Grant Grove Stables — Attraction in California

We showed up around 9:30 since the phone message said they opened at 9, but their sign said they opened at 8.

My husband is 6’2” and 200lbs which is below their stated weight capacity of 220. We also have plenty of experience riding horses. A woman roughly “greeted” us and weighed my husband. She immediately said, “I don’t have a horse for your size right now.” And turned her back to us and didn’t say anything else. The whole interaction was less than 3 minutes.

It feels like their weight limit is really just a way to turn people away. Don’t go here unless you are tiny people who are nowhere near the weight limit.

There was no offer for another time or even another day. She was really brusque and unhelpful. I hate to think how this guide is on the trail especially with beginners if she was that dismissive to potentially...

We had the best time on our one hour tour. Haley was really engaging and knowledgable about the area and she made sure to periodically check on us to make sure we still felt comfortable in our saddles. She went above and beyond by taking some pics of us riding and sending to us after. I was having trouble receiving the photos so she personally emailed them to me a couple days after we left, when she was already off shift. A note about the riding, a few parts of the trail were slightly steep, or at least they felt that way to me as an inexperienced rider. I was a little uneasy when we went downhill because I'm not used to the feeling of going downhill on a horse. That being said, I still felt safe and we will...

I went years ago when my son was probably 13 he is now in his thirties. I can't believe I live only an hour and a half away and not have gone up in written several times a year. I grew up with horses and miss them tremendously. I want to go up this summer and go riding. I just hope they would allow me to Gallup a little. I miss galloping so much on a horse. Trotting is fine as long as you know how to ride which I do but there's nothing like a full gallop. It's better than being on a a motorcycle cuz you're one with the animal. Horses are smart if the writer knows how to ride or not. This is the best Staples...