Carriage & Sleigh/Horse Rides
Relax and enjoy the ride while taking in the scenic beauty of the northern Michigan shoreline.
Carriage/Sleigh Rides
Harbor Springs
800-GO-BOYNE (462-6963)
Listen to the jingle of the horses tack as while the sleigh glides through our winter wonderland. Rides are available most Saturdays from 6:00pm - 9:00pm during the winter season.
Boyne Mountain
Boyne Falls
800-GO-BOYNE (462-6963)
Listen to the jingle of the horses tack as while the sleigh glides through our winter wonderland. Rides are available most Saturdays from 6:00pm - 9:00pm during the winter season.
Stafford's Bay View Inn
Bay View
231-347-2771 ~ 800-258-1886
Winter sleigh rides offered on Saturday evenings in January and February. Call in advance. Discounts for those lodging or dining at the Inn.
Terrace Inn
Bay View
231-347-2410 ~ 800-530-9898
Sleigh rides offered on Saturday evenings from late December to late February. Call in advance. Discounts for those lodging or dining at the Inn.
Horses
Boyne Highlands
600 Highlands Drive, Harbor Springs
231-526-3001
These rides and programs offered Thursdays - Sundays
Fall Color Tours (not available Oct. 3rd)
Enjoy a two hour trail ride to the top of Boyne Highlands and experience the beautiful colors of a northern Michigan autumn. Take in the brilliant views of the Pleasant View Valley and Little Traverse Bay. Your trail ride will include a stop at the top of the Mountain for an autumn themed snack and photos.
Cost is $59.00 per person - must be 9 years of age or older.
One hour non-color tour trail rides are available at 10 am & noon.
Guided Trail Rides
Explore the vast mountainous terrain and make a new equine friend! Trail rides begin from the new Birchwood Farms at Boyne Highlands equestrian facilities and cover the resort's 4,000+ acres. The wooded trails have been gently cut through natural vegetation and are exclusive to riders on horseback. One, two and four hour rides are available.
Trail Rides offered Thursdays - Sundays departing at 12pm, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm.
One hour ride - $45 per person
Two hour ride - $80 per person
Four hour ride - $120 per person
All riders must be at least 9 years of age.
Pony Rides
For children not yet old enough to guide a horse on their own, we offer pony rides for ages 8 and under. We'll hoist your young ones into the saddle and they can experience a true ride as handlers escort the horse for a gentle walk through the pasture near the resort's equestrian facilities.
15 minute ride - $25 per child