As an experienced horse rider and lover, I found the ranch hands to be patronizing and full of rules and demands. While the horses appeared fit, they were unbrushed, shedding profusely and their hooves needed trimming and new shoes. The horses need some love, maybe the help does too... Another warning: a two hour ride for fours costed $460 plus... More

It's weird how you are on a residential street, and at the very end, you arrive at the stables. Oh well...walked on without a reservation (as the web site says) and we were immediately taken care of. My 8 year old at first wanted to be guided by rope, but 5 minutes in, he saw his horse was so mellow... More

I had been wanting to ride a horse in the desert and Smoke Tree Stables provided that opportunity. From the initial phone call with a friendly stable manager to a relaxing ride through beautiful terrain, this is the way a visitor to the area should experience the glory of Palm Springs. Our guide, Chris, was very kind, especially since my... More

We took the 2 hour tour to the Oasis. The horses were very healthy and calm. It was a beautiful ride up to the Oasis and back and we saw some wild life and beautiful plants. The people at the stables were very friendly and accommodating. The equipment was in great shape. Our guide "Jesus" was enormously attentive to the... More

Enjoyed the ride out into the desert....a nice stroll on the back of a horse. More

Highly recommended horseback ride from someone who is not really keen on horseback riding. Very reasonably priced with a very large selection of horses. You have to like a place with a sense of humor that has a sign that says: "WE HAVE FAST HORSES FOR FAST RIDERS, SLOW HORSES FOR SLOW RIDERS, AND HORSES THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN RIDDEN,... More

Beautiful stables, pleasent ponies, but learned absolutely nothing about indian canyon. The tour guide was friendly, but since there was a 10:1 ratio of visitors to tour guide we could not hear anything he said. The 2 hour tour cost $90-not too bad for the activity-I was just disappointed I didn't learn anything about the canyons. Tip: make sure you... More

Went on the 2hr ride, wasn't all that scenic though, think that'd be the 3hr ride. Only two of us, so it was nice to have the guide to ourselves. Much less dust i think too. I am 110lbs, and not an experienced rider, I asked for a small horse. I got a real sweetheart, called Paco, he's real small.... More

We went with two families - 3 adults and five children. Very conveniently located, great service from minute one, professional guides and sweet horses. We went for 2 hours, and that allowed us to get far enough away from the homes and into the park land which was beautiful. They had an incident with one of the horses, and handled... More