An extremely wonderful place to visit and an unforgettable experience to be so very close to these magic animals, the volunteers do fantastic work and the site is a conservationist's delight. A place to visit at leisure with plenty of time, there is a lovely shop, and also visit the rocks with those drawings thousands of years old, Just pure magic.
We pained $45 each for a two hour bus tour of this 73,000 acre sanctuary for wild horses or for those to live out their lives after service to our country or others. Very interesting place. Many different kinds of horses, Think there is a total of 650 horses.
We visited the sanctuary this past August and took the private tour. Our tour guide Mark was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable about not only the horses and sanctuary, but also the surrounding area and history. We took many great photos and were able to get a close look at the horses. We had a wonderful time and recommend spending time at this place.
Friendly welcome from the guy on the grill. Great food and enjoyed eating outside on the porch while watching the horses play. Great selection of horse types. Even saw chickens and pheasants. Even though it is about 10 miles south of Hot Springs it is worth the journey.
I think this was the highlight for the kids. We have on rider and the others love animals.We did not go with them, but their faces showed that it was time well spent.
Prayed that I would be able to go here before I left God's great green Earth and as "Miracle's do happen", He made that happen just a few days before this storm.It was the most AMAZING experience being with these magnificent creatures as God, My Father, Jehovah & My Sweet Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit said,"This pony run is for you and you alone."
I always visit here when traveling west. This was my seventh tour, and it never fails to disappoint. The volunteer guides are very knowledgeable of the area and its history, and even know most of the 500 horses' names. The property has been a location for several movies and some of the sets are still there. It is also the location of a special Native American gathering each year.
I have visited the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary six or seven times, all during the summer months over the past 20 years. On December 26, my family and I took a 2 hour tour, and we all loved the winter experience. The horses look beautiful in their winter coats and the colors of the horses contrasting with the snow is a fantastic sight. Our tour guide was very informed and allowed us many stops for taking photographs of the horses and surrounding landscapes. This is a beautiful place with a strong mission and I cannot wait to go back.
We arrived (without reservations) and were immediately greeted by Gary, our guide. After paying we waited approximately 10 minutes before boarding the bus. Gary was very informative and took the time to answer all questions. It was amazing to know that each horse had a name even though several of them looked very much alike. The horses were beautiful! The tour lasted right at 2 hours and was well worth the price.
I brought my 3 girls and a friend and they all loved it even though it rained. There were hundreds of beautiful horses on very pretty land. It was non - commercialized and a modest operation full of a lot of love for these horses.