Moab Horses: Address, Phone Number, Moab Horses Reviews: 4.5/5
Moab Horses
Moab Horses
4.5
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Group and private trail rides in Professor Valley, visiting the Colorado River, riding in Onion Creek, and seeing where numerous movies and commercials have been made in the cliffs and canyons of the desert. Beginner to expert, ages 5 and up, weight limit 240 pounds. Mostly horses with a few mules mixed in for fun and safety.
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Kim W
3 contributions
Couples
My husband and I reserved a private ride as a way to really see the canyon. Des our guide was awesome. She took the time to learn about our riding skills and made sure to adjust the stirrups perfectly. Des was very knowledgeable and provided a great deal of local color during our ride. Biscuit and Blue our mounts were very able footed over the rough terrain. Our secondary guide and protective muscle Elvis (a rescue pup) made our ride that much better. We had a little excitement at the end of our ride that had us giggling all the way back to town. We can't wait to come back! Thank you Des!!
Written July 27, 2022
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prgirl73
South Jersey264 contributions
Family
I'm a city girl and in my late 40s and this was the first time I ever rode a horse. While it would have been nice to have had a bit more education prior to the ride, I felt safe and that I was in good hands with the staff. They were very knowledgeable and friendly, and when my horse was giving me a hard time they switched me over to a different horse mid-ride. The scenery is absolutely and this was an amazing memory for me to make. I would just caution others who have never ridden that two hours may he a bit much as I suffered aches and pains for two days...well worth it, though!!!
Written April 24, 2022
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Niké J
1 contribution
Family
My 9 year old daughter and I had the best experience with Moab Horses, our guides were a husband and wife that were amazing and made the experience so fun and enjoyable. The scenery was breathtaking and exactly what we were looking for in a Moab ride, the ride felt just long enough and we went through creeks and up and down hills, it was just a blast. We will do it again next time we are in Moab, my daughter can’t stop talking about it.
Written March 30, 2022
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Sara C
5 contributions
Family
Our guides were very friendly and well versed in the area. The horses are well cared for and the tack was in good condition. My family and I had a wonderful time and we would totally recommend this adventure! We would love to return for another ride!
Written March 17, 2022
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FW_Traveler79
Fort Wayne, IN29 contributions
My family loved the trail ride we took with Moab Horses! The scenery was amazing, our guide, M, was great, and the ride out to the ranch was even beautiful. My kids (12 & 14) loved the horses and could have rode all day! We loved watching our guide's dog lead the way for us! I would recommend this trail ride for any family looking for something fun to do in Moab.
Written July 22, 2021
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schuckmaniacs
St. Louis, MO6 contributions
Took the kids (8 and 10) for their first riding experience, and Moab Horses did not disappoint. Barney and Genie were perfectly suited to the kids (and Misty and I got along famously, she and I are kindred souls). It's nothing fancy, a nose to tail walk through the desert, but stunning scenery and really friendly people. While waiting for our ride afterward, the ladies even showed the kids how to dunk their hats in the horse trough to cool off - they thought that was super cool. A really lovely beginning experience for the kids, one they're still talking excitedly about weeks later.
Written July 19, 2021
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Jamie B
1 contribution
Couples
Amazing ranch with beautiful scenery. The trail ride was so much fun! Our wrangler/trail guide, Trace, was fantastic and was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the land and Moab. We will definitely book again and recommend to friends. Thank you for a great time!
Written July 10, 2021
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Leah
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Moab Horses is a dangerous company, run by a dangerous woman.
From the minute I arrived, I observed the woman who owns the ranch being aggressive and hostile towards guests. I watched her terrorize an adult woman and an 8 year old child. She should not be doing any job that involves working with people.
I really enjoyed our trail guide, who did everything he could to make the best of a bad situation. I do believe he was rattled from the interaction with the owner and made a few bad mistakes that led to the 8 year old getting thrown from her horse onto the ground.
When we returned to the ranch, her horse stepped on its lead rope multiple times, which led to her almost being thrown off again.
Again, the guide was deeply apologetic and kind, but that was an incredibly scary thing to witness and could have ended in a disaster and a hospital visit for that child.
Please, find another company to ride with. If they’re available, Red Cliffs Lodge is amazing. Do not give this woman your business. She’s willing to be harmful to people.
From the minute I arrived, I observed the woman who owns the ranch being aggressive and hostile towards guests. I watched her terrorize an adult woman and an 8 year old child. She should not be doing any job that involves working with people.
I really enjoyed our trail guide, who did everything he could to make the best of a bad situation. I do believe he was rattled from the interaction with the owner and made a few bad mistakes that led to the 8 year old getting thrown from her horse onto the ground.
When we returned to the ranch, her horse stepped on its lead rope multiple times, which led to her almost being thrown off again.
Again, the guide was deeply apologetic and kind, but that was an incredibly scary thing to witness and could have ended in a disaster and a hospital visit for that child.
Please, find another company to ride with. If they’re available, Red Cliffs Lodge is amazing. Do not give this woman your business. She’s willing to be harmful to people.
Written May 15, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Kris
9 contributions
Family
Do not go to this ranch!!!! It’s as bad as the other reviewers said.
These owners are downright abusive. The wrangler even apologized for the female owner’s abusive behavior and said she attacks guests often. He said she goes from “0 to 1,000,000 in aggressiveness instantly.
She almost got our child very seriously injured and she did get her thrown from her horse. It was traumatizing for her and she’ll likely never ride horses again.
Let me explain...
After getting lost (directions are mediocre), we arrived one minute before our scheduled ride. The owner came out chastising us and spewing crazy stories and being extremely aggressive. It shocked all of us. We had no idea what she was talking about.
She intimidated our 8 year old but foolishly, we decided to continue the ride.
The wrangler was clearly shaken up by her behavior but was extremely nice to us. He was helping our little one get her helmet tightened when the owner yelled at him not to help. (I know, we should have left!)
At one point during the ride, he got off his horse, stepped on his horse’s lead rope and his horse freaked out, causing our 8 year old’s horse to freak out and throw her hard to the ground.
After many tears, she was willing to get back on. When we got to the barn, the wrangler dropped the lead rope of her horse which the horse then stepped on which caused it to start bucking and jumping. Had our little one not held on for dear life, she surely would have been crushed. We were horrified as we watched the whole scene play out.
We don’t blame the wrangler. The owner’s abusive behavior clearly rattles him, causing him to make mistakes I don’t think he would have otherwise made.
In frustration and after feeling terrible about what he put our 8 year old through, he shared that the owner “often sabotages my rides” by being vicious to certain guests. I told him to work in a less abusive environment.
Pay attention to how this outfit responds to guest complaints on TA. They are aggressive and mean. it will tell you everything you need to know. The female owner very clearly has a personality disorder and needs help.
This is your life and these people are not responsible, safe people. Do not ride horses with them!!!!
p.s. As an aside, I’ve been riding for 30 years. I’ve been to at least 50 guest ranches. This place is the worst I’ve seen.
p.p.s. The other horses on the ride sucked. They bit each other. They pinned their ears back in aggressive ways. They didn’t listen.
These owners are downright abusive. The wrangler even apologized for the female owner’s abusive behavior and said she attacks guests often. He said she goes from “0 to 1,000,000 in aggressiveness instantly.
She almost got our child very seriously injured and she did get her thrown from her horse. It was traumatizing for her and she’ll likely never ride horses again.
Let me explain...
After getting lost (directions are mediocre), we arrived one minute before our scheduled ride. The owner came out chastising us and spewing crazy stories and being extremely aggressive. It shocked all of us. We had no idea what she was talking about.
She intimidated our 8 year old but foolishly, we decided to continue the ride.
The wrangler was clearly shaken up by her behavior but was extremely nice to us. He was helping our little one get her helmet tightened when the owner yelled at him not to help. (I know, we should have left!)
At one point during the ride, he got off his horse, stepped on his horse’s lead rope and his horse freaked out, causing our 8 year old’s horse to freak out and throw her hard to the ground.
After many tears, she was willing to get back on. When we got to the barn, the wrangler dropped the lead rope of her horse which the horse then stepped on which caused it to start bucking and jumping. Had our little one not held on for dear life, she surely would have been crushed. We were horrified as we watched the whole scene play out.
We don’t blame the wrangler. The owner’s abusive behavior clearly rattles him, causing him to make mistakes I don’t think he would have otherwise made.
In frustration and after feeling terrible about what he put our 8 year old through, he shared that the owner “often sabotages my rides” by being vicious to certain guests. I told him to work in a less abusive environment.
Pay attention to how this outfit responds to guest complaints on TA. They are aggressive and mean. it will tell you everything you need to know. The female owner very clearly has a personality disorder and needs help.
This is your life and these people are not responsible, safe people. Do not ride horses with them!!!!
p.s. As an aside, I’ve been riding for 30 years. I’ve been to at least 50 guest ranches. This place is the worst I’ve seen.
p.p.s. The other horses on the ride sucked. They bit each other. They pinned their ears back in aggressive ways. They didn’t listen.
Written April 26, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Matt Breeden
Indianapolis, IN5 contributions
Robin was an outstanding guide! My daughter and I had an excellent time. Highly recommended. The horses are very friendly and the ranch is charming.
Written April 8, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Pixie730
Eau Claire, WI14 contributions
How much does it cost for 2 adults and 3 kids to ride?
Sydney E
2 contributions
Is this true? Can anyone else confirm this?
"At no time were we ever on a set trail nor did we have to follow nose to tail," this is from one of the review on Trip advisor.
Sena H
Moab, UT2 contributions
Yes of course we use established trails to reduce impacts to the desert, although we don’t do the same trail for every ride. We mix it up and we can go cross country if we want or need to. And the horses do follow one another; they do not ride three or four abreast as you might see in the movies. However with some of our advanced and private groups it may feel like more of being in a “posse” than a line. I hope that helps answer your questions.
GabrieleFL
Sarasota, FL40 contributions
We are thinking about 1st week of December but are not sure about the weather. We have no experience in horseback riding. Any recommendations? Thank you.
Kathleen M
Olean26 contributions
I also cannot comment on the weather at that time of year, but no problem being inexperienced. They offer helmets which I highly recommend because horses are still animals and can be unpredictable if spooked. That being said ours horses were very calm and we had no problems with them. The biggest challenge with the horses is getting them to stop eating along the way! HAHA! You just have to pull up on the reins and they'll get moving, but they do like to eat! The guide we had was excellent. I wish so much we could go back!
Hi. We are booked at the ranch at the end of Sept. Our son is a 29 year old, small (5'.1, 130 lbs) developmentally disabled person with cerebral palsy. He is a great guy, very gentle, socially adept, sweet, and does his best in all he tries. A Special Olympics champion in several sports, he used to ride at Lil' Bit Therapeutic Riding Center near our home in Seattle, but always with guiding assistance. Obviously that wouldn't work in a group ride. I am wondering if he might ride double with one of us? Thank you, Carla
Sena H
Moab, UT2 contributions
Hi. I have tried to respond to you twice earlier, but Trip Adviser keeps telling me that the answer hasn't gone through. We are excited about your visit and would love to take you all riding. If you want to discuss this prior to your arrival, please call the ranch at 435-259-8015.
Larry P
Orlando, FL19 contributions
Looking forward to being in Moab for our 45th anniversary in Sept, and especially taking my wife on a half day ride. I can't seem to find how you are to be paid though. Do you accept credit cards, debit cards, or require cash? Thanks, and was pleased to chat with you earlier on the phone.
Sena H
Moab, UT2 contributions
Yes! Credit cards, cash and checks.
Capomaghen
Venice, Italy
At what time do the tours start? It is necessary to book the tour? Thanks.
Lyne M
Calgary, Canada30 contributions
HI , our daughter is 7 1/2 year old and has taken couple private horse back riding lessons last summer, would you have a horse that she could ride, We are in moab for the 3rd week of March and would like to find a place to go for an hour 1-2 hour ride with her, we are 2 adults and there is the possibility of 2 more adult and their 9year old son.
Regards
Sena H
Moab, UT2 contributions
Hi and yes we can take kids as young as five. We have some very gentle mules and a few horses for young children and we require them to wear helmets which we provide. Please call me directly. 435-260-1582.
Lyne M
Calgary, Canada30 contributions
HI , our daughter is 7 1/2 year old and has taken couple private horse back riding lessons last summer, would you have a horse that she could ride, We are in moab for the 3rd week of March and would like to find a place to go for an hour 1-2 hour ride with her, we are 2 adults and there is the possibility of 2 more adult and their 9year old son.
Regards
Sena H
Moab, UT2 contributions
Hello! Trip Advisor is telling me that the answer I posted a couple of days ago didn't go through. So, yes, we take children as young as 5 and would love to take your group riding. Give us a call! 435-259-8015.
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