Talking Horse Riding Stables

Have called 6 – 7 times to no avail. An automatic machine says «the person you are trying to reach is not accepting calls at this time.» I’ve only found the one number for them: 909−597−3031
So I tried writing an email inquiry. Never received a response. Now their website is «under maintenance.»
I bought an Amazon local deal, and now I have to call them to get a refund due to the fact that this place looks like it is no longer in business. Not happy about it.

I am so bummed I had reservations today that was a Christmas present to me from my son. I was so excited and we drove out today which wasn’t close just to find out they no longer are in business. Tried to call their number and it is disconnected. So disappointing the ranch was beautiful at least I did get some time with my son on the car ride :(

Bought a ride from Living Social as a Christmas gift for my daughter. Booked the ride, went to print directions the night before (a few weeks later) to find their site was down and a blog post said they were closed for relocation. Called to find out what was going on and the number was disconnected. Emailed to ask and got a short, snippy response saying I should ask for a refund from Living Social. Good thing I checked before driving 3 hours round trip to find out they were closed. Thanks for the heads up — NOT. Worst customer service I’ve ever experienced. And the refund via Living Social is Living Social bucks — I don’t even get my money back. Thanks for nothing, literally, all around.

What a weird nonsensical nightmare!!!
We are mature persons, and, I wanted to give my friends fun, uplifting, unusual gifts instead of clothes and such…
Had bought a Christmas gift for my friend through Livingsocial for this riding stable place.
Bought numerous Christmas and Birthday gifts through livingsocial.
Seemed like such a great idea, but, Twilight Zone prevailed with this place…
The woman named Susan owns this riding stable business,
BUT this property is for sale.
There is a FOR SALE sign in front.
This Susan was NOT the nicest, most accommodating person.
So disorganized, argumentative, rude… It was unreal.
She screamed that:” We’d bought that in December and were just now using it???“
I phoned her February 13… Christmas was Dec 25^th (as usual), and the voucher deal would not expire until the end of March. So, we phoned very timely.
I told her that we waited until it got a bit warmer as this Winter had been so cold. She screamed that: ~ «…She works outside all the time, and it was not cold.»
This voucher still had a good 7 – 8 weeks to go before it expired…
What is her problem?
We wanted to go Saturday the 14^th… She could not do that.
Then, she said that it could be scheduled at her convenience for Wednesday 1:30 PM, Feb 18^th. OK with us. We planned our schedule for that date and time.
Then, she phoned to say that it could not be arranged.
Then she left a message and offered Saturday 10 AM or 1 PM.
She said that she’d phone back, but, never did.
My friend left her a message to say that it would be fine.
She did not phone back.
The following day, she phoned to accuse that «no deal had been bought…»
She said that she had phoned livingsocial to refund the money and claimed that we had never bought a voucher.
I told her that my friend did not buy it. I bought it for him as a Christmas gift.
She told me that she told livingsocial that
she felt that «it was in her best interest to have them refund the money.»
When we own a business, we are supposed to have integrity, professionalism, and we are supposed to be courteous, accommodating to the clients.
This Susan lacks in all directions. Shame on her!

Great experience. Very accomodating and friendly staff. Nice horses and beautiful views. On a clear day you can see Catalina Island, Downtown LA and the San Gabriel Mountains. I understand why they don’t allow cameras, it’s because you have to keep both hands on the reigns at all times. All the pics that you see are from people breaking the rules but as my group found out, it’s easy to lose control of your horse and drop your camera or the reigns.

Absolutely hands down, a great horseback riding experience! The views are incredible… A different view every time you turn a corner. The owner and trail guide were great. Our trail guide did a great job making sure everyone was comfortable and happy! My only complaint and reason for four stars is that I wish the horses were in better shape (cleaned and brushed).

We had an amazing time my 2 grandchildren my daughter and close friend and her daughter went… we had a wonderful time great trail the weather was great Susan and her crew are amazing… The horses are very trained and friendly :-) :-) :-)

What a great experience my girlfriends and I had at the Talking Horse Riding stables. Susan was so very friendly and made us all feel very comfortable. The 2 guides were as sweet as can be. Now the ride itself was just amazing! You feel like you are somewhere far away, not minutes from the 91 fwy. The views are gorgeous! Thank you so much. I will defiantly be back again.

Nice view, pretty horses, friendly guides, what more would you expect?
The horses looked a bit tired at the end but they looked happy at beginning of the tour so I guess it was something like a workout for them?
The only complaint I would have is that the owner was pretty restrictive and it doesn’t seemed that she likes photos or sth. We were told not to take pics on the ride. I don’t know how all the Unilocalers got their pics… maybe they used to allow it.

As my first time horse back riding, this was a great experience. The trail was nice, a view at the top where you can see all of the canyon and mountains. The horses were very sweet, gentle and well trained and didn’t even need any direction or commands; felt very safe. Our guide was Alyssa, very nice and friendly. Susan who takes the reservations was very helpful and funny too. Directions are easy if you follow the video they provide on their website. Overall, a great experience, I would recommend it to others and thinking of taking my parents next time.

I bought an amazon deal for a picnic trail for two. It’s my birthday so I wanted it to be special and it was! over 2 hours of riding and half an hour lunch break. Includes gourmet sandwich, drink, chips. Staff was super friendly and owner manager was too, even gave us a ride to her stable in her golf cart as my dad and I were the only riders on this beautiful sunny Saturday. We rode until the sunset went down, what an incredible veiw! The weather was perfect at 7pm, aa the sun was setting. Our guide, marissa was clear and thorough with her instructions. She was also very friendly and open. We felt comfortable asking questions. this was my dad’s first time riding. it was a steady walking pace mostly, which I like to gallop more but didn’t mind it too much as I had to consider other riders (my dad being a beginner). Over all had a super time, guide and staff were professional and very accommodating! We would definitely love to come back in the future and my dad says he would do it again.

Well I am still coming down off of my high… that horse was pretty tall to say the least. None the less what a great experience.
I surprised the munchkin and she had the time of her life I hope. She had a blast cruising up into the mountains on the back of «chili». I was riding «carbon» an eben black charger who was happy to just chill. However carbon was easily twice the size of the other horses their and they were not looking like ponies by any means.
We got their filled out all of the paperwork, you know sign your life away if you fall and die or the horse decides to eat ya, buck ya, or fall off a cliff… Anyone under 18 must wear a helmet, *potential lice alert* but they will help you up onto the horses and then off you go.
Pro Tip: Wear shitkickers if you have them and you definitely want to wear jeans, and i aint talking skinny jeans either…
When astride the horse they give you a bunch of basic horsemanship instructions. The instructions are easy enough that the munchkin was able to handle them without an issue and she is 7! So just realize, if she can do it, so can you.
This place appears to be the deal of the week riding camp. We got ours on Living Social for a 90 min ride for $ 55 minus 15% coupon for LS that I had so it was about $ 46 for both the munchkin and I. Well worth it for this city slicker.
Overall, it was a great time. I am contemplating going back again sometime as it was that much fun. Perhaps a different place to see some other sights, but yeah, doing stuff like this is definitely fun IMHO. See you on the next adventure…

I took 4 ten-​year old girls and 1 seven-​year old on the trail to the top. It was the first time the girls and I had rode a horse. They are still talking about their amazing day and they want to go to horse camp now. The ranch is the perfect setting to explore and go riding. I’m so happy we chose Talking Horse Riding Stables for our first time riding. The pace was perfect for kids and the views are breathtaking!
I would like to give a shout out to Susan and Larissa for their superb customer service. Larissa was our lead guide and she was so patient and responsive with the girls and myself. She did a great job making us all comfortable and she clearly explained what to do and why. She also shared some interesting information about the history of the ranch. I recommend this place to everyone.
I’m going to take my hubby on the two-​hour lunch trail soon!

I bought a LivingSocial deal for 75 minutes for 2 people, this was actually my second time going so I knew it was going to be worth it… but I was disappointed this time around.
My ride was scheduled to be at 1:30 so I was informed to arrive half an hour early which is no problem with me, I arrived actually an hour early and got to pet some of the horses while waiting.
It was extremely hot so I was eager to ride but at 1:20 I find out that they’re adding more people that JUST called in a minute ago so they had to saddle up more horses. Then it is 1:45 now and I was just waiting with no direction, no oh it’ll just be a minute or any update when we would actually start our ride. Finally at 1:50 twenty minutes AFTER or ride should’ve started the last group comes in which frustrated me since I had been here on time and ready, plus the temperature was not helping but of course we still aren’t on our horses. At 2:05 we finally are on our horses and our ride starts, so basically I should have just come later like everyone else because it didn’t matter coming early anyhow.
The trail was nice and not your basic boring trail so that was pleasant. However, the trail we rode on was the same trail I went on last year and paid for an hour and this time it was a 75 minute trail ride… with the exact same route. I guess they figured it took more than an hour which I don’t blame them but I was hoping it’d be a little longer.
All in all, I am not sure if I’d come back, waiting around with no idea when we were going to start. It’s disappointing because I like many girls love horses and I just wanted to get riding but the delay just taking my focus off. What was the point of telling us to come early when people could just call in 10 minutes before the ride and add on people? And if we weren’t starting until 35 minutes after our starting time I would’ve appreciated a heads up so we didn’t have to stand around just waiting in direct sunlight.
Much horses. Wow. So delayed. Many irritations.

Found them on Amazon local it was a very good deal for two so we wanted to give it a try with my husband. The tour was at 1:30 pm and they asked us to be there at 1:15. We got there early like they asked but the tour started at 2:10. Thank God the horses were very friendly so we spent some time with them while waiting them to be ready. They said it’s 90 min trip but it took less than that. I gave 3 stars just because we love horses and we enjoyed being around them.

Amazon Local Deal =D
The Drive here was a little windy since it is up in the hills. You travel through a tunnel that fits about one car and must make sure you watch each turn as it’s more of a single lane road.
The ranch itself is very small and is walks away from the parking lot. Look for the Red Roof and head that way. =D
There are about 20+ horses ranging from ponies to mustangs. They rotate the horses so they aren’t all worn out, but the horses look pretty healthy and happy. =] I saw one horse that was sleeping and it was drooling so much the drool touched the floor from his/​her mouth. Pretty funny. =D
I got the biggest horse there, Mack. He was the man! I’m not tall, about 5’4, but his butt was as tall as my ear. He made me look like a midget! =[
My friend’s BF got Clyde. I Think Clyde was in a grumpy mood. Another horse was walking by and Clyde decided to bite him in the butt. He kicked up his feet and scared Mack. Mack then decided to kick the older lady in the leg. OMG looked like it hurt! I felt so bad. So after they were all antsy around him. Throughout the trail, I guess Mack was mad that he got in trouble so when he would get really close to Clyde’s butt and tried to bite him back, but I had to pull him back whenever he tried to. =X Don’t want any more horsey drama for that day. =P
Vegas pretty tired and didn’t like the hills as much. Maybe he was tired.
The trail from the stable area started a low plateau hill and would ascend to various hills. We were able to get the top of this platform which overlooked Corona, Chino Hills, Prado Dam. You can also get a glimpse of Catalina Island as well as DTLA. Very Nice View. By that time, Mack was sweating. I felt bad for the guy, he must’ve been like get this girl off of me. LOL
Overall — The experience is great for kids as it is more of a walk. Pretty fun. The view was great as well as the staff. They were very friendly & helpful. =D Would come back!

The way this place handles its business sucks. So as other people on this site has mentioned, they sold too many deals online for customers to book. I had previously bought the deal to do it with my friend. When I tried to book a time, I also was only allowed to leave a voicemail, sometimes I couldn’t even do that because teh voicemail was full and had to call back. It was pretty frustrating. The lady in charge said that too many people were booking last minute. I actually would’ve done the deal sooner if I wasn’t busy studying for my Boards. I had booked a time, then found out my friend couldn’t go so I tried changing the time, which was pretty impossible. The way they book things suck, seriously. In the end, I ended up going with my sister.
When I had spoken with the lady, first thing she said was to wear tennis shoes or boots and that people do get lost, so she suggested we watch a short clip on how to get to this site which was posted on-​line. I probably wouldn’t missed the last turn into the ranch. When you get there you have to go around one ranch and park in the back on the left, it’s a pretty big open land. If you don’t know where to go, you will eventually be directed by one of the people running this thing.
When my sister and I got there, we were told our appointment time was at 12pm not 10:30am. I said that’s impossible, because no one wouldn’t been able to go with me if it was at that time. The lady said these times were booked a weeks to months in advance (I knew that too!) I was annoyed about this because I already had issues with booking the time. The lady then said that if the other group doesn’t show that my sister and I can go ahead w/​the 10:30am group. We ended up doing so, and I’m sure it was because they messed up writing down the time! I didn’t want to be semi-​bitch, but I knew I was right. They should send out an email to have things down in writing. If they did, I would’ve been prepared to show them they were wrong.
During the ride:
My sister and I had a blast. We have never ridden horses before; I was kind of scared about potentially being thrown off the horse and becoming paralyzed, but I wanted to try this out. You sign a waiver and sign your life away (like any other activity). They will supply you with a helmet if you want to wear one; we didn’t wear one. They will tell you how to make the horse stop and go, etc. If you end up having issues with your horse, they will assist you.
My horse was named Faith. She loves to stop and eat, it was no joke. It was funny because I eat like her! My sister’s horse was named Ranger. It was a good horse. The only thing it did was stop to take a huge piss at the start of the ride, then took 2 dumps throughout the ride. Mine kept stopping to eat, especially when we were at a halt. The horse seemed tired going uphill and wanted to run up a few times. I was kind of scared, so I stopped her from going fast. I wouldn’t mind her doing it if one of the guides said it was ok (and safe). If you want to make it memorable, bring a camera or your phone. My sister and I did and we took pictures of each other. She had fun and wants to horseback ride with her boyfriend. Besides my legs being a bit sore from sitting on the horse, I had fun also and wouldn’t mind doing it again.
You can tip them at the end. We did. Not sure how they make money off these horse rides since they got a good # workers out there and not that many horses going out.
OVERALL, THIS IS A GOOD DEAL AND MY SISTER AND I HAD A GOOD TIME. THE ONLY PART THAT SUCKED WAS THE BOOKING!
MY TIP TO YOU: BUY THE DEAL AND BOOK WAAAAAY IN ADVANCE BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE AND TRY NOT TO CHANGE THE APPOINTMENT TIME. IF YOU DO THIS, YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS.

They clearly sold too many deals on Livingsocial than they can handle, especially when they only do 4 rides/​day. First ride starts at 10am and last ride is at 3pm –when everyone is still at work. All the weekends have been booked up since last month so it was impossible for someone to make a reservation to use the deal.
Perhaps next time they should have a cap of how many deals they sell or open up more riding session to make it possible for us to go and enjoy the experience. When the lady finally called back, she had a bit of an attitude and was a bit rude and told us to just contact Livingsocial to get our money back because she’s fully booked and there was nothing she could do.
Well, there goes that. Will probably go somewhere else for my first time riding.

Oh how riding a horse here fulfilled some of my past childhood dreams! Do not tell me you have never seen a dog or other animal and wished to have ridden the animal. The cartoons you may have watched are true: riding an animal, a horse, really is fun!
We came on a great temporary deal, $ 35 for 2, for an hour ride. The ranch is inconveniently hidden, so make sure you map it beforehand! The entrance is a driveway that slopes a little downwards and leans right. After the slope, go past the little cabin and you should be able to see the shed for this place.
Service was really friendly and timely. We all got a few laughs and reassurances from the employees. My lovely horse was named Carbon and was the only «big» horse that was available for the day. It was a little disconcerting mounting the horse (a huge horse named Carbon does not evoke a kind of happy demeanor) and going downhill, but all was better after a few more minutes of seeing how surprisingly easy it is to steer these horses. The hour was satisfying and long enough for the buttocks and other unmentionables to feel uncomfortable, but it was an amazing experience. It is relaxing riding horses! Just do not expect to gallop these horses because riding the horses here is utilized in a safe, slow way. The various hills and turns on the trail makes sure that there is no monotony at least. I am glad I had this experience, I can now check off one of my 5 year old self’s goals.

I haven’t really been to a horseback riding center/​ranch since I was in Girl Scouts (read: ancient history) but I was excited when I saw a Groupon about a 2-​for-​1 deal here. In hindsight, the location is pretty easy to find but I went all the way up the hill since I missed the entrance so keep your eye out for the entrance to your immediate left on Woodview when you come from Peyton Dr!
With that said, the owner/​guides were friendly, which is what made me give them the 4-​star from the 3. I signed a waiver, (possibly stubbornly) opted out of the helmet, and hopped on Faith. Faith who was the slowest horse so I was in the back. I was somewhat disappointed that all the horses basically just walked in a line so it’s an hour of you, the horse, nature, and the occasional horse pooping/​peeing in front of you, but you’re not beside your friend/​sibling/​significant other/​whoever you come with.
Overall, it was pleasant. My butt and back were slightly sore the night of/​the next few days. The ‘sunset ride’ wasn’t really anytime near sunset, but at least it was a bit cooler. Make sure to wear close toed shoes! I would suggest sunglasses if you can’t handle dirt being in your eyes. There are some hills where the dust rises to you from the horses up front.
Also, for complete beginners, you shouldn’t be intimidated! There was a little girl who rode on the horse for her first time and it looked like she had fun. You can also stay at the end and feed your horses a treat/​carrots.
If there was a better deal, I would consider going back!