Gloria is a wonderful instructor! She has been so kind & patient with my daughter she has learned a lot over the summer. She truly cares for her students & her animals. read more

We love this place they make you feel Like family I highly recommend Orona Ranch the have great knowledge of horses get kids involved read more

Gloria is great with the kids. She is very hands on with my 5 year old and the horses are just wonderful.

Me and my family recently had our Daughters eight year old birthday party at Orona Ranch. WE HAD A BLAST!!! Gloria continually went out of her way to make our daughters day special! I highly recommend this ranch to anyone who enjoys horseback riding! read more

Orona's Ranch - Had a blast at Orona Ranch! - Horseback Riding Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Good people and healthy horses. Took a ride around the ranch with Gloria and Lawrence . Gloria was very assistant with comfort and riding instructions. I have horse experience since I had my own horses in the past, good refresher. Gary read more

Orona's Ranch - Horse ride with Gloria and Lawrence this Feb 2017. Fun and they are friendly. - Horseback Riding Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I love the owners they had my birthday party there it's was so good that I will do it every year.They train there horses so well.the horse I love there is named baby.i trust telling my little cousin to go and ride because I trust that she will not fall.this is one of the best read more

I currently have a horse at Orona's Ranch as well as take lessons there. I cannot express how much I love the facilities, the loving atmosphere and the wonderful caring owner/operators of this ranch! Gloria and Lawrence are extremely experienced in horse care, training, shoeing, and ALL manners of boarding, tack, and communication about all aspects of whatever needs you or horse may have. Gloria and Lawrence are readily available to answer questions, day or night, work with you hands on or just be there as a part of your horse family. Also, I am grateful that they both accompanied me when looking to buy horses to see if the horse is healthy and whether or not the horse is right for me. They genuinely care about finding the right horse not just for me but the right home for the horse. Despite the negative review my boarding experience has been excellent! I couldn't have asked for a better place to keep my horse. ~It is absolutely NOT TRUE that the Orona's do not care about injuries. They are very diligent in caring and being involved in any medical care for boarder's horses. ~There is a bathroom facility available. It is a very clean port a potty. Having a portable is understandable since this facility is part of their own private home. I would do the same. ~There is plenty of room for each horse to have their own pen, uncovered, tree coverage, solid coverage or turned out to run in several acres of pasture. The working arena is amazing and there are 2 additional round pens. Truly you are able to train in whatever style or competitive sport your heart desires. ~The pens, barn, stalls, etc. are all in fantastic shape and are continually being upgraded as monies become available. They have recently put additional permanent coverage over pens and have added grandstand seating near the arena, which is very exciting! There is so much more to say about this facility and the owners Gloria and Lawrence. They allow you to use their tack. Saddles, pads, reigns, leads, halters, on and on... Not to mention they have hand sanitizer, bottled water and sanitation wipes available for everyone to use at their disposal at no extra cost. I believe that the negative review came from someone who knew the dynamics of this facility, such as having work study student volunteers and kid camps year round, then complained about it. Neither myself nor ANY of the other borders have had problems mentioned in her review and I for one feel more at ease that she and her horse are no longer involved with this facility. The Orona's, the facilities, and their horses are the best in the business! Come out and see for yourself. read more

My family and I had a wonderful experience at Orona's Ranch! My mom wanted to go horseback riding for her birthday, as well as be able to feed/brush, take care of horse. Before I found Orona's I tried contacting other places which either repeatedly didn't answer or were rude. Gloria Orona answered quickly and was easy to set up an appointment with. She was very kind and fun, making the experience enjoyable for my mom. Gloria is very knowledgeable about horses and has a beautiful little ranch to ride on. Not to mention affordable and excellent customer service. We will definitely be back, and recommend this place to anyone looking for equine activities in the Albuquerque area! read more

We have been with Orona's Ranch for well over 6 years. Gloria and Lawerence have been absolutely fabulous. They have treated my daughter and her best friend like family. There have been lots of life lessons and opportunities to care for the horses. It has been so fun to watch these girls mature in such a loving, personal environment. I will be forever grateful to the Orona's Ranch Crew for providing sure a wonderful service. read more

I recommend Orona's Ranch to all who are interested in learning the basic's on how to ride, and care for Horses. Lawrence and Gloria are such caring people. They show the upmost care to their students, and their Horses. They teach how to respect, and connect with each other. Services they provide for Parties, and gatherings are so Fun and Happy going. This is a very happy place!! read more

I had a horse here for almost a year - I thought it would be great because it is 5 min from my home. That turned out to be the only advantage, and I regret staying as long as I did. Moved to another facility due to repeated injuries to my horse that Orona's did not report to me (or act concerned about when I mentioned them). Boarder facilities are rudimentary at best - no bathroom available, no tack storage. They "let me" put my saddle in an old grain bin - initially they wanted me to keep it in my truck and bring it with me every time which would have involved lugging it about 600 yards in soft sand. But then they kept piling garbage and tools on top of the grain bin so I had to move everything to get to my stuff. Proudly told me all about rearranging and expanding their tack storage and how great it was...but I still had the grain bin with the pile of rusty machetes on top. No wash rack, heck not even a safe hitching post/saddling area, all movable panels to tie up to in the boarder's area (they have a much better set up for their horses, of course). Arena footing is just local dirt, very dusty, and often crusty for a week after a rain before they get to dragging it - if they have a lesson coming, they fix the arena, but for boarders...nope. Staffed with volunteer/"work-study" teens who are consistently rude and do not know a whole lot about horses - which is fine, every one starts somewhere, but they are left in charge when the adults are gone. Gates to pens and hay storage have been left unlatched randomly, and more than once my horse has had a clear path to a whole load of fresh alfalfa if she wanted to colic herself. Tendency to send inappropriate communications late at night (ie pestering for board check before it is due) although that stopped when I complained. Most concerns are met with at best a phony apology and no changes, but often even worse - I was told that actual painful bloody wounds were "normal rub marks" ... They certainly did not get right out there to find out where the hazards were so they could fix them which is more what I expected. They don't seem to want boarders around who actually need facilities and diligent horse care and want to ride, I felt like they wanted me to just leave a bucket of money in their yard every month and just go away until the next payment. They certainly are not into forming the kind of horse community/family feel at their barn that keeps people engaged. Overall, a cut rate facility with marginal to dangerous horse care and crappy customer service skills at market prices. You can do better. I have. read more

I usually don't leave reviews but wanted to take a minute to share about our wonderful experience with Orona's Ranch. Gloria and Lawrence, the owners, have been wonderful to work with. My 13 yr old daughter just finished her second set of horse riding lessons (10 classes per set, and each class is an hour long). She has gone from an absolute beginner, knowing very little about horses, to knowing a great deal about horse anatomy, riding gear, saddling a horse, trailering a horse, horse care, has gone from walking a horse to running a horse, and even just competed in her first youth rodeo doing pole bending and barrel racing. It has been a wonderful experience for her, and Gloria and Lawrence are both super friendly and have been great to work with. Every time I pick my daughter up from her lessons she goes on and on about how much fun she's had, tells me how much she's learned, and that she can't wait for her next lesson. Oh, I think it's also important to note that you can tell all their animals are very well taken care of. I highly recommend Orona's Ranch for anyone looking to take riding lessons. read more

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