Desert Rose Ranch is a beautiful facility with sweet horses for every level of rider. The trainers are knowledgeable and patient. They focus on your specific needs and help you progress at a pace that is compatible with your strength and ability all while keeping you safe. I have been riding twice a week for the past few months and I look forward to every lesson! read more

We scheduled a horseback riding lesson with Desert Rose Ranch for one week from the day we spoke to Desert Rose Ranch to schedule the lesson, who confidently confirmed the date and time was good. Next, we received a call from Desert Rose Ranch on Tuesday afternoon the following week whereby we were asked if we could reschedule our Wednesday morning lesson due to there suddenly being too many riders who were apparently also scheduled to ride at the same time as us. We patiently responded with a positive response that we would go ahead and accommodate Desert Rose Ranch's request and reschedule our lesson, despite the inconvenience and burden upon us to reschedule our other important events for that day. We rescheduled our lesson with Desert Rose Ranch for Thursday morning instead. On Thursday morning, the day of our rescheduled lesson as requested per Desert Rose Ranch, we dressed and made all preparations for our rescheduled lesson. Then, literally within one hour prior to the start of our rescheduled lesson, Desert Rose Ranch texted us informing us that they could no longer accommodate us and once again asked if we would not mind rescheduling our lesson. Even still, Desert Rose Ranch texted us just the late afternoon prior to Thursday morning to confirm our scheduled lesson, to which we replied we confirm. The excuse Desert Rose Ranch provided to us was that there were just too many riders and horses scheduled at the same time as our lesson and haphazardly mentioned that was not ideal. We then replied with reasonable frustration to their text asking Desert Rose Ranch to please explain why they decided to inform us of the need to reschedule, not only for the second time, but also at the very last hour before our lesson was to begin when they had ample time to diligently redress the schedule appropriately ahead of time. Desert Rose Ranch bluntly replied with a canned response stating that all decisions and changes are made based on safety concerns for riders and horses. We completely agree that safety is paramount, however Desert Rose Ranch poorly failed at properly planning and scheduling the riders and horses ahead of time, thereby resulting in last minute, unacceptable corrective measures at the expense of their clients. Once we expressed our disappointment to Desert Rose Ranch, they responded that they will make some changes and that we should go ahead and still show up for our lesson. The preparation and distance alone to travel to Desert Rose Ranch is by no means a simple and effortless undertaking. The question we now ask is Desert Rose Ranch compromising their safety protocols by allowing us to still participate in a now overcrowded ring? By this stage, we then requested to speak to the owner of Desert Rose Ranch. We sent this request at 8:27am. We have received absolutely no response for the remainder of the entire day from neither the owner nor anyone else on behalf of Desert Rose Ranch. Meanwhile, Desert Rose Ranch gladly accepted our prepayment of the lesson in advance of the lesson. It is baffling how Desert Rose Ranch treats its clients in such a despicable and unprofessional manner. We are disgusted with such disrespectful consideration. One can only justifiably consider the question that this poor treatment of their clients possibly extends to the innocent animals in their care. read more

Desert Rose... First off, what are you thinking? Second, they booked me for Wednesday the previous week and called the day before the lesson saying they were "overbooked" to which we responded to this by saying we could reschedule for Thursday. Then they called me suddenly Thursday morning one hour before the rescheduled lesson , at which point we were already dressed and on the way. Honestly, this is disappointing. At the end of this havoc, they decided to ignore me even after asking the for the owner to respond. What a disgrace. Never come here even if you are desperate. I rarely find myself having to leave negative reviews, but this experience was awful. read more

Do you see that horse with the gray dots? Her name is Mercedes. Her face is black by her eyes. When i went she was my big furry baby. Her eyes where white but now she looks so sad and depressed. I use to ride there. I thought they where a good ranch but no. They made me cry like my dog just died. My mom was so tired of them treating me so bad and she forced me off of the horse. One time i fell off and i almost got stepped on. And guess what i was 6 7 or 8 so i cried and they got a cookie because I FELL off. I had so much jumping ability that when i moved to a different ranch and within a year i had my first horse show and got 2 first places and reserved champion. I would have never got that while rode at desert rose. It was so hard to leave Mercedes but it was worth it... yes. I put up with it for 3-4 yrs read more

I love the trainer, she is soo kind and she explains what I am doing wrong. Thank you soo much!!!

First lesson was great. We came back for a second lesson where they did not have my child scheduled as I had confirmed with the owner. My child was placed last minute in a lesson. It was an unsafe environment she was not strapped in securely to the horse. The horse trainer older white female had another child in my child's lesson and did not pay any attention to my child who was leaning off the horse. We immediately had our daughter removed from the lesson. Very unsafe. We recuperated our funds. We would not recommend for a new rider. read more

My family and I had such a great time. We did a lesson and a trail ride. The trainers were great and very knowledgeable. The property was stunning! read more

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Went for an hour lesson and trail ride with friends and it was pure chaos. The person who checked us in was rude and the trainers were also rude and not attentive at all. The trainers gave us no instruction when we started our lesson. Barely showed us how to sit properly Towards the end they just left us unattended and were letting us trot the horses ourselves. We had two young girls that were part of our group and the trainers at one point left them on the horses unattended and let them trot on their own without knowing if they were comfortable or experienced and did not teach any of us how to properly trot. During the trail ride the trainers were also on their phones most of the time and kept discussing their next group and did not try to engage with any of us at all. Overall it felt like a chaotic and unsafe environment to be in. read more

Booked an hour lesson and trail ride with 2 other friends recently. From the moment we got there, the lady that checked us in was very rude. I couldn't tell you the name of any of the trainers because they didn't make an effort to introduce themselves nor try to engage with us at all. They didn't go over any safety instructions and we had little to no instructions on how to actually ride a horse. We were all beginners and felt very unsafe the entire time. We also had two young girls in our group (not older than 5 and 7) and the trainers didn't teach them any safety protocols either. At one point, the trainers left us all alone to go get drinks of water while we were on the horses. We had no idea what we were doing and our horses also had a mind of their own. During the trail ride, the trainers also gave us little instruction and barely talked to us. One was on their phone the entire time. There was a children's birthday party after our group so I'm not sure if they were focused on that. One trainer didn't stop talking about this birthday party the entire time instead of focusing on our group. Overall, just felt very unsafe and unhappy with how the lesson went. read more

We love Desert Rose Ranch! We first discovered Desert Rose about three years ago and now my daughter rides here every summer. She always looks forward to spending time with the caring and knowledgeable trainers and the amazing horses. The facility is beautiful, well appointed and always spotless! There are horses for every level of experience and they know just who to to pair riders with to both challenge and build confidence. We can't wait for our next visit! read more

I recently returned to riding after taking some time off and returned to Desert Rose Ranch in Jupiter, FL for a number of reasons. One, it is by far the most beautiful barn in the area. The grounds are impeccable! The staff to include world class trainer, Michelle Blair are fantastic. They have a trainer present to address each and all riding disciplines. The horses receive extraordinary care under the direction of the owner Pam, who does not miss a beat when it comes to maintaining great standards at her facility. If you are a novice or an experienced rider of many years, this is the place to learn and train. You will love it!! Jane Solar read more

Absolutely amazing horses. We love coming out so much. My kids may or may not love it more than me, but it's definitely one of the nicest places to go riding. You have the opportunity to saddle and bride your horse depending on your past experience. The trainers are all very nice and knowledgeable. I highly recommend riding here. read more