My husband and I recently went to Mendocino and did a horseback ride on the beach with Ross Ranch. Overall, it was a great experience and I recommend Ross Ranch. John and his wife have 18 horses in this family run operation. They were friendly, the horses were well trained and seemed very healthy and well taken care of, and... more

My daughter (12 yrs) and I took the mountain ride at Ross Ranch on 8/16/07, and we had a wonderful time. I have been on other rides farther up the coast and was unhappy to see the horses in such poor condition, this is not the case at Ross Ranch....these are horse people. All of the animals were very healthy,... more

We recently spent our vacation in Elk, California, and signed up for one of the beach horse rides offered by Ross Ranch. When we arrived, we discovered that we were part of a much larger group of customers, not the "private" ride that the ranch advertised. The woman conducting the ride, presumedly one of the owners, did not offer "instruction"... more

The family recently stayed at Cottontail Acres near Mendocino for a few days, kids, dogs and us, the parents. We were severely outnumbered by those with too much energy, but managed to have a great time on the beach and relaxing at the house. The wife and daughter took a beach ride with Ross Ranch on Manchester Beach. They had... more