In the Breeze Horse Ranch

We went for the nature trail ride as it was our daughter’s first time on a horse. Our trail guide Juice was very friendly and so nice to our daughter. The volunteers made it enjoyable and memorable and the horses were wonderful. We would definitely come back again.

If I can give this place a negative 10 stars I would. I’ve been here before on a groupon deal since then my family has been back several of times, can’t even count on two hands. However this time I came and stayed the car waiting on them and witnessed something that made it hard for me to watch. 3 guys in a truck that work on the premises were abusing the 4 horses I was parked by. From hitting the fence to spook them and make them go crazy to hitting them with a lasso and throwing tree branches at their heads. At one point one of the bigger guys even grabbed the smaller horse (Shetland pony) by the mane and pulling him around very violently. Also things like beeping their loud horn hitting the roof of the car to scare them and running behind them screaming. For this to be a place where it’s suppose to be animal friendly for you and yours to enjoy that is surly the opposite vibe we got here today. Not only is it abuse to the animals but also us putting our safety in these people’s hands thinking these animals are well taken car of and trustworthy. I will not come back here and hope those that read this would think again about coming here.

I was glad when this ranch could accommodate my group of 5 at the last minute due to a cancellation from another ranch. The price for the basic Nature Trail ride is reasonable and the ranch isn’t as far out from Tampa as some others. However, I wouldn’t suggest going with a large group, especially if you have true beginners.
I was told that there would be someone in front and behind of our group because of its size. Half way through the trail, the volunteer that was behind our group left for some reason. While the volunteers are very sweet, they are young teenage girls that don’t provide a lot of instruction before putting you on the horse. I found myself explaining the basics to my friends to put them at ease. Even during the trail, they didn’t speak loud enough to give us various instructions. At one point one of our phones dropped to the ground while riding, the volunteer was nice enough to turn us around to go get it. The ranch volunteer’s horse got spooked when she tried to get back on him and we were praying that his energy didn’t transfer to the rest of the horses. Fortunately, we didn’t have a major episode.
At the end, the girls were nice enough to take pictures before we got off the horses. Like I said, they were sweet, just not very professional. I still tipped the volunteer that led our group. I accidentally left my phone on the counter when heading out. The man at the front desk was nice enough to walk it out to the parking lot. Overall, a nice group of people running the ranch.

Just had a great ride/​experience. One of the volunteers took us around the trail. It was more than just walking, which I appreciated. We did the giddy up and ride and, like the other reviewers say, our horses trotted and cantered. It was a little scary at first but the guides and horses are really experienced so I didn’t feel too out of control. My horse, Cracker, knew exactly where to go, how to follow, and even knew the cues of the guide so I didn’t have to control him too much. It started to drizzle during our ride which turned out to be kind of cool. We also went onto what should have been the side path but due to the recent flooding, turned into a mini «river». The horses knew how to navigate and were calm in the water. Only our feet got wet since we were higher up and the water area wasn’t Super deep (it came up to the horses bellies. This probably isn’t the norm though since this was only the result of the recent rain.)
Overall, It was such a cool experience because we did stuff other than just sitting and letting the horses walk in circles. We did more than I had expected for a beginner ride. Well worth the money (we had a groupon)
Oh! I totally forgot to tip our guide. I know they’re volunteers so they probably don’t get any money for this. I had such a great experience and she was very friendly and calming, I wish I had remembered to tip her at the end.

This was both of our first times horse back riding. I ride tootsie and my bf rode cracker. Tootsie was very easy going and for the most part followed directions… Cracker seemed to be a little defiant. He did not like not being let to stop and eat grass. There were times where it seemed he would get mad and brush into things on purpose during the nature walk as if to purposely run my bf into things. This was a funny and great experience for both of us.

My kids and I had trail ride here today. It was the first time my children (8 and 10) rode a horse besides a pony. It was a great experience for them. My daughters horse did not want to cross the creek but the guide called for assistance and there were no other problems the rest of the ride. It was a wonderful experience.

I love the giddyup where you can trot and canter. They have draft horses to for us bigger guys! I always go when in Tampa Clearwater area!

I would not recommend the boarding at this facility. After viewing the area the horse would stay in we decided on a different facility although we had left a REFUNDABLE deposit just in case. After finding another facility we called to let them know and ask that they rip up the check. After agreeing to do so, a week later our check was cashed and never refunded.

I visited the Ranch the past weekend. At first it seems pretty simple so do not go expecting something fancy, however, I loved it! I chose the Advanced Rider trail ride expecting us to trot a little and that it is, but I was WAY wrong! We cantered, and even galloped! It was amazing and definitely something I will never forget. We also got to swim with the horses since the creek was really high. I have been to so many trial rides where we just walked around which was boring to me since I rode Equestrian for 3 years. I know they offer a Nature Trail ride which is just a walk for beginners.
Our guide was Sasha — she was great!

Purchased a groupon two day horseback riding camp for my 13 yo grandson and he had a blast. They are very flexible with dates.
Never even knew this place existed. It’s located off Sheldon at the end of Garner rd. you go all the way to the end and take the dirt trail that leads you to the barn.
They have about 40 horses and they took the kids out and cantered and trotted. They kids got to feed the horses and saddle them. It’s a great experience and now that I know they are so close, I will go back to ride myself.

This place was great. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. The animals appeared well cared for. The property was large and made for an excellent tour. The bathrooms were so disgusting I was afraiafraid to wash my hands in there.

Purchased a Groupon for a one-​hour trail ride for two for $ 45. It was my mistake not reading the fine print that it was only valid Monday-​Friday but they honored it anyway (with a slight up charge which I was totally ok with.)
We had a fantastic ride that included walking, trotting and cantering surrounded by gorgeous trail grounds. We couldn’t have picked a more perfect Saturday afternoon activity!

Wow! I had a wonderful day on the trail with Den, my trail guide and HoHo the horse I was riding. I had scheduled a ride at 10am yet no one was in the office. I had been out here once before and sort of knew my way around. I went out back to the barn. HoHo was there and Den appeared. He escorted me back to the office for some paperwork and then back out to the barn. It turned out I was the only appointment. He was very knowledgeable and friendly and was OK with me just asking to walk and trot a bit for the hour ride in the woods. There were several stream crossings and HoHo seemed to enjoy those the most. I will be back!

This place is a joke. My family and i went for a first time trail ride. The horses are abused, They are so easily spooked. I was afraid for my mother and her friends who were first time riders. Their horses took off running and wouldnt stop. Two people in our group were thrown off. I am never recommending this place to anyone.

I would HIGHLY recommend this place! i had a blast! All of the staff were more than polite as well as helpful! The huge property was gorgeous and well taken care of, we strolled along a little path then it opened up to where you could canter and run. Then around the most gorgeous lake! They seemed to fit any kind of rider. Billy, our guide was very flexible about making sure we got to do what we wanted, and let us go back and run more when we wanted to. My friend and I had some experience riding when younger but haven’t in years. I felt very comfortable, they were thorough in their instructions so that i felt safe.
Ive been around horses for a good part of my life and these were all very tame and loving animals, you can tell they have been very well cared for.
i cannot believe that such property existed so close to me, it was only 20 min drive from south tampa, and my friend drove from st. pete, but once you got there it was like being out in the middle of nowhere in nature. Just perfect!
My friend and i needed a day off, but this was awesome! i will definitely be going back and doing this again! I wish i knew about this sooner!