Brought my daughter here to get the full experience of working with horses and ended up taking…read morelessons myself. I used to have a horse growing up and I wanted my daughter to have the same experience. Once I saw how Kristin communicates with her horses I knew I had to get lessons for myself. We went on forest rides once a week for a few years while I learned how to get a horse to follow my lead rather than getting the horse to move by dominating it. Feeling grateful for the opportunity to connect with horses in this way, so worth it!!

The worst experience. Paid $150 to walk in a circle behind the barn and in the arena for one hour…read more I owned my own horse growing up, competed and spoke to the owner of this establishment on the phone prior to even considering her business with horses. And you should not use barrel racing horses as trail horses. The worst business, unfair practices and lied to me on the phone saying the trail was open to ride. Compare other prices.

Avoid as hell. This barn has a very toxic culture. Lots of badmouthing and bullying among riders,…read moreespecially from older women towards younger riders. Some young riders replicate the behavior to fit in, and perpetuate the toxicity. Women are cat fighting at every corner. it's just awful. I'm a foreigner, and several white women were harassing me and verbally assaulting me on my first day. I felt there was a lot of racism at this facility. The barn owner has no welcoming culture, she tolerates bullying at her facility and greatly participates. She is unjust, and does not take feedback well. Also, the barn owner does not maintain the property at all. She asks you to pay extra for using the arena, but she won't maintain the arena or hire barn workers. Arena gets floaded all year long, the arena is in neglect. It's a pretty bad place for leasing a horse, as they'll ask you to clean stalls for free! It's a neglected place, and there are too many undiagnosed mental illnesses going on there. It's best to spend an extra $100 at another facility that has a better code of conduct and will guarantee you peace of mind. After all, you should always have fun riding!

For the sake of your horse and yourself, avoid this place. The barn manager negligently fed my…read morehorse, within three days of him being there, grass hay. He never gets grass, never eaten it in his life. His feed schedule was posted right next to his stall and his very own bale of hay was also right next to his stall. My horse lost a member of his herd, moved to this place, and was misfed in a series of three hot days. He colicked, twisted, and died on the property. Within 12 hours i had arranged for his burial in another county and was en route to pick him up when i was notified by the barn manager that she had a tallow company coming to pick him up. I understand why some would do this with their horse, i dont judge, but i will not do that to my own. I ended up paying off the tallow guy for my own horse's body... The next day when moving the rest of our herd from this property due to all the drama, the barn manager yanked our pony out of his stall and literally started running off with him while yelling at her own boarders. Insane. Got our pony back, loaded up and got the hell out. The point of a barn is caring for these animals that do so much for us and building community. This place is in the practice of god knows what but it aint that.

I recently started something new, and I just have to share…read more I joined a women's therapy group held outdoors at a beautiful ranch, and it has been such an incredible experience. There's something so healing about being surrounded by open space, fresh air, and the quiet presence of horses. We don't necessarily work directly with them, but just being around them and in such a peaceful environment is unbelievably calming. The owner of the ranch and therapist, Michelle, is truly amazing. I've had a couple of therapists in my life and only ever really connected with one -- and I can honestly say Michelle is now one of those rare people. She has the softest, most soothing voice, and she creates such a safe, welcoming space. She's so easy to talk to, and you can genuinely feel that she cares. She works with anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, all kinds of trauma, and she's even helping me navigate the emotional side of living with chronic pain. That alone has meant so much to me. If you've been thinking about therapy but haven't found the right fit, I 10/10 recommend giving this a try. She also offers sessions for teenagers, couples/marriage counseling, and individual therapy. Reach out, send her a message, or give her a call and come check out a session. It might be exactly what your heart needs right now

This was our second time riding this train. Our first time it was only my husband and I for our…read moreanniversary. We went up through the redwood Forrest and we loved it. We waned our kids to experience it. So we paid over $300 for a family of 8. This time we caught the round trip from Santa Cruz to roaring railroad where we stayed for an hour. Not much to do but there was an activity table for kids. My 5 year old wanted to color so I let him color. I stepped off to the side and some old ass lady shouted at me saying I needed to stay by my children at all times. To which I responded I can clearly see my child and she needed to mind her business. And before that my girls were looking at the Banana slug she was showing and they had asked why it's called a banana slug and she was just a smartass. My kids were even thrown off by the way she talked to them. Seems to me there are plenty of Karen's that work there. The views are beautiful on the train. I will say that. I love nature. But the little train depot station, is not IT.

Really cool experience! How often do you get to ride a steam-powered train through a redwood…read moreforest? Our conductor Colin was humorous, informative, and gave us plenty to knowledge bits and time to enjoy the redwoods. The train has two types of train cars: covered and uncovered. I would definitely recommend opting for the uncovered parking to fully enjoy the majestic redwoods! We went during Easter weekend, so the tickets were slightly more than usual, and there were lots of kids on the train with their Easter baskets. We didn't realize the Easter egg hunt was only for kids, so we were disappointed in that we didn't get to participate; although, now that I think about it, I guess they can't have a bunch of people running through the woods looking for Easter eggs...a disaster waiting to happen (LOL). Definitely recommend booking tickets ahead of time. Parking is $10. We got to the campgrounds early so watched a blacksmith demonstrating his craft, played some games, and walked the Nature Walk Loop at Henry Cowell Regional Park, which was literally right across the railroad tracks. They also had some shops, kid activities, and a musician. Food nothing to write home about, but it's available if needed. If you're making a trip to Santa Cruz, it's worth stopping by!

Me and my gf had an amazing experience horseback riding with the help of Kiera and Katie, guiding…read moreus through and making sure we are comfortable and safe. I had a wonderful time with Dozer! I highly recommend trying this experience as a beginner like me :))

Absolutely recommend Napa Valley Trail rides. My friends and I had such an amazing experience. The…read morestaff is so welcoming and patient. Our guides gave us all the basics to ride our horse and also provided lots of fun facts on the property. I was there for a bachelorette trip and our guides brought out Luna to take pictures with, which I thought was so sweet. I will definitely be coming back in the future! Thank you so much for a welcoming experience!

The trainers here are great. The owner, not so much. Kristi is the most unhelpful person I've ever…read moremet. The round pin? Broken for 2 years. She hasn't fixed that but she has bought herself a $40000 horse who she rode for about 2 months till she stopped riding it, leaving him in his stall for weeks at a time. She has 7 horses all of which are neglected, one has a deformity on its hind leg. She should've been put down years ago but Kristi wanted to keep her alive so she could breed her. One of her horses is severely underweight, multiple of them don't leave their for months at a time. The stable has a huge pile of manure that she doesn't clean up, but again, she has the money to build her daughters a softball cage. Do not come here, one of the worst owners ive ever met.

I'm new to this barn but I'm very happy with it. People are nice and the barn is well-equipped. I…read moredon't have pics yet but I'll take one of my horse.