Jim and Janine were such a dynamic duo!! I loved getting history on the area from both of them during the ride, and Jim's harmonica playing and cowboy singing was a total delight! They were the best! Honestly, all of the staff and volunteers we...More

Jim and Janine are excellent. Nice ride through the desert. Spectacular views of Phoenix. The horses are rescue horses, well trained and they know the trail well. The night part of the ride was magical. The dinner is probably authentic as of 1840 but we’ve...More

Highly recommend a sunset ride with Janine, giving loads of information about the local area, and Cowboy Jim entertaining us. The ride was great and had amazing views with Cowboy Jim playing the harmonica, singing and cracking jokes to entertain us, it was a truly...More

What can I say but awesome!!!! Jim and Janine are simply the best! Riding horses is not my thing, but these guys were so awesome that I will be back! As often as I can, to enjoy their company, take in the breath taking views...More

My wife and 7 year old daughter went on an hour ride today with Cowboy Jim. Everyone we met at the Ponderosa was super friendly. The horses were so well behaved and easy! Cowboy Jim gave us a ton of great information about the history,...More

What a fantastic experience! We did the TBone ride. This included a beautiful ride on trails on South Mountain during sunset. We not only had beautiful scenery of the desert we had a stunning view of the city of Phoenix. The Wranglers were very kind...More

Kim greeted us when we arrived and Kiah was our guide. I had never been on a horse before and was pretty nervous. Kiah was extremely calm, kind, helpful, and cheerful. She chatted with me and kept me at ease. My fiance enjoyed himself and...More