Roadrunner Tours

Family of 4, we had a great time with the sleigh ride and dinner.
They had a large red sleigh for us drawn with two wonderful horses. It was about an hour ride while the snow was falling and it was wonderful… Great memories. The ride allowed time to get off, play in deep snow and feed the horses carrots… We really enjoyed that.
Dinner was fantastic. Home cooked meal with fantastic biscuits and desert (which also came with a great history lesson)
We really recommend this if you are visiting Angel Fire.
Thanks to owners Nancy, Jim, our chef Dawn and Guide Chris. We had a good time.

Overall this is a bit overpriced. Sleigh ride that goes between houses, in a loop twice. Behind a gas station. It’s more if a photo op than a ride in the wilderness.

Rip-​off 12 minute drag past a gas station and a few condos next to the main highway in town. Our $ 50 per person «50 minute ride» turned out to be just a whopping 25 minutes of back and forth in people’s yards in view of the road. There were no sleigh bells as advertised and no beautiful wilderness experiences. The only wildlife was an old milk crate stuck in a tree and a snowman in front of the condos. There was no hot chocolate and no fire as advertised, just a dank old motel lobby where we were told the kitchen was out of order and stared at some old dirty dog blankets while we paid (ahead of time). The tour was also overbooked. We showed up as a family of 3 at our appointed time to join what we were told was a family of 9. There was another couple who had already been waiting for 2 hours… plus a family of 14! We waited an extra hour because there were too many people to fit in the sleigh, then had a short unscenic bell-​less ride with old paper cups, trash, peeling paint, and ripped seating. I feel sorry for anyone booking a romantic date or special vacation with this company, and sorry for the horses whose feet were badly splayed and in need of care.

Worst part of the trip. Pictures on the brochures and website do not look anything like what you get. The meal was not served in the mountain at the end of the sleigh ride as was told over the phone but @ the Elk Lodge. If I had known this I would have ate somewhere else. I was excited to take a ride into the mountain with our food being cooked in the forest as I was informed! But we returned after going in circles for 45 minutes on a hard sleigh with no cushions. We were charged $ 75 per adult and my wife and I received a flat piece of meat. I can’t believe they call it a steak. It was a pancake with lots of fat. It DOES NOT look like the steaks on the website. On top of that the meat, mash pot, and beans were cold. At the end of the meal they decided to offer bread and hot coco. You have to ask for everything from straws to napkins quite a few times to receive them. My son is 3 and we had to pay $ 65 for him to eat a corn dog from the microwave. Like I said… If I would have known I would have walked through the forest myself and then took them to the steakhouse in Red River for a real meal worth $ 215.00. Way OVERPRICED for what you get. I wouldn’t mind spending that much money if the food and ride was as described. Disappointed because the website and pictures depict something else.

Great facility and wonderful staff. Margaret and Chris were great guides that were there to help in any way. Ms. Nancy is a true Cowgirl and a wonderful spirit.
Will be back for longer rides.

The most wonderful part of our trip to Angel Fire. The staff was phenomenal !!! Would definitely go again!

We took our beach dwelling kiddos to go horseback riding while we were in Taos for a wedding. After searching around, we decided to give Roadrunner a try and could not have been happier. Our girls had a fantastic time. The staff was exceptionally friendly and accommodating. Our girls haven’t stopped talking about it! Thanks!

With all the memories we had during our Taos and Angel Fire, NM vacation, Roadrunner Tours was the worst experience my wife and I had on our winter vacation – their brochure promises a two-​hour horse drawn sleigh ride in the woods, and served hot-​coco at mid-​point.
What we received for our $ 100.00 ($ 50.00 per/​person) was a forty-​five minute drag through a pasture of horse-​crap! Yes, there was more horse-​crap on the ground than snow, and the smell was very offensive we could not enjoy ‘the experience’ of our forty-​five sleigh ride!
The tour owner/​operator, in my humble opinion was a mean viper! She was very unpleasant to deal with, and upset that we ‘dared’ to complain about the poor service and the misrepresentation. In my humble opinion, do not waste your time with this tour operator – and find someone who will provide a tour worth your time.

The woman running this business is rude and unprofessional. She proceeded to tell us that we weren’t tipping her hands enough because apparently she doesn’t pay them. Then she got down right insulting towards my wife. We’ll ride with someone else next time we’re up that way, that’s for sure. I hear Red River has a good outfitter.

Best trail We’ve ever been on… Nancy is an amazing women! Thank you for a wonderful day !

Our family of 5 took a 2 hour ride. The area is gorgeous, and the route was good. The horses were somewhat responsive, but strongly preferred to walk nose-​to-​tail along their familiar route. It took firm guidance to get them out of line or to alter their pace, or just to feel like a rider rather than a passenger. The guides were nice, but didn’t try to entertain us or tell us about the area, history, horses, etc.
Near the end of the ride, my wife’s horse spooked and tried to throw her. Her hat came off and got damaged, but otherwise, she rode it out just fine (probably about 10 seconds of bucking — definitely more than 8!). If that had happened to one of the kids, the fall might have ruined our vacation. No apology or questions from the owner afterwards. I know these things can happen, and that’s why we sign a waiver, but the owner should have been concerned about my wife’s safety, and about the temperament of the horse, for the safety of future riders. One of the guides says that horse has a history, and he didn’t think the owner should put tourists on it.
The price was okay, but we’ve ridden better horses for less money elsewhere. But most of those cheaper rides didn’t go through such beautiful national forest land.

Beautiful country. We did not encounter any problems. We had fun. Our guide Chris was friendly and talkative. All guides were great with the kids. We would come back again. The prices are competitive to other horse rental places we have been to before.

I took my two sons (age 5 ½ and 8) on a horseback riding adventure and it was wonderful. The cowgirl, Nancy, who runs it was nothing but wonderful. Neither of my boys had ridden a horse before so I was a little nervous but she had them turned into cowboys in no time. My youngest, and most fearful, said it was the best thing he’d done. I found her very knowledgeable (about riding and the area in general) and well prepared. We took the horses to the top of the mountain, had a great no-​frills lunch and roasted marshmallows, then took the horses back down. I would recommend this to anyone and will definitely come back again!

Don’t go near this company — it’s really poorly run. They forgot to show up for our sleigh ride, despite us calling them several times (and paid) before hand. AFTER the meeting time, and after ANOTHER call, they called us back and told us the tour would be a one hour wagon tour around town, rather than a two hour sleigh ride through the woods + sledding. They did offer a discount, but were rude about it, so we opted to get a full refund. The refund was promised but still hasn’t happened.
Really, there are much better services in the area, so don’t waste your time with this outfit.