We came for a bachelorette and we had so much fun! It was my first time horse back riding and I was…read moreso scared but the guys are there to guide you and the horses to make sure we stay on path. It was such an amazing time!

Super fun trip and amazing employees!…read more My group of 3 booked the 1.5 hour horseback ride and we were joined by another group of 4. Rick led our group on the ride and Lex followed. They were kind, funny, and very helpful. They took us on a great relaxing ride and by the end of it I felt like an experienced rider! The horses were beautiful and very easy to ride. They fit us for our size compared to their horses before and gave us instructions and information on how to ride and deal with the horses. They gave us a water bottle for our trip too. The trail was beautiful and scenic and it was nice to pet and love on the horse too. Plenty of photo ops and Rick stopped and took photos for us on the horses! I would absolutely recommend Cave Creek Outfitters for a beautiful ride in the Tonto Forest. Thank you guys!!

When writing a review here on Yelp, I try to speak from the heart and share great places that I…read morelike. I mean that's what Yelp is all about, to share, not to sell. Equi Spirit Experience by Dyane Golding Dyane's home & business in Rio Verde is well worth the drive of only 45 minutes from my home in Phoenix for an amazing experience. She invited us into her home, her business and the herd that she caters to daily Chrissy ( Matriarch ), Black Jack ( Lead Stallion ), Roja ( Young Buck ) and Essie ( Wounded Spirit ). The property has sweeping views of the McDowell Mountains and the Four Peaks, impressively situated on 4 acres at Broken Ranch Road. We went through 3 different exercises that allow you to better connect with yourself by how the horses perceive your communication with them. If 90% of communication is through body language, why do we tend to focus on the 10% that is verbal? Horses have an amazing ability to communicate primarily through their energy and it is very clear to them, whether or not they believe you, trust you, even wish to be in your presence. Each of the horses had their own personality, just like us with our good and bad traits. My personal experience was with Chrissy, the Matriarch of the herd. She is 16 years old and doesn't take much from anyone, it is a challenge to be present and connected with her because of her aloofness. I guess that's why I was attracted to working with her when we were invited to "lead a horse". I learned that in order to lead a horse, they need to believe in you, that you are heading in a good direction - with Conviction! I thought that I was leading, but was informed by Dyane's watchful eye that the opposite was true, I was sending mixed messages. As I was attempting to walk forward, I would look back at her. She doesn't need to me to WATCH her walk to move forward, she only needed to BELIEVE that I was walking in the right direction. Simply enough, once I was confident in MY DIRECTION, she would walk with me. It felt so completely grounding for me to connect with her energy as we moved forward together. Dyane mentioned that there are often Corporate Consultants that come and participate in similar 3 hour sessions so that they might better understand communication. I mean, that's what life is about, right? Communicating. As an individual that connects with people directly, I truly valued Dyane's gift of sharing her love of horses, it comes through so purely. If your at a crossroads in life, want to better connect with a partner, teach your children great basic lessons, call Dyane and make an appointment to have an experience that will forever change your life.

I worked with Lori setting up a half-day 'Group Event' and could not have been more pleased with…read morehow it turned out. We had a group of six people and everyone had a fantastic time. I had been looking for something with more immersion than a simple trail ride, and wanted the members of our group to experience a taste of horsemanship, rather than just hopping on a horse and going nose-to-tail for an hour. Lori worked with me to put together a full agenda including everything from a facility tour, safety/horse psychology seminar, gathering horses, to grooming, tacking up, lunch, then bridling and getting some basic riding lessons in the arena before tackling a trail ride together. We had the great privilege of meeting the one and only Rocco and having him give us a phenomenal overview of horse psychology and sharing well informed views on safety around these powerful animals. While their horses are supremely well trained (especially Jimmy!), Rocco made sure everyone understood that part of being a good horseman is having respect for the dangers associated with what you're about to do, and an understanding of how to stay safe. Lori and her wranglers, along with Rocco, joined us on the trail ride. Most barns will have only a couple wranglers for a group of our size, but Lori arranged for us to have one wrangler per guest, which was fantastic and likely helped people's confidence, since only two of us had ever ridden before. The trail ride was outstanding and so much better than your typical "follow this well worn dirt path on level ground" that I've experienced in the past with other trail riding outfits. It was much more free form and spontaneous and that made it a lot more fun. It was a great privilege to personally meet and then ride the trail with both Lori and Rocco. Their enthusiasm and energy were infectious and kept everyone in our group engaged and excited for what we were doing. In fact, every single person we dealt with was super friendly, professional and courteous. It's unfortunately quite rare to find a trail riding barn where the management appreciates that they are in a people business, not a horse business. I was really happy to see that this place was the rare exception. At the end of the day, everyone was thrilled with the experience and had a fantastic, memorable time. This was so much more than a simple trail ride, and I am so grateful that Lori was able to help me put this together. I would highly recommend this barn, whether for a trail ride or something more involved like this half-day event. It was absolutely worth it and a tremendous value that was competitively priced. Please give them a try and see for yourself, you will NOT be disappointed.

Zero stars! Improve the way you treat your employees. People aren't going to stick around if you…read morecall them an idiot and don't pay them for the work they are doing.

Judged POAC /Open show here in March. Very large facility. Housing for guests, or, residents was…read morenewly remodeled and complete. The show grounds are well taken care of. Ground stood up to recent rain. People are the best---

New owners that are fantastic! Came here for a little getaway - some much needed downtime was…read moreexactly what I found! Beautiful property, newly renovated casitas with all the amenities I needed. Stopped at the grocery store on my way to the property, picked up all I needed and then some and then settled in! Trails nearby and the views are beautiful! Owner was very accomodating and made sure I had all I needed! It was a great stay!

Lori was my second mom growing up. I couldn't recommend a better woman, family, place, to take…read moreyourself or your kids to learn about horses!

Lori Bridwell is great with kids and great with horses i suggest the summer lessons. Her horses are…read morewell trained. Sge also does really fun activities for kids

This is a beautiful trailhead // park that the City of Scottsdale takes great care of. My friend…read moreand I decided to take a bank holiday hike up here very last minute. I had never been to this trailhead in all my years of AZ living (a surprise!) and really enjoyed it. There is plenty of parking for cars, off-roads and trailers. You're bound to see humans and four-legged friends all over. The trailhead has a nice ramada with a small office for their volunteers, and public bathrooms. They also have a historical timeline of the area and lots of maps (both large and printed) to help figure out where you wanna go. We spoke for a minute with one of the volunteers to decide on a trail that wasn't too crazy - we just wanted to be outside, not do a lot of climbing and enjoy the scenery. We got all of that, and some, taking the ~4mile Latigo and Chuckwagon Loop. As my saying still goes, no bad day on the trails...

Easy to park and easy to navigate to multiple trailheads. The building is well maintained. We took…read morea couple of different trails and they were all marked clearly and had no issues. Take lots of water, minimal shade.