Five Star Ranch

My daughter has had riding camps there twice so far, and is now taking lessons there as well with one of their awesome groupon deals. I was riding when I was much younger and watching her made me wish I would do it myself so I signed up as well for the classes. I had a lot of riding classes in the past and found this one outstanding. There are a lot of riding teachers that are not so friendly (we bought a riding voucher for another stable a few years back and actually decided not to return do to the unfriendly instructor there plus the horses were really hard to ride.. typical 'school horses'). I haven't really ridden in quite a while (and am around 50 with a few to many lbs) and was a bit nerveous starting joining the class but was pleasantly surprised of the age mix in this class (didn't stick out like a sore thumb). It was a real workout and there was no problem for me taking a break stopping in the middle for a while while the class continued to catch my breath. The instructors where really good explaining everything to the riders, no yelling, more suggesting and with explanations about horse behaviour/safety why things should be done that way. Five star does a lot of different age groups and seam to have horses suitable for all levels of experience. I am looking forward to the next class and after the 10 weeks, hopefully a bit more stamina to keep up for the entire hour of riding. There were some bad reviews from a few years back and I was wondering and asking how they came about, apparently the management has since changed. I can recommend Five Star Ranch and am sure any level rider will have a great experience taking lessons or going on a trail ride.

I am very unhappy. I purchased a groupon in the spring. I was told that I could use the groupon for lessons in the fall. Now I find out that you will no longer be offering lessons. No one called me to refund my money. I have called and left messages and no one has called me back. I guess you have no problem taking money from people and provide no service.Thank you for letting me know you were no longer giving lessons. It is now too late to sign up somewhere else. My little girl was in tears

We had a wonderful weekend Airbnb stay here. Beautiful property, hot tub and pool. They have different sized living quarters for different budgets. We got to get up close and personal inside the pens of horses, goats, and chickens. Rode horses, which we had never done before. Awesome experience!

This is one of the best experiences I have ever had! Gail is such an awesome lady and very nice, we felt so welcomed and free to roam around! This place is a paradise! We did horseback riding lessons and we had never done this before, Gail was such a great teacher and helped my daughter a lot! I highly recommend this place for a great getaway with nature, animals and the pool is awesome and of course horseback riding, a must especially if it's new for you!

Made a booking... drove 87 k's with 11 year old grand-daughter... no-one there to take us on our trail ride. Left our 'phone number with groundskeepers (?) who felt terrible. Telephoned them, hoping for an explanation. No word back. E-mailed them, hoping for an explanation. Nothing. Took our grand-daughter out of school for the day for this special treat" Luckily

This is a beautiful place with great people and amazing horses! Please read my review, you will get the truth about Five Star Here, and you will know it is a wonderful place!I read the reviews below and find the negative ones a little overblown". The horses are kept healthy and do not spend much time in the dirt pasture

The staff at Five Star Ranch are very friendly and knowledgable. Seeing as I have been on a horse only once my trail guide matched me with a suitable horse for my skill level. My trail ride was very fun and I will definitely be back!

A beautiful country setting to host a celebration. I photographed a surprise 50th Wedding Anniversary Sept 2020, I was welcome to stroll the grounds and capture the outside atmosphere, then turned my attention to the barn loft and the warmth of the country feel.

Found this place via Groupon and decided to give trail riding a go.First off, Yes it is really difficult to get on the phone with someone or get a response via email but be patient there is someone designated to answer your call.We were late about 25 minutes because of traffic but when we arrived at the ranch owner, Gail, greeted us with a smile and brought our horses over. Gail said that the usualy trail ride instructor called in sick and that she would be our guide for the hour.The horses were beautiful and easy to handle (my first time on a horse....ever!) Dispite past reviews the horses looked healthy and happy, there was plenty of hay in the pens & stables were clean.The trail ride itself was great--Gail was so friendly and we talked the whole time. Yes you ride through and around the foresty land of surrounding properties but seriously what do you expect a waterfall or something?We were really impressed by our experience dispite reading other reviews prior to going. Yes they have some issues with communication and such (which I hope they can improve on in the future...maybe phone calls should be directed to someone's cell phone because office hours are only a few days a week) but the ranch itself is well kept and you will have a great time riding.Also, regarless of time of day, if you're trail riding wear bug spray...the mosquitos are brutal.

I had an excellent experience at Five Star Ranch. I have been there on several trail rides and each one has been well organized and very enjoyable. The trail guide was attentive and ensured that we all felt safe and comfortable on the horses from start to finish. Everyone was extremely welcoming and friendly. I have been to other ranches and would definitely recommend Five Star to anyone considering a trail ride, or riding in general. It was a wonderful experience and I cannot wait for my next ride!