Paradise Acres Ranch

My 2 daughters have been lucky enough to be taking riding lessons from Amber over the last year. They have absolutely loved it, and have progressed incredibly. Riding lessons are their favourite day of the week, and the ranch is just beautiful. Amber is kind, patient, incredibly skilled, and wonderful with kids. I have watched their confidence grow with each lesson, which is amazing to see. We feel very lucky to have to opportunity to take lessons at Paradise Acres.

I took my 10 year old daughter there on a Saturday for her first ever horse ride. We went on an hour long trail ride with Allison as our guide. All of my expectations were met and exceeded! Great instructions given before the ride, amazing horses and an over all wonderful experience. I highly recommend this Ranch to anyone wanting a laid back and relaxing ride. If you are a beginner, look no further, give these people a call; you won't regret it!

DO NOT BOARD HERE!!!Thankfully fiancè and I only had to stay here 2 days to let our horses rest and stretch their legs from being in the trailer. Never met the staff but the owners were EXTREMELY rude talking down to my fiancé and I. Everything is a cash grab and they show little to no regard for the safety of their horses or others.

Met Bev for the first time last week and headed out for a day ride along with seasoned Paradise Acres riders. We had no trouble in gathering up the horses, tacking up and decided half way into the ride to make it an 18 mile trek ;) Loved every minute of it! Lots of beautiful mountain top views, along the river and up along a ridge...through beautiful majestic trails. Great company and most certainly look forward to more rides with this crew. Safe horses and beautiful back country/valley trails and back roads on Vancouver Island! *****The best of the best of BC ***** My boyfriend had his first riding lesson ever in his life (he is 58) and he also loved being out there. We met some wonderful people and their horses that board there. Friendly and every level of riding experience or not. There is something for any age ;) Just like visiting your neighbour!

DO NOT BOARD HERE!!! The owner doesn’t care about the animals well being, she will endanger your animal in order to make more money!As hay prices went up, she ordered staff to CUT BACK ON HAY! Her “fields” do not produce close to enough grass to feed even one horse let alone 5-7.She will RISK YOUR HORSES WELL BEING TO MAKE MONEY.Horses are put into the “herd” WITHOUT CARE OF WELL-BEING.Obviously sick horses (way under weight, swollen goopy eyes,known to have worms) are put into the herd without care or notice for the healthy horses currently there.Horses are thrown into the Herd without care or knowledge of personalities and have ended with multiple VET BILLS.She does not believe it is her responsibility to inquire about horses health and aggression before putting them into herd and tight quarters with current boarders.The Hay she sells to boarders and Feeds Full board horses is absolute garbage and shouldn’t even be fed to cows.Most of her staff are lovely and care about the horses but the OWNER ONLY CARES ABOUT THE MONEY!DO NOT BOARD HERE!

This guest ranch is in a beautiful area of Parksville on a picture perfect setting only a 5 minute drive to the beach. Great location! Our room was clean and comfortable. The horses we got to ride were not just run of the mill old trail horses but I got to ride a magnificent white horse with blue eyes like jewels. If this thing had a horn it would be a unicorn. Some real amazing animals! On my second ride I rode an enormous paint horse who was like riding a couch. Super comfortable in trot and very well mannered. The guide was really fun and great company. The trails they took us on were beautiful. The complimentary breakfast was not just good, not just great, but out of this world spectacular. The chef is a true culinary artiste. All in all a 10 out of 10 horse back riding adventure experience.

Spent 2 nights here with my grandkids. Bev and Gerd are gracious, welcoming hosts who served a delicious breakfast both days. Accommodations were comfortable and homey. Caroline, our riding instructor and guide, was knowledgeable and patient with us novice riders. The ranch is close to all the amenities that Parksville has to offer and only a 2-hour drive from Victoria. I highly recommend Paradise Acres Ranch BnB and trail rides for all ages.

We highly recommend. My wife and I are very new to horses, but our trail guide Selena made us feel very comfortable with the horses and the trail. Of course being matched up with Storm and Stormy helped as they were such gentle beautiful animals.Being able to brush the horses down and feed them treats was an added bonus we weren’t expecting.We are big fans of the Paradise Acres Ranch and will be coming back hopefully with familyThanks to Selena and Bev for making the ranch and ride a wonderful experience

First time rider here, they allowed me to ride a beautiful calm horse that was so pleasant and fun. Gave me a great experience with horses!Overall the atmosphere was pleasant and casual, they provide boots if you don't have the proper footwear and helmets in all sizes. I'd recommend you figure out how to bring a water bottle in the summer or find a horse with a small pack so you can bring one. The 2 hr ride gets a bit hot but they take you through nice trails to cool off. Definitely wear sunscreen and bring a light cover-up for your neck and shoulders with long pants and socks.The staff and owner were very nice and confident and I trusted them to tell us the correct way to ride and how to be safe.I'd recommend this place if you're new to riding and they even accommodated some young kids on the ride too! Everyone seemed to have a good time.

BEST RANCH EVER! We did a trail ride with 2 magnificent horses and we quickly realized how caring is the team. We chose to stay 2 nights and we were overwhelmed by the owners' hospitality. Waking up in the pasture in this 2020 fall season was a delight. Can't recommend this place enough! Thank-you to Bev & Gerd, much love!