Arizona Riders — Attraction in Peoria

Today me and my girlfriend decided to go horse back riding. She’s been begging me since we started dating to do this with her and I’ve been looking around for a while to see a place that would be worth the money because I know horse back riding isn’t the cheapest. From a lot of the reviews on Arizona riders I thought it would be a good place to go but I was completely wrong. We showed up to the address and were told to pull around to a different address and we showed up 15mins early and told to just sit in the car because we were that early. We then get a text the horses are three mins away and to walk up to the lady’s truck and we were just standing there for a couple of mins then she finally came over and just opened her truck and told us both to put on the helmets she gave us and to sign a paper. I didn’t think I was going to have to wear a helmet especially since me and my girlfriend are 19 years old but she did not make us feel welcomed at all. We finally get on the horses and she walks them on a leash for a while when we should we would be following her on another house that she would be riding. From the pictures it says that it is private and there are pictures of many places to go but we went on a asphalt path for the whole ride at maybe going 3mph the whole because they were walking besides us. From the moment me and my girlfriend got on the horse we were not able to say one word to each other besides when we stopped to take a picture because they kept me so far infront of her and the two guides are just talking to each other the whole time but one out of very few times they do try to talk to us they decide to tell us that our horses don’t get along and always like to fight and we actually experienced that when my girlfriends horse bites mine in the butt and my horse kicks hers in the face. All around the worst experience and biggest waste of $170 dollars. Please do not waste your time or money on this place because you will be very disappointed and I don’t understand how they have a lot of great reviews from what I’ve experienced. This is really out of character for me to write a review and I never have written one before but my experience was just that bad.

The picture I left is the trail you will be on...

I am disappointed to feel like I have to give a bad review. I did some research about horseback rides in the near vicinity of where I was visiting Arizona and found Arizona Riders. It looked great 45 - 60 minute ride not to long not to short. We would get to stop and feed the horses and take some pictures and have some great memories to go with it. I paid $180 for my daughter and I to go on a twenty minute ride with no stops. No walk throught the creek. No feeding the horses. I have to admit that this was something that I was looking forward to almost as much as my daughter. I don't know if this was an anomaly or what but I almost feel cheated of what should've been a great memory for me and my daughter. I feel like I was squeezed in between appointments. I don't know how else to put it. I felt like I was robbed. The lady who was in charge was a very nice lady and that's what made writing this review a hard decision. I am just very disappointed that I didn't get...

I recently had an incredible experience at Arizona Riders, and I want to share my heartfelt gratitude. This was more than just a horseback riding adventure—it was a truly healing journey for me. I’ve had a lifelong fear of houses, and thanks to the compassionate care and support of the instructors, I was able to confront and begin to overcome that fear in a safe and nurturing environment.

The staff at Arizona Riders went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable and supported throughout the entire experience. Their patience, kindness, and encouragement made all the difference. I couldn’t have done it without the unwavering support of my partner and the caring team at Arizona Riders.

A big thank you to everyone there for helping me take this important step in my life. I highly recommend Arizona Riders to anyone looking for a peaceful, supportive, and transformative horseback riding experience.

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