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| - We came to ride horses and chew gum, and we were all out of gum. But seriously folks, the staff who conduct the horse rides are nothing short of awesome. Super friendly, patient, informative, and earnestly want to know if you have any questions. The youngest in our group had a melt down when it came time to saddle up and it was looking like one of the adults was going to have to hang back but the staff preempted that event before it became an issue. Still not sure how they managed to pull that off but when you have kids, sometimes it is useful to have some third party authority around. The ride itself was breath taking in the foothills of the canyon on federal land literally line of sight of red rock canyon. We saw cacti, desert flora, brush, we saw beautiful colors, canyons, clouds, sky, sand, wild deer, rocks, and petrified trees. It was a wonderful experience and one I highly encourage. Our group of youngins in tow can be a real cantankerous bunch at times and every single one of them had a smile on their face and listed it as one of their fave parts of the trip. If you look online, you can even find a $5 off coupon - http://www.vegas4locals.com/coupons/dining-and-nightlife/bonnie-springs-ranch/
I cannot stress first impressions enough though. Bonnie likes to have you sign up for horse back riding in the bar. Which when you have a group of kids is awkward because they have to be in the dining room while you are in the bar. And they are really strict about this no kids in the bar policy. We had a party of 8 and figured we would grab some apps before the ride. We ended up parking the kids around the fire pit in the restaurant while we did paperwork in the bar. The bar tender with the tatt sleeves came off a bit gruff initially. I am sure it is no picnic for him to have to be responsible for the paperwork AND the bar but I did not make those rules. When you are dropping around $300 you want to feel the love. And he was very particular about how the paper work was filled out and by whom. There's also a whole lot of signing going on, both at the bar, and at the stable. So make sure you allow yourself a sufficient amount of time to navigate that mess. We did not have time to order any food that was significant but I can tell you that both the chili loaded fries and the corn fritters with honey were pretty darn tasty.
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