Riverside Riding Stables
2026-06-07T18:22:06.627Z
What a wonderful experience! Ma picks your horses for you and she chose Big Ben for my husband which was a no brainer. I was given Montana to borrow and I fell in love with her. My son's girlfriend rode Abbey which she said was very calm and slow which would be great for a first time riders. My son got Jim and he was a little sassy but still felt safe, just stubborn.We had a group of 11 with just a couple inexperienced riders so they took us all out together, which isn't typical. The horses are clearly used to the path, they stay in line and need very little direction. I probably stopped Montana too much just because I was warned she's a butt biter. 🤣I wish my 70 year old mom would have chosen to go with us because this ride felt so safe. I was placed in between guides Anthony and Olivia. Olivia's horse is stunningly beautiful! Anthony seemed to really love his job! I also loved the family aspect of the trail guides. It's clear to see Olivia knows horses inside and out.We did the 2 hour ride and rode the first portion in the river and the second portion in the mountain. Just beautiful, it was my favorite horse riding experience I've ever done.Kelly welcomed us and did our demo. She most definitely knows her stuff. We loved her. Then after our ride we got to talkin to Pa about the storms and his love for his wife and Jesus shone so bright that every one of us was brought to tears.These are good people who love a simple life without a need for credit cards and online booking. You're in the hollers and everything about this experience felt genuine. They love Jesus and horses and each other.10/10 would do this again and again. I truly hope our travels lead us close enough again to re-visit!