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If you enjoyed your experience with Dutch Creek Trails please let us know and click one of the links below and leave us a review. thank you Keith Ward, Owner.

I had such a wonderful experience here! The guides were funny and friendly, and seem to genuinely love what they do. They ask your riding experience to match you with a horse that will be the best fit for you. Our guides explained everything and took breaks to let us know when changes in the trail were coming (uphill, downhill, etc.). The views were beautiful and it was very relaxing. We stopped for a photo at the top and our guides were very intentional about capturing the memories made. It was incredibly affordable at $60 for an hour and 15 minutes. I loved that our guide reminded us to let our horses choose their own paths throughout the trail. We all stayed together but I didn’t feel like I had to worry if my horse chose one side of the trail over the other. I will be back again and again. I live in the area and can’t wait to return for my next trail ride. I would recommend to anyone and everyone!

Leanne Schutz

2022

Everyone treated you as family. Took care of us from the moment we pulled up until we left. There were swings for the kids to pass time before a trail ride, then a tractor ride to take you to the stables. Keith, Jonah, Jessica and Ester were all some of the nicest people you would come across. Jonah even ensured my daughter had a great time as we waited for my son and mother to complete their trail ride.

Julie

2022

I highly recommend this business for your horse back riding experience. The staff takes the time to match you with the best horse for you based on your experience and tells you a little about the personality of each horse. Everyone was extremely friendly and helpful throughout the whole ride. My boyfriend and I really enjoyed our trip here saturday (10/23/21). The trails are great and the horses are beautiful and well cared for. We will definitely be making another visit in the near future. Thanks again!!

Hali Sabo

2022

This place is literally awesome! I loved everyone and i think all the guides are hilarious. I had some very nice conversations with Jessica, and Jonah and I got along really well too. My cousin and I went together and we loved them so much that we went back a second time before our vacation was over. The workers get along with each other very well and were constantly joking around with each other, which was pleasant, and they’re always ready to help if you have any questions. I rode Chiquita and my cousin rode Honor and they even gave us the option of riding them again the second time when we came back! Definitely a place you want to go if you have kids a little older that have interest in riding horses. I noticed that Jonah did his best to cheer up any kids that got upset along the way. And the three dogs who walked the trails with the horses were completely amazing, even Jessica’s dog got on her horse with her in the beginning. We had so much fun and definitely plan on paying another visit! Thank you guys so much!

Cameron Chambers

2022

Had a great time with my friends horses were wonderful loved my ride on CJ he was energetic and an easy ride the trail was beautiful scenery and the guides were super on top of everything always asking if we were all ok. The girls were very nice and would ask for them again. Fun and beautiful day thanks for the ride.

Karen Niess

2022

Very authentic…true trail riding in the mountains. This was our family’s first ever time on horses. Cannot say enough good about the folks here. It was our first ride for our young son, and quite muddy conditions, and I felt he might need a lead…our guide (Allie) assured me she would take care of him and that she did! He rode on his own and loved it! She encouraged him and instructed him all along the way. Steve was also a great guide, always pausing and assuring everyone was doing well. Our teenager told us it was the highlight of our trip to Boone this year!!

Julie F

2022

Had a great time with my friends horses were wonderful loved my ride on CJ he was energetic and an easy ride the trail was beautiful scenery and the guides were super on top of everything always asking if we were all ok. The girls were very nice and would ask for them again. Fun and beautiful day thanks for the ride.

Karen Niess

2022

Amanda and Glen were absolutely lovely people and the horses are beautiful! The trail was relaxing and beautiful! Absolutely loved every minute of it. They made the little guys feel so at easy. They explained everything so clearly. Plus loved their humor. Definitely need to stop by and see them.

Christina Woodall

2022

We had a group of 8, including 2 children aged 6 and 8 years old. Five of us, including the kids, had no previous riding experience. The trip was great. One of the guides kept a very close watch on the youngest one but it went very well. The trail was steep at times but the horses knew what to do and the guides did a great job of putting the right hose with the right person. Well done!

Dan Bledsoe

2022

Our Boy Scout Troop recently visited to Dutch creek Trails. The staff was awesome! Our group, ranging from ages 11 to adult, was treated with the utmost respect and made to feel at home. Every boy and scout leader left the property with a smile on their face.
This is a great facility. You actually ascend and descend the mountainside on a trail, not simply walk along a what could only be described as a road. Dutch Creek Trails provides a horseback riding experience that allows you to be a “cowboy” for a little while. Yes parts of the trail are steep but the horses are well trained and can handle the terrain. Many of our kids were first time riders and they were instructed how to position their bodies in the saddle all along the trail.
Thank you to Keith and his wonderful staff!

Edward Mercer

2022

I cannot say enough great things about this place. My daughter had a fantastic time! They are very professional, caring, relaxing, and a fantastic group of people! My daughter had experience riding with her 4H group, but has severe anxiety. They put her right at ease riding in the mountains! It’s an absolutely gorgeous place to ride. This is the place to do it, even if you have never ridden before. Just know it will feel like you are riding out to the ends of the earth! Lol!

Wendy Ray

2022

Such a great trail ride! My son (12) and daughter (6) had a great time. The folks were friendly, patient, helpful and courteous. The horses and scenery were beautiful. It was a challenging, fun ride on the mountainside.

Lynette Gregory

2022

We loved our trail guide! Even in the rain we had a great experience. My son who was 8 never had rode a horse in his life and he did great. I highly recommend this place for a nice shaded, well paced, hour and 15- hour and a 1/2 tour.

Andrea Szarowicz

2022

Great experience for our Boy Scout Troop. We had a great ride experience. Most of our boys were first time riders and it was a great ride for them. They guides were great from start to finish. The views were icing on the cake. Thanks for a great time!

Vic Cannon

2022

My daughter and I went on a trail ride over spring break, my daughter has been taking lessons about two years but doesn’t get the chance to ride outside of an arena very often and I haven’t ridden in years so we took this opportunity to get out on a trail. We had a great time, the horses were obviously well taken care of, beautiful, and well trained and the trail guides were very friendly and answered questions and helped take pictures. They even gave my daughter a horseshoe that her horse had worn as a special souvenir. They were very patient too! The trail takes you up and down hills, curves, there is some rocky and muddy areas too so if you haven’t ridden before its a bit of a rough trail for beginners or super young kids. If you have ridden a few times though it should be no problem.

Hillary Harling

2022

This was such a great experience! The staff was friendly and the horses were great! It was definitely more of a mountain trail, which was very exciting for my kids! The views were absolutely beautiful! We will be back for sure and make this a regular day trip when we need some fresh mountain air!

Rachel Barker

2022

This was a wonderful experience! Our guide, Jonah, was super friendly on a very cold day. The horses were gentle and obedient. This ws trail riding in the steep mountains with the beautiful fall leaves turning. Overall, it was a great way to spend a day outdoors with beautiful views.

Bonnie Best

2022

Cannot say enough positive things about Dutch Creek Trials. My granddaughter was apprehensive as her experience at another trail outfit was not good. These fine folks took extraordinary steps to ensure she was comfortable and would enjoy her ride. I could not have been more impressed nor pleased. Their attention to safety is excellent. Special shout out to Steve …who greatly assisted by granddaughter,

Tucker M.

2023