written by Jamesuu126 on 16/06/2015
Avoid!! PTC is poorly run and the children seem to interfere and run amuck. Organised chaos. The horses are over worked, often are missing shoes. The owner has lost his licence and cannot operate as a trekking centre. Horses are neglected and some have had to be destroyed because of the owners lack of care.
written by Yuliana1977 on 16/09/2014
Penhalwyn treking centre and riding school have had their licence taken away!!!!! About time too!!! All riding horses to be sold to pay for owners debts. Hopefully the horses will have a better life and be looked after properly!!!!
Written on: 18/09/2014
Licence is being reapplied for, was down to the buildings needing updating , which have stood the test of time for over 35 years!!! NOT because of the horses , they were all in fine form..... ask the licencers...watch this space, please, Im sure if you need to know the truth , and not listen to the gossipers out there, please phone the owners for further info.
written by qoLeslie16 on 12/08/2014
Old mill stables is way better than this terrible place they have tin stab es yuck in good conditionnd the horses are in horrible condition where old mill keep there horses In good condition domt go here unless you want gangrene or a disease.
written by SaniyaBuchanan228 on 09/08/2014
Not the place it was a few years ago and the way its going dont think it will be there long. The stables is on it last legs. Horses are being sold off to pay for debts. A few old ponies are still there just incase someone turns up for a ride. Parents have advised the owners of bullying but the owner doesnt know how to handle it so lots of kids hv left Livery part is a joke. You pay 18 pounds aweek to keep your horse there and use of outdoor sand school. You dont get yr own field or stable. You get hay in winter but due to owners debts doesnt put enough out for them. If you use the fields on the hill the owners let a local boating company use it for storing their boats and let them repair them there. Wood, paint and metal is left all over the place. People walk their dogs on there and people from the local camp site use it as a walk thro Staff are allowed to smoke in the tea room and office which is illegal. Everyone seems to know everyone business due to the owners big mouths. No client confidetiality whats so ever. Use another stables!!!!
Written on: 28/08/2015
For £18 per week the vast majority of people would not expect access to their own field. There is an opportunity for livery horses to have an allocated stable if required at an additional cost. There is always an element of bitchiness where lots of girls are in one place for an extended time, but the atmosphere at Penhalwyn is overwhelmingly positive. I bought my horse from Penhalwyn and now keep him there on livery. I am more than happy to pay £18 for the livery and would never move anywhere else.
Penhalwyn may not be the competition-driven yard that other livery yards seem to be, but for those of us who want a relaxed and friendly environment from which to school and hack our horses it is ideal.
written by 153Gray on 08/06/2014
Had a good laugh about the good reviews at penhalwyn stables which have come from 12 year old girls and from the owner. The kids are dropped off and left there for the day. It is become the most bitchest stables ever. Everyone knows everyone's business due to the owners wife who tell everyone business and who owes money. She also likes to humilate the girls on facebook!! Several of the younger staff will give you their negative comments on your riding skills The owner hardly worms his horses and when he can be bothered he uses blunt needles that are years old which he boils up!!! The equipment, tack and property are that old they should be in a museum. The poor horse are tired and knacked too. No water in stables and haynets are left empty. The horse are left standing in their own muck. Give this stables a wide berth for livery and lessons. The lesson are often given by non qualified staff. Rides are often taken out with kids that go up for the day!!
written by Horse-lover1 on 18/01/2014
I liked the yard at first, but the more you go the more you get treated like a 2nd citizen. The horses are stood in mud all winter, some livery horses are neglected and the business owners don't do nothing about it. When horses are need of certain care they don't get the requirements they need, one day those stables are going to fall down, gates are coming off, they have to many horses that they are only on pony nuts so they don't get the nutrition they need. The money they want for the horses are a ridiculous amount, and they won't get what they want. The tack is so old it will fall apart soon, the numnahs are trashed. The lessons are boring and after a while there useless. The jumping is like a foot high if that. The sand school is rock hard and the fencing is dangerous. The staff are really bossy and demanding, and when I was there they always came running to me to do things. ALS I got blamed for everything that bad went on up there just cuz I was one of the oldest. I defiantly recommend a different yard.
written by charliess on 26/11/2013
Must be the BITCHYEST yard!, staff all talk about eachother's buisness, the owners are careless and spread rubbish, and let the stable girls all argue and fight. Only lovely thing about this place are the horses, bless them,
written by on 21/04/2011
I agree somewhat with the last review; the place is scruffy and everything looks old and worn out. But you give things the benefit of the doubt. My suspicions were raised when I got on the horse, a big young cob, and it didn't respond to any aids... at all - and i was told it was scared of traffic! To set off you have to cross the St Ives to Penzance main road! The briefing was laughable. Yes, the horse was scared of traffic and as a beginner I didn't really know what to do. I spent an hour being pulled around by this horse, who just followed, trotted and cantered when it liked, and was nervous of pretty much everything. The young girl walking with us on three occasions whacked it's quarters with the lead rein she was carrying to stop it eating grass, which resulted in it trotting off and made it even more nervous, it was a good job I was well seated! The final straw for me was it bombing off in one of the lanes when we had traffic behind us waiting; this animal just flew without warning, barging others out of the way and I had no control at all, only good training kept me on. Worst off all was the leader blamed me for making it nervous! At no point did I feel in control or safe, the instruction was negligible (a sentence at most to two young children who'd not ridden before), as was the help, and it was the worst experience I've had on horseback - which is a shame. I'm sure the legion of 'fans' will defend this place to the hilt, but I think it needs a serious rethink and better quality control, particularly on staff, and better trained horses and ponies. I won't be returning and I certainly wouldn't recommend this centre. Go to the one in Mullion, it's far better.
Written on: 18/01/2012
this review is ABSOLUTE RUBBISH penhalwyn is amaxing END OF.
Written on: 16/07/2012
Penhaulwyn is the best place on earth and I love you cloud!!!
Written on: 27/06/2012
the comments on this review were clearly wrote by staff or helpers and therfore proves the point that the staff and children are rude. and also if it wernt for tourists then there wouldnt be a business so rethink what you are saying!! I myself have lived down in cornwall almost 16 years and go stives area often so im not a tourist and in some sence what people are sayin is true and your silly comments just prove it. Janey and Vaugne are lovely and so are the adult staff that work there but the teenagers who think they know it all just ruin the place.
Written on: 18/01/2012
what are yo aon about. Penahlwyn is AMAZING and it will take more than a bunch of stupid torists to take it down!!!!!!!
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Written on: 09/07/2015
I know if you were to check with the licensing authorities , that PTC as you put it, Penhalwyn Trekking Centre, has there license, and as to having to have horses destroyed, unfortunately some horses do have to be euthanised as per Vet instruction (none of them are immortal) after many attempts by the vets to assist in recovery. If you are talking about the recent horse who was put down, no more could be done for him, and at the ripe old age of 26, was the nicest thing anybody could possibly do for the poor animal. Calling it destroyed is a very uncaring and uncompassionate way of saying it, ending with compassion the life of a very cherished and loved horse It seems you have some bitterness towards the business, sour grapes maybe ? !! Anybody who needs to know contact Cornwall County Council, Where you will get the truth ... not bitter one sided comments like this... all horses lose shoes , oh If only it was a perfect world ... eh!!