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The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary

Hot Springs, SD
800-252-6652
If you're respectful, you can get close to the animals
Walter will stop whenever you want to take a photo
Wild horses
Up close with the horses
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Ranked #2 of 5 attractions in Hot Springs
4.5 of 5 stars 36 Reviews
Type: Ranches
Traveller Description: Horse and Nature Lover's Paradise in the Black Hills of South Dakota  One visit to the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary and you will want to return... more »
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Lawrenceville, New Jersey
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Wonderful adventure in the Black Hills”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary was a gorgeous nonprofit ranch which gives tours to visit all of its different herds of wild horses and uses the funds to continue to care for these beautiful animals. We took the 2 hour bus tour and the guide, Roger, was extremely knowledgable about the area and the horses on the property. He... More

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Des Moines, Iowa, United States
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Awesome!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012
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very good tour and so worth the money! very nice people and they give a great tour of the land and the horses

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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“A great experience”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012 via mobile
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We booked the tbree hour and was luckly that the horses were out. They did a great job explaining the history, how the owner started. It is also a working cattle ranch and they truly love the horses and want them to have a place to live out the rest of their life. There are not any babies and they... More

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Minnesota
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
“If we could all make a contribution like this, the world would be a better place.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012
2
people found this review helpful

I'd wanted to see the Wild Horse Sanctuary for years ... never knew when I'd get to South Dakota. But here we were so we HAD to go. It's a ways outside of Hot Springs and the day was crystal clear, cool & sunny. Arrived, met "Mark" our awesome tour guide & off we went in our little blue bus.... More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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33 reviews 33 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“A great place to learn about horses!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012
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people found this review helpful

Unfortunately we arrived late in the afternoon after the last tour had left. We would not have gone anyway due to the $50 per person price tag. However as we drove the gravel road to the Sanctuary we saw a great number of the horses. At the gift shop / office we were welcome pleasantly by a very nice &... More

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Castle Rock, Colorado
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“I visit EVERY YEAR - sometimes two to three times a year! A magical place...”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
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When I stumbled on the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary nearly 7 years ago, I had no idea that this 13,000 acre Eden filled with over 500 wild horses would change my life. I now volunteer every minute I have to spare and my camera has never taken more photos in any other place. Reserve your tour and no one... More

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Faribault, Minnesota
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“didnt find this worth the drive”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012

We drove all the way out to this place. The tours were outrageous in pricing. When we arrived we couldnt find anyone around to even talk to. We were able to see hrses along a fence line as we were leaving.

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Omaha, Nebraska
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“photo tour”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012
1
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great photo tour. it tad expensive but the one on one photo tour was the way to go.

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1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Fantastic!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2011 via mobile
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people found this review helpful

We went on a private 3 hour tour.Great tou guide.She knew lots about the horses. Beautiful place to visit.

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Los Angeles
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“This tour combines horses, pristine land, and an articulate passionate guide”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011
3
people found this review helpful

I visited the Wild Horse Sanctuary with my three teenage kids. We are not horse people, know very little about horses and...we loved it! Reservations: I made reservations 2 weeks in advance by phone for the short bus tour. We booked the 9:00 AM tour to avoid the hottest part of the day. When we arrived, there were so many... More

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