‘Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood’ Fact Check: Did the Manson Family Give Horseback Riding Tours?

TheWrap takes a look at whether the Manson family really killed time by giving trail tours

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(Spoiler alert: Do not read on if you haven’t seen Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.”)

In Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood,” we get a glimpse into the lives of the Manson family, including what TV shows they liked to watch (“FBI”), and their tranquil days offering riding tours around Spahn Movie Ranch.

Wait: Did members of Charles Manson’s cult really take people on horseback trail tours?

Yes. Yes, they did.

Vincent Bugliosi, author of “Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders” and prosecutor in the 1970 trial of Charles Manson, said the horses were “the main business” of the ranch.

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