Friday morning, we were able to reserve two spots for that same afternoon, which was nice. There were ten in the group, excluding the two guides. Every horse was very, very dirty. The guides grouped us into two: we were asked if we had beginner, intermediate, or advanced skills; all but two of us said they were beginners, and myself... more

There were 4 of us...2 adults and 2 teenagers (17 and 13). Three of us were beginners and the 17 yr old was intermediate. She was able to get a good horse and be in the front of the pack. There were 2 places to run the horses so that was fun. Beautiful scenery. Very pleasant staff Two hour ride.... more

Be sure to go to one of the late morning, or noon rides. You get a lunch with those, so you show up and get to eat a BBQ meal that was cooked by one of the guys that leads the tours. It was SO good! Ribs and chicken, pasta salad, regular salad, bread, baked beans. The tour guides are... more

the guide was rude, the horses all skinny and overworked. what a joke for $120!!! more

One of the highlights of our Maui experience was to go horseback riding at the Mendes Ranch in Wailuku! We saw parts of Maui that you could only see from this ride! The cowboy ranch was located in a mountainous area, away from the hub bub of tourists, about half an hour from Kihei. The cowboys are real, down-to-earth friendly... more

My wife and I did the afternoon ride compliments of our friend,it was a ok ride,all it was riding straight downhill,the horses felt like they had to step lightly.Rode down to the coast but not on the beach.ok ride nothing special.Only good thing about it was the view of the valley and beach. more

Just got back from Maui and my wife and I joined the two hour ride here. I loved it. Our guide was a French guy called Frenchy and he was very nice. My wife has ridden horses before but I am a beginner. I got the intermediate horse anyway, since I like to think myself a fast learner and wanted... more

We really enjoyed our recent ride at the Mendes Ranch. Our family of 3 (including 7 year old) were fairly inexperienced, and they took good care of us. Unlike a lot of tours, you don't feel like a number but an individual. They match you up with an appropriate trail horse, and you have a nice 2 hour ride with... more

The first full day my family and I spent on Maui, my mom and I went horseback riding at Mendes. I've been riding quite a few times, but never have I seen such spectacular views. The cowboys are very fun and friendly and makes sure everyone is comfortable throughout the ride. We were allowed to run the horse several times... more