This place had great reviews on Yelp so I went for it! It was slightly underwhelming for what the…read moreother reviews were saying. It was an experience to be in the rural country area of Florida. Time stops here so don't expect everything to be as the time slot shows. It's a dirt road out to a house with a little old sign that barely appears to be the business. We pulled in and looked around for the owner and eventually found him preparing everything for our ride. It took some time standing around waiting for some of this family to arrive to go on the ride with us. In the mean time we let the goats and chickens and horses. All the horses look well taken care of and all the animals seem happy so that was a good sign. There's a definitely a moment of "what did I get us into" when we pulled up to the barn and saw the behind the scenes and waited around a bit for them to load everything up into the trailer. We followed them to the trailhead in our car and then saddled up and headed out. I've been on better trails before for the ride so it was a bit underwhelming, but the Florida foliage was unique and pretty. Our guide was training a new lead horse so we had a few jumpy moments, but he knows what he's doing and showed us his training skills. All our horses were very well behaved and felt safe to be on. Overall, it's definitely a novice business and nothing special, but the opportunity to interact with some real country folks made it feel authentic and was neat.

Makin' Tracks Trail Rides is a family owned business and you truly feel the love and warmth of the…read morecommunity and love the workers and stable hands give to the rides. I really recommend this ride to anyone! they do a 75$ hour dry trail ride and a 120$ 3 hour ride where you spend one hour riding to the river an hour litterly swimming with the horses and an hour coming back ! We did the dry ride and will def be back for the swimming with the horses. Thank you for showing my mom and i a great time!!

My husband purchased a one hour lesson for me and it went great. It had been over 10 years since I…read morehad ridden and didn't know what to expect. looking forward to going again.

This is a great experience for the whole family. such gentle animals that easily endear themselves…read moreto the rider. Our guides were the best, the preparation for our ride was completely taken care of and the time was taken to set each rider and their horse up for a comfortable experience. The guides care for each horse made it clear the animals are treated well. My granddaughters loved the horses and this first time opportunity for a hands on experience with these beautiful beasts. A hidden gem that is so close to The Villeges. I highly recommend Just Horse'n Around Stable.

Took the whole family riding on Wednesday (03/23) and had an amazing time. The entire ranch crew…read morewere so patient and awesome with my kids taking the time to teach them so much including feeding, watering and brushing the horses in addition to riding them. My wife and two older kids went on a trail ride while my two younger kids rode in the arena and were given instructions to know how to control the horses and give them commands. Special thanks to Beth, Brenda and Cathy for a memorable experience that has my kids already planning our next trip to the area and a stop at the Blue Moon Ranch.

I've known the owners for a long time. If you're looking to ride or learn how to ride this is the…read moreplace for you. Trail rides, lessons, parties, you name it they do it. They also take trips to go scalloping.

This Farm is topnotch on service and great quality. My daughter took the Intro to Vet class; she…read morelearned so much. The learning part was great, but the best part is seeing my daughter have happiness doing the class. She had wonderful experience and can't wait to take many more classes offer here.

From the owner: Located in the serene setting of rural North Central Florida, Cypress Valley Farm, Inc. is a…read more501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational and recreational opportunities for children and adults. Our mission is to inspire through hands-on learning, animal care, and connection to the land. We’re proud to offer a wide variety of engaging programs designed to educate, empower, and enrich lives. Our Unique Offerings FarmSchool: A hands-on learning program focused on agriculture, homesteading, and life skills for ages 5–18. Intro to Veterinary Assisting: Join us for a hands-on introduction to the world of veterinary assisting! For ages 10 and up. Horsemanship Lessons:Horse care, groundwork, and riding tailored for all ages. Women’s Enrichment Program: Encouraging women to grow, connect, and learn through farm-based projects. Lil’ Ranchers Program: Early childhood education through fun, farm-themed activities for under-fives. Homeschool Co-Op: A farm-centered learning community exploring nature, animals, and sustainable living. Farm Fresh Eggs & Produce: Available seasonally from our family-run farm. Notary Services: Conveniently offered onsite. At Cypress Valley Farm, Inc., we take great pride in nurturing young minds, fostering a love for animals and nature, and inspiring individuals of all ages to learn, grow, and lead with confidence.

We loved spending time with the horses, we didn't ride we just did the horse tour. There was 2…read moreguides, one was Jason and he was amazing. So knowledgeable about the horses, interactive and very sweet. Spent a lot of time talking with everyone and was great with the horses. The other guide seemed to be rather mean with the horses.i didn't catch his name, as after he came over and interrupted while I was spending time with a horse to show someone how "if a horse likes you you can do whatever to it" and while he was roughing up the horses, the horse got nippy with him and he hit him pretty hard on the nose. If it weren't for the second guides actions it would have been a perfect 5 star visit but I can't overlook those actions.

We signed up our 3 teenagers (grandkids) who have never rode before. They learned a lot and loved…read moredoing it. They loved the horses and the lovely two workers (sorry don't remember their names) were excellent guides and teachers. They were very patient. We did go in the middle of July and it was hot. We will definitely try to do it again in the future but perhaps when it is cooler. The trail is wooded and the area where you mount and dismount is covered with trees so that helped. The way of contact thru email is not always desirable but I didn't think important enough to take off stars. It is a small run business and having someone man a phone is costly on a business so we won't complain.

My 7 year old daughter had an amazing lesson with Claudia. Claudia is an excellent teacher. She was…read morevery in tune with my daughter's beginner skill level and advanced gently through each skill as she felt she could handle each step. Claudia encouraged her when she felt like she wasn't getting it and raised her confidence to keep trying. I also saw Claudia help another customer train their horse, and saw how well she read the horse's behavior. I highly recommend Lone Palm Stables and Claudia as a teacher.

Cant say enough about Lone Palm Staff ..They were very understanding and knowledgeable about…read moreriding, and boarding. Kudos to all staff involved as they are very kid friendly.

It has been a pleasure taking lessons with Donna. I appreciate her commitment to my safety and her…read morepractical discipline. It is so comforting to be in the safe hands of such an experienced professional trainer. Learning to ride safely opens up a world of fun horseback riding trips. I highly suggest taking lessons with Donna.

From the owner: We have been in business for 40 yrs. and have had much success on the "A" Olympic Circuit. We now…read morebring that "SAFE" way of riding to our more casual rider who would like to go trail riding and be in total control and we do so in private lessons, one on one !!

Had a great time zip lining! What a unique experience in Florida. The instruction at the beginning…read morewill set even first timers up for success. Thanks to our awesome tour guides Kay and Jeremey!

Want an amazing day plan a day at The Canyons Zip Line! We…read morebooked the 9 Zip Line and two top bridge experience. Our guides were knowledgeable and had such awesome personalities that made our experience memorable!!! We felt completely safe and just took in the whole experience!! If you are considering going don't miss it!!

My girlfriend and I booked a trip with Wild West Horse Tours in Ocala, FL thinking we'd have a nice…read moreday date riding horses on a Saturday and it turned out to be quite a mistake. I'm posting this with the genuine hope that no one else will repeat our error in judgment and will avoid this company at all costs. We got the first red flag when we contacted them through the website to make sure the date and time were available. Two different people from their company called us four times over the course of two hours trying to get our credit card info to book the trip. Initially, I thought, "Perhaps they're just disorganized, but really want the business; times are tough, right?" I should have pulled the plug then. The lady I spoke with to book the trip seemed very friendly and took down our information and confirmed us X weeks in advance for the date and time that we wanted on a Saturday afternoon. However, after the call, we never received a confirmation email or anything stating that the card was being charged or that they were expecting us... red flag number 2. The charges for the trip appeared on the card, so we knew they had at least gotten our information correct. On the Monday before the Saturday of our trip, my girlfriend wanted to make certain that we were confirmed, so she emailed the company checking to make sure we were still confirmed for Saturday. Someone named George responded that we were confirmed for Saturday at 11 and said he was sorry that we didn't receive a confirmation email, that maybe it was in our spam box. There was no email in the spam box from them, though the spam box would have been a fitting place for correspondence from Wild West Horse Tours. Regardless, we felt better having received the email confirmation from George. On the confirmed Saturday morning we drove for 2.5 hours to Foxtrotter Ranch in Ocala, FL. We very excited when we arrived 25 minutes early and saw that there were other riders already on horses, prepared to go on the trail ride. We walked into the stable area and were met by one of the workers who was walking a horse out of a stable towards the other riders. His less than cordial first words were, "We don't have any more horses." I was stunned and said, "Are you serious? We confirmed with you on Monday and we just drove 2.5 hours to get here." He simply responded, "You'll have to talk to George about that. You might go up the road to Cactus Jack's (another horse tour company), he probably has some horses." And then he walked away with no apologies or any semblance of helpfulness to our inconvenience and expense. We returned to the car with our confirmation email in hand and I promptly called the number for Wild West Horse Tours and there was no answer, so I left a voice mail message that I wanted someone to call me as soon as possible. No one returned my call, so I called again a few minutes later. This time I got George on the phone and explained the situation and that I wanted a refund. He didn't even bother to apologize for the inconvenience and expense that his company's incompetence and disorganization had caused, he just said that he would take care of the refund... red flag number 3. At this point, we were greatly concerned that the whole website was perhaps a front for a credit card scam and that we should keep an eye out for fraudulent charges. In the interest of proactively retaining legal paperwork, we emailed him later that same day, informing him of our dissatisfaction with Wild West Horse Tours and that we expected to see the refund posted to the account by the end of the week. He never responded. We received an email from the company that processes their credit card transactions, INRG Marketing in Palm Coast, FL with an email from Gloria who was the first person to offer an apology for Wild West Horse Tours' failure to provide services. She stated that we would receive a refund, gave us a confirmation number and informed us that it should take several days for the credit to appear on the account. In summary, after they get your credit card information, the staff is incompetent, disorganized, rude, unhelpful, unconcerned and fortunately, with these as their company characteristics, probably won't be in business much longer. Do NOT waste your time or money on them; find a reputable company to work with if you are looking to book a trail ride.

There information is not updated. They take in walk ins for day visits according to their website…read morebut the farm was closed when we arrived. We came from Jacksonville and had spoke to someone on the phone before hand only to be dismissed At the gate. This was very disappointing to my family. We wanted to visit the farm and horse ad its stated on the site that we could. Update your website so your not waisting peoples time

I serendipitously stumbled upon Diamond Oaks Farm when looking for a birthday trip for my soon to…read morebe 13 year old. Jamie was responsive and accommodating from the very start. The house we rented was extremely reasonable for the cost, beautiful original flooring, great kitchen for cooking, covered porch to enjoy the rain & play games. The idea of being able to enjoy the ranch life first hand & ride during the stay is genius, we really unplugged and reset ! Equestrian Jen gave us an immersive experience connecting with the horses & it was according to my daughter the best birthday gift of her life. Jen's equestrian knowledge is obvious yet she remains down to earth and is an skilled teacher. She taught us an impressive amount in the time frame but always held the horses best interest as highest priority,revealing her genuine love for this magnificent animal. Overall, to see my daughter smile the way she did at the end of her 3 day experience was something I'll never forget. Tears where shed when we left but I told her don't worry we will be back ! Thank you to all the amazing people & beautiful horses at Diamond Oaks Farm for giving us a vacation with memories that will last a life time. We will most certainly be back as soon as possible. My smaller children loved watching the horses from the windows in the house and running in the lush yard covered by gorgeous trees. Really Jen & Jamie are doing Amazing work spreading the healing power of getting in touch with a slower pace of life. If you have a teen that loves horses or you do yourself, do not miss this place. Can't recommend enough ! Also nice that the springs are a 30 min drive and make for a killer afternoon getaway in the Florida National Forest