Monthaven Ranch

Unfortunately Monthaven Ranch is now closed.

I’m an adult rider who wanted to return to jumping after some years off. I was incredibly lucky to find Cimmer Hamilton. Cimmer is a true professional; a seasoned horse woman with incredible people skills. She has progressed my riding so much since I started working with her, always keeping in mind my own goals for my riding and my safety. As an adult it was important for me to find someone who was intuitive, professional, and not a flake. Cimmer has proven herself to be reliable, effective and an excellent communicator. She started me back over fences and I couldn’t be happier with my progress jumping and on the flat. Her horses are high quality and superbly cared for– you really couldn’t ask for anything else in a trainer. She’s currently teaching out of Saratoga Equestrian – but I’d follow her anywhere.

I have three daughters taking lessons at Monthaven Ranch. They are all of very different experience levels and have different personality types. Cimmer is very sensitive to their learning differences and tailors their lessons to their individual needs. When they have have a lesson that exposes them for the first time to a new skill she always follows up after the lesson to make sure they had a positive experience.
The girls learn to groom the horses and care for them as well as ride. It is truly a confidence building experience that entails hands on experiences having to do with all parts of riding. We can’t wait to be a part of camp this summer.
We have tried other stables and by far our best experience has been with Cimmer.

My 7-​year old started taking lessons here a few months ago and it’s the one class every week that we absolutely cannot miss. Cimmer is patient and kind, and creates a calm, nurturing learning environment in which my child thrives.

Cimmer and her ranch are one of a kind! My 8 year old daughter has been going to Monthaven for about a year. She has taken private lessons, semi privates, summer camp and even had her birthday party here.
Her riding has come so far during this time thanks to Cimmer. My daughter started out very gung-​ho, but early on the horse got (mildly) spooked and it spooked my daughter. Cimmer was awesome during this time and helped my daughter find her strength to ride confidently again. Now, she loves it again!
Cimmer is an amazing horse woman who is also great with kids! Even when there are a lot of kids running around, Cimmer is unfazed. She makes it fun for them, but somehow manages to balance this with the right amount of structure, too.
We can’t say enough great things about Cimmer and Monthaven. Please give it a try and you’ll see what I mean… or rather, don’t so we can keep it all to ourselves! :-)

My 10-​years old daughter has been taken private lessons at Monthaven ranch for almost a year. She really enjoys the riding! Coach Cimmer is a very patient and experienced coach. During the time when my daughter was taking group lessons there, I was so amazed that she is so good with all the kids. My daughter likes coach Cimmer a lot. Plus her riding skill improved so much within such a short time. I am so glad we selected Monthaven.

My husband and I have been taking lesson from Cimmer for two months now and it’s been absolutely incredible! We started out with the Buddy and Me lessons and now are taking semi-​private lessons together.
Cimmer allows us to progress as fast as we’re comfortable, and we feel like we’ve improved so much. She’s a great teacher, and is able to pick out just what we need to correct our riding and continue to improve. The fact that we’re sore after almost every lesson tells us we’re getting better and stronger each time!
She also took us on a very fun trail ride where we learned more about horses and how they think and behave. The scenery is stunning, and it was a perfect end to a rough work day.
We’re both working professionals in our 20’s and Cimmer is always flexible in accommodating our busy schedule. Thanks, Cimmer!

We discovered Monthaven Ranch accidentally while searching for summer horse camps for our 13 year old daughter. She was new to riding but had attended other camps in the area. In the short amount of my daughter has been able to achieve more skills with Cimmer (the owner/​trainer) than she thought she could do.
What we found was more than just an arrive and ride program. My child has not only knows how to ride to a English cantor, but knows how to pick her horse from the 6 to 7 horses at the Ranch. So she will learn to jump with her horse.
Cimmer, is a proud owner of her clean horse stalls and nice size outdoor riding rink. You are encouraged to interact with her «babies». Cimmer is a championed English rider. She has many awards on the walls of her barn office that proves she knows her way around horses. In addition to offering private lessons, she also offers day camps and birthday parties.
Our family loves what riding has brought to our household. Monthaven Ranch has provided a place for my girl that not only gives her something to look forward too, has helped her self esteem and is a place for her to relax with nature. We recommend Monthaven Ranch above all others in the area. If you want the «what is it like to own your own horse», this is the place to go.

Monthaven Ranch is a wonderful place for anyone to ride horses! The owner Cimmer is an extremely good instructor with a real passion for what she does! My daughter has taken English riding lessons with Cimmer for several months now and has learned so much about horses and riding technique. Cimmer really takes the time to teach all aspects of riding for every level of rider. Monthaven is a beautiful place to ride.