1 / 3Southstar Equestrian
📍 Dairy Flat, Auckland
Riding lessons for ages 4 and up, with after-school programmes for ages 7–13, school holiday sessions, and private lessons Tuesday to Saturday. Small facility. Recent reviews raise management and horse-handling notes.
Great place .Coaches are nice. Friendly vibe, flexible lessons, fair price
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for young children aged 4–10 wanting an introductory riding experience with friendly coaches in a relaxed Dairy Flat setting. The coaching approach receives genuine praise. Families should ask specifically about current horse temperaments used for beginners and confirm current management and coach staffing before enrolling in a term programme.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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D. Q
5 months ago
“Great place .Coaches are nice. Friendly vibe, flexible lessons, fair price”
Sanford Liu
4 years ago
“Nice environment, kids friendly and professional coach!”
x huang
6 months ago
“I was a student here for 2 years in the past and I had a good experience overall as a child. However, now that I am older and realise the many flaws this place had. The management was NOT great as they didnt know much about horses and heavily relied on the coaches to do most of the heavy lifting. The head coach is now gone and this placr is crumbling. The owners has also made some questionable choices with selling certain horses that proved to be better with new riders such as easy to maneover and being very gentle in the arena while keeping other horses that regularly flung young students off onto the ground and endangering beginners/very small children and coaches. I recall one of them going ballistic and dragging the coach across the arena floor with a child equipped with no experience, hence the coach. I am thankful for my positive experience, however I am fearful for the horses and staff at this establishment.”
li mei mie
a year ago
“Extremely rudimentary as well as very poorly equipped horse farms with grounds so small they can't even be horse farms.”
Reviews from Google
Overview
Southstar Equestrian in Dairy Flat runs term-based after-school programmes for ages 7–13, school holiday riding programmes, pony experience classes for younger children from age 4, and private lessons by appointment. Lessons run Tuesday to Saturday. Positive reviews describe friendly, professional coaches and a kid-welcoming atmosphere.
