Louw Stables, Van Meter

Louw Stables, Van Meter4.76
100 reviews
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About Louw Stables

Louw Stables’ 30 acres of rolling hills, dotted with trees and lined by fences, paint a picturesque backdrop for warm-weather riding lessons. But it’s the way owners Louis and Jennifer Louw have prepared for the winter months—when snow generally blankets these pastures—that sets their facility apart from the rest. To accommodate riding year-round, they built an expansive indoor arena that, along with a 30-stall stable, is heated so that lessons and trainings can go on through winter without interruption.

Jennifer and her team draw on over 60 years of experience teaching children and adults the art of horsemanship. Her 15 trained lesson horses are all steady-tempered and work with novice riders and advanced equestrians alike. She also oversees an open barn each Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, during which students can help with chores around the stable, including brushing horses and tacking and untacking them.

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Groupon Customer Reviews

4.76
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Jodi
2 Ratings
1 Reviews
· 2 years ago
My Granddaughter’ loved her riding lessons.
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Amber
2 Ratings
1 Reviews
· 3 years ago
Excellent staff and facilities.
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Karen
2 Ratings
2 Reviews
· 3 years ago
Great instruction from the staff. Made me feel comfortable riding once again after 30+ year hiatus.
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Sherri
10 Ratings
5 Reviews
· 3 years ago
Took my Granddaughter & cousin to lessons and I can't express how extremely wonderful the whole experience was. Not only was everyone there very friendly but the professionalism was top notch. We even got to meet the owner & pet some adorable puppies while there. We was on a weekend vacation & they had no problem working it out for us to visit.
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Michelle
1 Ratings
1 Reviews
· 3 years ago
She had the best time!!!!
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Charles
6 Ratings
1 Reviews
· 3 years ago
The people a Louws was very professional and worked great with me and my child, I highly recommend them!
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Guest
1 Ratings
1 Reviews
· 4 years ago
Great place for riding lessons for adults and kids. My 4 year old granddaughter has been taking lessons and I just started. I'm in my mid 60s and wanted to learn how to ride English. Instructors are patient and very helpful.
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Amber
10 Ratings
3 Reviews
· 4 years ago
I was so impressed with this place. The horses were well taken care of and trained. My daughter felt extremely comfortable her first time there and my son loved walking around and petting all of the animals. I just emailed to schedule him a lesson too.
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Bobbi
0 Ratings
0 Reviews
· 4 years ago
Great staff- kind, knowledgeable, patient with my young son. We ended up signing up dor ongoing lessons.
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Rachelle
15 Ratings
10 Reviews
· 4 years ago
Everyone was very friendly and our daughter learned a lot at her lessons. She has wanted to ride horses for many years. The private lessons went so well we signed her up for a few day camps. This will be a summer go to for us.