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

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+…
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…

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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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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B3230haericac
Aug 3, 2025
Majestic farm with a great owner - I can’t say enough great things about Dennis’s farm. The land is exquisite. Huge beautiful oaks surrounding a big horse stable with opera-singing macaws inside. Then under the oaks are the most majestic horses I’ve seen. You can just tell Dennis is a great guy. His daughters work the farm and do the tour with him. I want him to adopt me! 😂 Please go see Gypsy Gold.
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Charles_w
Jul 20, 2025
Beautiful Horses - Such a great experience. Got to see some beautiful horses. Learned alot and helped out a farm that deserves it!
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Sharon_o
Jul 1, 2025
Excellent - Excellent well worth a visit very knowledgeable guide beautiful horses and cute little donkeys beautiful surroundings
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Davidjz6589xb
Jun 22, 2025
If you love horses you need to go! - David and I had an absolutely wonderful time at the farm. Dennis was a delight to listen to, Erin was a gem of a tour guide, letting us spend as much time and taking photos as much as we wanted. She answered all of our questions with loving knowledge, and I just knew how much she was connected with each horse, donkey and mule. I felt a loving relationship with each horse that I interacted with, having had a horse when I was a teen, it rekindled the emotional connection that people and horses share. That is one of the joys of my life. Thank you for bringing me back to those happy days. I wish you much success in your breeding program and send love each day to all of the amazing horses that I had the pleasure of spending time with,
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Bart_i
Jun 11, 2025
The horses and birds were... - The horses and birds were beautiful. Our tour guide was so friendly and knowledgeable of everything involving the farm.
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Kathye_l
May 12, 2025
Fantastic Experience - Such a Beautiful Ranch to learn about the history of the Vanner Horses. The tour was interesting, and you are able to pet the Horses and the Donkeys.
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Annhg9873vs
Mar 17, 2025
Fascinating Atrraction of Gypsy Vanner Horse Farm Tour. - My Cousin and me took the one hour Tour and We loved it! When you arrive you see this place is nothing short of spectacular, the Barn is really something to see and the beautiful land full of very nice Horse corals fencing ,.Gentleman Owner had like a classroom of seats in his front lawn and tells his Story of how this all came to be with his love of Animals and the life and adventures of him and His late Wife which i personally loved - just let go of everything else and settle into the moment as He describes their involvement to how the Gypsy Vanner Horse became a real registered Horse and a big thing here in USA. The story he tells is heartfelt and He takes you with him on what was their Journey. Dive right in and listen and you can imagine it all and almost see each place He describes .. it’s a strong , enjoyable -excellent highlight that gets you ready to take the into excellent! His Sister in law who gives the Tour following thee presentation - She is totally perfect for this position.. She gives amazing tidbits and details of Each Horse & story along the way .. lots of interaction can take place as you interact and ask questions ..interesting facts you will learn about Mules and may see a Macaw Parrot or 2 - along the way .. You will also meet His Wife usually at beginning of tour that they together now own this magnificent Gold Gypsy Vanner Farm and Tour in Ocala, Florida - a must see !! Thank you kindly to All , Ann Hancock Boston, Ma My Cousin - a Altomonte Springs , Florida Gal her whole life.
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From $30
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).