I can't say enough good things about King's View Acres and Ellen the owner/instructor. My child has…read morelearned so much in the +9 months she's been riding with Ellen who's an excellent Dressage instructor, and an amazing horse owner. At King's View Acres the focus isn't just on riding, in addition to that, Ellen teaches kids how to properly take care of their horse inside and out. The stables are always clean, and the horses are clearly happy/healthy. Overall this has been a great experience for my child, she's more confident and eager to tackle challenges. Location is great and the area schools support drop offs which is super convenient and a time saver.

What a fantastic place to learn and grow in equestrian sports! Lessons with a highly skilled group…read moreof trainers, wonderful horses, and a GORGEOUS facility. My horses are very happy here, and we're living our best life at Robinson!

I left this barn due to irresponsible management and broken commitments. Horse lost weight, pasture…read morewound was mismanaged causing complications. Nice indoor arena but stalls cleaning and maintenance lacking. Untrained, inexperienced workers. Customer complaints met with opposition. Not worth the trouble.

I can't recommend this experience enough! My sister and I…read morefelt very at home and not once felt out of place. Terry and her team are very welcoming and super knowledgeable on the history of Gettysburg and the horses. You can tell the staff cares and loves all the horses that they work with. They knew all of their quirks and past history. All these horses are rescued and it is so amazing to have the opportunity to contribute to this organization and ride a horse who has been built up by this amazing caring team. I had the pleasure of riding Gus who is an ex Amish work horse and the gentlest giant. Terry is truly so kind, accommodating, and very educated about the history of the battlefield and her horses. Her story telling was great and I could picture everything happening as Terry was explaining it to us. Terry also gave us the confidence to mount and ride our horses through the trails and how to properly handle them. The views were amazing and we had a great view of the blue ridge mountains in sight. We also had the pleasure of a nice breeze brushing through the peaceful battlefields as we rode the very tidy and well kept trails. If I could do this everyday I would and I'm so thankful to Terry and her team for giving my sister and I this experience to always look back on and remember. If you're looking for something to do in Gettysburg don't miss out on this horse tour, not only will you have a great experience but you'd be supporting a fantastic team and all that they work so hard for. Thank you for having us Terry and we will definitely be back!

Wow - This was way better than I expected! My husband was having some foot trouble and didn't want…read moreto walk all day so we found this option, since I love riding. These people are exceptional because they have rescued the horses and they literally teach you about horses so you can be a very comfortable rider (how to read their ear cues, why they stop, how to bond with them) even if you never ridden before. The horses were all well trained and even tempered so don't worry if you are taking the kids, they will love it. The history that you see and hear is amazing and would be impossible to do by yourself in a car. They really explained what the families who lived in the farms went through as well as the soldiers, doctors, officers and battlefield horses. It really was the best way to see and learn about the Gettysburg battlegrounds. I really can't say enough good things about the experience. If you can get a spot, you're lucky!

Really a great ride. Michael, Ashley, and Amanda made the ride entertaining and informative…read more Different perspective to see some of the battle field from horseback. Highly recommend doing this tour.

Had a great time on this tour with my wife and daughter. This is a very well run, professional…read moreestablishment that makes touring the battlefield a real treat. The tour is accompanied by a tour guide, using an earbud and receiver to talk about the battles and the different stages of the tour as you go along. They also have 2 additional employees that ride along to deal with any rowdy horses, to stop traffic, or really handle anything that comes up along the way. This is nice as I have only rode a horse once before, and it's helpful to have someone to assist if your horse doesn't want to listen (mine was actually pretty good). Overall, we had a great time and would like to do it again with my son next time.

This was my second time riding the tour trails but my first time with this company. Absolutely…read moreoutstanding service. Staff were fun, easy to engage and made all participants feel welcomed and comfortable no matter their riding experience. As a solo party they made me feel welcomed and included. The horses were wonderfully well behaved. The tour guide was knowledgeable and easy to engage. The tour guide informed us that this is a female owned business and is highly ethical. They have many horses so they never have to use the same ones each day. Would definitely recommend and will be returning I'm sure!

Please don't let two 1 star reviews (written by the same disgruntled family) deter you from…read moreconsidering Start Lance Farm. My daughters, age 7 and 9, have been riding with B.J. for two years now. Not only have they become better riders, but they have also learned proper horse care, how to be more responsible and to work as a team. They are constantly begging me to go spend more time at the barn and would probably live there if I let them. Does B.J. have set expectations for her students? Of course. When you are working with living, breathing, 1000lb animals this is a necessity. Safety is the number one priority and rules need to be adhered to not only to keep the kids safe, but the horses as well. Not having expectations for her students would only lead to a human or horse getting hurt. Policies for lessons, being a member of the show team, and payment are clearly explained, in writing, when you first begin at the farm. It is the responsibility of the students (or parents) to read and understand them. Being a member of the show team has been an amazing experience for my girls. They work hard at lessons each week to help reach their goals at the show. BJ preaches progress over ribbons and is always proud of what each of the show team members accomplish at every show. Sometimes it's overcoming being nervous in schooling and then having a great ride. Other times it's just being where you're supposed to be and following through on your responsibilities. All the show team kids help each other, root for each other and have a created a truly special bond. B.J. has become a great mentor for my kids. I am so thankful for what she has done for them as equestrians and people. If you are looking for somewhere for your kids (or yourself) to learn how to ride, learn responsibility, teamwork and how to care for and respect horses, I highly recommend Star Lance Farm.

Bj is verbally and emotionally abusive. Edit to add: you…read moremay see a review here by Megan. Megan's mom taught BJ how to ride horses and they have been best friends for like their entire lives so of course she will get on here and say what she's saying. Also, I have only left one review no one else in my household left the other review. My child's mental health slowly degraded over the 2 1/2 years we worked with BJ, and we are not her only students to feel this way. BJ knows she has this problem and tries to hide it from new people. So you'll go through a process of being love bombed by her before the abuse starts. After a year of working with her, my daughter had to start therapy. I attempted to explain this to her and work with her and reach our goal of the colonial classic horse show but her explosive anger and verbal abuse continued not only towards my child but the other students and her husband Joey as well. She has explosive, uncontrolled anger towards her horses as soon as they don't do what she wants, punching them in the head and hitting them with all her strength with farrier files. My entire families mental health has improved since we've cut ties with BJ. If I could give less than one star I would. My daughter is happier than I've seen her literally in two years since we decided a week ago that we would no longer associate with BJ and her Barn. Now she refuses to even refund our paid ahead lesson money. Word of warning to her current and potential future students: do not pay her ahead and record her constantly.

We had saved our money and planned this trip for over a year. We booked the General Lee tour for 9…read moreof us and we were in full Civil War uniforms for the 150th Anniversary celebration. This day started out perfect but because of them having a young girl that did not cinch the saddles properly more then one if us ended up with loose saddles and my husbands saddles went completely over with him falling off and breaking his ribs. We ended up in the emergency room that night and the rest of the trip he was drugged up on Percocet's. 2 of the following days he stayed in bed all day at the bed and breakfast which was fabulous. When he fell off the lead just sat there and never got off his horse until 2 of our friends got off to help him up. A few of our friends have horses and saw that they were not cinched properly. My friend told him he should check them all so he finally did. Mine was loosed and the man behind me told me when we were riding so I kept leaning the other way to keep it straight. I was lucky he was paying attention. Another big detail. They said General Lee could not make it so they gave us a woman in a sleeveless tee that was totally out of place with what we were doing. My husband never got an apology, saying they would refund part of his money or our for not having General Lee or for getting hurt because of their carelessness. I emailed and asked for them to pay the emergency room bill but they would not. I asked for the name of their insurance company so I could contact them but they did not give it to me. This was well planned trip that all but 2 days were ruined because of them having someone that was not properly trained. The thousands of dollars that was wasted because my husband was hurt so bad was not the main problem. He is not a young man and this injury led to other health issues which started on this horse and ended with him in the hospital a few months later for 5 weeks. The entire story I am sure no one wants to hear but a simple apology would have been nice or offering to refund his money or pay for the emergency room bill. I would think long and hard before I used this place. There are some great ones in Gettysburg. I would suggest use one that you can trust to do it right and know that they have integrity and will help you if something goes wrong.

I've been to Gettysburg many times before and this is the first time I have done the horseback…read moretour. This is an AMAZING experience and it gives visitors a unique perspective of the battlefield in a way you would never get to experience it otherwise. There were only eight riders on the tour, all the horseback tour groups take the same basic route where the Confederates formed their battle lines and charged on the third day what has become known as "Pickett's Charge" Andie, our guide had two horse wranglers, John (leading the way) and Andie's daughter picking up the end. Andie sets the tone of the tour from the get go and she is a pistol, great personality and a strong command voice that can be heard from front to rear of the group. There's a horse wrangler at the front and rear of the column so you're never far away if you need help. The horses have ridden the trail so many times, it's automatic to them when the other horses move out. I would recommend the two-hour ride, it gives you the full-perspective of Pickett's Charge and why the Confederate leaders made certain command decisions on the third day of the battle. The one-hour and one-and-a-half hour tour's vary slightly but all begin and end at the same location. I'd recommend doing the morning ride so you don't have to beat the heat later in the day. When you plan your trip, Google the location of the McMillan Woods Youth Campground. It's located on an unmarked road but if your GPS allows you to plug in the GPS coordinates, it's: Latitude: 40.789 Longitude: -74.678 If not, make sure to drive slowly down West Confederate Avenue and it'll be on the right-hand side since it's a one-way only road from town. There's a big brown sign with white lettering that says McMillan Woods Youth Campground that's hard to miss. It is customary to tip your guide and wranglers at the end of the tour, there are three of them so plan accordingly.

I tent camped here for one night the Friday of Labor Day weekend. They still had a tent spot…read moreavailable when we showed up :) The tent site was nice, though a little hard to find - it was flat and had a fire pit and a picnic table. The RV neighbors had adorable lights set up and a cute garden. The staff was VERY nice, they have a cool little store with food/drinks/stuff to buy (including shot glasses from every state, interesting). The bathroom could have been a little bit cleaner and the bathroom stalls were a little bit on the small side, but it was nice enough. I'd definitely stay again, and the location is very convenient to downtown and the battlefield sites.

We have been coming to this campground periodically for over 10 years. the bathrooms are very…read moreclean. However, the Wi-Fi is terrible at the sites deeper into the property. For what they charge to camp here placing some Wi-Fi boosters would improve the experience. During our last stay the campground lost water pressure. This was resolved within a couple of hours, but is we were leaving on this day it would have delayed us. Was always our first choice campground, but now might consider one of the others when we return to the area.