Had a fun time here with my boyfriend. Their main website looks kind of questionable, but their reservation system was easy to book. It's $65 for an hour long trail ride. This ranch is about a 45 minute drive outside of Boston. As a beginner rider (this was my first time ever riding a horse), they were super friendly and made sure I was comfortable with giving the horse directions. The trail ride was pretty smooth and easy for someone like me. read more

Bobby's Ranch - Horseback Riding Near Me - Westford, Massachusetts

Theresa guided our six-person group along Westford's wooded trail with skill and grace. We consisted of three adults and three children, ages 10, 12, and 13. Full explanation of the saddle and reins was provided. Our adventure was designed for our three first-time riders. read more

Everyone there is amazing!! Their horses are their #1 priority and they have the best life there. I have gone to numerous other places for trail rides and none of them can compare!! They treat you like family. Love. Love, love it here! read more

Brought my adult daughter for a trail ride yesterday. I simply can't say enough positive things about the entire experience. Easy to get to. Easy to reserve. Friendly and welcoming staff. Incredibly responsive horses. Gorgeous ride through the woods. They made us feel like family rather than customers! I truly can't imagine how it could have been a better overall experience! I highly recommend!! read more

Bobby's Ranch - Beautiful horses on a great ride. - Horseback Riding Near Me - Westford, Massachusetts

Brought my teenage daughter and a friend for a public guided tour. Such friendly relaxing place! The people are so kind and it was really a great experience. Will definitely do again! They also loved the barn cats and donkey named Pedro freely walking around read more

Bobby's Ranch - Horseback Riding Near Me - Westford, Massachusetts

While the place itself seemed charming, the staff is not very friendly. We looked on their website for reservations and it showed no availability for 3 days. The website prompted us to call and ask and every time we did, no answer. Decided to make the drive out there to see if they could take us on the public trail and the lady seemed pissed that I didn't make a reservation. I told her that we tried calling but no one answered and she said that there's only 3 girls working the ranch and someone's rarely by the phone. It's not the customers fault you guys are understaffed. Anyways, thanks for ruining a tourists experience read more

My fiancé and I signed up for a horseback trail tour at Bobby's Ranch, and we had a great time hanging out with the horses. The program is "friendly enough" for inexperienced riders (we were both first-timers). My fiancé got Clyde, a handsome fellow behaving like a troublemaker who tripped on a rock and decided to take off uphill. I got Blueberry; she is a 19-year-old, ginormous lady who def was showing some sass at the beginning. Blueberry was such a snacker that she would go off trail constantly. That said, my fiancé and I both had a great time with our horses by the end, and it was overall an enjoyable experience. Though I wish they'd given us more instructions before we hopped on the horses (what to expect, how each horse is likely to behave, how to protect ourselves if something goes wrong...well, maybe if we had signed up for a private trail tour that'd be the case), I would still recommend Bobby's Ranch for the view, the friendly staff, and the beautiful animals. We can't wait to go back again! read more

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Wonderful place for a trail ride. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. It's a beautiful ride through the woods. This was my 2nd time going and I plan to go again soon. read more

I took my father in law here for a rail ride for his birthday last year and we all had a great time. Perfect for beginner riders. Plenty of shade on the trail. It wasn't too buggy either but I would still wear bug spray. Horses appeared well cared for. The guide was attentive and helpful. read more

If I could change to no stars I would. I was injured on 1/2/2023. At the end of a slow, plodding trail ride with 3 instances of trotting (about 20 seconds each), the saddle began to slide off of my horse. The horse had been saddled by ranch staff before we started riding. I hung on and tried to pull back up (I am an intermediate rider) but quickly realized I would fall. I had the wind knocked out of me, couldn't stand up, and couldn't tell how badly I was hurt. I was encouraged to get up while the other horses (2 guides, my 19 year old son, and three other riders, including 2 children) were moving around me and I was afraid I would be kicked. Also was not sure of injuries. I finally managed to get up and asked how far we had to walk. I was told we were near the end of the ride so I began walking out of the woods (trailing well behind the others). One of the guides was insistent I mount her horse to ride in to the barn. We stopped at a rock so I could get my leg over. I was in a state of shock and did what I was told - my leg got caught as I tried to mount and I had to pull it over, resulting in a groin pull. I was scared because I was mounting a different horse, one who I had been told was skittish and was not ridden by the public! At this point, the horse was walked in to the barn, where the owner came over to talk to me. At no point did she apologize, take responsibility for what happened, or do any more than ask if i was ok. I had no idea if I was ok. Well, I wasn't. I have 2 fractured ribs and a pulled groin muscle. Have not been able to return to work. I have called, texted and emailed the ranch and have received the run around from them. After I told them I had fractured ribs they basically stopped responding to me. Their customer service has always been pretty terrible but this is beyond. At the bare minimum I have requested a refund but they refuse to contact me. Unsafe, unresponsive, rude - do not ride here! read more

Without a doubt..wonderful experience. Very knowledgeable staff, awesome trails, and the horses were sweet and agreeable

Just enjoyed a wonderful private trail ride. I was on a large horse chosen for me with a laid back temperament to match my skill level. No surprises. My instructor was experienced and knew what she was doing. I wore a helmet - several are made available to customers. It's a serene environment with lots of well cared for horses who are well known to staff. Definitely worth a try! Excellent website. read more

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This place has the worst costumer service I have EVER experienced in my life. We came to the farm a bit before our scheduled appointment time and went up to the check in spot and were met with a cold looking, much older gentleman. We explained to him that we were there for our appointment and he had us sign waivers, looking at us in a very weird way. My partner handed him his debit card to pay for the ride. We'd never been riding before and were asking him questions. He couldn't understand and/or hear us clearly so after repeating the question 5 times, a woman called over to us and said she'd be right over to help us. We asked her the question and she answered, meanwhile the older gentleman closed the window and proceeded to call my boyfriend an "idiotic m*therf*cker". Obviously upset, he had asked me if I heard what the man had said and left the area, very unsettled. The woman opened the window and with EXTREME attitude asked us to sign. My boyfriend said he would not sign, and I asked for a refund, telling her that the old man had cussed at us. She did not apologize, and turned around with attitude saying "okay" very rudely. She gave us the refund receipt and called very passive aggressively towards us, saying "have a great day!", again, with a lot of attitude. We never got an apology or any sort of sympathy for our disappointment. This experience was terrible. We were very excited as the farm looked amazing and the animals were so adorable. It was shameful to have such hope and excitement towards and experience only to be cussed at by a worker. It was completely unacceptable, I do not recommend this place to anyone. Save your money, go elsewhere. read more

This place is great! There was nothing but fun helpful staff and well kept horses and farm animals. I'm an inexperienced rider and was paired with Foxy, she's a beautiful and gentle horse and listened to the slightest commands. I definitely recommend this place and will go back in a heartbeat! read more

Bobby's Ranch - Horseback Riding Near Me - Westford, Massachusetts

A friend and I decided to come for an hour long trail ride and had a wonderful time. The fair pricing and ride through some quiet trails in the woods made for a morning well spent. The owner and his family are friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable, and the horses are so sweet. You can tell they are very well loved. I'm definitely going to tell more friends and come back! I especially liked how Fletcher, the dog accompanied us the whole trail ride :) read more

Bobby's Ranch - Sargent - Horseback Riding Near Me - Westford, Massachusetts

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What a great way to spend an afternoon. My two college aged kids and I did a group trail ride during Christmas week. We all loved the animals in the yard as well as the horses. The staff was excellent. One rider in our group decided early on that he couldn't make the full ride-and the guides were extremely patient and helpful in getting him back to the yard safely. I will definitely return! read more

Never made it to this ranch only had a phone call. The customer service is HORRIBLE. i was calling to ask if i could come down to see the horses pet them and spend time with them but not ride. The website clearly states if you want to come down you need to make an appointment. Hi i am calling to see if i can come down to pet the horses and spend time but not ride I dont understand I want to come to visit the horses it said online to make an appointment Maybe if you didnt talk so fast Ok,sorry I just wanted to see if i could visit the horses ok come down. CLICK. Unfortunately i will not be making it down after that phone call. They should really work on their customer service skills. read more

Had a lovely ride . Did a big loop through the woods so you never saw the same scenery twice. Horses are well mannered & cared for. Planning to go back & become a regular rider there. Bobby's is a hidden gem. read more

This place is fine, but kind of a disappointment. The horses are nice but the customer service is bad. We had forgotten whether the reservation for a trail ride that we placed was at 12 or at 1. We gave them a call at 9 am to ask, and the guy said "well this is why they invented pen and paper." Like okay dude I'm sorry I forgot something, it shouldn't be a big deal. Then, they say get there 15 minutes ahead of time. We got there 15 minutes ahead of time and there was no one at the office. We stood by the office window for several minutes before the management, who had been sitting at a table a few feet away, deigned to come by and talk to us. They charged us $90 ($45 each for an hour long trail ride) told us they weren't ready yet and that we should look around. We did, and the property is pretty cool with a bunch of animals hanging about. Our ride was booked for 1:00. At 1:10 they called us over and started to get the horses out. It was me, my girlfriend, and two other ladies on the trail ride. The guide took her time getting all the horses out, and gave the most cursory explanation of how to actually control them. I didn't really get it, and my horse spent most of its time a foot away from the one in front of it. When I asked how to get it to back up, the lady said that "the horse knows what he's doing he will just follow." I wanted to learn, rather than to just sit. We finally got going at about 1:20 on the trails. The guide didn't really explain anything or talk to us throughout unless directly asked questions. She said we would have the opportunity for brief trots, but I didn't realize that what she meant by brief was literally ~5 seconds of trot. The trails were cool though. We pulled back into the ranch at 2:00 sharp. It's super noticeable that they couldn't be bothered to hurry up to start on time, but we're able to be back at exactly the time that it ended. In the end, we paid $45 each for an hour long trail ride, but actually only got about 38 minutes of trail ride. The experience and the horses were cool, but it's kind of a scam. Next time, I would go to a different ranch that respects its customers more and actually gives us what we pay for. It's clear that for these guys the trail rides are a side gig to the stables main services, and it really shows. read more

As long as you know what Bobbys Ranch is, and what it offers, you should be happy here. This is a 1 hour trail ride, through the woods, around a pond. The horses are trained to do this. They know where to go, when to walk, when to trot. The horses do everything, the rider just sits on the horse. So as long as you understand that you are NOT riding, but just sitting on a horse, you should be fine. If you don't understand the difference, you will be just fine here. They have helmets to borrow. (Hello headlice?). They just require closed toe shoes. No riding gear required. So a great place for someone who has never sat on a horse before. It's run a bit assembly line fashion. One trail ride comes in, people get off the horses, the horse is led up for a new rider. No effort made to match rider to horse. Beyond size. The stable hands don't even take the time to introduce you to the horse or let you take a picture. And this is the reason I drop a star. It's all western tack. FWIW. read more

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First of all I called when they were closed and left a message ... and they called back! Who does that? Super helpful on the phone. I got a same day booking (weekday). Horses were very calm, ride was lovely - a really nice piece of property. Trail guide was wonderful. She offered to let us trot but my son didn't want to. I'm already planning my next ride. I want to see it in fall when the leaves change. Definitely worth it. BTW- I'm an experienced rider who hasn't ridden in decades and a walk only hour was fine for me. If you're after more adventure it might not work for you. read more

I have been going to this family-owned snd operated ranch since I was 13. Im 34 now. Every single friend I bring here loves it. The horses are happy, the prices are great, beautiful trails, and the staff is great. Unlike many other riding barns, it's a very low-key place, so if you take lessons here, you will be sure to actually learn to ride in a relaxed environment instead of the more judgemental and uptight barns. Many "riding lesson barns" have you groom the horse forever for each lesson for about 100.00 and you only get maybe 10 min of riding on the actual horse. Groundwork has its place in lessons, but if you want simple ACTUAL on-the-horse riding lessons, this is your place! read more

Like others have said, it's good for what it is. Customer service over the phone scheduling the ride was kind of rude, the man (I presume Bobby) kept interrupting me and insisting I'm talking too fast and too quiet and didn't take any information besides my first name for our reservation. The ride was with a large group, which I didn't know ahead of time, about 10-13 other people. This surprised me as trail rides typically want smaller groups to manage riders and I'd also think especially with Covid. Regardless the ride went very smoothly, the horses were very well behaved, well cared for, and know their job well. Im an experienced rider so I had a sweet mare who always wanted to hop out of line or act up a bit but she was no problem in the end, it gave me something to do at least! Other than asking if anyone was a rider (to pair someone with this mare) the guides did not speak or talk about the area, even ask your name or give you opportunity to take photos. My partner has never been on a horse before and they barely gave him any direction. For instance he dismounted the wrong way and got kind of scolded for it. He didn't know how to "go" or "stop" or anything. It very much is an assembly line operation with no customer service component. For experienced riders this will be boring. The hour long ride is through very unchanging terrain in a single file line. Even for an inexperienced rider, this probably wasn't worth $40. read more

Bobby's Ranch - The guides take the horses they need, leave the others, and return the horses here at the end of the ride for the next group. - Horseback Riding Near Me - Westford, Massachusetts

Nice and accommodating ranch. I loved the animals roaming around--friendly cats, dog, and goats! Went for an hour long trail horseback ride with my sister. Overall, pleasing trail with uphill and downhill. The instructors make sure you're safe and guide you, telling you how to position your body when going up and down. Not experienced at riding on horses at all, so it was tough for me to sit through but I was really glad to have instructors to reassure me that my horse was alright and I'd be fine. read more

Maybe the service isn't polished enough for some people, but what do you expect? The guides and owners are managing several animals, tack, and are essentially running a farm. As someone with extensive horse experience, I can say that the horses were lively and not barnsour- the trail was nice, and it was a great experience for what it is- a western hourlong trail ride. I wish they could start on time so we could have the full hour, but I am still giving five stars. Its a great place to ride, if you are not too uptight about the little things! read more

Brought my family to Bobby's Ranch today . Upon arrival we were greeted by very friendly goats and a donkey . My kids had a blast taking selfie's with them . We were given a private guided tour through the trails . It was very peaceful . The guides were informative and helpful . If you're looking for something different to do , I recommend trying out Bobby's Ranch . We were left with a lot of good memories . read more

Loved every minute of this trail ride! Price for an hour is 35, credit card or cash which we thought was well worth the ride and experience. Our small group of 3 was lead by two friendly and funny guides, one of which was Bobby's granddaughter. There was some construction going on in the distance so they altered the ride for us to give us a more peaceful experience and to keep the horses calm, which we appreciated. We were able to trot a few different times, no cantering as we had a beginner with us. Making the appointment was easy on the phone - you should call ahead!! They do trail rides all year round. There were a number (11 I think they said) of friendly barn cats, two very friendly trail dogs (Emma was so sweet!), and a ton of donkeys, sheep, and horses of course. They had a baby horse Jackson who was also very sweet. The wildlife on the trail was interesting too, a flock of wild turkeys and baby snapping turtles. The people were very friendly, and timely. The trail horses were calm, comfortable, and knew the trail. Callie, Blue, and Foxy were all beautiful! Thanks for everything guys! This is a "little slice of heaven" as one of our guides said. We will definitely be back! And for those who say the people are short or rude, I disagree. They were so kind and wonderful to us, and even when their credit card machine wasn't working took us on the ride and allowed us to pay after. Give them a chance and they won't let you down, it's so fun! read more

Awesome ride. Got there a little bit late. Was worried I missed my ride, but they called me to make sure I was still coming. Just arrived on time. They had a horse ready for me already to go. The day was perfect. My ride was fun and perfect. The only complaint I have was I wish the ride was longer. I love horse back riding. The staff was very friendly. It was a beautiful autumn day for the ride and the trail was very scenic and beautiful. I will definitely try to come back again sometime. read more

I called there and no one ever called me back. I hate to give a "don't recommend" but I can't exactly give a glowing review. I was really looking forward to visiting their ranch too! read more

This could be a great place nice trails quiet easy to ride horses the girls who guide the rides are great. The one BIG exception the owner Bob Haigh Sr gives terrible customer service rude foul mouthed mean angry man read more

I visited Bobby's Ranch 4 times between 2016 to 2018. The first 3 times were absolutely wonderful. However, the last time I visited I had the misfortune of being at the back of the line on the trail. The two guides behind me kept making fun of my posture. Apparently I wasn't sitting up straight or something. They asked me if this was the first time I was riding. When I said "no" they acted shocked. I told them no guide had complained about my posture before. It got really bad. Every minute, one of them would tell me to adjust my body in some way. I asked them if my bad posture was hurting my horse. They said it wasn't. So I was really puzzled why they kept commenting. I couldn't enjoy the ride and felt they were making fun of me. Finally, I told them that I was done with the ride and wanted to go back. The two guides took me back, but got lost several times on the way. I thought this was really funny (but I kept it to myself). Since they were trying to figure out how to get back, they were not focused on my posture and I started to enjoy horseback riding. Now, a few years later, I realize that these girls were being rude. It is important to speak up for yourself if people are treating you poorly. In the end, three trips to Bobby's Ranch were wonderful and one trip was terrible. read more

This could be a great place. I called and left several messages but never got a call back. Finally reached an employee who was disgruntled. When I asked if we needed to wear anything special (closed toe shoes for example) he said "Clothes. Otherwise you'll scare the horses." Could be funny, but not when they actually require certain clothing and helmets! We arrived to the office to find him sleeping, which could be quaint or annoying. We decided quaint. We didn't know to bring the mandatory helmets and got to wear the gross ones that every other uniformed person wore. We were a family of 6 paired with a party of 2 and two staff members. No introductions, no info about the horses or basic handling skills (the horses don't need handling, but still) and no chance to take photos, meet the other people in the group or learn the names of the staff. My youngest child was in the horse line between the two other people. The other party wanted to be together and my kid wanted to be near a family member. That is where the staff should have helped out. Also, they call you by the name of the horse, but some of us weren't told the horse's name so we didn't know they were calling to us. Also, you just walk, even if everyone in the group has experience. The actual trail ride consisted of 43 min following the staff person who is on her phone the whole time. Just sitting. The trails are run down and used by atvs. They don't even bother to pick up the trash. They've got the makings of a great experience, but just need to tweak a few things. The sleepy, grumpy old man- keep him, but acknowledge his grumpiness. The dog that trots along the whole walk- talk him up as being as grumpy and old as the man. They could add character. It doesn't take any more time to pull the group together and go over basic information- staff names, horse's names, basic commands, etc. Maybe stop during the ride and point out a geographical feature (glacial hole, the name of the pond, etc.) We were almost late because I had to stop at an ATM to get $60 for a tip for the staff. I left with the $ still in my pocket. read more

We had a great time at Bobby's ranch. Staff were helpful and accommodating, horses were well-behaved and the ride was in a pretty stretch of woods. We will definitely be back! read more

Curb the snide bullshit from your free-tshirt volunteers and you've got yourself an almost decent chicken ranch there Bob-o! First time riders beware. The staff is mostly interested in belittling you and pretending they are an American Girl Doll on a quest to save the barn. Remember, the horses can do no wrong. It's all your fault! If you're a glutton for being berated by super-inflated-equestrian-egos than Robert's Fart Farm is the place to be! Here's a tip for you Bobby. Have a brief introduction where you gather everyone around and explain exactly how horses behave and how to treat them. Otherwise, if you don't explain this, you can fire all your 4H rejects and start a glue factory. Not worth my money. read more

I called to reserve a trail ride for my friend and I.. An old grumpy man answered. He sounded like I was putting him out by calling which made me want to hang up, but I pressed on. I told him what day I wanted it for and what time. I gave him the heads up my friend is only 5 ft tall, just thinking the information would be useful for planning purposes. To that he snidely said "we know how to match horses with riders ma'am" He asked for my credit card which I couldn't give him because I was driving, so he hung up on me. It's a shame because I used to go to Bobby's Ranch as a kid and always had good memories. Based on the current reviews and the experience I just had, I would say it's not the same place it used to be. All I kept thinking was if this is how Bobby treats potential customers, imagine how he treats his horses. Yikes. read more

Awesome place, awesome day. I took my wife here for her birthday based on her love of horses. There was a group of 6 of us and other than my wife we were all first time riders. I was scared shitless when I first mounted my horse but one of the guides had one of the ranch hands come over and he calmed me down and me feel safe. Once we got riding, it was amazing. It was a beautiful scenic ride and every member of the staff made us all feel safe and relaxed. I read a lot of the other reviews and some people seemed to think that the staff "belittled" first time riders. There were about 15 people on the trail ride and all but 2 were first time riders. I literally did not hear one staff member say anything even remotely condescending to anyone. I can tell you however that from the 6 people in my group, every single one said that they couldn't wait to come back and do another trail ride. I think some Yelpers need to consider not being so damn sensitive. read more

This place is in Westford, Not Acton. Just a great place to visit & a ton of fun for the money. Started out with a 20 minute wait to start our ride. But with all the farm animals walking around I could have waited longer. I have fond memories of the goat, I can't remember it's name but it kept trying to eat our car. The horses were healthy, friendly & clean. The ride was just long enough, just the right speed and worth every minute. Need to relax, ride a horse, & feel great after. Give them a try. I'll be back. read more

My first time riding experience. I really enjoyed the atmosphere. Everyone was very nice and sweet! Extremely friendly and kind! The rails were nice, I wish we could have seen a lake. However it was still very beautiful and great experience. Horses very cute and relaxing. They have dogs and cats also very friendly. They do take credit cards and have bathrooms. read more

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The perfect place for a beginner horseback rider. My companion on our ride was Domino, and he was nice and slow, just the way I liked it. There were several kids with us on the ride too. read more

A rustic ranch nestled behind Nagog Park, Bobby's Ranch offers hay rides and sleigh rides, horseback riding lessons, trail rides, and beautiful views of nature. The surrounding scenery, to be enjoyed on horseback or otherwise, includes rolling hills, old rock walls, ponds, streams, and deer in the forest. It is 'an open space to be enjoyed by all'! Depending on the season, wagon and sleigh hayrides are available for parties, family outings and company gatherings. Each ride is approximately 1 hour long, carries up to 20 adults, and costs $150. Lessons are offered every day except Tuesday, and prices range from $35 to $60 per lesson, depending on how many other riders are sharing the cost. Beginning to advanced lessons are available, and lessons may be held indoors or outdoors, depending on the weather. Scenic, guided trail rides are offered on over 2,000 acres of land. Trail rides start at 9:00 am and leave on the hour for an hour each, and they are offered by reservation. Enjoy the beauty of nature while riding Western-style on a horse that is tailored to your riding ability! This place is fantastic if you want to get out of the city to do something relaxing and fun on a cool, sunny day. Definitely check this place out!!!!!!! There are vending machines and a picnic area (to bring your own food) and the girls said that anyone can walk around on the property... it's really an "open door policy"... hiking through the old indian trails, you can spend the whole day here, it's so relaxing!! They were fairly busy when we went last weekend! Very laid back, friendly atmosphere.. they have so many different animals, ponies, lambs, chickens, and the layout of the place is great. It looks like an authentic ranch. The people are very relaxed and don't pressure you into anything. Trail rides are $30/hr on the weekends and $25/hr during the week. Bobby himself works right in the office and the farm has been in his family for a long time (the young girl on the trail ride told me her whole life story, her mom gives lessons at the ranch and she and some of her buddies take guests out on trail rides) The local girls are very very friendly and love to talk while taking you on the trail rides. There are beautiful lakes along the trail and many different trails to take. The horses are all in good shape and extremely friendly. There is even a platform to help younger riders get onto the horses. They let us trot the horses and the scenery alone was worth the drive from Boston, cute rolling hills, towering trees, and peaceful lakes. read more

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