saddle up stables

In reading the reviews a few of them said you were pricey. If they only knew the cost of the insurance they would think again...... There is also the cost of grooming the trails, food vet bills and the friendly staff. Look around and see what you have and are very fortunate to have at your beck and call. There are very few horseback riding places now due to insurance. The insurance is extremely expensive. So keep this in mind when you go riding again please!Lorraine grenier Saco Maine 04072

My four year old daughter rode a pony 4 out of 5 mornings that we were in Lake George. The last day, she was asking to ride a horse a that is a little bigger after she was done riding the pony, which she was allowed to do! Thank you for being so accommodating and allowing my daughter to have such a great time! She's still talking about it!

So happy you had a great time. Even though we do get many great experienced riders here, we still want to make sure we go over all safety and riding instructions with everyone. We try our best to have nice trails and good horses for our customers to ride. Hope you can come back again to ride at Saddle Up.

Thanks for the response. Our trails are constantly being worked on to make them the best trails in the area. We specialize in views of Lake George from our trails that other stables don't offer. The horses are trained to follow, because we have many people who have never experienced horseback riding and need a gentle horse to ride. I think you were here on a busy weekend, but we do try to cater to our customers riding ability the best we can. Hope you can ride with us again sometime.

My family and I went on the first ride of the day, the variety of horses was impressive and you could really tell how well the horses were taken care of. The staff was friendly and well mannered. Although we informed them we have experience riding, they treated us like beginners. BUT their job is to ensure a safe ride so it was understandable. Our trail guide did allow us to trot in parts of the trail and he kept the conversation flowing. It was a beautiful morning ride through the woods and we'll definitely be coming back. It would be nice to have options for more experience riders, but still, great establishment!

We went to Saddle Up Stables unprepared for the ride. Even though the website said wear long pants we came in shorts. The guide was kind enough to let us run down to WalMart and purchase longer pants which are very much needed due to the brush. The trails were excellent. Highly recommend.

So glad you had a great time riding our horses. Thanks for taking the time to let us and others know of your experience at Saddle Up. We really appreciate your kind words.

I'm sorry this person feels our horses are overworked. You can look at all of our horses to see how well fed and fat they are. Several large commercial fans are blowing on the horses and there is plenty of shade for them. Being in the Adirondacks is far cooler than being down south or out west at 100+ degrees. Our shaded trail is actually quite cool and most days a sweatshirt is needed. We don't run our horses, so they are not tired, and actually are very fit and healthier than most horses. There are only a few weeks during the summer that we are busy. There are many days they don't even go around the trail. Mountain trails do have rocks, so yes sometimes they can trip. These horses have a wonderful home and life.

Thank you. We try our best to maintain our trails to provide everyone with the best trails for horseback riding.

We appreciate your nice review of our stables. We try hard to provide an enjoyable ride for our customers and a great vacation experience. We love seeing our customers every summer.

This is a friendly bunch! Great horses with an easy walking trail. Great view of the lake. There are lots of interesting fact signs to read along the way. Perfect family activity.

I liked the trail ride through the forest. There was a beautiful view of Lake George at one point. It lasted about an hour. The horses were very calm. It was a really great experience for my 8 year old son as well as myself!

In response to the lady who was upset because she didn't get the horse of her choice:If you have previously ridden a horse at our stable we will try our best to let you ride that horse again. However on your first trip to our stable, you may not be able to ride just any horse of your choice. First of all, not any staff member can make the decision of what horse you want to ride. You can't randomly tell an employee what you want to ride. Perhaps they told you "maybe", but they aren't the ones that actually choose your horse. Only the management personnel may choose your horse based on several things, including your ability, your body shape, height and weight. A lot of people get the impression that a smaller horse is best suited for their child. That is NOT true in most cases. Size has nothing to do with the gentleness of a horse. As far as cell phones and cameras....Can you drive a car and manage to text and/or take a photo while you are keeping your hands on the steering wheel without any consequences? An inexperience rider, needs to concentrate on riding their horse, maintaining a proper position, keeping hands on the reins and being alert at all times. You never know what can happen while riding a horse out in the woods. Plus, you could drop your phone and/or cameras making the guide have to stop and pick it up and could even damage your item. You need use common sense and let the stable management do their job in providing you with the safest horse and ride possible. We really do try to accommodate everyone, but we make decisions based on safety first. At the end of the ride we do our best in making sure everyone gets their picture taken if you don’t have someone to take them for you.

We initially stopped by and just did the hand led pony ride, which our two year olds loved, and our older girls enjoyed riding a real horse for the first time (8 and 13). It was a little expensive at $15 for the older girls each and $10 for the little kids. I had been reluctant to do the hour long trail, especially after reading some reviews that said it was scary, steep and close to the cliff edge (all of which turned out to NOT be our experience at all) but the bigger girls kept asking if we could go back. The hour long scenic trail was so much better value than the pony rides for the big kids ($48 a person). They loved it and have not stopped talking about it. It was a gentle ride, with horses that were incredibly well trained and knew exactly what to do with three of us that had never ridden before. The trail through the woods was peaceful and very pretty, with a nice view of the lake at one point. My youngest was very nervous at first but soon overcame that and had no trouble with the parts of the trail that went up or down hill. Our guide was great. Very attentive and made sure we staid in our saddles correctly. My girls loved chatting with her and she was great with all their questions, even down to "Do horses cut the cheese?"The stars of the show though were of course our horses, Anna, Scooter and Chevy. Because none of us had ridden, they gave us very experienced horses. They knew the trail so well, and never lost their footing. When a deer ran across our path they didn't even startle. Overall, this was a unique experience and I would thoroughly recommend it.

The staff was very professional and warm, they made sure that we were situated well on the horses before we went out on the trail. The grounds were well kept and the whole experience was just amazing. I would highly recommend this stable.