Horseback Rides
Visit the Highest-Rated Stables in the Smoky Mountains
Experience the most scenic horseback ride in the Smokies! On this hour-long horseback ride we will wind through our beautiful mountain trails and see views as far as North Carolina, Shields Mountain Fort and Mt LeConte as we tour through some of the most scenic trails that East Tennessee has to offer.
On this adventure you’ll be outfitted with one of our well-trained horses and one of our expert wranglers to show you the ropes.
No riding experience? No problem. We go over a little riding lesson with every guest before your tour begins.
We welcome all ages on this adventure. We ride ages 5 and up on their very own horse while children under 5 years old need to ride double with an adult. Make memories your family will never forget! We can take guests up to 280 lbs on this adventure as we also have some very large draft horses at our facility. Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for weight limit restrictions.
If you are over 225 pounds or riding double with a small child please read our height/weight guidelines.
Guests over 225 pounds or riding a double with a combined weight of over 225 pounds will need to book the 225+ horseback riding ticket.
270-280 lbs need to be at least 5’ 9” tall
260-270 lbs need to be at least 5’ 8” tall
250-260 lbs need to be at least 5’ 7” tall
240-250 lbs need to be at least 5’ 6” tall
230-240 lbs need to be at least 5’ 5” tall
215-230 lbs need to be at least 5’ 4” tall
200-215 lbs need to be at least 5’3” tall
We will hand select each guest a horse from our herd. Each of our horses is selected based on their excellent temperament and disposition.
We have specially designed loading and unloading ramps for our guests’ comfort and convenience when getting on and off the horses.
*Helmets are available upon request but not required
Pricing
$54.99 —
$19.99 —
Make it a combo and save money!
$89.99 —
$114.99 —
$124.99 —
$159.99 —
$184.99 —
❤️ Care & safety facts about our herd. Did you know?
The safety and enjoyment of our guests as well as the care and well-being of our animals are our 1st priority!
An adult horse needs to consume approximately 2% of their body weight each day (roughly 25-60 pounds per day per horse for the horses in our herd).
Our horses’ high-quality grain is specially formulated just for the needs of our herd at a farm and facility in Kentucky and brought in regularly as well as their high quality hay from the Midwest. We feed two types of hay here at our facility: one is a high protein western alfalfa and the other is from a local hay farm that grows just for our animals.
Our animals have a team of veterinarians, equine chiropractors, farriers and staff that tend to their needs daily.
A horses’ regular care requires but isn’t limited to:
- Regular hood trimming (pedi’s) and new shoes
- Teeth floating
- Check ups
- Chiropractic care
- Grain, hay and supplements
- Cleaning and maintaining their riding gear
- Equine Nutritionists
- Expert Saddle fitters
- Orthopedic/ memory foam and gel infused riding pads for the maximum comfort of our animals
Interested in riding a specific horse? While we try to accommodate guests’ requests for specific horses, the horses have days off too. We have other several hundred acre pastures in the area where our horses are rotated out regularly.
Additional Height & Weight Safety Guidelines
Weight limit is 280 pounds but based on the safety of the animals and our guests we reserve the right to restrict horseback riders to a certain weight / height ratio to ensure the horse can accommodate you and your legs are long enough to maintain balance. If you are concerned about your weight please call us ahead of time to ensure we can accommodate you.
We do allow all ages to ride. Children ages 4 and under can ride double with a small adult. We define small adult as a waist size of ladies size 8 or smaller – men’s size 36 or smaller. Combined weight can not exceed the weight limit. Child’s height must not exceed 42” to ride double.
Children ages 5 and up ride their own horse.
Guests over 225 pounds need to book the 225+ horseback riding ticket.
Horseback ride is $54.99
Guests over 225 pounds need to book the 225+ horseback riding ticket $54.99
Children riding double are required to book the horseback double ticket $19.99
Our height/weight guidelines are Riders between…
270-280 lbs need to be at least 5’ 9” tall
260-270 lbs need to be at least 5’ 8” tall
250-260 lbs need to be at least 5’ 7” tall
240-250 lbs need to be at least 5’ 6” tall
230-240 lbs need to be at least 5’ 5” tall
215-230 lbs need to be at least 5’ 4” tall
200-215 lbs need to be at least 5’3” tall
*We reserve the right to make exceptions to these guidelines to ensure the safety of our animals