RULES & Guidelines

👤 Who Needs to Sign

• Anyone 18 or older must sign a waiver to visit or ride.

• For minors or legal wards: Both parents or legal guardians must sign—regardless of who is bringing the child.

🚶 Sign in Person

Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to sign your waiver before your ride. If you are late this will cut into your ride time

• If a minor is attending and only ONE parent/guardian or NO parent/guardian will be present, waiver will need to be signed online.

💻 Sign Online

• Signing for yourself?  Click here for the online waiver

• Signing for a minor or legal ward Text "WAIVER" , Your names & email to 231-839-2164.

• • BOTH parents or legal guardians must sign, TWO emails will need to be provided.

    • • ex: Minor Jill Doe - Jane & john Doe jane@email.com & john@email.com

• Please note: We do not split payments for group bookings. If your group would like to pay separately, each party must book under a separate reservation. Thank you for your understanding!

• A deposit is required to hold your reservation. 

• Please also note that you are responsible for paying for each person you reserved for unless you notify the stable ahead of time. (See FAQ)

📲 Payment Options

We accept the following payment methods through Square:

✅ Debit & Credit Cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, AmEx)

✅ Cash App Pay

✅ Apple Pay & Google Pay

✅ Tap-to-Pay

📌 A 4% service fee is added to all digital payments to help cover processing costs.

💵 Want to skip the fee? We gladly accept cash — exact change only, please.

ALL RIDRES ARE WEATHER PERMITTING

If conditions are not safe or ideal we will have to cancel/reschedule your ride. 

There are no charges when rides are canceled/rescheduled due to weather

• • We do not ride if it is very windy, this is due to the safety of you and the horses. Branches and trees could fall on the trail. 

  • We do not ride if it is pouring rain. thundering or lightening ( we will ride in a light rain if it is warm)

  • We do not ride if the temp is 85+ degrees (Humidity is a factor) or below 15 degrees, we like to let our horses rest on these days and its not enjoyable for the rider's either

  • we DO NOT ride if the conditions are ICY for the horses safety and your safety

We reserve the right to remove any rider we believe could endanger themselves or others. We also may cancel rides if we have safety concerns.

We do not permit Smoking on the premises. 

Riders are not allowed to ride if they are under the influence of drugs, alcohol or intoxicants. No exceptions.

We are open all year 🌷☀️🍂❄️weather permitting, except during hunting/rifle 🦌 season. 

Holidays

We ask all riders to arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled ride time to check-in, to Sign waivers and go over instructions.  If you are late this will cut into your ride time, We need to be respectful of our guides and horses time.

If you are booked with other riders, you may miss your ride there will be no refund for this.

No Calls/No Shows will be charged the full ride price.

• We understand that plans can change and that weather can be unpredictable. If you need to reschedule or cancel your appointment, please do so at least one day in advance for a refund. 

• In the case of inclement weather, we’re happy to reschedule your ride at no additional charge, or we can provide a full refund. 

• No-shows and last-minute cancellations will be charged the full booking amount. 

• However, we do understand that emergencies happen, so if you reach out to us before your appointment, we’ll do our best to work with you

Trail Rides

For your safety Helmets are required and are provided by CJ's Stable. 

If you do have your own helmet you are welcome to bring your own ASTM F1163-Standard and SEI-certified helmet. 

(Winter- Wear a thin hat to fit under the helmet, make sure your hat does not have a yarn ball on top)

Riders are required to Follow instructions & control own horse (OR reserve a guide to walk the horse for an additional cost ). 

For the safety and enjoyment of all our riders, we kindly ask that all participants follow the instructions given by our trail guides. If a rider is unable to follow instructions or safely control their horse, our guides reserve the right to adjust the ride as needed, which may include ending the ride early. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation to ensure a positive experience for everyone!

Riders MUST be able to sit straight and balanced on a horse to ride, and be able to hang on to the horses reins

Required ✅

Closed-toe shoes are required. 

Suggested 

Full Length Pants 👖are recommended ( but not required ), In the summer we also suggest bug spray. 

DO NOT Wear ❌

 Skirts, dresses 👗,  sandals 🩴, high heels 👠 

Cell phones or Cameras

Make sure your cell phone is on silent during the ride. If you bring a cell phone or camera they must be secured. if you drop them during the ride we may not be able to stop for them. 

Riders MUST be able to mount & dismount on their own we use a standard 3 step mounting block 

Rider must beable to put their foot in the stirrup and pull their right leg over the back of the saddle. If Rider cant mount the horse on their own they will not be eligible to ride.

If you have any questions please contact us 231-839-2164

If you do not think you are physically capable of mounting a horse on your own. Please contact stable to see if you may be able to join the trail ride with your group by wagon.

For everyone’s safety and comfort, we ask that all guests remain seated with arms and legs inside the wagon or sleigh at all times. Please do not stand up or attempt to get off during the ride. We will make a few stops to let the horses rest, but everyone should remain seated during these breaks as well.

Also, if you bring along any items like snacks or drinks, please be sure to take all your garbage with you at the end of the ride. We appreciate your help in keeping our sleighs and wagons tidy for everyone!