POLICIES & WAIVER

• Do I Need a Reservation? 

  • • Yes ALL rides are by reservation only! We canNOT accept walkins

• I have not received a confirmation for my ride...

  • • If you have not received a confirmation for your ride, text or call 231-839-2164. 

• Why are Holidays more expensive?

  • • The increased Holiday costs helps offset increased demand and the time we miss spending with our families on these special occasions.

• I dont want to ride but can i come just to see the horses?

  • • Yes you can, this is still by reservation but we do offer Meet/Greet/Goom!

👤 Who Needs to Sign

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

  • If your spouse or spouse & minor children will be joining you, both may sign one waiver together.

• For minors or legal wards: 

  • If a minor or legal ward is participating and a parent or legal guardian will not be attending, that parent must complete and sign the waiver online before the ride.

  • If both parents share legal custody, either parent may sign the waiver, unless custody terms require both signatures.

🚶 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 NO parent/guardian will be present, a waiver will need to be signed online by a parent/legal guardians ( Unless custody requires both parents/legal guardians to sign, then both will need to sign). 

💻 Sign Online 

•  Click here for the online waiver

HOW CAN I  CANCEL or make changes to my reservation - 

• TEXT 231-839-2164 or Call at least 24 hours before your scheduled reservation. 

HOW CAN I RECEIVE A REFUND

• If you Cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours before your reservation you will be elgible for a full refund. 

WHAT IF I CANCEL LAST MINUTE OR DO A NO-SHOW

• If you cancel last minute or within 24 hours of your scheduled reservation or NO-Show you will be charges for your FULL reservation and will NOT be elgible for a refund. 

CHANGE OF GUESTS/RIDERS

• If you have a change in the number of guests/riders you must make these changes at least 24 hours before your scheduled ride to be elgible for a price change 

• If you have more guests coming or show up there may not be room for them. 

• If you have fewer guests/riders coming or show up - you will still be responsible for paying for the full reservation. changes need to be made at least 24 hours in advance. 

WHAT IF CJ'S STABLE CANCELS MY RIDE 

• if we cancel or reschedule your ride there will be no charge. 

Please keep in mind we are a small stable and your time slot has been reserved specifically for you which prevents someone else from booking we cannot absord the loss of revenue  when reservations are canceled last minute or NO-show. 

• 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!

• Due to an increase in no-shows and the significant time, preparation, and resources required to plan each ride, 50% of the payment will now be due at the time of booking. Please note that payments are non-refundable in the event of a no-show or same-day cancellation.

• 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.

💰 CASH - Exact change only 

A repeat Customer? if you are a repeat customer and prefer to pay with Cash. Contact stable 

You are responsible for paying for the number of riders you reserved for. Unless you notify CJ's Stable at least 24 hours before your reservation. This is because we schedule our guides and resources based on your reservation to ensure the best experience for everyone. 

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 10 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

What happens if it starts to rain while on a ride?

• If it starts raining we can continue the ride. If it starts thundering or lightening, we will turn back and head to the barn.

Michigan weather can change quickly. Reservations may be canceled the morning of due to weather. 

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. 

Drugs & Alcohol Are not permited at our stable. If you are under the influence of drugs, alcohol or intoxicants. you will not be able to ride and will not receive a refund 

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 need to use the restrrom or change clothing please make sure you arrive giving yourself enough time to do so. 

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 are located between Lake CIty & Manton, MI 

7216 W. Walker Rd Manton, MI 49663

CJ's Stable is approx 5 min from Lake city, 25 min from Cadillac, and 45 min from Houghton Lake and Traverse City.

When you arrive. Go to the Red CJ's Stable Barn. Please do not walk around and go to that back of the barn to pets horses. Go in the barn to sign waivers. 

Reminder please arive at least 15 minutes before your reservation. If you need to use the restroom or change clothes. Make sure you arrive with enough time to do so. 

Yes! We have a porta-potty conveniently located right next to our check-in barn. We recommend arriving a little early so you have plenty of time to use it before your ride.