Very poor experience. John did not seem to care if we liked the trip or not. He just seemed to be putting up with us. The horses were good, though.

My family went on the 2 hour forest ride. The guide rode in front, we all followed. We are all pretty inexperienced and found that it was pretty easy going. The horses were so well behaved that I did not feel like I had to do much at all to keep up with the guide. The guide was knowledgeable and... More

We spent Memorial Day weekend up in Mendocino and spent a lovely morning horseback riding down at the Ross Ranch which is about 40 minutes south of town (near Manchester). John was our guide, and he did an excellent job in getting my fiance and I (novice riders) saddled up and took us on about a 2 hour ride down... More

Toby and her daughter took me, my wife and our 2 children on a ride on Manchester Beach. They were incredibly friendly, chatting to us throughout the ride and Manchester Beach was beautiful... seals could be seen in the surf watching us ride along. Would have given this a 5/5 but we managed to choose the one rainy day and... More

Ross Ranch is a family run operation offering beach and forest rides. My wife and I opted for the beach experience as we have recently ridden in the forest north of Eureka. John (owner) led the ride. We were joined by a friendly couple from SF. After exchanging pleasantries, receiving instruction and filling out some paperwork, we mounted up and... More

On our trip up to Northern California we had the pleasure of taking a two hour horse back ride along the beach with the beautiful horses of Ross Ranch. It was so gorgeous. We were very excited that our daughter would be able to go along with us because their minimum age was only 6. Most places we looked into... More

While on a family road trip from Seattle to Monterey, we took the 10am beach ride with John as our guide. All four of us had little to no horse experience, but John and Tobi gave excellent, no-nonsense riding instructions that gave us confidence. The beach ride was beautiful, peaceful, and relaxing (no one else on the beach!), while we... More

My husband and I were staying in Elk, and chose Ross Ranch for a nice ride on the beach. The owners are wonderful and take great care of their horses. The horses are in great condition and have their feet cared for well. They were very well trained and great for the experienced or inexperienced rider. My husband and I... More

The horses are fantastic and even if you don't have any riding experience you will feel that you are in experienced and good hands with Ross Ranch. The horses walk, never trot, and that's a good thing as the trip begins with a steep downhill section to get to the stunning beach. John and Toby will take you on a... More