Horseback riding (not pony)

[Beachmom0317]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking into booking horseback riding for myself, my husband and our two children ages 9 and 11. The description says it's a 45 min ride, but when I go to book additional information says the experience is 1hr and 30 min. I know there are safety instructions and waivers to sign, does that take up 45 minutes? Thank you for any insight!

 

[Mary Pops In]

Call the reservation line to confirm. I believe they rode for 90 minutes and we checked in 15-30 minutes prior.

 

[cigarboo]

We did the trail ride in March. I think it was a 45min ride with the other 30-45min checking in(need to get weighed), waiting around while getting matched up and saddled up, instructions. It was a little process to get everyone lined up, proceeding single file. It was a great experience, especially for 1st time, novice riders.

 

[bama_ed]

Well, the ride start times are spread 90 minutes apart and 5 rides a day are currently shown.



As others say, there is check-in, weigh-in, get mounted, do the ride, get dis-mounted, wave goodbye.

So I bet the real ride part (never done it) is 45 minutes (you can see the horse trail in the winter views on Google Maps/Earth). And the rest of the time is spent in administrivia.

It's a walking horse ride from what I've seen multiple times and likely a good introduction to a horse and how they are. But there is no galloping off down the valleys and through the streams. So just to set expectations.

Bama Ed

 

[ScarletFire]

The real ride is definitely not 90 minutes. I didn't time it but no way was it that long.

 

[Dakota731]

Everyone gets weighed? That’s mortifying and I’m small!

 

[Mle8308]

Everyone gets weighed? That’s mortifying and I’m small!

Yep! For the safety of the horses. Making sure the horses can handle whatever weight the person is, matching up people and horse!

 

[Dakota731]

Yep! For the safety of the horses. Making sure the horses can handle whatever weight the person is, matching up people and horse!

Hopefully they are discreet lol. I don’t even tell my husband my weight

 

[Mle8308]

Hopefully they are discreet lol. I don’t even tell my husband my weight

Same!!!

 

[cigarboo]

Hopefully they are discreet lol. I don’t even tell my husband my weight

If I recall correctly, you step on the scale and it shows up on their end to write down. I don't think you have to verbalize your weight. It's not one of those scales with the big hand that goes round, showing how much you weigh to everyone.

 

[team bradfield]

they announce it on the loud speaker so the trail boss can match you with the right horse, we hear it from the bus stop and bet on who wins the "big" horse ride