Great for kids and those who haven't ridden before (they tailor the ride to experience level)…read more Through streams and hills very scenic

Great experience with friends for a bachelorette. Booking was personalized. I was able to ask about…read moredifferent options to customize the event. We ended up selecting skeet shooting. We arrived on time, checked in and signed the waivers. There are lots of farm cats and a dog just FYI. Once ready, you get a hay ride to the skeet shooting spot from your instructor. Once you arrive, your instructors take it from there - safety instructions, demos etc. We had a ton of fun! Many of us had never even shot a gun before so this was fun and competitive. Once that was done, we got to pet some of the horses and the team had helped us receive our lunch order (via DoorDash). We ended up taking our lunch back to our Airbnb because it was just so hot in the honkey tonk barn. Overall, I would go this again and even try the horse trail ride!

Our outing with Maverick Horseback Riding was the highlight of our entire vacation. My family of…read morefour are wholly inexperienced riders; Joan Marie and her team were superb guides with the right balance of instruction, independence, and fun. Joan Marie did us an immense favor, too, by allowing us to start our ride a couple hours early in order to avoid an incoming thunderstorm. I'm sure she saved our weekend! And a final kudos for an excellent BBQ joint recommendation; we went straight there for lunch after our ride and got a "full" Lockhart experience! Strongly recommend Maverick for an excellent equestrian experience!

If you're looking for a mindless trail ride where you just sit there while a horse follows a tail…read morein front of it, this is not the place for you. Maverick Horseback Riding is for people who want the real experience. Our guide Emily was wonderful and incredibly knowledgeable. She is a total pro. But you also have to give it up for the owner Joan Marie. She is friendly but very blunt. She is not there to play nice or baby you. She is there to teach you how to properly handle a horse. If you are shy or easily offended, you might want to look elsewhere. You need to be able to take direct feedback and use it to improve your riding game immediately. They start you off with the fundamentals like brushing, saddling, and mounting. You are expected to actually do the work. They even give you cowboy boots to wear which makes you feel right at home. I rode Sheila and we spent about thirty minutes on a short trail just reviewing the basics while Joan Marie gave proper instruction on what to do and what not to do. After that initial lesson, both ladies took us out on the trails for about an hour of riding. I think if we had gone to some other ranch that just let us be lazy rookies, we would not have had nearly as much fun. We left feeling like we actually accomplished something. Huge thanks to Emily and Joan Marie for a great day.

Amazing, amazing service. Booked this bday party at the very last minute (we were supposed to be…read moreout of town) and Lynn pushed things around to squeeze us in. Planned to have just one pony and FOUR showed up allowing kids to take long rides and almost "have their own pony!" I actually am now trying to come up with an opportunity for another party just so I can use Takota's again because it was such a hit! She'll be hearing from me hahaha- for REAL!

1st Birthday Party! Invited over family and neighbors... was a blast. All kids and parents loved…read moreit. Good way to also give something special back to all the families who took the time to come. Parents loved watching their kid have an opportunity to ride and have fun. Affordable. Owner Lynn and her assistant were on time, charged as agreed. Lynn is very fair. Didn't even request deposit. Did what she promised, over delivered. She is great with kids and best of all, her horses are all super well trained and obedient. Very very safe.

My partner and I recently took a private trail ride at the Coupland location and it was amazing. I…read morewant to preface this review by saying I had never been horseback riding before so I was sort of nervous about not knowing what to expect, but everyone we interacted with was super friendly and made me feel at ease. To set it up, I filled out a form on their website and then chatted with Kathy via email. She was very easy to communicate with and answered all my questions thoroughly. She was even accommodating to a last minute schedule change due to weather, which we appreciated! When it finally came to the day of our ride, we drove out to Coupland, which was about 40 mins away from where we were staying in Austin. Once we arrived, we had to drive down a long, rocky, dirt road for around half a mile. I wasn't aware that it would be that far down the dirt road, so I began to worry that we might be in the wrong place. So, I gave Kathy a call, and she assured me we just had to keep driving down the road. So, my advice for future visitors is to be prepared to drive down a rocky road until it ends, and then you're there! Once we did arrive, we met a handful of very friendly folks. They had us sign paperwork and borrow boots and helmets. Then they let us choose our horses and practice in a little corral before heading on the trail. Again, I want to reiterate how I had absolutely zero experience riding a horse and they did a great job of being patient and reassuring with us. Our guide, Bailey, then led us on a lovely ride around the farm, for a little over an hour. Bailey was so friendly and easy to talk with, and had great energy. She stopped to take photos of us several times which was great. Our horses pretty much just followed her horse and we didn't have to do much work at all in directing them. The property was beautiful and remote, and our ride was calm and serene. Just what we were looking for. Overall, our trail ride at Tri-Star was a fantastic experience and made for a really special way to celebrate my partner's 30th birthday. Thank you so much!

Pay for boarding, many horses leave as Nina on the farm yells at family, contradicts herself, has a…read morehand problem and moves your stuff out of rooms with out consent, I've never seen so much of my stuff broken and unsafe materials around horses. I have a sign up to leave my horses mask on due to her eye and Nina keeps taking it off creating eye infections for me to pay for and blaming me and almost lost my horses eye. The disrespect and lack of care and communication is horrible business. There's no accountability and to allow a narcissist like Nina to ruin a farm and hurt animals is insane. I wish this farm all the best - they need to keep the care of animals and communication #1 which has been a struggle for years & no change.

This is a great horse facility and riding arena where your kids can take lessons or just come walk…read morethrough the stables and say hi to all the beautiful horses and ponies here. You can book birthday parties or just come for the day and take a few lessons. They offer summer camps for kids and Girl Scout adventure visits.

I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking to have some fun with some horses. We…read morewent there for a birthday party of a friend of my daughters and the party was fantastic! It was my daughter's first time riding a horse and she really enjoyed herself. There was so many activities to do as they were waiting for the horse. There's plenty of room there and I really like the handwashing station.

We made a booking through their Facebook booking system as stated on the page. We reached out via…read moremessaging and phone call when we never heard back from them. We gave them the benefit of the doubt and went to the appointment and not only was no one there, no one answered the phone when we reached out. Over all incredibly rude and unprofessional on part of the business.

The staff was very helpful. So kind to one of the riders who was nervous. I would definitely…read morerecommend.

Very helpful and friendly staff! It was our first time there and we will definitely be back. Went…read moreriding with my two kids 19 and 4 years old and we all had a great time.

Pretty cool place, I've been riding here for about 3 years now and have advanced a lot since I…read morefirst joined! I love the constructive criticism and how they let me know whenever I mess up. Great with children, helpful people, and the other girls and I love to help the new and little kids out.

Dream a Dream is such an awesome organization. It's amazing to watch Brenda and the volunteers…read moreinteract with the riders and help them make progress towards their individual goals through Therapeutic Horsemanship and Equine Assisted Learning. The horses are of impressive quality and the program and instruction even better! Brenda and Michael have poured their hearts into the place and it's really a family atmosphere for the riders and volunteers alike.

From the owner: DADTH is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing therapeutic horseback riding and related…read moreprograms to individuals with disabilities. We are a PATH (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship) member center and a licensee of the internationally acclaimed Spirit Horse Program.

Our daughter has been horse riding and taking lessons at CCT for a few years now. It's been a…read morewonderful experience for her, not just for the sport itself, but for the team spirit and friendships she has built.

From the owner: At CCT Farm, everyone is family! Come see why our stable is…read moredifferent from the rest. One visit, and you'll know why our riders say, "There's no place else like CCT!" We are a family-owned and operated horse farm that is all about building self confidence and a feeling of belonging for our riders. Our team atmosphere helps children and young adults to develop a sense of self-esteem and responsibility while becoming successful equestrian athletes. We are all about positivity, and everything a rider can learn from that special relationship only horses can provide. Our program doesn't just create successful riders; we create successful people!

I was visiting for the weekend and booked a morning trail ride. Ava was my wrangler and she was…read moreamazing! Everyone was very friendly, welcoming, kind, and sweet. I rode Tonka, their Palomino, and he was so fun to ride. Would recommend this place to beginner or intermediate riders!!! The trails were gorgeous and we saw plenty of deer. Was the highlight of my trip truly and I can't wait to come back when I visit Austin again

We were there for a private event with a group that included a rodeo and a BBQ and whiskey tasting…read more Staff were great. The food was good and the rodeo super fun. All the more interesting is how close this was to the downtown of Austin. Felt like we were in a typical suburb rather than on a ranch. Although we did not do this we noticed they have trap shooting, ATV Guided Tours, kayaking and horse riding of course. All worth checking out if you are in the area.