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| - My bf and I were looking for someplace to go horseback riding on our trip to Arizona and low and behold a groupon came up for MacDonald's Ranch. Perfect timing! We scheduled a two hour evening trail ride that set out at 5pm through the Sonoran Desert and it was absolutely beautiful! Our horses were very gentle (very important for a first timer like me) and followed our directions quite easily. They match up the horses to the riding experience of each person, so if you haven't riden on a horse before they will give you a horse that is calm, doesn't go very fast, etc. Shannon, our tour guide is the best! Ask for him if you plan to go. He is very knowledgeable about the plant life, environment, and the animals that inhabit the surrounding area. He's also very funny and down to earth, he even suggested some local restaurants to eat at if you wanted authentic cowboy food -- which meant meat, meat, and more meat. (We went, and it was yummy!) Back to the trail ride--it was a private tour, which was pretty romantic. We saw an abundance of animals: jackrabbits, coyotes and their cubs, and gray horned owls. As the ride went on, I began to feel more comfortable and adventurous with my horse and we began to trot. By the time we were heading back to the ranch the sun was setting and the sky was pink and purple, a great end to a fun ride. Even though we used the groupon I would have happily paid full price because we had such a great time. I would definitely go back again to check out some of their other trail rides or packages; I believe they do cookouts too. And would recommend to friends and family for a great time!
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