Gypsy Gold Farm: Home of North America's First Vanners
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44 Ratings
Ocala

Experience the premier Gypsy Vanner Horse tour at Gypsy Gold Farm, the foundation farm for this majestic breed. Learn about their history and see these beautiful horses up close.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Gypsy Gold Farm - Gypsy Gold Horse Farm is the foundation farm for the Gypsy Vanner Horse. Dennis Thompson brought the first 16 Gypsy Vanners into the US, and created the first registry for a breed created by British Gypsies to pull their caravans. You will learn about the history of the Gypsy Vanner Horse, and get to interact with the 30+…
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What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Tea and coffee provided
Additional Information

Gypsy Gold is the birthplace of North America’s inaugural Gypsy Vanner Horses. Dennis and Cindy Thompson brought the first 16 Vanner Horses to North America, helped name the new breed, and created the world’s first registry for it. A Gypsy Gold Farm Tour is the top activity in Ocala, Florida, boasting a 5-star rating with a thousand five-star reviews on…

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Location
12501 SW 8th Ave
Southwest 8th Avenue
Type "Gypsy Gold Horse Farm" into your Google or Apple maps to get to the farm. If you type in the numerical address it will send you across town.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Z7133vegeorgem
Mar 12, 2026
A breed of horse that have a fascinating history. - Very informative. Love the beautiful colors and friendly horses. And donkeys, mules!!
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Lyonsonclouds
Feb 19, 2026
Great time great way to see a unique horse bread - Such a great experience. Horses and donkeys were amazing! Bad donkeys lol, got in to misbehave eating the horses alfalfa, they were so funny! Would recommend!
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Helencb8445bj
Feb 9, 2026
Wonderful interactive experience - Wonderful walking tour and ability to interact with these beautiful, friendly and intelligent horses. Learned so much about these carriage horses used to pull the caravans of Gypsies. Donkeys, mules and macaws were an added delight! Highly recommend.
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Dream353787
Feb 5, 2026
Planning to go again!! - I gave this tour to my parents, and they have been absolutely raving about it ever since! My mother is hoping the owners will write a book with all the stories they shared, and has already decided to go again when I fly down to visit!
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B7233mjbrianm
Dec 28, 2025
Beautiful Tour, Great People, Amazing Horses - Beautiful farm, amazing horses and a great gem of a tour. The tour starts with a little history with Dennis and then guided and walking throughout the farm. we had a great experience and look forward to coming back for the story writing experience!
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B186mnbeverlyw
Nov 22, 2025
This horse breed took my breath away! - I relished a jolt of childhood curiosity and excitement listening to the preview by the owner who inspired with his personal story and shared with enthusiasm what makes this breed so special and captivating. A most inviting, tranquil, and insightful excursion! This tour is definitely one I’ll repeat.
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Hanzybiv
Nov 10, 2025
Wonderful day out in nature! - I am so happy my wife booked this tour while we were visiting Ocala! This was the highlight of our trip. Dennis is a very interesting man with a great story. I agree with others that I could have talked to him all day! The farm is beautiful and what a wonderful and informative tour!!! The animals are well loved and such beautiful creatures. You really have to see it to really appreciate all the hard work and beauty of these creatures!! Thank you so much for a wonderful and interactive tour!!!
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Katie
Sep 12, 2025
Don't Miss touring Gypsy Gold Farm! - Fantastic farm with beautiful Gypsy Vanner horses and more. Dennis was informative and thorough in explaining the history of Gypsy Vanners and the Gypsy Gold Farm. Eileen did an excellent job introducing us to the horses (and donkeys) and giving us a great tour. Highly recommend! Excellent experience. I will go visit again.
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Wildfire7488
Aug 15, 2025
An experience you don’t want to miss!!! - I loved this tour. The property is absolutely gorgeous, the owners and everyone that I met were so welcoming and friendly. The history of the Gypsy Vanner is very interesting. Oh…and the horses….breathtaking!!!! Thank you for a wonderful tour, I will definitely be back!!!!
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B899wymarcb
Aug 10, 2025
Anytime again - I was there with 2 friends and we all liked it a lot. Not only the place itself but also the 3 owners. Incredibly nice and great people with whom you could also have such a conversation. They really told us a lot about the place and the history.I would recommend everyone to go there once:) Since I'm from Germany I can't go a second time to do the longer tour.
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