Terri is an outstanding host. She is so sweet and patient with the riders. Unlike other hosts, she…read moregave us a little arena time to get acquainted with the horse. The ride was scenic and super fun. She even let us play in the arena after. I highly recommend Bar L and plan on returning as much as possible.

Really fun ride, beautiful trails, and great hosts. Would go back again and highly recommend. Btw,…read morepricing is totally reasonable! And totally worth the money.

This is a fantastic place to ride whether you are a beginner or experienced rider. I had never…read moreridden before and they made it such a user friendly experience for me, I have been taking lessons there ever since!

From the owner: We offer horse boarding, horse training and horseback riding lessons. We train and teach English…read moreSaddle Seat, Hunt Seat, Western, and Driving. We actively show on the Pinto circuit.

The staff was friendly and professional. The ranch is beautiful with lotza hidden gems, like…read moremini-golf, horseshoes, petting zoo, etc. The grandkids really enjoyed the trail ride and the younger ones enjoyed playing and spending time at the ranch.

My daughter came to camp last year and came back again she.was in the equine camp but she.said she…read moreloved the staff: Becca Sammie jo Amanda BJ Jesse

It's a fantastic place to board horses. It's beautiful and good people. Indoor bathroom, heated…read morelounge, lounge cool in the summer. The indoor arena has brand new footing. They have large outdoor arena and the most beautiful trail for boarders. They are beginning to do a Therapeutic Non-profit for cancer kids. Gayle, Mike, and Tina are excellent.

Hay Creek Day Use Area is part of the Richard J. Doer State Forest. My daughter and I are in Red…read moreWing, MN for a few days and this place is my favorite. A trout creek (shallow during my visit) meanders for miles, and we just did some tent camping on state forest land (dispersed allowed) and wading, biking and hiking. You'll probably see deer and other gentler wildlife. It's legal to pick blackberries and nuts. :) There are some really nice paved trails for biking, and dirt trails for mountain biking. For hiking you'll find meandering paths through the woods. I read that this is one of the busier places because it's near Minneapolis (and touristy Red Wing and Mississippi River), but I didn't find it too busy, but not overly secluded either. For getting out and getting exercise and fresh air and getting into nature or escaping life for a while without having to use survival skills, this is a great place. You can download maps at the Department of Natural Resources website (do a search for "Hay Creek" - the Hay Creek area is within the Richard J. Doer State Forest area - there's limitations within the Day Use area). The Red Wing Public Library also has flyers at the entrance that has a rough outline of locations. Nearby is the paved Pioneer Goodhue Trail (paved for biking) which I believe turns into the Hay Creek trail. (Red Wing is very bike friendly.) "Hay Trail Road" is the primary point of access and is a gravel road a few miles long. 305th street and 310th street (or Recrecation Road) aren't marked (unless I missed it). Private and Public property does interrupt each other, signage is weak but exists. Fishing is allowed (we didn't fish), and there's snowmobiling paths. I do believe hunting is allowed in some spots (check the map). Someone official with papers did stop to ask if we were fishing, pleasant man, we weren't - but if you fish or hunt I'd make sure you had a license if required. (My daughter is only 13 so license is not required for her. Personally, the water was waaaay too shallow to fish where we were so the question seemed funny unless I was fishing for minnows.) Creek water was very clear. Unfortunately, I don't have a horse or an RV, but there's stables (Hay Creek Stables) that offer trail rides, and there's definitely a presence of horseback riders here. Everyone I've met around the area has been very friendly. Down the road is the Hay Creek Campground for RVs and horse owners. Very horse friendly area. I called the office, and "dispersed camping" (free camping in non-designated spots) is allowed on State Forest land but not in the Day Use Area, but parking is limited and you need a good map to see boundaries, although there are some signs that say "State Forest Land." It's not bear country, but they do list coyotes. If I had any reason to pass through here again, this would be a definitely "always stop here" place on my map. Unfortunately, it's about 900 miles from home. Oh ya, and it's free! No parking fees!! (Don't expect restrooms or porta-johns though.) Highly recommend for outdoor horseback riding, hiking, biking, and drinking coffee at the creek in the morning.

Kudos! We were there today to see our grand daughter as she took lessons in riding as part of a…read moregroup of other girls. I could not have been more impressed with how that was done. The girls were involved with getting their horses ready to ride, including scrapping the dirt from out of their hooves. It was clear that the staff were teaching little girls how to be around the animals, how to care for them and how to respect them. The instructions were simple and clear; the number of staff in the ring to provide any necessary attention was amazing. The look on the faces of the little girls was priceless!

this stable does not take proper care of their horses. the horses are often very tired from being…read moreover worked. the adults there do not pay attention to the horses safety or yours.

I took lessons here for almost a year and in that time, I lost so much confidence. The first months…read morewere pretty good, she told me I was doing really well and I was improving very quick. Then my last months were awful. She couldn't communicate whatsoever. Any missed lessons were not reschedule and I still paid for them. One lesson, I was told to ride a lame horse, then get off and go tack up another horse while the girls in the group lesson continued to ride. I got to ride maybe 10-20 minutes during an hour lesson. I only got yelled at the whole lesson and was left stressed out by the time it was over. She is rude to every rider that doesn't board a horse there. I felt like I stop improving by the time I left. I don't recommend going here unless you're okay with always being yelled at.

From the owner: Turn Crest is one of the most active lesson and show barns in the area…read more Lessons are offered for the very beginner and young, check out our new half hour lessons for the 5 7 year old. Lessons are offered to the rider coming back to riding and just wa

Lita is very friendly and knowledgeable. I have taken lessons from her and I have also been to…read morethree of her clinics and I learned so much from each one. I highly recommend her!