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Shenandoah Riding Center

200 N. Brodrecht Road, Galena, IL 61036
815-777-2373
Ranked #15 of 20 attractions in Galena
4.0 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: Horseback Riding Stables
Most recent review
- May 9, 2012
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Orland Park, Illinois
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6 reviews 6 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

My fiance and I went for a trail ride here back in Nov. The woman running it was little rude and outspoken. I understood where she was coming from half the time (trying to keep everyone in line and safe) but there is a difference between being stern and just plain rude. The trail was boring, the scenery wasn't anything... More

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Antioch
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

My husband took me to the riding center for our romantic get-away weekend. It was the first time I had ever been on a horse. The staff was very helpful and the horse was familiar with the path so it was really easy to manage him. I loved it! Plan on going back with the kids. More

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Dubuque, Iowa
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99 reviews 99 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2012

nice place to ride horses and great staff. ck it out if you don't have area or never rode horses before. More

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Chicago, Illinois
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 18, 2011

We took a morning ride. We rode through a beautiful landscape. Who ever put my wife on her horse was a bit rushed and set her stirrups a bit to short, causeing her some pain and discomfort, luckily our trail guide realized this and fixed it mid way through the ride. Other that that I would say this ride was... More

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galesburg,il
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 1, 2011
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My wife and I took the The Shenandoah Trail ride,we both had very limited expierience some 30 years ago.Brittany our guide was very professional and put at ease with her confident demeanor.I rode Colonel and my wife rode Hef our guide spent the 1st part of our right testing our ability level and then made our ride fun without putting... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 28, 2011

This place was disgusting, first of all the place is covered in bird and horse feces, the bathroom was zoo gross i was scared to wash my hands in the sink. Ot took over 30 min to get paired with a horse, the trails were boring with no real sights or views. I will never return. It was not worth... More

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Wisconsin
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22 reviews 22 reviews
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 17, 2011
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person found this review helpful

I went with a group of 6 adults on the territory ride We stood around for about 15 minutes wondering if maybe the wranglers took their lunchbreak. But shortly after that they came out of the back of the corral, picked out a horse for each of us and made sure we were fitted in the saddle properly. They are... More

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Chicago
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 27, 2010
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We wanted to get out and experience the surrounding country side. There is no better way than horseback riding. It was really great experience. My buddy had previous riding experience our guide gave him a seasoned horse and really looked after him. We both enjoyed ourselvers. We would definately do it again. More

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Chicago
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2010
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The owners were great and Mary our guide was perfect. I coordinated with everyone to suprise my girlfriend with a proposal. Everything was in place when we arrived and it couldn't have gone better. I have been on many rides before, but I have never had someone give me riding tips like they did. Very professional and informative. More

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