Anonymous
map-marker Troy, New York

Top Horse Solutions Horse Training Review from Troy, New York

It's been several years since I've seen Top work with horses but my experience is that he does some very dangerous things with horses such as teaching them to rear (why? There's no reason to train a horse to do this). He didn't have a lot of experience when he started this business and didn't seem willing to glean the experience of other trainers. He bullied a friend of mine into getting on a very green horse when she obviously wasn't ready. Quite frankly I wouldn't let him train a hamster much less a horse.
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Anonymous
map-marker Killeen, Texas

Top Horse Solutions - Horse Training Review from Killeen, Texas

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Top, Sarah and Jake love to rip people off. Top has a guy named Walter come out and work horses for him, with or without the owner there. Ive had multiple tell me they got charged double for the minimal work that was done to thier horses. Walter on the other hand is a very nice guy, just involved with the wrong 'trainers'. Jake bred his mare to one of the former boarders stallion there and refused to pay for the stud fee, then tried to hide that his mare was pregnant from the stallion owner. Top posted pictures of a healthy filly, from the bred mare, around February on his facebook page. Also, the ranch manager, Bridget, okayed for a stallion to be put DIRECTLY across from another stallion, next to the herd of mares; one of which the aforementioned stallion bred to, which resulted in a gelding getting injured very badly. Very poor judgement skills on thier part with little to none commonsence. They're all nice until they dont get what they want. Another thing, stuff gets stolen, tops dog chews on any item she can get her mouth on, tack/brushes/halters and more. Bridgets kids run around and do whatever they want qith no discipline. Saddles have been stolen and 'borrowed' without permission. Be VERY careful before boarding here or hiring 'training' services. Shady group of money hungry cheats.
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| map-marker Mountain View, California

Review in Employees and Ex-employees category from Mountain View, California

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Been working with top for about three weeks now. My wife rides while i help with work around the barn. There's never a day that i go home without learning something from top. Ive seen the man walk into a pasture and catch a horse in five minutes after we had been trying for 45. Top takes great care of the entire herd out there. Ive watched top train horses and he always seems one with the horse. This man runs a great business and i love working with him!
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Anonymous
map-marker Lubbock, Texas

Great Trainer

I was looking up Top's website when I found this. I had him train a horse of mine last year and really do not understand the other complaints on this website. My horse had never been ridden before and he had him broke to walk, trot lope and work off of leg pressure off of one month. I was really impressed at how much he got done with my horse in that one month. He is very knowledgeable, the most knowledgeable in the Killeen area that I know of. I am an experienced rider and he got my horse exactly where I wanted it. He is blunt and will tell you if you are doing something wrong and this might be something some people do not like. I have to recommend him 100% to anyone who is looking for a trainer or just wants to learn to ride. I know many people who swear by him and sadly those are not the ones who look to visit websites like this... just the jerks who want to slander someone because they have personal issues with them.
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Anonymous
map-marker Brinkley, Arkansas

Undoned Job Review

"Top" charged me money for working my horse but could never prove what he had did anything unless I was out there. Even after said training I had more issues with my horse. As far as rearing. Never had that issue before. His boarding facility is shady and the people who work there follow his footsteps. They say one thing. Do another.
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marty Wxl
map-marker Austin, Texas

Gentle Giant, Passoinate

First off I must say I am very pleased with Top. He Not only met my Horse needs, he also satisfied my needs. He is a very Passionate man who treated me like a lady. I can't wait to see him again. I must say the weekend I spent with Rolando in Oklahoma was the best of my life. I love his new place in Killein I just wish we could have my privacy , you know to " Train Horses" I love to ride pony's especially Studs. Regardless of what people say Top is a Stallion that only time can Tame
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Guest

wow. this is some of the funniest *** i've read all day.

Guest

I hear that top dont care if she is married or not how can you trust anyone like that

Guest

Sarah is just a tramp and needs to grow up and take responsibility for what she has done!

Guest

You guys do make a good couple. Much better than him and Sarah. :grin

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usedup
map-marker Little Rock, Arkansas

Took my money and didn't do the work(horse training)

roland ramierez and sarah carbocci that run top horse solutions (horse training)in lampasas texas accepted money from me and didn't train my horses, they were using my stables(in killeen texas) so it was not an urgency until they did the same to a boarder there and was confronted.they charge people for training their horse collect the money and only train maybe 4 days and charge a month. they act very nice, but beware they are crooked people. if you have them train, make sure you are there every time. also do not let your horse be in their care they will not feed or water, your horse will be neglected.
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Guest

I did not have a very good experience with Top and his so called Top Horse Solutions. I thought he would teach me what to do with trainin my horse but his training took place when I wasnt around.

I now have more issues with this horse then before, and told time and time again he wasn't worked.

I was over charged for the time he did work him. There is nothing professional about his business or boarding faclity. He and his employees are shady money hungry people.

They claim to be family friendly and they aren't. Theres no set rates... they charge everyone differently. I

have nothing positive to say.

And I discourage anyone to go there.. its not worth it.

Guest

I know they cant be trusted since that ranch that they have was paid for by Sarah's husbands reenlistment bonus and his deployment money that they took away when he was deployed. also after years of him paying her and doing the right thing trying to get a divorce from her for 7 years he stopped paying her and top coached her into calling his chain of command to get more money from him. he claims to help soldiers out but if he was a true vet he would have never did what he did to a actual vet!

Guest

Top donated training lessons to a wonderful benifit for Returning Vets. It was a gift to my wife that due to personal reasons was unable to make for some time.

Top put the lessons on hold until she was ready. This weekend she and our 4yr grand daughter went for there lesson that lasted well beong the scheduled time.

Top got both girls up and riding. the day was a hugh sucess and the girls will be going back again.

Guest

They are still doing the same out at their new place. Bottom line is money they talk a good game seem so nice.

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My experience with Top was very good. Not only did he show me how to communicate what I needed from my horse, but went out of his way to ensure we were safe and well taken care of. As for money being his motivation? Again, my experience is not like "All used up."

I was introduced to Top through Blue Bonnet and I saw a man giving his time to 4-H groups, volunteering time to Blue Bonnet Horse Rescue foster homes, appearing as spokeman and working with horse therapy groups.

I have become a fan of not only Top Horse Solutions, but of a retired Marine who never stops giving.

Thank you Top

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I wonder about people who lodge complaints against others. All that does is feed the monster. The monster can be anything negative. It breeds negativity.

I am sorry for "used up" and "Jeanna," that because of a personal dispute with Top and Sarah, they find it necessary to drag their personal business into this public arena of horse care and training.

Please consider who these comments effect. I may be off base here and I'm willing (are you?) to see all sides of this conflict. Personal habits (true or not) are personal. I would bet that the original complaint had more to do with a personal dispute than with the treatment of your horses.

There are horses out there that are abused, abandoned and on their way to the slaughter house and the comments you're making will only close the door to one more avenue of salvation for our four legged friends. Top (and Sarah?) may have caused you personally, some kind of grief, but I seriously doubt your horses wee treated the way you claim.

My comments are based on what I've read in this blog. I do not know any of these people personally. My decision to donate my horse was based on research and conversations with people who've worked with Top Horse Solutions.

My horse is in good hands.

Guest

shouldnt you stop taking drugs sarah? isnt that what wrecked you before?

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i know isnt she a bad person!

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sarah, i know it's you commenting, you are unbelieveable! i guess you'll say anything to draw attention away from the truth

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Jeanna, you know that is not true. Top did lots of stuff for you and many of us.

I was there all last year and this when he worked all your horses, and you know it. Your mad he charged you and not some of us. Plus you kept hitting on Walter. Everyone grew tired of your *** and many of us left, and now your attacking Top?

Unbelieveable!!

Stop taking your drugs, abusing your child, and treat Ricky better. Your such an unhappy person!

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usedup
map-marker Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Took my money and didn't do work

top horse solutions approached us about taking horses to a kids camp, that he got paid for ,promised that the horses would be cared for and and have farrier work done while they were gone. several horses came back lame and without shoes and with sores on them, he said the camp would pay for 3 weeks of training prior to kids camp, now he acts as if i owe him for the 3 weeks prior and during the 5 wks they were gone.(training he didn't do, but got paid for)he only trained maybe a week but i'm sure he got paid by the camp.he still did not do the work i paid for and is trying to get paid twice for something he didn't do.
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:( Sarah You are a druggie

Guest

My experience with Top was very good. Not only did he show me how to communicate what I needed from my horse, but went out of his way to ensure we were safe and well taken care of. As for money being his motivation? Again, my experience is not like "All used up."

I was introduced to Top through Blue Bonnet and I saw a man giving his time to 4-H groups, volunteering time to Blue Bonnet Horse Rescue foster homes, appearing as spokeman and working with horse therapy groups.

I have become a fan of not only Top Horse Solutions, but of a retired Marine who never stops giving.

Thank you Top

Guest

once again, i did not say they couldn't do the training, but i know what they are capable of and what they did. even with all the deceit i believed in them and in the end i am the one that was used up, they did not care about the well being of my horses it was all about the money in the end. i am just letting people be aware of what can happen if you put yourself in the position i put myself in.they are very nice and trusting until they are confronted.they did take my money and not do the work i paid them for

Guest

I wonder about people who lodge complaints against others. All that does is feed the monster. The monster can be anything negative. It breeds negativity.

I am sorry for "used up" and "Jeanna," that because of a personal dispute with Top and Sarah, they find it necessary to drag their personal business into this public arena of horse care and training.

Please consider who these comments effect. I may be off base here and I'm willing (are you?) to see all sides of this conflict. Personal habits (true or not) are personal. I would bet that the original complaint had more to do with a personal dispute than with the treatment of your horses.

There are horses out there that are abused, abandoned and on their way to the slaughter house and the comments you're making will only close the door to one more avenue of salvation for our four legged friends. Top (and Sarah?) may have caused you personally, some kind of grief, but I seriously doubt your horses wee treated the way you claim.

My comments are based on what I've read in this blog. I do not know any of these people personally. My decision to donate my horse was based on research and conversations with people who've worked with Top Horse Solutions.

My horse is in good hands.

Guest

i can tell your a perfect example of what an adult is.

Guest

Ok... You must be on crack and all used up!

Start acting like an adult and face the fact that your stables are a mess and no one likes you... Find clothes that fit, stop chasing young boys that don't want you and shut the heck up!

Guest

send your horse to them and pre-pay for training, don't be present!i never said they couldn't do the training if that were the case i would not have pre-paid them for training. i know what they are capable of. when u pay someone to do something you should get what you pay for.they are not good for their word!

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I had the same thing happen to me. Paid for training and my horse was the same when I picked the horse up.

Their pace is over grown with weeds, and junk just scattered.

If you don't believe me, take a trip out there for yourself. Poor business ethics if you ask me...

Guest

Top and Sarah trained my horse and did a excellent job They also came to my ranch ( for free) to give me tips and help with another horse They will be training my new gelding I am sure the results will be the same as my firriest horse Excellent

Guest

i know it's sarah, if not why are you not using your own name? tell everyone who you are then. i want to make sure you get to use your testimony in court.

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