-
September 2023 by Kelly Williams
We had the BEST riding experience this morning! Absolutely gorgeous ride through the Mackinaw State Forest with a very friendly, warm and welcoming guide! You are immersed in the majesty of northern MI at Maple Ridge, unlike many other horseback riding options available that stick to well traveled roads, trails and fields. The horses were wonderful and made it very easy to feel like we were lifelong riding pals. The guides tailor the ride to your riding experience and we were able to enjoy several stretches of trotting and even a nice canter or two since we did not have beginners in our group. We will absolutely be back! Wish we lived closer! Thank you for having us!
-
September 2023 by Sarah Long
Took my cousin on the 90 minute trail ride that Maple Ridge offered. What fun it was!!! Already trying to plan another trip out there again! Penny you are the best!
-
September 2023 by Kelly Anne Williams
We had the BEST riding experience this morning! Absolutely gorgeous ride through the Mackinaw State Forest with a very friendly, warm and welcoming guide! You are immersed in the majesty of northern MI at Maple Ridge, unlike many other horseback riding options available that stick to well traveled roads, trails and fields. The horses were wonderful and made it very easy to feel like we were lifelong riding pals. The guides tailor the ride to your riding experience and we were able to enjoy several stretches of trotting and even a nice canter or two since we did not have beginners in our group. We will absolutely be back! Wish we lived closer! Thank you for having us!
-
August 2023 by Jennifer Alfonsi
This was our 3rd year trail riding with you. Our group of 8 had so much fun today. Such a wonderful experience! The trails are beautiful, the horses are just amazing, and the guides clearly just love what they do. We will be back soon!
-
August 2023 by Joe Anglin
Staff was awesome and kind, family of new riders had a great experience.
-
August 2023 by Tony Horn
Saturday July 15, 2023 went for a horse back ride at Maple Ridge Stables. Had a blast, kiddo and girl friend loved it as much as I did. Only heads up half way through trail might come across an active dirt bike trail. We did.....spooked couple horses including mine which trotted on us but got them under control but did real good. I think personally they need to put signs up on each end of trail to let the riders know theirs a horse ride going on and need to wait it out till it's over then take down the signs after the trail ride is over. Just scared of the kids on horses that's never rode before. Other then that I loved it, plan on being back whether or not about dirt bike trail..... they take their job serious and professional. Keep up the good work and once again thank you. Penny and her staff did a fabulous job with their customer service. I'm very pleased and satisfied for their expertise.
-
July 2023 by Adrina Zaitona
One of the most genuine and beautiful experiences ever. To spend an hour with the beautiful animals, in the nature with my closest friends was an experience to remember. Thank you to the staff for making this such an amazing experience. Me and my group highly recommend!
-
July 2023 by Valerie Oraha
We had such a beautiful experience on the trails our first time horseback riding. We were nervous because of our inexperience, but our guide, Lily, was very patient and helped us to feel more relaxed. We got the hang of it fairly quickly and fell in love with our horses! Penny is very gracious and so kind, and we loved sweet little Nevaeh. We will definitely be coming back!
-
July 2023 by Kelly Bouchard
The place was beautiful and so were the horses. What I was uneasy about was that an 8 year old was our go to at the back end of the ride and that when I had to stop because my sun glasses flew off my face when the horses started picking up speed, the main trail guide did not stop and carried on, leaving myself, my partner and the 8 yr old to try to remedy the situation. Once we started back on the trail again, the horses obviously wanted to catch up to the rest of the group way ahead and broke out into full canter which for a basic beginner, is very scary. Didn't seem safe to me and luckily we weren't thrown.
-
June 2023 by Megan Meadows
Penny was super nice great guide. It would’ve been really nice if staff took into account weather or not you’re a beginner so they can give you a more well behaved horse. The one I originally started with was deemed “ not customer ready” by one of the staff members. Thankfully, Penny let me change horses with her and that horse was much more behaved and easier to ride. Staff did not give much instructions at all as to how to control the horses. It seemed like they kind of just expected you to know how to control them when they got distracted by leaves or grass. Definitely recommend for more experience riders, but for beginners just make sure you advocate for yourself and ask plenty of questions.
-
April 2023 by Duane alan Skrocki
This place is great ! Gong back !!!!
-
March 2023 by Linda B Green
Smoky my horse was excellent, I had not been horseback riding in 17 years. All of the horses were great! I enjoyed the deeply wooded trails, and Smoky even was able to trot for a little bit, something I love! I highly recommend this to anyone ages 8 to 80, and they’re very accommodating, staff is excellent! Kudos to Mapleridge stables!
-
March 2023 by Larry Skripto
We had a great experience. Our kids really enjoyed themselves. One of our daughters was very nervous and they helped talk her through it to the point where she had a good time. I would highly recommend Maple Ridge to friends and family.
-
March 2023 by William Garbato
My family and I had a wonderful time going on a trail ride. Very nice family run business. Accommodating to novices. Warm and friendly, beautiful scenery and facility.
-
March 2023 by Jacob Tasiemski
A really fun and awesome experience!! They are really nice people and the horses are really fun to ride. It's always a new experience each time you go because you never get the same horse twice. My personal favorite and first time horse I rode on was a white horse named Rocky. I think he was the best!
