Makani Olu Ranch - Central Maui's Horseback riding experience — Local services in Maui

I was really surprised to find a hands-on experience being offered and was so excited! I wanted a horse ride in Maui that was more hands-on and intimate, not where one horse just follows the other, so I chose the Ranch ride. The ranch is beautiful, and you can tell the horses are well taken care of. I used to ride when I was younger, but hadn't in 20 years, and managed to forget a lot of what I was taught back then. Yod had me lead my horse to the arena where he showed me the basics of riding again. He's an excellent instructor and super patient. He's funny, and passionate about connecting with the horse, and about proper, safe riding. After the basics, we went on the trail to see some of the most gorgeous views from the side of the mountain. It was so cool to be one on one with the horse and your own trainer/guide. It reminded me how much I miss riding and being around horses. I highly recommend this experience to not only those with experience, but even without. You'll love being able to be involved with the horses and have such a nice guide to show...

My wife and I went horseback riding at Makani Olu Ranch and had a great time. Neither of us had done a lot of horseback riding previously, so we got the beginner experience. The horses we rode (Okie and Clyde) were very nice and easy to handle, but not so overly docile that they just walked the trail no matter what we did ourselves. Yod and Jackie (our guides) gave us some basic instruction before we went and taught us the basics of holding the reins and directing the horses. They made sure that everything went smoothly. We would definitely go back again and highly recommend to...

You pull up onto a beautifully maintained ranch and ride up around through many fields where their long horned cattle graze. You get views of the ocean as well as the incredible ridged mountains. John was our trail guide and I appreciated how straightforward and no nonsense he was. It’s not your typical flashy tourist trap place. If you’re here to ride and love horses, that’s what you’ll get. The trail horses were well mannered and paired according to skill level. Overall our experience was fantastic and would...