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    Saguaro Stables

    4.4 (38 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Betsy M.

    We did a 90 minute trail ride recently with 4 beginners, 1 expert and had Bailey as our guide. It was a morning trail ride on a Sunday and was a beautiful day for it. We arrived 30 minutes early to do the paperwork, you have the option of wearing/not wearing a helmet. The cost was $70 each, which I found reasonable balancing time, care of the horses, etc. You have the option of tipping in advance which I did like. They gave the group a little demo on how to get on the horse, along with how to help command it. These horses are very well trained and generally did everything they were supposed to on auto-pilot, which is GREAT for those who have little to no experience. I mean, horses are big and if you have even a little bit of nerves... knowing your horse is going to be super chill and go through the motions is KEY. We rode up the street to the Saguaro National Park trail head, with our ride being in the park. It was really lovely and fun. Bailey was really nice, as we had two kids up in the front so it felt like she wanted to ensure they were safe, as they were right behind her. The horses were really sweet. My husband who is used to wildly galloping around was probably a little bit bored but they rest of were not so it's all good!

    Eric L.

    Amazing trail ride into Saguaro National Park. Our trail guide, Dusty, was super friendly and accommodating. Highly recommended.

    The Lee Family
    Van R.

    Had a wonderful time doing a trail ride into Saguaro National Park. Our trail guide, Dusty, was very accommodating and nice. Just enjoyed it immensely. Would highly recommend.

    Beautiful setting
    Beth S.

    Have friends visiting for rodeo weekend and they wanted the full cowboy experience, which made horseback riding practically mandatory. We called and they were flexible in accommodating us with short notice, which was very nice. The address was texted promptly so we knew where to go. The set up is cute, with a little office and a porta potty that was in better shape than pretty much every bathroom we went into in India on recent trip. The cowboy who initially helped us was great, and then we were handed over to Dave for our ride. Dave was VERY patient in getting the two kids in our group situated. He explained multiple times and in multiple ways, with demonstrations, until they got it. Once the ride started he kept an eye on all of us, made sure everyone was comfortable and helped take pics of us in really pretty settings. I will also admit, Dave helped me get off my horse at end, because it was physically impossible for me to do it on my own. On top of all that, they are at base of saguaro park, so the ride is in the park in a beautiful setting.

    Awesome Time riding in Saguaro National Park for the afternoon. Good solid roan horse was excellent and the trails are amazing . Good buncha folks running the outfit.

    We didn't make it home before streetlights were on. Sorry mom
    Ilse V.

    Doubting between 3 and 4 stars, but decided to give them the benefit of the doubt because communication between office and stable clearly is a big mess and the issues are not the stable staff's fault. Development: -Called a few times in the AM before eventually someone picked up at noon. I asked for the sunset ride. No problem they said, no one signed up so far. Be there at 4:45 to leave at 5pm for 1.5hour ride. -Get a call at 3:30 asking if I could be there around 4:15 to leave on a 2h 4:30pm ride instead. I agreed. -Showed up on time. Other guests were there already too. Filled out paperwork. Sat around. 430pm passed, 445pm passed, 5pm passed without any movement or update. Asked Bob (who wasn't supposed to be working there but turned out to be a hero helper) what was up. The last ride apparently still needed to come back. Sure enough 5pm they show up. We eventually leave at 5:15pm -Ride itself was fun, although one has to know that you spend most of the time in the washes, not up the hills, so nice views are limited to the very start when you enter the National Park and the very end (when we were in the dark already) -Photo stops were limited because of our little time constraint. Also, there are no fixed photo stops, so just shout at your wrangler if you want your pic taken. -Wrangler explained that the delay was caused by back-to-back rides all day and one group at the start being late. Although I empathize with her because she just follows orders, this is unfair to everyone else following that ride of assholes that showed up late. Next time, reward those who are on time and punish those that are not. -We ended up riding the last 20 minutes under the stars. I had my cellphone out with flashlight on because I couldn't see where my horse was going. Not safe.. All in all, I did have fun because we were a nice bunch. But definitely need to brush up on that customer service and communication. Would add plenty to your professionalism.

    This is the text conversation between the stables and I

    PLEASE BE WARNED- we signed up for a 2 hour, 160$ sunset trail ride. We were charged an extra 92$ afterwards for no reason, we've reported it as a fraudulent charge as they will not refund the amount. ALSO- We got a guide who took us down the wrong trail in the saguaro national forrest. We not only left with SO many cuts, both deep and scratches, we also were out on the trail for FOUR HOURS lost. Someone had to come looking for us from the stables, and we were riding with only the moon as a source of light and the temperature had dropped from 80 when we started to a mere 39 degrees, which we weren't prepared for bc it was supposed to be a two hour ride. The guide also never told us we were lost. Then, it was never addressed when we returned. No apology- nothing. We just left. We didn't even see the sunrise as we rode with our backs to it the entire time. When telling the company about the fraudulent charge- they offered 10% back (16$) and the amount we'd tipped before the ride. No refund for the 92$, says they have looked into it but otherwise said "everyone has bad days" in regards to the trail riding conditions. I would NEVER recommend this stable-there are PLENTY of other stables that will not do this. They also asked that we say in our review that they "tried to help" ...10% and no refund for the extra charge is not what I would consider helpful. I've attached photos of our exchange.

    Along our trail ride.

    The wranglers were very professional (John and John). Our family greatly enjoyed the experience and highly recommend. It was better than what we anticipated.

    Old windmill seen on trail in Saguaro National Park.

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    It was all about our guide Jeff. He was very informative and interesting! Quite a character with great jokes and stories. Loved the ride.

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    WONDERFUL experience for our visiting granddaughter!! Spectacular 1.5hr ride up into the nearby National Park! Fab wranglers!

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    Terrible customer service, communication, and professionalism. It's a wonder how they can stay in business operating the way they do.

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    Wonderful horses and guide. My 10-year-old daughter and I had so much fun. Great experience!

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    Amazing, breathtaking shared family experience with a truly wonderful guide! Loved every bit of it! Grateful.

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    Great experience! My wife and my first time. Guides were very helpful. Horses were great. I suggest the sunset ride! Very picturesque!

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    I cannot say enough good things about this place! I'm a…read moremiddle-aged man, who has always wanted to learn how to ride horses, and I finally took the plunge to commit to ten lessons of Western riding. The ranch is beautiful, and just five minutes from my house. The horses are beautiful, healthy, and well-cared-for. David, the owner, Jordan, and all of the instructors are wonderful people and excellent at teaching you all that you need to know. If you live on the east side and want to learn to ride, this is the place to go.

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