Ocean View Stables, Daly City Book a ride, a lesson or a stay
Everything we take bookings for online, in one list. Times and prices come live from each booking page.
Rides
- Horses on the Beach Experience | Guided RideA guided ride on the coastal trail, down onto the sand when the tide allows. Ages 8 and up. Plan for 75 to 90 minutes, including check-in and a safety orientation.
- Private VIP Equestrian ExperienceA private 1.5-hour experience, up to 2.5 hours with optional add-ons.
- Sunset Ride and Cowboy CookoutAn evening beach ride, then the Cowboy Cookout BBQ dinner at the barn. Friday and Saturday evenings from January 2027, two-rider minimum.
- Arena Pony Ride (2 Laps)Two hand-led laps of the arena on a full-sized horse, for children 3 and up, with a parent or guardian present.
Veterans: your own beach ride is free, with proof of service. The free ride covers the veteran’s own ride only. A $5 holding fee is charged when you book, and if you don't show up and don't call ahead, the full price of the ride is charged.
Lessons
- Horsemanship Lessons (1 Hour)Our standard single lesson, on the Level 1 path.
- Horsemanship Lessons (30 Minutes)A shorter lesson on the same path.
- Private Horsemanship Lessons (1 Hour)Level 1, taught privately.
- Lesson Club | Bronze | 4 days/Month4 lessons a month, as a monthly membership with a six-month minimum term.
- Lesson Club | Silver | 8 days/month8 lessons a month, as a monthly membership with a six-month minimum term.
- Lesson Club | Gold | 12 days/month12 lessons a month, as a monthly membership with a six-month minimum term.
- Free online coursesCourse 100 to Course 103 and Beach Ride Prep, all free. The Level 1 courses need a free account; Beach Ride Prep does not.
- Student Assistant ProgramFor active Lesson Club members who have completed Level 1: help around the barn and earn loyalty points toward free lessons.
- Level One tripsFor students who have passed Level One: endurance rides with the barn, as a rider or a volunteer, and outside horsemanship clinics.
Camps
2027 Summer Horse Camp (ten weeks)
Five-day weeks, Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 3 PM, from June 7 to August 13, 2027, with an Extended Care option to 5:30 PM. Each week lists its age band.
Camp tickets carry no processing charge. See every camp date with live ticket status.
Stays
- Pod Stay: Large PodYour own private pod at our Horse Retreat on the bluff, sleeps up to 6. $650 a night plus tax, one night or more; check-in 3:00 PM, check-out 11:00 AM. Every stay is booked together with one horse experience: a beach ride, a lesson or Sip & Paint. We do not rent a pod on its own. Stays from November 15, 2026.
- Pod Stay: Tiny HouseSleeps up to 4. $450 a night plus tax, on the same terms as the Large Pod, always with a horse experience. Stays from January 15, 2027.
- Cowboy Weekend on the CoastEverything included: one night in a Large Pod, a 4:00 PM beach ride, the Cowboy Cookout, a sunrise horsemanship session and breakfast with the cowboys. $800 per person, plus tax ($600 when booked by March 31, 2027), two-guest minimum, Friday or Saturday check-in from January 1, 2027.
- Stay add-onsOffered in your cart: a Cowboy Cookout dinner ($95 per person), sunrise feed and coffee with the herd ($17 per person), a horse photo session ($250), a campfire s’mores kit ($20) and free Movie Night (it runs when 15 guests sign up).
- Tiny House Co-Work Space (by the hour)A quiet desk by the hour, $40, between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM on days the pod is not booked overnight. Day use only, not a stay; no horse experience needed. About Co-Work by the Sea.
- Large Pod Co-Work Space (by the hour)The same hours, $75, with room for a small team.
Pod Stays check in any day from 3:00 PM; the Cowboy Weekend checks in on a Friday or a Saturday. Overnight stays are part of a horse experience, never on their own; co-work hours are daytime use only.
Parties and events
- Kids birthday parties$900 for four hours in our picnic and food truck area, then add horse rides for the whole party (as many rides as one horse can give in your party time; add a second horse for a bigger group), the petting zoo, a show and a princess or cowboy theme.
- Teen birthday partiesThe same $900 space for four hours, with the mechanical bull, roping, beach trail rides and group lessons to add.
- Adult birthday partiesThe same $900 space for four hours, with a beach trail ride for your group, the bull, a horsemanship show and a cowboy setup.
- Private eventsTeam outings, reunions and celebrations: $900 for four hours with the same add-ons. Exclusive use, closures and NDAs are priced on a call.
- Leadership Through Horsemanship ClinicThe first Sunday of every month, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, from November 1, 2026. Participant and observer seats. No horse experience needed, and no riding.
- Coffee with the HorsesMondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 to 8:30 AM, from November 2, 2026: coffee at the barn, then help feed the herd. No riding.
- Corporate events and retreatsGround-based leadership sessions for teams, with no riding required. Request a proposal.
- Corporate Fit Call (15 min)15 minutes on Google Meet with our co-founder, Zachary.
- WeddingsWeddings are planned through OVS Weddings.
- Sip & PaintRun by The Painted Trail.
Photography
- Horse Photography (Standard Session)A daytime session with one horse and a handler, against the ocean-view bluffs, the barn and the round pen. Bring your own photographer. Sessions run 1.5 hours.
- Horse Photography (Golden Hour)The same session, before sunset. Sessions run 1.5 hours.
The beach is not included; beach trail access is an optional add-on. All riding shots must be pre-approved in advance for safety.
Horse owners
Payment and cancellations
Most prices are shown before a 3.6% payment processing charge, itemized as a separate line and shown to you before you pay. Camp tickets and gift cards carry no processing charge. Pod stays and the Cowboy Weekend are priced plus tax.
Up to 24 hours before your start time, reschedule at no charge or cancel for a booking credit for the full amount paid. A cancellation inside 24 hours, or a no-show, is treated as fulfilled: no refund and no credit. Events and weddings booked by quotation follow the deposit schedule on the quotation.