Spirit Praise Ranch is such a safe and well thought out facility. The horses really do receive the…read moreTLC the owners say they provide. Some places may advertise that they do "this or that," but I am at the barn nearly six mornings a week and I see the care and attention Jim and Julie provide all the horses. They not only brush coats, manes and tails but, wash faces as well. All the horses look shinny and beautiful, the feed program is fantastic; my horse put on the weight he needed within the first month at Spirit Praise Ranch. I am so glad to have my horse at SPR!

This barn owner Julie requested a rather large deposit from a horse I was going to be shipping down…read morefor the winter. To this day - 5 months later she has still ignored my request to refund my money or answer my emails. The email contact prior to this point had me excited to board at what seemed like a nice barn, I did background searches on the owner, looked up her dressage judging background, but once I got to florida to check it out before my horse got there I was disgusted at the condition the horses were in and noone seemed knowledgable. I was also lied to via email, the owner Julie stated the farm was about a mile from HITS - well it was really at least 3 miles and definitely not hacking distance. Needless to say I am very disappointed in the customer service at this facility.

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.

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!!

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 daughter takes lessons and boards her pony She loves…read moreeveryone there The people are great Elana, Luciano, Ana All very caring and dedicated to the students and the horses Every time we go there we see them busy at work with the horses It's more then a job to them. You see the love they have for all the horses on their ranch. It's a joy to watch. We are very happy to have found Cavalia Stables It's a perfect match for us.

From the owner: Cavalia Stables is a premier equestrian facility in Southwest Ranches, Florida that offers an…read moreIntegrative Equine Mentoring & Sport program including Equestrian Sports Education - horseback riding lessons for beginners intermediate and advance competitive riders and Equine Assisted Activities - therapeutic riding lessons kids and adults with special needs. In both of our IEMS programs, the main goal is to achieve our riders expectations through the power of horses.

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.