My son and I had a great time, I own my own horses, I trail ride a lot, but to explore and…read moreexperience a bit of Custer SD. from the back of a horse was relaxing and fun, the horses were great, easy to handle , our guide was super friendly and experienced. I'll definitely ride at their slice of heaven anytime.

The Black Hills riding experience at Hollingsworth's Horses was worth the high ticket price. I'm an…read moreexperienced rider, having my own horses in my youth. It's seldom to never an experienced rider can spend a satisfying afternoon enjoying a private tour of the beautiful Black Hills much like the pioneers did. My personal "wrangler", Val, provided one-on-one guiding and sharing stories, She even found the best scenic backdrops to shoot photos of me and 'my' horse, Bellmo, with my iPhone. Bellmo was a sweet mare that was well-mannered, yet had some spunk, too. The scenery was breathtaking with plenty of interesting spots to explore on the Hollingsworth ranch. It isn't the cheapest place by any means, but well worth it for me. Highly recommend!

As someone who has done a few trail rides before, I really appreciate that there is a guide at the…read morefront and back of the procession of horses. It helps to hear directions and have help if needed. The trail itself was a great one, and had us going uphill, downhill, and across water. It was very pretty scenery. Additionally, the horses were all gentle and good listeners. It was an easy and relaxing ride (the horses know what to do without much direction needed haha) and the staff was very friendly. We even had a little girl on our ride too, so even kids can ride the horses safely! They also gave us helmets to ride with which were very clean. Our horses Tank and Doc did a great job

Our family of five have VERY limited horseback experience. I called full of nerves to make sure the…read moretrails and horses would be appropriate for my crew. After speaking with the owner, we booked the trail ride. It was super enjoyable and we made memories that we will all cherish from this trip. The horses are well trained and the terrain was just beautiful and no sheer cliffs, just a few hills that were easily navigable for the horses.

We booked the 1/2 hour trail ride with chuck wagon dinner! It was a great time! We enjoyed every…read moreaspect of it! If you are on the fence about doing it, it was worth it!

What an amazing experience. The trail ride is beautiful!! The horses are well taken care of and…read morethe pricing is quite reasonable. Shout out to our guide Brittany who enhanced the experience and was helpful for my daughter's first ride ever. If we come back to the area, we'll definitely do another ride. Thank you!!

This ranch was perfect for our family. Gentle horses with beautiful rides each day. And back to…read morehome cooked meals and trips to town to sample the local attractions. It made for an amazing week. Great way to spend a vacation!

While on our trip to the Black Hills of SD we had a long list of things we wanted to do. One was a…read morehorse back ride. We had seen a few places along our travels and a lot listed in the tourist guide. We chose Country Charm Cabins and Corrals based on the advice of John and Ann (proprietors at The Shady Rest Motel). This was a great decision. Owen and Lois (I hope I am remembering their names correctly) are awesome. They have owned this location for 12 years. Lois is a riding instructor. Upon calling and making reservations I was asked about our skill level and told exactly what to wear and what to bring. The ride time is 2 hours. Riders ride their own horses. My son who is 6 was on his own horse with a lead. We are inexperienced riders so we were given instruction on how to handle our horses. Each rider is given a bag to take with them for water and a camera. Helmets are required for children. My husband and I wore one as well. The trail takes riders on a lovely tour of some flat grassy areas and some hilly areas. Lois is fantastic about explaining plants, trees, history, etc. along the way as well as explaining the correct way to handle the horses. The only thing I wish I would have known is they do not accept credit cards. We had some cash on us but not enough for the 3 of us. We were willing to give them all the cash we had and stop by with the rest the next day. They offered to let us mail it. We loved this ride. My son loved when we were able to trot.

Great place with super people. Very clean environment and access to all your needs. Close to lots…read moreof Historical sites and lovely trails into the Black Hills.

wonderful staff! gentle horses! loved trail riding here. will return on our next trip.read more

Loved staying at this beautiful ranch! We had a cute little one room cabin and it was perfect! It…read morewas clean, cozy, and had a grill, shower, mini-fridge, and microwave. What else could you need? We also had a hot tub and a fire pit which was shared with a few other cabins. They also had bigger cabins on the other side of the ranch which had their own fire pits and hot tubs. The best part was waking up every morning and stepping on the deck to see the donkeys and horses in the pasture. They do trail rides with horses, and we also took advantage of their ATV rentals! What a blast that was!Unfortunately, I was there during COVID so the bar was closed, and they usually have live music too. Can't wait to go back and experience the rest of it. It's already so perfect! So much to do in a quiet, peaceful place!

0 stars if possible. He was a jerk as soon as we showed up. WE DIDNT EVEN END UP GOING ON THE RIDE…read moreIT WAS THAT UNPROFESSIONAL. We were making a travel video of experiences and adventures in South Dakota and he then immediately demanded we take no photo or video and we could not mention his company. Didn't want any free advertising from our humble travel video/recap and wouldn't hear us out explaining we posed no risk to him. Luckily we got our deposit back in cash but just a mess of an experience.

When we first got there he was incredibly rude to us. We booked this to show off fun things to do…read morearound South Dakota, and as soon as we mentioned this to him he started yelling at us and accused us of trying to scam him. This trip was suppose to be for work, and although we drove out here for this experience, my friend and I debated if we should still do the ride even if it would just be for personal enjoyment. Overall, we ended up canceling right at the door because of how belittling the man was to us. I will give him this, he refunded our down payment and I appreciate that. I was very excited for this experience, and extremely disappointed in how it ended up.

Ok, so this place is beautiful and very well kept. It's amazing from a scenery perspective. Quite,…read morecountry, immaculate, and having been recently remodeled, the rooms are of top quality. The breakfast served is also really solid & hearty. My problem is with how things were and are communicated. My wife and I booked this place based on the advertising that said we could ride horses, our daughter is a rider and quite passionate about them. Upon arrival, Laura was unsure of what days we'd be riding. Keep in mind we asked about all this beforehand. Now, the days were hot in July so we figured we'd be riding either early in the morning or later in the evening. Fine. But she gave us no plan. I finally went back up to the house to nail down a time. We agreed to a morning ride the following day. Great! Nope. She later texted saying she had forgotten her husband had some meeting and if we could reschedule for that evening at 6. Cool. Nope. Something happened to the horses and she had to cancel. Ok. I get that. But then, she had some all day thing the next day and thereby effectively killing all options for riding as we were leaving the day after. My wife proceeded to ask for a partial refund as this was not what was discussed or advertised. Nope again. Her excuse this time? We hadn't signed up or paid for that. Cmon. Bad business and advertising. There were also guests arriving who were trying to reach her and couldn't and were quite frustrated with the lack of communication. So, great place in terms of scenery. But be forewarned of what is said & advertised because we did not get what we paid for by any means. Duly noted. We won't be back.

Amazing, peaceful place to rest right outside of Custer park & close to all the attractions. The…read morefamily was so nice & helpful. Breakfast was something different every day & served right on time. It was so relaxing to wake up & see the horses or to sit outside by the fire pit watching the horses, deer & sunset with Odie as company. Plus there's a hot tub to enjoy too. The accommodations were clean & perfect with a mini fridge & microwave in bunk house #1. I would definitely recommend staying here 100% & hope to visit again.

My extended family decided to have a vacation together this summer. The consensus location: The…read more(beautiful) Black Hills of South Dakota. I was in charge of finding a home big enough for us to rent. I did a lot of research and used one or two, especially VRBO. I chose the Gold Stone Lodge, owned by Deerview Bed & Breakfast. What a lovely place. Everyone enjoyed it. This place is west of Hill City, which is centrally located in the Black Hills. It is right next to the Mickelson Trail which is great for runners, hikers, casual walkers and bicyclists. Really beautiful in the early morning. A horde of wild turkeys was in our yard one evening. (I don't know what you call a large group of wild turkeys). We were within walking distance of a place where you can go horseback riding. This is the first time our family has done this: rent a home together. I mention that because it may have been a bit expensive perhaps but I'm not sure on that. Linda, the owner, and her husband are very friendly. One day Linda had to come and see if the last renters left an item but she called ahead to be sure that it was OK. You can check out pictures of this place on the VRBO web site: http://www.vrbo.com/128400. The home is very comfortable and Linda (who also runs Deerview B&B) seems to have thought of everything. She and her husband have some beautiful design features in the home. In the pictures you can see some of the stone work that her husband had done: masterful work! Also there are a number of stuffed animals done in two what I would call dioramas, one upstairs and one downstairs.