Horseback Riding Stables in Michigan

Horseback riding is an exhilarating and fun sport for children and adults. There’s nothing like taking control of the reins and putting a horse through its paces of walking, cantering and gallop. Horseback riding stables in Michigan offer lessons for the beginner, horses to hire for the more experienced rider and lessons on a variety of other riding styles, such as English and Western.

  1. Maybury Riding Stable

    • Riding stables in Michigan offer lessons on how to handle your horse on a ride.

      Maybury Riding Stables, located in Northville, Michigan, opens in April and runs through November. Maybury offers riding for beginners and experienced riders, as well as discounted group programs, such as for scout troops and youth groups. Enjoy a scenic horseback ride through the woods riding through the wildlife-filled trails inside the Maybury State Park.

      Maybury Riding Stable provides evening rides for groups with a cozy campfire thrown in, or birthday parties for your child complete with pony rides or hayrides. Summer camps held during June through August teach children how to ride a horse, with lots of hands-on experience with horse care and handling.

      Halloween is special at Maybury Riding Stables. Enjoy haunted hayrides and a haunted forest. Greeting you as you arrive are ghosts and goblins who may give you a treat, such as hot cider to warm you up during the chill of October. Face painting is just one of the fun activities for children during Halloween. Talk to the trees and listen to them talk back, and enjoy the monsters who pass out goodies for your Halloween basket.

      Maybury Riding Stable

      20303 Beck Road

      Northville, Michigan 48167

      248-347-1088

      Mayburyridingstable.com

    Brighton Recreation Riding Stable

    • Brighton Recreation Riding Stable is a year-round stable that offers trail rides for beginners and the more experienced rider. Brighton offers guides on trial rides for families with young children.

      Brighton also offers lessons in western style for groups of riders from age five to adults. Group lessons teach you to canter and gallop your horse. You may purchase helmets, but the stables provide helmets for lessons.

      Brighton also offers riding lessons and a levels program in western style riding for groups depending on age levels or experience. Private lessons run at ½-hour to 1-hour increments, and group lessons are 1 hour in duration with individual testing after each lesson. Brighton offers pony rides for children too young to ride.

      Brighton Recreation Riding Stable

      6360 Chilson Road

      Howell, Michigan 48843

      810-229-6566

      Brightonrecridingstable.com

    Sundance Riding Stables

    • Sundance Riding Stables, open seven days a week, is a full service riding facility with plenty of land just made for horseback riding. For groups or parties, Sundance offers an indoor riding arena.

      For those who own their horses and need to place them, Sundance offers boarding services along with riding lesson, special group events and various trail rides through the woods.

      There are fun-filled activities for children. Sundance offers summer day camps for those who want to learn how to ride, pony parties and a petting zoo for youngsters, and hayrides for adults and children.

      Sundance Riding Stables, Inc

      9250 Nixon Hwy

      Grand Ledge, Michigan 48837

      517-627-5500

      Sundanceridingstables.com