Hands down the best horseback riding experience ever! You can keep your beach rides, Jessica set us…read moreup to have a real lovely experience. Pushing the excitement level and challenge of what one would expect to the next level! Crossing the river and being deep in the Oregon's natural forested beauty, I cannot say enough good things about the ranch and the pride they take in their animals and the people that come to visit. Thank you very much for the opportunity to allow us to feel like we were real seasoned riders, and giving us time to connect with the horses and the nature that surrounds us. Cannot imagine how you could do it better? Family owned and operated for several generations, they have a wealth of knowledge about the land and its history.

Jessica was an amazing trail boss. We had a beautiful and peaceful ride. The mountains and creeks…read morewere so nice to ride thru. I definitely recommend this place for a fun ride.

We would totally come back!! Everyone was so nice to us. The horses behaved so well! Amazing views…read more! 100% recommended

We had such an amazing time riding this past week. Everyone was so friendly and had great knowledge…read moreof the area and horses. We were looking around for horseback riding nearby and we are so glad we went with M&R Beach Rides. It was such a beautiful day riding and so grateful for this experience!

I took my 8 year old daughter to Fiddlestix for a Sunday afternoon trail ride (not the wine tour…read moreone). We are both novices and they put us on chill horses. We encountered chickens and kittens which my daughter loved. On the ride we came across monarch butterflies, beautiful views and wild cherries. The terrain was rolling hill like with several picture worthy viewpoints. The paths were a mix of gravel and grass. Sarah was a fantastic and easy going hostess. Denny was a wonderful guide, very patient with my daughter and made sure she was comfortable by teaching her some basics and working in the barn before setting out on the trail. We will go back!

AMAZING!!!! We are from hawaii and we ride wvery now and…read moreagain so we are beginners - intermediate riders. From start to finish. The car ride there was so nice. The place was easy to find. They had a nice sign out frount and clear signs where you can park. Everyone was very nice and friendly. The horses were very well behaved and easy to ride. This was our first ride here, but not our first time riding horses. I highly recommend them the vineyard ride is so relaxing :) i cant say one bad thing about our experience here!!! I cant wait to come back Pros Good prices!! Easy to find Well behaved easy to ride horses Clean Informative BEAUTIFUL vineyard ride Good distance FUN FUN FUN Cons YOU WONT WANT TO LEAVE!!!

Got overcharged $60, we paid a total of $420 for 3 adults and that should have been $120 each and…read more$360 altogether. We had to bring this up to her multiple times and she said she would take care of it and then when we tried to call her after a few days for and update just to find out each of our phone numbers got blocked. She scammed us and in the process insulted, belittled us saying things like "it must hurt your pretty little brain to think about all the numbers" when we told her the numbers weren't right. As for phones, policy is to leave everything behind but if you want good pictures then bring your own phone.

Rude to riders, rude to other beach-goers ("Get out of the way, you don't own the whole beach!" to…read morea group of boys kicking a soccer ball about), AND they overcharged us and won't refund! We booked online, paid the deposit, showed up, were embarrassed and unfcomfortable due to the rudeness of the woman who led the ride. The horses were not very well-behaved, and the pictures the lead took for us - since she admonished us many times not to bring our own phones for pics, were terrible. The worst part was that they charged us $240 extra and never refunded it, despite mutliple attempts. We actually had to pretend to be new customers to even get a return phone call. Worst horseback riding experience I have ever had. Do not recommend.

Website says $5 credit card fee but I was charged an additional $5 PER RIDER…read more We paid for 1-hour ride. Once horses were saddled and guide gave instructions ride began at 3:25. We were back before 4:05. This was a 40min ride, only 2/3 of the time that we paid for.

Extremely rude and unpleasant owner. Avoid at all costs. The horses are great. But the trip was…read morecompletely ruined by that woman.

I shopped around for a few months and this was by far the best training and price I found. Jody is…read moreso knowledgable and a true trainer. She gives challenging exercises that are strength building and fun. She gives great directions for correcting and clearly has been doing this for a while. The school horses are very good too. I highly recommend this place and will say that you will get way more than your money's worth. I went to 3 places before I came to her, including Lake Oswego Hunt Club.

I'm so glad we found this place! (and Jessica! She's awesome. Honest, patient, understanding,…read moreknowledgeable...sweet and kind too)!

I waited 1 year to give this review. The horse here are not treated well. Go ATV'ing on the sand…read moredunes instead. The ppl who run this place look haggard like they are recovering from something. They need to shut down bc their better years running this outfit is over. They run their horses over & over again without much rest. I was sized with a horse that was way too big for me at 5'2" & 130 lbs. The horse I was given, gave the woman who works there an attitude as if to let her know, 'hey, I'm exhausted, can I please rest'. This horse rode hard the whole way. I FELL OFF THIS HORSE as she bolted hard left as we went back up the sand dunes. I've been hurting for an entire year now from my right shoulder to my neck and down my arm. I felt awful for the horse that day. She was 15 yrs old & her name was Bella. I wish I would have never ridden her that day. Also, they practically make you leave your phone behind. They promise to take pics from their phones & send it to you. They don't. I think them taking the phones is so patrons wouldn't takes pics of their exhausted horses or in case you fall off one who is highly disgruntled. This place is pathetic.

What a pleasant adventure! Things felt a little rocky in the beginning, with the owner taking a…read morepretty stern approach to us that I didn't fully appreciate, but I think once she realized we weren't going to run amok with her horses (we DID have a big group -- almost 20 people!), she relaxed a little. Because they didn't have enough horses to accommodate all of us at once, we were split into two groups. The rides last about an hour, so those of us who were in the second group headed down to the nearby Pelican Pub to grab a bite while we waited. When we headed back, we were each assigned our horse based on a physical assessment (and sort of on our previous riding history). I've had riding lessons in the past, and love horses, so I was given the privilege of riding Bella, a beautiful but somewhat finicky horse. She was very engaging to ride... as in, you had to stay engaged the whole time or she might take advantage of you, haha. None of these horses are really the trail-broken ones you'll find at some riding companies. They each have minds of their own, though some are definitely more... headstrong than others, haha. The trail we went on took us up the sand dunes and down onto the beach, then back up onto the dunes further down. The beach was lovely, but once we hit the top of the dunes, the views were incredible! I only wish it hadn't been so foggy on the day we went, because I can only imagine how far the view goes on a clear day! On the way back, we headed onto the beach again, where the winds had turned up something FIERCE. I was pretty severely wind- and sunburnt by the time the ride was over, so please, please, for the love of God, wear sunscreen. You'll also want to make sure you have a windbreaker or hoodie of some kind on, because even in the middle of July it was downright cold on that beach. All in all, I thought this was a very pleasant riding adventure, and since the other company we used to ride with on the coast is no longer in business, I imagine that if we have another trip out there, we'll definitely be going with Oregon Beach Rides again.

Recently did this 40-mile bike ride and it was a spectacular ride! A friend and I decided to ride…read moreon a gloomy + rainy day which ended up being worth it! It wasn't crowded at all and the views were still great. It was a full day, as we arrived around 10:30 am and were back in the car around 5:30 pm, so expect to take the whole day to enjoy this ride and to stop at the town of Vernonia. I love how this trail had multiple bike hubs and came in handy to put some air in my tires about 15 miles in. It was generally all family-friendly riding, with only a couple of hills where we did walk our bikes, but you can ride uphill if you are looking for an uphill challenge. But do note, that there were considerable amount of uneven spots/small potholes on the trail which my friend didn't remember on her last ride here so just be prepared for that. Luckily, most of them are marked! I will also agree with other reviews - about first 10 miles from Banks was a noticeable workout. We decided to grab some burgers in Vernonia and stretch our legs - which I totally suggest to do. We did see that a neighbor on our way to Vernonia had some free grapes and apples for us, which was such a sweet treat and extra fuel. I will suggest this to all my newbie and more advanced biker friends looking for a workout with a view!

This is a fine trail, but the reviews that mention great views must have never been anywhere with…read moretrees and forests. There are no overlooks or valley views, just forests and a few grass fields. We just completed another section on our e-bikes. We will end up making three visits to complete the trail. Parking at Banks is very limited. Parking in Vernonia is unlimited. Someone has been marking roots and bumps with paint and it was greatly appreciated on our bikes. Our first visit was on a hot sunny day and was not near as enjoyable as yesterday in a cool drizzle. Not real rain, just threats of it.

There aren't enough positive words in the English language to praise Eric and his barn. The first…read moretime I walked into the barn, it felt like "home". Eric is the trainer and what an awesome one at that! He is kind, funny, encouraging and SO knowledgeable! He doesn't make your head spin with technical jargon. Everything is broken down so even the most nervous inexperienced rider would be able to understand what he is trying to convey in a lesson. From children to advanced adults, all you see are happy faces when people are in the arena with Eric. Myself included! I've had many a lesson with a handful of trainers. Eric is by far one of the easiest to relate to. Down to earth comes to mind. The facilities are wonderful. The patrons I have met all seem welcoming and pleasant. The lesson horses are great too! I am looking forward to continuing my riding education at the Chase. My next lesson can't come soon enough!

I found The Chase online after doing research for riding lessons. I have had 3 lessons with Eric…read moreand I've enjoyed them all! Eric is friendly, has extensive knowledge, and is hands on. The barn is clean and large. The horses are friendly and always put a smile on my face. I am looking forward to my lessons twice a week. Safe to say I've fallen in love with riding thanks to The Chase! Very excited for my future lessons and would highly recommend them. Oh and there's a really sweet and adorable Black Labrador, Can't forget her!