals 😍 literally made our daughters birthday so beautiful and magical. She dressed all the animals up so adorably and took her time with all all crazy kids we had there. Thank you so much miss Cindy!

Armando Figueroa: Miss Cindy was so sweet and accommodating. She outdid herself with the way she dressed up the animals for my big girls birthday party.

Michelle King: Wr had my daughters 10th BIRTHDAY there and she said it was the best birthday ever!! Ms.Cynthia was AMAZING!! Very great experience and definitely recommend!!

Kiel Johnson: I visited Shaky Tail farm to attend a birthday party. I could not have been more thrilled with the experience. There are many types of animals to include llamas, alpacas, pigs, goats, horses and ponies to name a few. The animals were all well socialized and were very gentle with the kids. The owners were very attentive (but not intrusive) and greatly enhanced the experience. One of the best times I have had in Fayetteville and could not think of a better place to have a birthday party or social event for children.

Desiree Davis: For about 2 years or so, I have been following Shaky Tail's Party Animals on FB and have always wanted to meet Chloe, the beautiful pink llama, and all her friends. For my daughter's 7th birthday, I decided it was time and ordered a Llama gram for her. It was an absolute BLAST finally getting to meet that beautiful pink llama and her baby Phoebe! They were just soooo beautiful. My family had an amazing time!Sooo great, my husband was like why didn't I just buy a full package and get the whole experience so a few days later we did! We just did VIP at the farm for my daughter and my birthday tonight (since it is only 6 days apart). It was such a JOY to see Mrs. Cindy, Chloe, Phoebe, Cowgirl, and all the other animals. When I say a joy, I truly mean it. It was nothing but a good time!Mrs. Cindy is just the sweetest! Talk about a woman that's passionate in what she does! You can just tell she loves what she does and she does it well. You can just tell the love she has for each of the animals.I instantly just automatically love all the animals I see. That's my favorite. No, this one. No, that one. Lol. I just love them all. You can't have favorites but I will tell you-- tonight I was just so in love with the girl goats. There were so many of them and, omg, they were just soooooo darn cute! I had to snap my pictures with them. I just had to. I love their cute little goat faces and how they jump up on the fence and stick their cute big bumpy heads up. Haha. I am getting so happy now just thinking of them. It was just lovely!My review is already so long and I haven't even discussed no where near all the experiences this evening. Each of the kiddos got to ride the beautiful horsey! She was just darling! Even though some kids were hesitant and scared at first, they each got over that initial feat and got on her anyway. Mrs. Cindy was with them every step of the way!THANK YOU SO MUCH for giving us this experience. It truly is something we will remember for a lifetime.There is no need to say this but I will anyway: 5 stars, hands down. 5 stars. 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Kimberly Villecco: I cannot say enough good things about Shaky Tail Farms! From the moment I booked, they were nothing but professional, pleasant, and easy to work with. Chloe, the pink llama, and her baby, Phoebe, were a HUGE hit at my daughter’s first birthday party! The kids and adults loved seeing the llamas and Cindy was super sweet and helpful. I highly recommend booking this unique experience and my husband and I will absolutely be rebooking with them again. Thank you, Shaky Tail, for a perfect day!

Teighlor Kunze: I cannot say enough wonderful things about our experience at shaky tail farm! We surprised my daughter on her birthday with riding a unicorn! Cindy took her all around the farm showing her all the animals while letting her interact with them! Cindy was the sweetest, we absolutely loved every second we were there!

Katrina Kimmel: This is the best barn I have ever boarded at. The owners are professional and take such good care of the horses I never have to worry! I would recommend them to anyone!

Michele Mckenna-Bledsoe: Wonderful atmosphere

Mary Marano: David and Kim are awsome

Kimberly O'Callaghan: I have been a repeat boarder of NSE and have boarded my performance horses here for many, many years - approximately 10 years in total and counting. The stalls are immaculate, the feed top quality, the pastures maintained, and there are arena lights in both arenas for those of us who work during the day. Rob and Mike are amazing to talk to and very responsive and accommodating. Yes, you have to buy some things a la carte (blanketing, fly masks), but it's a small extra price to pay for the cost of board.The pros: clean stalls, clean water buckets, attentive care, lights in the arena to ride by, jumps and a dressage arena, easily accessible trailer parking. Dr. Krivit periodically goes through and keeps an eye on body weight to make sure they are getting enough to eat. Mike and Rob (manager and owner, respectively) are very attentive and responsive and take care of concerns immediately. Warm water in wash racks, good area for farriers to work. Lounge with microwaves and refrigerator. Heated/cooled office. Very careful with introducing new horses to the herd to prevent issues (aggressive horses, parasites, etc). Large, brightly lit jump arena with good footing. Full-sized dressage arena with letters with great turf footing.The cons: yes, you will give up your stall occasionally for transporters, This was a problem right after the pandemic when EVERYONE was moving their horse; now, not so much. The charges a la carte are annoying, but not bad. Jumps and poles could be better maintained - there are just barely enough for a partial course. Biggest con (for me) is that they do not do night turnout during the heat of the summer, which all high-end barns do. However, they do not charge for fans, which helps offset this issue.If you are an involved horse owner, or performance-driven, this is a great facility. The people are warm and friendly and there is a great atmosphere where everybody feels welcome. Highly recommend.

Sadie Fox: This is my aunts business she is an amazing vet and has some amazing horses. Her daughter willow is an amazing horseback rider i really recommend her. She has some amazing horses

Steven Guimond: Beautiful place and people were very nice.

Lisandra Valentin: Stables are clean well ventilated staff if definitely very nice and helpful! Great place.....going to start lessons for my daughter's very soon

Patrick Nobley: Awesome as always. Been stopping there twice a year for 7 years. Great place with great people. Thank you Rob.

Karen Miller: Went to a Charlotte Cannon clinic at North Star. The footing in the arena was great, especially considering all the rain we had had all the way up to the day before. The staff was very accommodating, and Dr. Kim was genuinely interested in how we thought everything was going.

Vicki Austin: I can't begin to tell of the wonderful care they provide at North Star Stables!! I am not the easiest horse owner to work with, have my own ideas about horse care , but they go above and beyond to make me and Woody comfortable and happy ! And you can go there 24/7 to check on your horse / ride in the lighted arena. They truly are there for horse and rider.

Willow chase: North Star Stables is such a class facility. From the wonderful care that the attention to detail staff provide for every horse to the family feeling you get while boarding here. Not to mention the relief it is to have our 24 hour North Star Veterinary Hospital right next door. With two riding arenas, trails surrounding our farm, and the relaxation of knowing your horse is in the best hands, your needs and wishes are sure to be easily fulfilled.

Luis Valentin: Loving it

Gabrielle Wheat: BOARDERS BEWARE! DO NOT board at North Star in Parkton, NC. Let me begin by saying I signed a boarding contract with North Star that clearly states my horse must be up to date on all shots while boarding at their facility. I thought that with North Star being a boarding facility and vet clinic it would be nice but I was wrong in every way. About a month ago, I received an invoice for a McMasters test that I did not authorize. I spoke to the HR person at the vets office, explained I didn’t authorize them to test my horse. She explained to me that its something that is just done for all the horses being boarded in the fall (something that is not in the contract). He had just had a McMasters done 4 months prior when he got there. I told her to remove the charges, which was done, and that I would take care of deworming my own horse when I got back into town in 2 weeks. I then received an email from the doctor at the vet stating that she was going out that day to deworm the horses that were high in egg count. I replied to the email, stating once again, I didn’t authorize it to be done and I would be there to deworm him. I spoke to the owner of the facility and explained to him that I didn’t appreciate North Star running test or giving my horse anything that I didn’t authorize without my permission or contacting me first. I explained that I was abiding by the contract, I would be down that weekend to deworm my horse. The following week after deworming my horse, the barn manager was not satisfied with the dewormer I used and stated that I was informed to use Quest (which I was not). He removed my horse and isolated him into a paddock with no shelter or shade despite me deworming him until I dewormed him with Quest. That weekend I moved my horse from North Star where I was provided 1 bale of hay and 1 bag of feed. When I asked to get more hay to help transition him, the owner informed me that he didn’t have to give me anything. Think twice before boarding at this facility. North Star claimed to provide care for my horse but because they were upset with me they took it out on him. Its cruel to say the least.

Aixa Valentin: Fantastic experience with a horse name Stetson!!! The stables are so clean and animals well taken care of. I was able to meet a new friend named "Bobby". He is brown and holds his head up with pride, handsome!!!!

ServiceStar Professional Cleaning: This is a nice & spacious Stable which is located next to North Star Veterinary Hospital. The Trainer was very kind, informative and patient.The Owners were just as pleasant as my visit at North Star Staples.I would highly recommend this place to anyone.

Legocoach Frantz: Fantastic, reliable, and consistent care keeps our horses happy and healthy

Janos Laszlo: The best place for overnight stay over with horses. It is our favorite. The crew is amazing. They waited up for us until 1 AM when we got delayed due to traffic and weather. Eddy is a man of his word. If only more people would be like that, this world would be a better place.

Petric Meyer: We used to be clients of NSE Dr. Krivitt has taken care of several of our animals over the years, that being said we will no longer use her services due to her associate Vets Dr. Robeson and Dr. Geoff. The later has no bed side manner or compasion plus he is rude. The other one Dr. Robeson, came out to check on our horse, she told us he had a colic and she needed to tube him, it took her several tries she looked and acted scared and unsure. Finally she has the tube in place she turns looks at me scared and says I think I am in his stomach but I might be in his lungs. I was shocked to hear that come out of a vet working on my beloved horse, all I could think was you better make damn sure where you are before you administer all of this liquid, and please someone call a real vet that knows what they are doing.So next to NSE the stables, if you are thinking about going to move your horses there be advised that your horse will spend a lot of nights outside due to transporters coming through. That means in plain eglish the barn will double dip on your stall that you are paying for. Commuication is non existenting so you have to check every day. My horses have spent more time outside then in their stalls during my time there as a boarder. During heavy rains no hay is being offered to the horses but they are forced to be outside in temperatures of 30 degrees for at least 8 hours, so when they came in they were shivering. Pastures are flooded all the time which makes them very unsafe for horses and humans not to mention makes the hay moldy. Rob the barn manger has a major attitude I was promised all kinds of things and everything that was promised was dismissed once the boarding contract was signed.I was told that I needed to pay an additional fee of $30 a month on top of my full board if I wanted blankets taken of in the am after my stall was being used for a transporter and my horse was left outside again. Horses were not fed hay every day when left outside, after questioning that I was told and I quote " Oh I don't throw hay every day I let them clean up the litte stuff and then tomorrow or so throw some more". Mind you the temps that night were 17 degrees. So to sum it up I paid for all the amenities but didn't receive any. My horse and I left before our 30 day notice was up. Rob had the nerve to ask me if I wanted to buy hay and grain prior to leaving, I looked at him and said no thank you even though you owe me hay and grain for another 8 days. My horses are in a wonderful place now with people who care about the well being of horses and animals. I will not miss this nightmare of a boarding facility, and can't recommend it in good conscience.

Patrick Pet: This barn's staff runs like clockwork, and my horse is very well taken care of. Literally next door is the North Star Veterinary Hospital, and I never have to worry about getting a vet out there in case of an emergency. The stalls are cleaned very thoughly, horses treated with love, well kept pastures, sense of community, and the staff is always on the same page (good management/communication system). It is hard to please in the horse community, and these guys do great, deserve solid 5 stars!

Edward A Gushlaw Jr: Very nice and well kept barn after all the renovations. Pastures are large and green and thick. Nice lighted arena. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Vanessa Kovach-Bowman: Excellent. My horses have been at NSE since 2006 and everything about my boarding experience at NSE has been positive. The facility is very well managed with exceptionally clean, safe grounds, pastures and barn. The horses receive fantastic care from a team that is devoted to ensuring they are healthy and happy. Having North Star Veterinary Hospital and the Barn Manager co-located with the stables adds the convenience and peace of mind of having a first class on-site veterinary care provider and 24-hour oversight of the facility. The amenities are also great with an illuminated riding ring, multiple round-pens, wash/grooming racks with hot and cold water and even non-ring riding options. I highly recommend NSE Stables as a place where you and your horse are treated with the best of both worlds that combines professional service in a family atmosphere.