Diane's Riding Place offers a fantastic horseback riding experience for everyone. We took our four…read moregrandchildren to ride and learn to be cowboys and a cowgirl on the beautiful grounds and trails. Diane has the utmost patience with all of us beginner riders. The kids learned how to lead the horses and not let the horses lead them, not to be afraid of the horses, and to enjoy the trail rides. Diane is extremely knowledgeable and kind. Her horses are well cared for. She took fabulous photos for us while we were on the horses so we adults could enjoy ourselves and not worry about capturing the perfect photo. I highly recommend Diane's Riding Place.

We came to Diane's 5 years ago, with neither of our kids ever having been on horses..my daughter,…read morewho was only 5 at the time wanted desperately to ride a horse. My son, who was 3, was terrified. He was in love by the end of his first ride as was our daughter. Five years later and we made it back! This time for our daughter's tenth birthday celebration. And while they ALL loved it, my son especially, said that he absolutely loved it. We now have 3 kids wanting horseback riding lessons and 5 kids that LOVED their day. Once again WE ALL loved the experience and thank Diane so much for the incredible experience.

A truly special place. From non-verbal kiddos saying their first words on horseback to…read morephysical/mental/emotional healing that happens around these horses. Healing Reins offers a way to help anyone one wants it! The number of programs that are offered is truly remarkable. If you want to just check it out just stop in and someone will be happy to show you around. Also, there are lots of volunteer opportunities available! It's easy to get involved and become a part of the magic that happens here.

I am so impressed with the wide range of services that this program offers our community. As a…read morelicensed therapist, I appreciate that they offer several services that help people with depression, anxiety, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Not to mention having an excellent equine team that assists riders in physical & emotional recovery. The list goes on and on what they offer. Reach out to volunteer or enroll in services!

Great experience. We had a private trail ride where we weaved through trees and went along the…read moreriver. Our horses weren't "trail trained" horses which made the whole experience a little more fun as we actually had to direct them. If you want more than just a hun drum walk on a trail this is the place to go in sunriver!

I've been to this facility numerous times. This is what a professional equine operation should be…read more Thru and thru from the property, employees and the owner. This is the real deal. The stalls , turn outs , indoor and outdoor arenas are outstanding.

The owners are so kind and the welfare of the horses are their first priority. It's a welcoming,…read moreand inclusive barn.

They can't be bothered to return phone calls or emails. I get it if you're busy, but this is no way…read moreto run a business. Don't waste your time with this place.

I sent the following email to Brasda Ranch regarding my experience. I received NO response. Very…read moredisappointed in their lack of good customer service - especially since I had to pay the "gratuity" ($90) when I schedule our trail ride. Wed, Jul 23, 1:58PM "I'm reaching out to let you know what a disappointment my ride was on Sunday. I was partnered with Medicine Bow for the ride. I'm an experienced rider and own two horses myself. I didn't find out until after the ride that he is only four years old - which may explain his green behavior. I really don't find it enjoyable to constantly be pulling on a horse's mouth while they are trying to go their own way or getting too close to other horses. He's already got a hard mouth and I'm sure it's going to get worse. Putting experienced riders on this horse for an hour at a time is a poor excuse for proper training. I sincerely hope you do the right thing for this young horse before he's ruined.

We decided on Brasada Trails for our horseback riding this trip. We stayed in Bend and enjoyed the…read morelovely drive out to to Pilot Butte. Our trail master Piper and her amazing guide horse Pepper took us on a beautiful ride up to a lookout where we enjoyed the best cinnamon marshmallow s'mores and a little break. On our way back we got the same wonderful views, and we had an overall amazing time. Super relaxing, the horses were great, and Piper made the experience super fun. Will definitely be returning!

My boys love to go horseback riding, but it was a bit of a challenge arranging it during our visit…read moreto Bend. Most of the places we've gone to in the past (Crooked River Ranch and Eagle Crest Resort) were closed this summer, so we decided to make the drive to the Seventh Mountain Resort by Mt. Bachelor. We had a terrible experience trying to make a reservation. So up to the actual trail ride, I would give them one or two stars for the administrative side of the business. Nonresponsive by phone, a bit disorganized in person and they overcharged us for the ride until we called the discrepancy to their attention. Once we got on the horses, things improved from there, slightly. The ride is a bit dusty and not the best we've ever had, but again, there appear to be very few options in the area. Unfortunately on a trail ride your experience is very dependent on other riders and whether they are comfortable and able to control their horse. We had two other riders that almost fell off and unfortunately it really freaked out my son. We've gone to Diane's Riding Place, which I now consider the best in the area, but it is more instructional rather than a trail ride. So at the end of day, a fun family activity, but hopefully others will have a better experience before mounting their steed. They also have adorable miniature ponies at Pony Town, so that would be a hit with little ones.

Our guide was great group was small. We did ride down to the river but we were only there about…read morefive minutes the rest of it was extremely dusty ride on extremely hard saddle. Probably the hardest saddle I've ever written on and I ridden on a lot of them. We were all sore for days. They should tequite or suggest that you bring a scarf for your nose because the dust is toxic.

Beware of hidden fees, when booking it states there is a non refundable booking fee. Yet there is…read moreactually two fees. An additional hidden "drought surcharge" that is not shown on any disclaimer or your emailed invoice. You can only discover this fee on ONE page and you have to manually expand the taxes and fees after noticing that there should be no tax and that the fee amount is more than 5%. When we contacted customer service we were met with arrogance and disdain, and no customer service. We asked them to explain what the hidden surcharge was and they then told us to 'NEVER CONTACT THEM AGAIN'. ??? We have ridden here before and experienced the same general disdain in person. You get the feeling they don't want customers and the trail rides are the worst part of their jobs. I have ridden most of my life and done multiple guided rides across the US. Sunriver Trail Rides was the worst experience by far. Between the ride being shorter than the promised time and the hidden fees it is a money grab with no real passion or care. We recently booked at another ranch, and we will continue to use other ranches in the future even when staying in Sunriver.

Staff was unfriendly. While we were waiting for our kids to finish their ride, we casually walked…read morearound the property near the river and that's where we were confronted by a staff member asking us what we were doing. After I indicated that we were just waiting for our kids to return from their trail ride we were told we were on a private road and needed to wait in the parking lot... I'm glad my kids enjoyed their ride, but as a paying customer this left a bad taste in my mouth. Staff could have decided to be respectful towards my wife and I. Unfortunate. The picture below was right before we were asked to move ourselves to the parking lot.