Anastasia is a great trainer! She has always been very helpful and supportive for my confidence and…read moreriding. I enjoy working with her, she is always helpful! I highly recommend her!

I came to Anastasia with my rescued two-year-old colt back in April. From the gate she meant…read morebusiness, I bought a 10 session package for a stealing deal of $550. In those sessions she didn't just train my baby for me, she worked side-by-side with me and taught me all the way from the ground up high-quality, completely in-tune , and . professional horse training. ( a gift that will last a lifetime ) This isn't just a horse lovin' girl that calls herself " a horse trainer " , this is a highly knowledgeable equine professional with a strong background in the horse world I can fully trust ! Anastasia's techniques and experience in horse training blows me away and she has gifted me an experience that Has forever changed me and my horses life . She has given me confidence and a cherished horse partner to fall in love with . Travis ( my horse) and I are nearly unstoppable on the ground and in the saddle and that's all thanks to my patient and humble friend and horse whisperer Anastasia Carson ! I highly recommend her to any horse person!!! I promise you won't regret it !

Personalized and perfect. That's the quick way to sum up our experience with Saluti Horse…read moreAdventures. My wife and I were staying at the "Tiny House" on the estate of Saluti Cellars in Somerset. Feeling adventurous on our 18th anniversary, we booked a two-hour "River Run" with Saluti Horse Adventures. This was my wife's FIRST time on horse, and she was very nervous, but owners David and Brenda was exceedingly friendly and accommodating to this. Among their countless well-trained horses, they personally selected the best possible horse, "Blackjack," for my wife, and by the end of the ride my wife was hugging and snuggling with Blackjack as if they'd been old friends for years. The ride itself was easy and and very scenic, and David told adventurous stories throughout. In the middle of the ride, at the river, we got off our horses and watered them, and the ride back took us near the beautiful Saluti vineyard. We wholeheartedly recommend Saluti Horse Adventures, and we can't wait to book another ride with them soon!

This place is a dream! Brenda and David treat you like family when you are there. The horses are…read morejust adorable, and the trail is gorgeous!

Melinda is awesome! Our 8 year old started private lessons with Melinda and she had a great first…read moreexperience. Melinda is very patient and such a good instructor.

We had a great experience celebrating our daughter's birthday at this amazing place. The…read morecommunication was great in planning, they were accommodating as our needs changed. Upon arrival, the space and structure of the event was well set up. The employees guided riders based on experience level and allowed space for the more advanced kids to steer and trot and then beginners had their experience career to them as well. Parents were comfortable with safety measures and everyone was very happy.

It was so beautiful, so much fun the horses were so beautiful you can tell everyone takes good care…read moreof the horses. Marina was very attentive explained the process well made the whole experience wonderful and she took plenty of pictures thought out the ride and airdropped them after. I Definitely would go again, highly recommend this.

What an amazing experience! Couldn't have asked for better weather or a better guide. Mariana (I…read morehope I got her name right and apologize if I didn't) was an awesome guide. She knew all the horses personally and could read them like a book. She also took pictures of us along the way and air dropped them to us at the end of our trip which was a huge plus. The place was easy to find, plenty of parking, and the instructions for riding you receive ahead of time (as long as you follow them) are perfect. I do recommend a hat or sunscreen. The trail ride is beautiful, the lake even more so. This experience was an anniversary gift to my wife because she loves horses and grew up with them and this was the perfect gift. I rode on Hercules and my wife on Rango, the cute inseparable duo. Hercules had me laughing throughout the ride and definitely has a mind of his own and a stomach as much as I tried to keep him from snacking along the way. I highly recommend the trail ride, we had a blast and will definitely be doing it again in the future. Cheers!

Such an amazing experience, I couldn't recommend it enough!!! Laura is so joyful, attentive, and…read morepatient with new riders. The horses were great, surefooted, and listened well. I can't even get over how beautiful it was out there, the nature , the history, the animals. It was so peaceful, I wish I could stay out there forever! If you want to go horseback riding in the surrounding areas, don't go anywhere else!

I went on a trail ride with Laura along with my cousin and two friends on March 27, 2026. We range…read morein age from mid 50s to mid 70s. I had not been on a horse in 45 years. It was one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life. It was also a miraculous gift to my 73-year-old friend Lisa. She has been completely blind since an auto accident on the way to a horse show in 1969. She was only 16 years old and in training for the 1972 Olympics in dressage. This ride was her first since that day. Laura is incredibly compassionate and an absolute expert with horses. She is exceptionally safety conscious. She set Lisa up with a gentle horse named Mama, and at Lisa's request, Laura led mama from a few horse lengths away. The experience was amazing and Laura made it possible. I cannot recommend her and Trails of 49 highly enough. Laura is also a great historian. My mother's family has been in Calaveras County since the 1850s. While I live 300 miles away now, it's good to know that the history, horses, and land is so well cared for by such an exceptional person. I was born in Calaveras County and will be buried there, and I'm glad Laura is taking care of it in the meantime!

I have come here many times since I was a little girl, so I was very excited to share a trail ride…read moreexperience here with my daughter on Mother's Day! She is 11 years old, and this was her very first time ever being on a horse. The entire staff is SO lovely, and they were incredibly attentive and caring when my daughter expressed feeling nervous in the beginning. They made her feel so comfortable that she was fully able to relax and truly enjoy the ride. We had such a beautiful Mother's Day at Shadow Glen. In fact, my daughter loved it so much that she's already ready to do the 2-hour trail ride next, and I'll definitely be signing her up for lessons here! Shadow Glen truly is a wonderful place filled with great people and beautiful horses. Thank you for allowing me to share my deep love for horses with my daughter and helping create such a special memory for us both!

Jewels and Taylor were amazing wranglers, sorry if i'm saying that wrong! What an amazing…read moreexperience and definitely be back!

This is a very large, clean facility with several indoor barns and a big indoor arena. The grounds…read moreare well kept and the horses are treated with the utmost care. This is a great facility for boarding if you are considering a nice ranch that is CLEAN and well kept. There is also a nice sized outdoor arena behind the covered barn.

A nice working ranch that also is a party venue. Had a nice wedding service in front of the big…read morebarn and then a great reception and party afterwords. The Bride and Groom had a day they will remember forever.

I attend their firewalks every chance I get. The ladies that run the place are both amazing…read moreladies. I can't wait for the next time I can firewalk with them.

Sometimes in life exactly the right situation shows up when it is needed. That is how I feel about…read moreThe Cowgirl Up Ranch and the kind teaching of Marybeth and Esther. I found them on google traveled from Santa Barbara and attended a weekend retreat where I met a variety of women all ready to learn and have fun! I surprised myself with some of my feats! I only wish they were closer but I would love to attend another retreat soon!

This was a great gem we found on a family day trip to Columbia. The people at the ticket counter…read morewere helpful with all the questions my husband had. My son loved seeing outside in all the trees and rocks. Even saw a cat. He was happy. My 2 year old loved the horses. She could see them from the window. We were allowed to take as many pictures as we wanted and they even let my kids pet the horses. All around a great experience.

As we walked in to Columbia State Historic Park we saw a couple climbing out of a stage coach; but,…read morewe were not interested in a stage coach ride just then. After spending nearly two hours exploring the Park, we saw the stage coach coming back into town and decided that it was time to take a ride. A young lady took our money, gave us our tickets, helped us board the stage coach. Boarding requires agility that we old people no longer have; but, we managed to get inside. Riding inside this over 100 years old stage coach gives you a small taste of what travel was like late in the 19th Century. My wife commented that she doubted that the original seats were not as padded as the ones we were sitting on. The seats were probably just bare wood. About half way through the ride the driver stopped and explained that Columbia was "dry diggings" meaning that water needed to be imported. Miners paid $6-$9 a day for water. With the price of gold being as low as $12 an ounce, miners needed half to three quarters of an ounce of gold just to pay for water. Guess who was really making money. The rocks around us are limestone exposed by miners digging around them looking for gold and smoothed by the weather once they were exposed. As the driver was explaining the history of the stage coach, I was admiring the craftsmanship that went into its construction. Once back at the stage stop the driver helped us down and talked to us a bit about the team pulling the stage coach. If you are every in Columbia State Historic Park, get a taste of what it was like to travel in 1850 by riding Quartz Mountain Stage Lines.