We recently purchased a wonderful draft cross from Crowley's and had a great experience. Alice was very accommodating to arrange an appointment for us to see the horse (we were coming in from out of state), and made sure to have an excellent rider there to show us the horse and get us set to take him for a good test ride. I was extremely pleased that they held him for a pre-purchase vet check, and helped us arrange for shipping back to our farm as well. I even got a post-purchase follow-up call just to make sure I knew details of the feed he was currently on and how to introduce him to his new surroundings, etc. I really felt that everyone at Crowley's cared about the wellbeing of the horse, and of us as customers. I am very pleased with every part of this transaction, and thrilled with our new horse.
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Good experience today 8/14/20. The lady who showed us how to ride the horse was nice. My mom got on the horse but was scared and got off immediately so she didn t ride and the lady voluntarily refunded us with no question. Very professional people. Crystal our guide was nice and patient also very educational. We learned a lot about horses. Ice cream and Spoon were very excellent horses. We will be back! Ps they offer fair pricing that s an extra whammy!
Worth the wait! If busy, be patient & remember that the wait assures better treatment of the horses! And sweet trail horses they are! A wonderful outdoor experience & terrific workers!
My experience here was just ok. It could have been a lot better and I would probably not come back, but here's how it went...
I called the day before to make an appointment, so I was surprised when I showed up the next day and didn't see anyone around. There aren't any clear signs indicating "parking" or "office" so once we arrived, I called again to notify them that we were there because I didn't know where to go or what to do. Eventually, Joe came out of the barn and we paid and signed paperwork. We went down to where the horses were at and they seemed wildly unprepared for riders. Joe and another girl were frantically trying to get the horses ready. Three other riders showed up (who also had made an appointment) but we all waited for about 20 minutes while they saddled up the horses. Both employees went out with us with one leading and one in the back. Once we were on the trail, both employees started smoking, which was not an enjoyable smell when you are 1. trying to enjoy nature and the open air 2. trying to avoid people's breath during a pandemic. The ride itself was fine, but a bit boring. The paths were not well trimmed or maintained, so there was a lot of ducking and trying to avoid trees and bushes. We didn't go faster than a trot, so that too was disappointing.
Overall, I'd say, if you have small children and want the experience of sitting and walking on a horse, this is probably fine (and if you don't mind cigarette smoke blowing in your face). Otherwise, I'd look for something else. I'm from the midwest and have done guided trail rides before and this was NOTHING like that. The other rides I've done were on very clear paths and the guide would talk us through trotting, cantering, and galloping. They were very short bursts, so you never felt unsafe, but it was enough where you felt like you were really riding a horse. This was nothing like that, so I was pretty disappointed, especially for $40 a person.
Arrived and turned right around because the staff here is NOT masked in spite of standing very close to customers. Nor were they requiring customers to wear masks. I called the office to report this but they seemed unconcerned. This in spite of the fact that their website says in big letters that customers must wear masks and maintain six foot distance. Do not be misled by the website, THIS BUSINESS IS NOT COVID -SAFE.
Its great im a big guy 6ft5 n 280lbs n they had a nice horse just for me it's an hour ride on the trails im use to riding 4x4 guards like my grizzly 600 4x4 the horse can go were i can't go il be back again .
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