Long, beautiful and peaceful ride. Staff is very friendly and safety is a big deal here. Greatly…read morerecommend.

I've had two great experiences here. The ride is about an hour long and goes through the woods. The…read morehorses follow each other in a row with a slow walk it was very relaxing, and I felt safe. Enjoyed looking at all the wild flowers along the path. The staff is friendly, and the horses seem to be well taken care of. They seem to know a lot about the horses, and checked on the riders multiple times during the ride to make sure they were doing okay. Prices are very reasonable, based on what you can typically expect to pay for horseback riding. It's $30 a person 6 years old and up, and $10 more if you want to ride double with a little one. There is a little trailer on site that sells snow cones, nachos, BBQ, and a few other snacks, and everything there is a priced well. Great way to end the visit here!

Fantastic, went on the 2hr ride today. Everyone at the ranch and my guide, Donna, were so nice,…read morehelpful, and they made sure everyone had a horse that fit them. Just a really pretty ride and great time. Staff are very helpful and patient. Mike and Sheri at the barn very helpful and the young lady and young man were also great.

I brought me and my fiancé's family out here because my fiancé wanted to ride a horse for her…read morebirthday. When we got there the place looked great, and we were all ready to get on a horse and have a good time. Unfortunately we all did not have a good time. Donna the guide was one of the rudest people we all had ever met. She was not only rude to us, but was incredibly mean to the children who were helping us get on our horses. She would yell at them that they were doing something wrong, and just not nice. She would get super snippy at us if a horse came up to us, and we started to pet its snout, and was just super impatient and grumpy the whole experience. I eventually called her out on her rudeness, and she just laughed at me, and then proceeded to tell my fiancé "Good luck with him" even though I was incredibly respectful to her, and asked "if she was doing okay" when I did confront her. She just seemed like she was having a really bad day. The other people that worked there were incredibly helpful, and kind, including Cheri who I talked to over the phone to help us book this. Unfortunately Donna ruined that experience. We did not let her ruin our whole experience though. The ride was beautiful and the horses were really fun to ride on! However we will 100% never go back. I never leave reviews, but I had to leave a review for this because it was incredibly unprofessional especially how much we paid for everything. I pray that Donna has better days than the one she had with us, and that she will be changed for the better. UPDATE: I called Cheri and told her about all of this, and she was extremely apologetic and humble when I told her. She told me that Donna is the only guide, and is also taking care of four grandchildren at the moment, so I'm sure she is overwhelmed and overstimulated. Thank you Cheri for being kind and willing to listen to me and my concerns!

Great horseshows for beginners or schooling young or green horses…read moreClasses for all Nice jumps good arena

This place deserves a no star review…read more Let me preface this by stating I've been in and out of the horse world since 1992. So I'm not new to this game. A few years ago, my daughter had expressed the desire to take riding lessons. I had lost my gelding a few years prior and Just stopped riding all together. I looked back into local barns, she wanted to learn Western. So I showed her a few open discipline barns. And she chose Celtic Cross. I reached out and unfortunately they didn't have any openings at the time. Which was fine. We held off, partially due to the pandemic, until they reached out back out to me saying they had beginner lessons starting. My daughter switched to English after not being able to swing a saddle on a 16 hh horse by herself (she was a petite 9 year old just starting out, didn't quite grasp the mechanics yet) Every time I tried to help, I would get yelled at. That was one red flag I over looked. The conversations that included bashing other riders from other lessons made me uncomfortable. (The other review where the kids were crying? Marilee referred to them as the cry baby sisters). I would reply "that's horrible" hoping she would get the hint, I did not want to talk about others. They have one "coach" that pretty much told my daughter she sucked. Another coach, had the attitude that my daughter was not good enough to be part of her lessons. (Because she's a reserved and cautious rider, not an a*hole with spurs) One rider got kicked hard in the abdomen and required an ambulance ride, they were not pleased about the fact the mom called 911. (Insert another red flag what was over looked) They even said it was the child's fault she got kicked. I know being around horses is dangerous, but this barn has some very unsafe horses. Instead of an adult handling a difficult horse, they make children who don't have experience do it. Or the simple fact that with in the last year, my daughter has almost been ran over twice on horse back during a lesson due to another horse being allowed to run around with zero control while cantering. Communication is honestly non existent. Even on a good day. Also when you pay $40-50 a lesson and the certain coaches attention is more on their phone than the riders. Don't get me started on the "package deals". Prepay, but lessons were always canceled. That money is lost. A lot of other things have happened, but the most recent- my daughter helped out for two summer camps this year. First week seemed to have went fine. Second week, my daughter was accused of dumping manure twice in an area that it wasn't supposed to go (for the last 3 years, every thing was dumped in one spot just outside the one door, mainly due to laziness and improper equipment). She did it once, because that's where it always went. She was told. "Hey not there". She didn't do it again. Later that day, she was cornered and yelled at, accused of doing it a few times. She immediately texted me to let me know. NOTHING was mentioned to me when I got her at the end of the day. NOTHING was mentioned to me at lessons the following week. The week after is when it was finally brought up. Pretty much, they use you. Abuse you. And kick you out. If you want a safe place for your child to ride. This is NOT it. I wish I caught on sooner. (Did you know you can file a report with Safe Sport?) Before any one comes at me, my daughter has had a few other trainers wanting her to be part of their team. One being out in Florida and travels all over the east coast. Final part of my review, they owe my daughter unpaid wages for days worked. While it was considered working for either lessons or classes paid at the barn show. She was asked to leave before she was able to use her "Celtic Cash". Therefore, they owe her a pay check. (I will edit this review once I get that check and it clears. They have until July 31, 2023) In hind sight, I wish I had listened to the several people who told me to stay clear of this place. The toxic environment is not healthy. Updated: 10/30/2023 The Department of Labor ruled in my daughter's favor. I now have paperwork to file a judgment against Marilee and Celtic Cross. (She opted to ignore the DoL) my daughter is owed pay plus damages- they also broke it down to an hourly pay for the time she worked. Since I broke silence, several people have stepped forward to me in confidence about this place. The bullying, the harassment, the neglect. The lies! They aren't my stories to tell, hopefully in due time... it all will exposed.

Such a great place to ride. English or Western, Kim and Andy got you covered. Reining,…read morehunters/jumpers, Quarter Horses, Welsh Ponies and cobs, and every thing in between.

Such a fun place for the young or young at heart. Outdoor Education, Horseback riding, Summer Camp…read moresessions, hiking, fishing, archery, rife range, canoeing, high tower, indoor basketball, beach volleyball, Gaga ball, hatchet throwing, rock climbing, swimming and waterfalls!

Outstanding camp for people of all ages! I went with a group of 5th graders for a 2-night stay. The…read morecamp staff was excellent and engaging. The food - yum!! Waaaay better than expected. Mother Nature, well she is the star of the show! The Arbuckle Mountains, situated about 1 hour south of Norman, have a diverse and interesting history that mesmerized me and the 10 and 11 year olds in our group. Beautiful waterfalls, different biomes, fossils and more! I highly suggest going to Camp Classen anytime you have the chance. They have so many activities from horseback riding, hiking, archery, challenge courses, canoeing and kayaking and more! Wonderful WONDERFUL experience!

Horse injury worsened under care here. Not honest about service provided for money spent. Not…read morewilling to make things right.