Pony Land: Pony Rides & Petting Zoo - San Diego, California

David Pando

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Joshua H

Such a great experience.

We really enjoyed the professionalism of our guide, Mrs. McClain. Her attentiveness, kindness and hyper-focused attitude on the horses we rode were outstanding. She informed us about the park, it's history and gave effective tips about how to properly ride the horses. After our ride, she showed us the new ponies. We were able to pet pet them. That was really awesome.

I rode Willy, a sweetheart who you must keep away from the shrubbery or he will eat everything. My daughter rode Minnie, a gentle older girl who is super chill. Both horses were well behaved and controllable.

We will visit again. Such a good time.

Katie Bailey

My husband and I did a two hour ride through the Tijuana river valley park. My husband got to ride a giant clydesdale! Our horses were very well behaved and our guide was nice and easy to chat with and he took pictures for us. The farm has lots of pretty horses and also has alpacas, goats, ostriches, and at least one cute dog. We live in San Diego, so I was excited to find this spot so near by. I definitely recommend this and I think it would be a great gift for someone to bring them on a ride here!

Martha S

Ms. Ashley was knowledgeable and very professional. My kids learned the basics of riding a horse and they got to brush and ride the horses. This place didn't disappoint. My kids were scared to ride a horse but Ashley eased them into it. Overall, I recommend this place.

Jenny Martinez

My husband and I went on our anniversary for a beach ride, we had a wonderful experience. Our guide was fantastic and knowledgeable. Great conversation and a deep caring of the horses. I could not be happier with our experience. The animals are well cared for. The one star reviews have obviously never been around livestock, they poop constantly.

Sonia Gallego

Love this place! I came for a sunset ride and got to ride through the forrest and mesa. The area is beautiful and we stopped twice to get our photos taken. I mentioned to the guide that I rode Fancy last year on a beach ride and she gave me the chance to ride with her again this time.

I highly recommend bug spray (provided) and sunscreen.

I also got the chance to go into the petting zoo, which made my visit even better! The goats are super friendly and enjoy all the pets. The babies will chew on your clothes/fingers or really anything they can grab. Their teeth are not big enough to do any damage but I'd recommend coming with old clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. Especially for the trail rides, as the trails are pretty sandy so you will end up covered in sand dust.

I will come back for a ride next time in SD!

Chrissie Kramer

I had such a great afternoon doing the beach ride with Morgan! Beautiful landscape from desert to beach, a view of Tijuana, with plenty of wildlife on the way!

My horse was great for my intermediate skill level - comfortable, responsive, with that slight amount of "I've got to make sure you don't try and snack" to keep me engaged with my horse and get us doing some work together.

Special props to my guide, Morgan. I thought going alone on a 2.5 hour tour would be awkward, but it was great! He knew a bit about a lot of the horses on the property, eagerly pointed out local plant and wildlife, and had plenty to talk about in so many aspects of horsemanship. Plus, shout out for the photos!

Definitely coming back the next time I'm in San Diego.

T Peterson

This experience was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!! Our tour guide, McLain was just so awesome. He’s super friendly and made the whole ride such an incredible trip, funny and entertaining. I rode Lilly and my mom rode Latte and they were the sweetest girls!!!!! Thank you for such a great day for my mom’s birthday. PonyLand obviously takes exceptional care of their animals and the employees CLEARLY love their jobs. All around ❤️