I visited Southfork Ranch as part of a work group outing and honestly had no idea what to expect…read morebut I left genuinely impressed and entertained. This place is a legitimate piece of American pop culture history, and they do a great job bringing it to life. The guided tour takes you inside the actual ranch house, and it's more immersive than you'd think. The formal dining room with its crystal chandeliers, the bold red kitchen, the grand foyer staircase -- it's all right there, frozen in time like the Ewing family just stepped out for a moment. And yes, they have the room where JR was shot, complete with a chalk outline and crime scene markers. Campy? A little. Fun? Absolutely. Outside, the grounds are beautiful. White fences, open pastures, friendly animals wandering around with the iconic ranch house as the backdrop. There's also JR's silver Lincoln Continental on display in the museum, along with memorabilia and history from the show. Fair warning: this is a deeply generational experience. My older colleagues were absolutely in their element while some of the younger folks in our group needed a little context. But even without being a die-hard Dallas fan, there's enough to see and appreciate that everyone ended up having a good time. Great group outing, unique Dallas experience. If you're in the area, it's absolutely worth a visit.

As a longtime fan of the TV show Dallas, I had been looking forward to visiting Southfork Ranch for…read moreyears. Growing up in Europe, we watched the show later than audiences in the U.S., but I never missed an episode and absolutely loved following the Ewings' story. So when I had the chance to travel through Texas, visiting Southfork was at the top of my list. The visit exceeded my expectations. The ranch is perfectly set up for visitors - from the guided tour of the house, which is preserved and decorated exactly like it appeared in the show, to all the little details, including the cars the Ewing family used. Our guide gave a fascinating talk about the history of filming, the ranch's rental process, and behind-the-scenes stories that really brought the show to life. We also got to walk around the ranch, see the small horses or ponies, and browse a tiny gift shop. It was amazing to experience in person something I'd watched on TV for so many years - and on the other side of the continent, no less! The whole experience was nostalgic, charming, and genuinely fun. If you love Dallas or just want to see an iconic TV ranch in real life, Southfork is absolutely worth the visit.

These guys are amazing. Went for a little ride today,…read moreAlejandro took great care of me and helped me be super comfortable on the horse. I can't wait to go back and ride some more! Highly recommend!

My family visited this barn and encountered a very rude woman named Candee (the owner). We were…read morejust walking up to the barn and she began yelling at us. She gave us a lecture about how horses bite and how it was very dangerous for us to be there. Just confirmed there are kind people and there are nasty people. She is nasty!

Multiple trainers to assist you in learning varying disciplines. The stable is very open to riders…read morew special needs.

Arrived for our first lesson on a Sunday afternoon....no-one at office…read more. no one around except other riders...ask a rider, young man, where we were suppose to go. He directed us thru two barns to our instructor. She was nice , a little rough. but nice. She told our daughter to go pick a hat. What?! We had NEVER ridden english and had no idea what we were suppose to be looking for. But we picked one, which ended up being to big. She had our daughter get on, now our pony looked like a underfed old barely able to stand older pony. I felt very sorry for the little thing. We were lead around the entire barn area twice...then taken to the covered arena , where another lesson was being conducted and I think we intruded. After about 3 times around our instructor told our daughter that she had another student and she needed to get off. I was very very put off from this experience. I guess the western world is a little more friendly....or perhaps I chose the wrong English place for our first lesson. Needless to say I canceled our camp reservation. I think I can do as well as they did. I do NOT recommend this place.

Overall, I enjoyed being at TVR, but there are a lot of things that need to improved and I got…read moretired of waiting. People: Best barn family ever! All the boarders are super nice and friendly and encouraging. Ace Equestrian is great! Kourtney and Alex are awesome! Water: Automatic waterer, in the stalls, only get cleaned 2x/week. They are never disassembled and deep cleaned and the inside can get pretty gross. Pastures: For most horses, your options are small private paddock with no grass or hay or huge pasture with lots of other horses. The pasture fence is barbed wire, is some areas and is not in great shape all the way around. (If you are touring the barn, make sure you walk through the wooded area of the pasture.) Stalls: only cleaned 1x/day. If the horses stay in, you can smell the ammonia in the stalls. (Many boarders come in the evening and clean their horse's stall.) Loose Animals: Be prepared for goats to run between your horse's legs while you are tacking up in the cross ties. Don't leave anything out, unless you want goats to chew on it. The donkey also roams loose everyday and no one bothers to put him back. Dogs are not required to be on a leash, so it is no uncommon to have a dog race down the barn aisle. Hay: occasionally the horses are skipped for a feeding, if they run out and the hay delivery hasn't come yet Arena: The indoor arena is typically watered between 9am-10:30am, but there is no official set time. Even if people are riding in the arena, they will turn the sprinkler on. About 1/3 of the indoor arena gets so muddy you can't safely ride on it. Facility: The lounge and bathrooms are really nice. The new footing in the outdoor arena is much better than it was before.

I could not recommend this place any less. They knew I was new to horses and gladly took advantage…read moreof me. They lied about the horse I bought from them - they said they got him from a cowboy down on his luck, but he actually was an auction horse. They told me he could go all day, and he went lame 6 weeks after I bought him, costing me THOUSANDS of dollars in specialist vet fees. Counting the price of the horse, I lost over$10,000 with my purchase. And then there was the boarding... I boarded my horse there for a couple months after I bought him, and his care was abysmal. There were so many flies that he got infections in both of his eyes from the flies laying eggs in them (according to my vet). They told me they'd administer his meds, but they didn't. My horse colicked from heat and dehydration (according to my vet) - there was NO clean water in the pasture. The pasture was a bunch of weeds with rusty old farm equipment where the horses could easily access. It flooded any time we had a heavy rain. The stalls were often dirty, and the barn often smelled of urine. There were so many rats in the barn; you could see them both day and night - even in my horse's hay bin. I could go on and on. The Pyrenes dog they had running lose all the time bit me and other people, and they never did anything about it. All of this for over $1000 a month in board fees. Do not just stay away - RUN AWAY from this barn.

Terra is incredible! We loved working with them for our family photos with the horses!read more

Windmill and the staff is awesome! I've come from other…read morebarns which have been pretty sketchy but windmill was totally different! it's easy to see the staff, volunteers, and students have a passion for the horses. its a really great environment with a awesome barn full of horses with tons of personality, each different. While at windmill I've improved so much as a rider and with my horsemanship. Especially Jaycie (best trainer ever), she really is awesome and I love having her as my trainer! Windmill has also allowed me to connect with other people with shared interests and it's just a great place to be! definitely recommend

New ownership seems clueless about the health, care, and wellbeing of the horses there. The…read morefacility is decrepit, filthy, and run down. I would not recommend this business to anyone looking to board their horse in the area.

I have boarded here. All the negative reviews of this place are true. I was initially impressed…read morewith the improvements to the property the new owners made. But soon realized that, aside from the cosmetic changes, they had little to no knowledge of how to run a horse boarding business or even care properly for horses. While I was there a horse suffered a very bad colic because the staff had fed it grain in the morning with no hay or water and left it locked in its stall nearly all day. I saw horses get loose from paddocks and the main pasture several times because the gates either did not close correctly or the help had forgotten to close them. Another horse had it's face torn open on a gate with large metal bolts left exposed and not covered or capped. Full care boarders were forced to clean their own stalls and empty water buckets regularly because the help did a poor job or did not do it at all. Feedings, if they included supplements or special instructions, were rarely done as instructed. The staff would dump whatever amount of hay and grain they felt like and gripe about the "high maintenance owners" and disparage their horses. I personally witnessed this. In addition to the dangerous conditions and ignorance, there is more drama, gossip and petty back stabbing at this barn than I have ever seen in more than 10 years of horse ownership. Caveat Emptor.