First off, don't go too close to the horses face unless you want them to blow their nose in your face...not a pleasant start off... I was very nervous since it was my first time ever going trail riding and I was sure to tell the instructor that I was indeed nervous, thinking she would get the hint to put me on the calmest horse possible. I was wrong. She gave me a horse named Freedom. The name it self made me skeptical. Not only did this horse do whatever the heck it wanted, but it decided to take me on a detour while crossing the river, soaking my running shoes and pants in the lake, it walked off every path into the bushes and scratched me up on ever fence, tree, and bush that it could. At one point, it went off into the bushes, got my foot stuck in a tree, then got its own foot stuck in a tree and FELL OVER with me on it!!! Thank god I held on for dear life and the horse did not roll over on me. I followed the instructions on how to direct this horse but this horse did not give a damn; and the instructors knew it too because before going into the "belly bushes" they yelled to warn me what Freedom would do. I was extremely scared and shaking like a leaf after the horse fell with me on it, but I stayed as calm as I could. The next day I was in a great deal of pain. Personally, I would never go back because I was horrified and could have really gotten injured. If you have young children, I would not suggest taking them here. If you do, please make sure you and your children wear a helmet and do not get the horse Freedom. read more