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

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Bmarten1995
Feb 17, 2025
Wonderful, Warm Experience! - We absolutely loved this tour. We learned so much about this breed and its origins, both in Britain and North America. They are fabulous animals, as are all the others on the property. The people, the animals, and the setting made for a wonderful afternoon! I would recommend it for all!
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526shellyk
Feb 14, 2025
Vrăjitoarea Vardo - Ce fermă frumoasă și cai. I especially appreciate the owners love and understanding of the ţigan culture. I highly recommend this tour.
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Garfie1d2018
Dec 18, 2024
Must see - so enjoyable - This is a must see. The owners are pleasant, informative, caring and hands on. We loved hearing about the history of the horses and the farm. The animals were friendly. You could tell they were used to nice people coming to visit them. They would come to the fence as we walked up. Animals were well, I mean "well" taken care of.
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Radgto
Sep 25, 2024
Fun experience learning about these horses - Great to hear from the man himself of the history of the Gypsy horses, then he followed along in the walking tour to help the tour guide with any needed information she might not know and like to throw in a few extra stories
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Noemi
Sep 8, 2024
Highly Recommend…if you love horses! - Owner’s knowledge and experience were impressive! Great humor! Got to pet the horses. Cute gift shop with good prices.
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Q8012pvtomw
Jul 23, 2024
Wonderful look at the Gypsy Vanner Horse - I have been interested in Gypsy horses for years and I was excited to find this tour. Dennis, owner of these gypsy horses, gave us a brief history of the horses, how his wife saw a pretty pony in a field in the UK, and how that lead to all you see on the tour. The horses are beautiful, friendly and love carrots (take lots LOL). This is a casual tour as you walk along the way Dennis talks about the horses, answering any questions you might have, you are not rushed as there is no tour behind you. As you wonder along the shaded path to see more and more horses you will think you are in a magical place, as the grounds are so lovely and Dennis was so personable!
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Sightseer121059
Jul 13, 2024
Beautiful Animals - The tour was amazing. I learned so much about the history of the horses. I was able to get up close and personal with the horses and get some great photos of the horses. We were lucky enough to meet two babies, 1 was 4 days old and the other a week old. Beautiful animals! Well worth the trip.
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Alanam510
Jun 28, 2024
Gypsy Gold Horse - Had a great time. I really enjoyed the tour. Staff were friendly, and the tour was interesting. Enjoyed petting all horses.
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624jaredg
Jun 21, 2024
A Not-To-Miss Horse Farm Tour in Ocala! - The horses are beautiful, gentle, and friendly! We learned a great deal from Dennis Thompson about the history of the British breed and his success in bringing them to the US in the 90s. We also learned about the British Gypsy Roma and Traveller peoples, minority ethnic groups with a history in Britain that dates back centuries; the Gypsies were the keeper of the horses. Fascinating short lecture and generous-in-time walking tour! Don't forget to visit the gift shop.
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Bucky1324
Jan 31, 2025
Animal lover - As a horse lover, I really enjoyed this tour. Enjoyed when Dennis told about his life and how he ended up bringing the horses to usa. The tour was great seeing all the horses plus donkeys and mules. The macaws were beautiful too. Enjoyed it
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