Seabreeze Farms Equestrian Center

I am SO SO SO SORRY!!! I didn’t realize it posted only 1 star!!! You guys are 5 stars!

I cannot say enough good things about this facility, and especially its barn manager, Margaret. The property is beautiful — and, more importantly, beautifully maintained — and the level of care is absolutely impeccable. If you board a horse here, you can rest assured that he/​she will be treated with the utmost compassion and respect.
If you know Margaret at all, you know that her dedication to the wellbeing of Seabreeze horses — in fact, to all animals — is her #1 priority. She knows each and every horse by name and location, and monitors the health and happiness of each one of them with a mother’s vigilance. To this day I have never come across another barn manager with her level of dedication. Margaret has my loyalty (and that of every other true horse lover who is fortunate enough to know her) for life.
To illustrate my point: I have loved horses my entire life but was never allowed to ride because my mom considered it unsafe. However, as soon as my mom met Margaret and saw the level of care and conscientiousness at Seabreeze, the ban was lifted… and within months I was a certified barn rat.
Finally: Margaret is a passionate person, and passionate people are always going to rub certain individuals the wrong way, simply because passionate people do not easily compromise on what matters to them. But since the thing that matters most to Margaret is maintaining a safe, clean, nurturing environment for her horses, I find it hard to see why any horse owner (or horse lover) could possibly have a problem with her. As such, anonymous negative reviews by spoiled, disgruntled former clients should be taken with a grain — or a large heaping handful — of salt.

I was a boarder and trained at Seabreeze for 5 years and I have never had a better boarding or training experience. They provided top quality care to my horse, the grounds were always perfectly maintained and the staff and ranch manager Margaret was always onsite providing round the clock watch of all the animals. I always felt safe knowing my most prized possession was in good hands. I could not recommend this facility more, no matter your riding level.

Margret is such an incredible woman and I was so lucky to ride with her. The barn is beautiful and a great place to spend time.

I was a boarder at Seabreeze Farms for over 7 years. I started with the kids summer camp program offered at the ranch, which is fantastic.
The property is beautiful and the horses are very well cared for. The barn’s staff and ranch manager, Margaret, care for the horses 24 – 7 and I always knew that my horses were well looked after and loved while boarded there. The barn was run like a well oiled machine. If you are looking for a quality barn that will ensure the safety and care of your horse and provide a loving atmosphere, I absolutely recommend Seabreeze.

I have had the pleasure of riding at Seabreeze for the past 15 years. It is a beautiful training facility and a haven in the midst of the dense suburban sprawl that is Carmel Valley.
Barn manager Margaret Bennett runs an absolutely first class operation 24÷7÷365, especially in light of the wide array of personalities and ethics endemic to the horse business. Margaret has always put the health and welfare of the horses under her care first, while juggling the daily demands and vagaries of trainers, boarders, riders, staff and facilities.
In addition, they have an amazing program for young riders, a team-​driven, drama-​free environment which teaches horsemanship, sportsmanship and friendship. I have had the pleasure of watching many of these girls (and a few boys!) grow up at this barn, go off to college, marry and start families of their own while still keeping in touch with their barn mates and with the farm.
While there are several quality hunter/​jumper trainers at the barn, I’ve been lucky enough to ride with Wendy Lee Thompson of Coastline Hunters and Jumpers for the past three months. Like my friend and former trainer Annalee Bennett, Wendy is a superb horseman with a focused and professional training business, not to mention a successful international show jumping career.
I recommend this barn to riders of all ages and experience, they are sure to find a trainer and program that matches their goals.

I started riding at Seabreeze since I was 6 years old and started with the summer camps, I grew up at Seabreeze and Margaret the barn manager has been a very good influence in my life even outside of horse riding, she is like family. Today I am 17 years old and still have my first pony that I had at Seabreeze. Margaret goes out of her way and outside of her job to be sure all the horses and clients are happy. I have watched her many times find horses that nobody else noticed that were sick and she quickly alerts the trainers. These are usually in the late evening hours while doing her nightly checks, and this is vital to catch the problem early on to save the horses life. Many of the kids that have grown up at Seabreeze continue to be in contact with Margaret while in college or into adulthood, and this is to show the strong support we all share for her. Margaret also has to be the barn manager which means enforcing rules so that we can all share this beautiful barn with our horses. My family very much loves this property and we have been to other barns with different horses and Seabreeze is a very clean well run beautiful property and we can not say that for the others.
I would highly recommend this property and it was a great place for me to grown up with all my horse friends.

In a saturated place of homes and unavailable land, this public equestrian facility really does it well. Yes, the arena space is limited, as is turn out space, yet the consciousness of quality horse care done by management is not something you find in the area. The only way you get better is having your own private facility. The ranch is secured with a gate, onsite management that includes night check. Not many places in the area do this.
Though trainers do come and go at the facility, the managements overseeing is the same for every horse on the property — well done.

Been at Seabreeze for 9 years with 4 horses with various trainers, I would highly recommend this property to board your horse, very family oriented and a beautiful club house and amenities for clients and their horse.