I was thrown from my horse on a ride through the Garden of the Gods. I was an inexperienced rider and my horse took off to a full run for no apparent reason. I tryed to get ahold of the owners to get a partial refund (I paid for a one hour ride and only got fifteen minutes, so did my husband) but he never answered my emils. I was very disappointed with this!!!

For the first time ever in my life, I was denied permission to ride at a stables due to my weight: I am a very athletic 6'-4" and 260 lbs. and have ridden at stables all across the Southwest for years, but was told it was "strict company policy" not to allow ANYONE over 250 lbs. to ride. Considering that owner Bruce Armstrong in ...

This was my first horseback ride (at 55 yrs young) and I was nervous, but the staff at Academy answered all of my questions and made me feel very comfortable. The horse they chose for me was perfect! He was a gentle giant (a Clydesdale), he moved very cautiously on sloped areas, and followed the guide horse perfectly. All I had to do was relax ...

We had an excellent time, but plan for poor weather in the afternoons during the summer months. When we arrived there was poring rain, thunder and lightning and the people in front of us wanted to cancel their reservation. The cashier told her that she could not cancel her reservation unless the tour guide decided not to go due to weather. We ...

Staff was friendly and competent. The stables were clean. Horses were appropriate to riding skills. Everything was great. We will go back next time we are in the area.

They only allow walking of the horses in the park. Its not the fault of the stables, its a park rule. However, having said that, it was a perfect day for the riding. They suit your horse to your experience level. We did the perimeter ride, which is kind of a misnomer, because we rode in the park almost all the time. The perimeter ride is a ...