Absolutely amazing experience! From the beginning to the very end every moment was an adventure I…read morewill cherish for years to come. Our tour guide Mark couldn't have been more kind, patient and helpful. He made excellent choices matching our group to their appropriate horse for riding. Based on our weight and height our horses were Chili, Boogie, and Izzy! Such sweet babies they were. Chili loved to snack on the vines, but was easily redirected to get back on track. If you're too nervous to take photos while on the trail, DON'T WORRY because MARK is sweet enough to do that for you! If you love wine, highly recommend to purchase the package with the wine tasting (to be enjoyed after your ride) because the wine from DANZA SOL WINERY was THE BEST WINE I had all weekend. Looking forward to returning to this beautiful ranch!

5 stars all round…read more This horseback tour is amazing, not only do you get to ride horses through the vineyards you also get a voucher to go next door (Danza Sol winery) and sample 6 wines of your choice. The horseback tour is amazing. You arrive get your paperwork situated and they match you with your horse based off height. All the horses are just so kind. Our tour guy Mark was amazing, talked to us about the venue, the grapevine, took pictures throughout the tour and sent us all the pictures he took as well. Felt safe while riding with our tour guide. The horses do like to sneak in a few pecks off the vines and some more than others...lol but it's manageable. It doesnt look like your high up, but once you saddle up you realize the height, but the more you ride the more comfortable you get on your horse. I loved it. The weather was amazing. All the staff were friendly and professional. Had an over all great ride. We were celebrating my sister birthday and we couldn't have had a better experience and time with our horses and Mark our tour guy. The ride is pretty lengthy but its nice and you get what you pay for. Make sure to bring pants, closed toe shoes and sunglasses. After your ride you can give the horses some cookies, which they love and look forward to it. I enjoyed that part as well. There's only a port-a-potty on sight that I saw. So technically there is a restroom on sight, but we all know how stinky those are. So go before you arrive or the winery next door has restrooms that are much more ample. Definitely worth every penny. Would highly recommend this place to everyone who wants to enjoy and good time riding as well as some good wine afterwards.

Niaomi was wonderful & should be recognized as a valuable member of the Danza Family.read more

Macy was so amazing. Very knowledgeable and pointed us in the right direction. 100% made this the…read morebest experience at a winery.

My friend invited me to go riding with her and a couple other friends. I think she purchased a…read morelivingsocial deal to this place. The horses looked well taken care of and happy, facilities were clean, and the staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. The lady matched up the horses to each of us based on riding experience. Unfortunately, one of the horses started acting up so we had to go back to the stables but the lady let us have some fun running the horses in the ring. That was awesome and so fun!! What could've turned into a bad experience turned into an awesome one! P.S - Yes, the stables are hard to find and we had to call them several times to find the place but hey, it's in the middle of nowhere! :P

Love this facility! Very organized and clean…read more They have a big indoor arena, perfect for the sunny hot weather. Plenty of spaces to ride your horse. A great jumping arena, This place has it all! The stable Maneger Aretha is very professional and friendly. She gives out lesson and is very patient and knowledgeable. I strongly recommend this facility for your horse boarding and horse lessons!

I have known the owner, Tanya, for a number of years now. I first met her back in 2006. I was a…read morefreshman in high school and I have always loved horses, and I finally talked my mom into looking into getting one. I found her facility online and my mom and I set up a time to come see the place. After looking into the costs of food, board, and other expenses, my mom came to the conclusion that she simply couldn't afford it. When Tanya heard this, she offered to let me come by to help groom and exercise some of her horses. In exchange for helping with their care, I also got to ride in the arena with her trainer. Sometimes I would ride along in the "Gator" that she uses to get across her property quickly, and sometimes helped with little things, like cleaning and filling water buckets or helping to feed. I am honestly thankful for these opportunity to learn what it's really like to own and care for a horse. Tanya provides a unique opportunity to any child that would like to learn about horses. I am now out of high school and just moved back after doing a couple of years of college in Colorado, and I am back working with Tanya and her herd again. I've only been back about a month, but I can personally say that all of her animals still look great. In addition to the horses, she also has Emus, Alpacas, monkeys, wallabies, peacocks, and more. I have never seen her skip a feeding, and she pays me well to do all of the cleaning. Her animals mean a great deal to her, and I have even seen her fire employees for mistreating her animals. Aside from all the animals, she also has some great amenities, such as a covered arena, a barn, 2 tack rooms, jumps of all different heights, barrels, wash areas, stalls with runs, pastures, and more. Tanya has a great facility, whether you're looking to board, or just wanting to see some unusual animals, you won't be disappointed! :)

Do not purchase a special offer for this company. www.ridethevines.com…read more I purchased a $99 -- Wine Country Horseback Ride w/Tastings, Reg. $240 via TravelZoo and called Ride the Vines to make a reservation. This is yet another situation where the company sells vouchers to a discount site and then won't honor the offer until their off season. This company is unable to book us on a tour on a Saturday until October or a Sunday in August. It sounded like total BS to me so I flat out asked if I had purchased the tour for full price if they would be able to get us in sooner and the company said yes, they would. This is not the right way to do business. If you are trying to stir up business by making a discount offer, don't rip off the purchasers by not honoring your offer. I advised the company that a lot of companies get bitten by making these offers and then not honoring them until a point far out in the future and she said she was aware of that. These are the terms and conditions, which the company is not honoring: Terms and Conditions Vouchers can be redeemed starting Friday, April 26, through June 30, 2013. Rides run Wednesday-Sunday. Valid for morning rides only. Not valid on major holidays. Reservations are required; subject to availability and weather conditions. Voucher is subject to forfeiture if you cancel or reschedule your reservation with less than 48 hours' notice. Maximum weight limit is 240 pounds per rider. Must sign waiver. Must be used in 1 visit. Tax and gratuity are not included. This deal cannot be combined with any other offer. Must be of legal drinking age to consume alcohol. Address given on Travel Zoo: Ride the Vines http://ridethevines.com 39460 Hilt Rd. Meet at Wilson Creek Winery Temecula, California 92591 951-852-7633 or 951-795-1444 I am so mad right now. Update: 6/7/13 I asked TravelZoo for a refund and since I was within the required 7 day window they refunded my money. Great customer service from TravelZoo!

I got a "Ride the Vines" package for my birthday. I was originally supposed to use by November…read more2012. I appreciate the managers extending the expiration date to accommodate my schedule. Overall, my experience was A-OK! What I loved: - Scenic ride through vineyard, fruit trees - My horse was tame, didn't buck me off! - Excellent weather - Small group - Nice guides - Package included tastings at 4 wineries - Helmets available if you need one What I thought could be better: - More details: In my creative mind, I thought the horse ride was through the 4 different wineries (Perhaps that's literally impossible, but I am the type of person who thinks anything is possible) - More conversation during horse ride. One guide was pretty good about giving tips, letting riders know what was around them, making small talk. Other guide didn't talk that much. - Include some instructions on simple horse "commands" or FAQ about riding a horse

RACHEL AND SCOTT ARE THE MOST AMAZING HUMANS EVER! They took my boy with zero arena manners and…read moreturned him around! I am more confident on him and feel safer! They even allowed me to come visit him and bring him trips and train with him before I took him home to feel more confident ! My horse is a happy boy and I'm a happy girl!

This is our experience with Fire Dance Farm. After having our filly at Fire Dance Farm for two…read moreyears and having spent tens of thousands of dollars at this facility, we decided to move our horse to a new trainer. When we told the owner that we would be picking up the horse, we were given a specific time to pick up our horse (one when none of her clients would be there). When we arrived at the scheduled time, we found the gate to the facility closed, our gate code disabled, and the owner and her husband standing at the end of the long driveway by the barn. They then had one of their ranch hands walk our three-year-old filly down the long driveway to their front gate. This young horse was clearly upset having never been anywhere but her stall or the arena. The ranch hand opened the gate and brought our three-year-old filly out onto the street where he handed us the horse. We asked if the owner expected us to load her on the street and he said "yes". Meanwhile, the owner and her husband stood hand-in-hand watching from the barn. It is incomprehensible that a horse facility would act in this manner. This young horse had only trailered once before. This facility put our young horse in danger by bringing her out onto the street to load where she easily could have spooked and run onto a busy road and been injured or worse. There is no justification why a client should not be allowed to safely pick up their horse from within the gates of Fire Dance Farm but the owner and her husband clearly did not care about the safety of our horse and rather stood by watching from a distance. Fortunately, our young horse loaded easily and without incident but other horses might not be so lucky.  Be warned...all is good until you decide to leave.