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    Chessfield Farm

    4.0 (2 reviews)

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    11 years ago

    Great place to learn to ride. Huge indoor ring. Even bigger outdoor ring for nice weather riding. Great owner and other instructors too.

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    Rocking Horse Ranch

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    24.8 mi
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    If you were to choose between Rocking Horse Ranch and Great Wolf Lodge, it's an easy choice. Yes,…read moreRocking Horse Ranch is more expensive but there is an endless amount of activities for the kids to do. We came on the coldest weekend of the year but my kids had a blast skiing, snow tubing, horseback riding, pony rides, arcade, game room, playing laser tag, swimming in the pool, the outdoor hot tub, and the nightly shows. Food is included in the price and it is buffet style for breakfast and lunch. Dinner is not but you are more than welcome to order more and take things to go. There's snacks available between lunch and dinner but there's also hot chocolate/coffee available all day long with some pastries. The only downside were the rooms. They are connected so if you have loud neighbors, you won't be getting good sleep. Overall, my kids loved the place and want to go back soon. I guess we'll have to wait for another Black Friday deal.

    I'm going to say it - better than Disney…read more This is in our top 3 family vacations! And we've been to Hawaii, Sedona, Disney... Kids got to ski, tube, horseback ride (on beautiful horses!), lazer tag, bowling, swimming, hot tub, shooting, archery.... Whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted. It was amazing. The food was outstanding- and as you can see, I do have high expectations. The staff was phenomenal. Great to us and great to my kids!!!

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    Dining Room

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    Tullin Ranch - John riding Pompei

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    4.5(15 reviews)
    42.6 mi

    This place is an absolute disgrace. She sent all her poor horses to auction / slaughter when she…read morelost her property and now wants to "go on the road" with her "therapeutic services". All the horses she "loved so much" faced a horrible fate and were found in god awful conditions at auction. One star is too many for this place ! Be warned ! ASPCA paperwork being filed

    We chose Tullin Ranch for a special "Parent & Me" visit because of its great reviews, which made…read moreour experience even more disappointing. We booked in advance, received a confirmation, and even got a second confirmation email--only to arrive and find that no one was there. There was no phone number listed on the website or in the emails, so we had no way to contact anyone to figure out what was going on. After waiting and searching for a way to reach someone, we finally had to leave with a very disappointed child. Four hours later, we received an email claiming they had previously emailed us (we never received anything) and that there had been an emergency with the trainer. While emergencies happen, the response didn't feel sincere, and the complete lack of communication in the moment was frustrating. This was supposed to be a highlight of our trip, but instead, it was a huge letdown. Given the positive reviews, we expected much better. If you're considering booking here, be warned--there seems to be a serious lack of reliability and customer service. We won't be trying again.

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    Tammy preparing John for his ride

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    Tammy teaching John the basics

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    Big River Barn Rescue - My daughter with Mescalero

    Big River Barn Rescue

    4.7(58 reviews)
    41.7 mi

    my experience there was beautiful, although I don't agree with the organization. the owners of…read morethese horses , that are not necessarily rescued from abandonment or neglect situations, but use the money from trails to support monthly expenses. So they basically get away with letting the public pay to ride their horses. that's like saying how I can't afford to keep a horse so let me label it an organization/rescue that way public funds my hobby.

    I'm an experienced rider, have been riding and leasing horses since I was a kid, have worked in…read morebarns, have been a certified therapeutic riding instructor, and would not recommend this place because they don't conform to basic safety and horsemanship practices. I won't list all of them - just some highlights. My friend, who is not experienced, wanted to do this trail ride for our birthdays and we thought it would be fun. I've been on trail rides all over the world and know what to expect, and have never pulled out of a ride because I didn't feel safe until this place. I was the first person to be mounted and when the horse came out, I could see that the saddle was improperly placed too far back. I didn't say anything because it's not my place, but when I mounted, the girth was clearly too loose as the saddle started to slip. I told them that the girth was too loose and also that the saddle seemed to far back so Janet said let's reset the saddle and asked me how I would do it! She didn't seem to know the proper placement or how tight to make the girth because apparently this happened before. She then told me to walk down the lawn and let the horse graze while I waited for the rest of the group. It's not a safe practice to let horses graze while mounted, especially with beginners, but apparently that's what they do regularly. When the group was ready to leave, Janet started off on her horse and just about 30 yards from the barn, before even getting to the trail, the horse tripped and fell all the way down to the ground!! Janet fell off of course, and the horse walked off. If I had any doubt that all the red flags I'd clocked were right, this confirmed it. She was shaken up but ok, but didn't go on the ride, I don't know what was up with the horse but if a horse falls down just walking across a lawn, that raises questions about soundness and safety that are serious.

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    Janet also grabs tons of photos for you as well

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