My family and I had such a fun time on the trail! Minors are required to wear helmets, optional for…read moreadults. It was a perfect mix of a little uphill, downhill, very scenic with the mountain views. The horses were well behaved and we had a pretty big group too. The kids rode up front behind our trail guide and then my husband and I were behind them. My stepdaughter who's 11 had Gravy who was such a well-trained horse. She barely had to steer. I had Emmy Lou and she also was amazing, barely had to steer her. My husband had Shiner who took every opportunity to eat which was funny. Our trail guide was great! We also met the owner who was really nice. They have a lot of horses. Overall, highly recommend this horseback riding trail!

I had to go horseback riding because my stepdaughter is only 12 years old. The rule of the…read morehorseback riding trip is if the rider is a minor, then there has to be an adult accompanying him or her. My husband is probably scared of horses, so he made me signed myself up, knowing I am not fond of horse riding (the first time I was on a horse was when I was 9 years old). It was an easy find to go to the ranch. We walked into the meeting area, where we were briefed by the 2 guides about the horse and basic steps on how to maneuver with the horses in case they decide to stray off or something, but keep in mind these horses are able to keep up with single trail walking as long as they're feeling it and you as a rider aren't too nervous and tense because animals can sense your emotion, too! My horse just decided to stray off on his own for a bit, but I was able to guide him back to the group with the guide's help. My horse also decided that it was fun to run up the hill for a bit, and I was able to pull back on his reign to make him stop. Not the horse'a fault. It's animal's instinct. The part that really freaked me out most was when we all walked single line along the steep hill. I didn't want to look to my left because I didn't want to die. The horses are smart enough to not stray off from the path, so that was good. The ride is really 1 hour long like advertised in the payment. Remember that you will be greeted in the beginning, be introduced to your riding horse, be saddled up, be riding the whole way with 1 guide in the front of the line and 1 guide at the back of the line supervising, and be gone for about 1 good hour (ground level , up the hill, down the hill, then back to the ranch). The guides are really good about keeping up with the safety of the group, and the horses are good with their temperament. After the ride is over, the guides will help you get down from the horses and ask if you'd want some water and you are finished with your horse riding adventure. The horses around this ranch are muscular and well-taken care of, so .... No complain from me! Yes, my horse also wanted to snack some hay after the ride because he saw some hay from one of the stalls. I also got to see horse pooping and urinating, so how glorious was that ?

Lisa and Norm took care of my mom and I's Quarter Horse Jake for over 13 years. I can't say enough…read morekind words about their care.

I was under a level 3 evacuation for the Grey Fire out in medical lake and Cheney and had to…read moreevacuate my dogs and horses. Rather then head to the fairgrounds which can be stressful for horses I called where I boarded horses for years at VCF and Lisa said sure we have room and they're welcome to stay for however long, which was amazing! One of my horses has been there before and so rather than the fairgrounds or numerous friends who offered I figured someplace they know would be best. I recommend VCF to anyone looking for boarding or using their indoor arena when the weathers bad this is a great option because it's close to town and very reasonable! Plus they have a great instructor for lessons who has a lifetime of experience and 90% of the boarders are amazing! Thank you Lisa and VCF for giving me this option during this very stressful time, I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart!

The Spokane Equestrian Center is a really nice, large, and beautiful facility. I photographed a…read moreclient there with her 6 horses that she boards at the center and the photos turned out amazing because of the gorgeous natural backdrop we had.