We had an amazing experience with Jesse and Bryce as our personal guides. My 10 year old daughter…read moreloved it. Great instructions so even if you never wrote a horse you can be assured that it's a good experience. Horses were easy and gentle, and we learned a lot about the land, farming, and much more. Would definitely recommend Ironwood Ranch and we'll likely come back.

We had the most amazing experience at Ironwood Ranch Maui! Our children absolutely loved the pony…read moreride and the view at the end of the trail was absolutely beautiful! The staff were so wonderful with our kids and truly made the experience so magical. Core memories were made! I highly recommend!

Steven & Luis were fantastic! Knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. The horses were very well…read moremaintained and behaved - easy to ride, even for the most inexperienced riders. We had a fantastic ride and learned so much about the island, the horses, the ranch & the handlers. Steven went above and beyond with pictures in the most beautiful spots. We saw deer, cows and gorgeous views!

Easy parking and friendly staff. They walked through the process well and the route was more than…read moreenough. Had a couple destinations to take pictures as well

Professional and good people. A little dusty so be prepared. The scenery was beautiful. Had a great…read moretime.

We did the ATV tour, next time we will try our own four wheelers versus the two person one we did…read morethis time. The views were amazing, the people were great, always willing to answer questions and give a little history of the amazing property. I never felt unsafe and I'm not a huge ATV fan, but this might have opened the door to more such fun on future adventures! Pro Tip: Don't forget cash to give your tour guide at the end...she deserved it!

I absolutely loved this place. When I got there I went to the petting zoo and saw some goats and…read moresheep that were super sweet and a very cute cow that loved all of the pets. There was also two horses that were super sweet and loved getting pet also. Then when It was time to get on my horse the person helping me was super nice and made sure that I felt good on my very good horse. My horse was amazing and super good the whole ride. ALSO make sure you wear PANTS and especially Jeans because after a while your legs will hurt a lot. Over all great service and THE BEST PLACE for horseback riding

We had a great 1.5 hour ride at gunstock. Online reservation system was easy to navigate and…read moreintuitive. Staff were friendly and helpful. Horses were gentle and mine (get joey if you can!) were responsive to simple steering commands. Views were epic. Working farm and you can get to goats, cow and bunnies for the kids. My only complaint was that the main guide was up front and she did a ton of explaining about the area and we got less towards the back of the 12 horse chain. We had a guide back with us but he didn't say much. Still highly recommend for the 1.5 hour beginner ride experience.

I don't like to ride horses, but I was convinced by my own instincts to make this a special trip…read morefor my daughter and visiting friends, so I swallowed my fears and agreed to go. I am glad I did. This is a family-owned and locally-owned working ranch. Mr. Thompson was kind and explained during the five minute instructional period which end of the horse was the front end and which was the back end. :) He also offered helmets, which we declined. The trail rides are only a part of his ranch businesses, so the tour is less touristy and more cruising. There was minimal talking on the trail and that actually allowed me to enjoy the scenery more. The bi-coastal views were breathtaking as we rode their well-trained, stable and calm horses up a very rocky and steep trail to a private cabin. We were surrounded by a crown of clouds and the cool air helped us to enjoy the ride even more. I didn't need a jacket at all. The cabin had an overgrown garden, bottled water, packaged treats and the chance to use a flush toilet (yay! so precious!). We sat for a little while, resting our (my) weary knees. The first half of the ride was about a half hour. We enjoyed Mr. Thompson's gentle humor and his description of how he takes care of his land and his animals. He has cattle, goats alongside wild deer on his pastures. The second half of the ride to return to our starting point was about the same amount of time and a bit more gentle, as the horses didn't follow the same steep, hilly trail. Those horses know where they want to go. My horse had her own mind about things. She didn't quite follow the same trail but she chose her steps carefully around the deep holes and slick rocks. She might have suspected she had an anxious rider. I think I bored her. She kept huffing and stopping to eat more often than the other horses did, I felt. She also passed a lot of gas which compelled me to say, "excuse me", every time. We had a choice between this idea and a sunset ride in Makena and I am glad we chose this one instead. The bi-coastal views are unique to Maui and the cool air upcountry helped use to enjoy what may have been a very hot ride. Sunset rides or beach rides can be had anywhere else easily; these upcountry views of Maui's landscape are difficult to find anywhere else. If you take a photo with that view in the background, whoever sees it will say, "That's Maui!"

Toni and Andy are AWESOME. Such a beautiful ride and the horses couldn't have been more patient…read morewith novice riders. I can't wait to do it again!

We had an amazing time! It was the highlight of our trip to the Big Island. Mahina was an excellent…read moreguide- she gave us a lot of advice and recommendations of places to go and things to do while we are here and made sure that we had a wonderful experience riding horses! Highly recommend!

This was by far the best experience we have ever had our guide Mahina I hope I said that right was…read moreabsolutely incredible! The horses are amazing and the ride was absolutely spectacular. I couldn't recommend this place enough! Thank you so much for having us!!

We had an awesome experience on the 60-minute trail ride! From start to finish, everything was well…read moreorganized, relaxing, and a lot of fun. The scenery was beautiful, but what really made the experience were the horses and the guides. Our horses, Pono and Shaggy, were gentle, well-trained, and had so much personality. They made the ride enjoyable for both experienced and newer riders. A huge shoutout to our guides, Sierra and Angelique. They were friendly, knowledgeable, and made everyone feel comfortable throughout the ride. They clearly care about both the guests and the horses, and their enthusiasm made the experience even better.

Everyone was just so amazing, Lani was the sweetest horse ever!! All the personal were very helpful…read moreand so sweet when it came to riding the horse and everything was just epic. I would highly recommend coming here because I would sure come back again!! The view was also amazing and we were able to take lots of pictures. Thank you for this experience!!

This is the place! In the higher and cooler beautiful Kohala…read moreranch area. Expansive barn , beautiful horses, they have boots, slickers, headgear. It's a legitimate riding experience on well behaved horses, not a little lead along- independent and fun riding! All the staff are wonderfully pleasant and experienced! Ask for Liz a skilled, beautiful and wonderfully calm wrangler! Morning, afternoon or sunset rides are all equally wonderful!

Returned to the Big Island for the first time since 2019. I took three friends on the morning…read morePaniolo ride and last-minute booked a wrangler ride for myself for the next day. Loved it. I rode Sterling both days, and what a sweetheart -- peppy but safe! I am still really impressed by the level of care that clearly goes into these horses (one of the staff ladies was literally combing manes and tails while the horses waited between rides). The wrangler staff is small and it's obvious they know the herd, which makes me feel good about asking my horse to work. Ayla, Azia, and Liz were all wonderful. Liz especially managed a wrangler ride of 3 with different riding levels with aplomb. I'd definitely book the wrangler ride for myself again the next time I'm back!