NO SHORTS, NO CROCS, NO FLIPFLOPS!!
Jeans OR long pants AND boots OR tennis shoes
are required to ride at Splendor Farms!
And no double riding on the horses!

Contact us to schedule a ride or if you have questions

Spring 2012 Riding Lessons - Sessions I & II

BEGINNER RIDING LESSONS consist of grooming, saddling, learning to control your horse at a walk and a trot. One trail ride is included. 6 lessons with a
2 lesson minimum at $45.00 per lesson. Lessons are 45 minutes long.

INTERMEDIATE RIDING LESSONS consist of grooming, saddling, pattern work, loping, 3 trail rides, learning to open/close gates on horseback, and fun with
barrels and poles. 6 lessons with a 2 lesson minimum at $50.00 per lesson.
Lessons are 1 hour long (including tacking & untacking).

Weekly Riding Lessons:
Session I - Start Dates

March 6, Tuesday, 3 p.m. (full) or 4 p.m.
March 7, Wednesday, 3 p.m. or 4 p.m.
March 8, Thursday, 3 p.m. or 4 p.m.

Beginner/Intermediate/Barrels & Poles any day any time.

For 6 weeks. Contact us to sign up or with questions.

Weekly Riding Lessons:
Session II - Start Dates:

April 17, Tuesday, 3 p.m., 4 p.m. or 5 p.m.
April 18, Wednesday, 3 p.m., 4 p.m. or 5 p.m.
April 19, Thursday, 3 p.m., 4 p.m. or 5 p.m.

Beginner/Intermediate/Barrels & Poles any day any time.

For 6 weeks. Contact us to sign up or with questions.

Advanced lessons are available upon request depending on your ultimate goal.

Coming in 2012: Intermediate/Advanced Competition Prep for Spring 2012 Shows (Western Pleasure & Timed Events)

Private Lessons are $60.00 per person
(Six lesson minimum in either Western Pleasure or Barrels/Poles)
Contact us to sign up or with questions

About Our Riding Trails

Here at Splendor Farms we pride ourselves in offering the best trail riding facility in the area. We ride over 1,000 acres through creeks & woods, across big fields, and around lakes. We ride down to the National Historic river, the Bogue Chitto. We ride across different terrain on all our trails and never see the same tree twice! Deer, egrets, herons, and beautiful scenery are along every ride, even the occasional alligator and wild hog come across our rides! Our horses are some of the best around and we have horses from the gentlest old mare to the full of vinegar geldings....There is a horse here for everyone of any experience level!

Splendor Farms Trail Riding Rates:

$60.00/person for a one hour ride.
$75.00/person for a two hour ride.
$90.00/person for a three hour ride

No children under age twelve can go on our two or three hour trails.

For inexperienced riders and children under twelve, we offer a one hour ride for $50.00/person. The one hour ride comes with a lesson to get you comfortable with your horse before you go out on the trail.

Young children can ride in the arena for a dollar per minute, 20 minute minimum.

RESERVATIONS: A credit card is required to reserve a ride. Cancellations: If you cancel within 24 hours, your card will be charged a $50.00 cancellation fee per party of 1 to 2 persons, $75.00 per party of 3 to 5, and $100.00 per party of 6 and up.

NOTE: If you do not show up or stay for your scheduled ride, your credit card will be charged for the entire ride, including tax.

WAIVER FORM FOR MINORS: Children under age 18 riding without a parent or guardian must bring a completed Waiver Form signed by a parent/guardian and dated the day of the ride. No exceptions.

LARGE GROUPS: For groups of 6 or more people, a deposit is required to schedule a 2 or 3 hour trail ride. For groups using LivingSocial, BargainBee, or Groupon vouchers, the tax must be prepaid to schedule a 2 or 3 hour trail ride.

SPECIAL DEALS: LivingSocial, Groupon and BargainBee trail riding deals cannot be combined with each other or with any other Splendor Farms special or package.

Riding Photos & Comments

Girl Scout Troop #422 with troop leader Barbara Cousins came to Splendor Farms
to earn their Horsemanship Badge. Not only did they ride, fish, and feed the livestock,
but they made the barn a Rules Poster for the Horseback Riding visitors! Great group
of girls! Thanks for coming and we will see some of you back for our Summer Camps!!!

The girl scouts take a trail ride

The new Horseback Riding Rules Poster - thank you girls!

Gone fishin'

Girl Scouts from Troop 10308 in Baton Rouge, LA came to Splendor Farms to earn their horsemanship badge. It took us 4 hours, but all 19 girls were able to fish, play with the dachshunds, learn about the pigs, chickens, sheep, and goats, and got to take a trail ride! Thanks for adding another "rules poster" to our barn!!! Great job, girls!!

"I just wanted to thank you guys for today's Horse ride. My daughter and I had a fabulous day. Also, Brett, was a great guy. Lucky man, he's living the dream. Also, I thought your facility was very clean. I can't imagine the work it takes to keep it clean on a daily basis. I give you guys major props for that. All the animals look very happy and healthy. We will definitely be coming back :) " - Lori, October, 2011

Tyler brought Megan for a two hour trail ride on the most beautiful October day!
Riding Cosmo and Megan on Duke, we rode around blue lakes and through the woods!
After riding, we directed them to Hog Heaven BBQ for lunch!

Jeff surprised Tressa on her birthday by bringing her to do a Spend the Day at Splendor Farms. After going on a two hour trail ride (first time either had ridden) they came back to a lunch of fried chicken, baked macaroni & cheese, fresh snap beans, tomato & cucumber salad, and garlic bread! To celebrate the birthday girl, dessert was an angel food cake with strawberries and homemade whipped cream! Happy Birthday, Tressa!

"I just wanted to say thank you for a wonderful day Friday! We really appreciated your hospitality and undivided attention. And the food was amazing....by far the best home-cooked meal I've ever had. The horses were wonderful, and the trail ride was an adventure. It was the most memorable and wonderful birthday ever!!" - Tressa, Oct. 2009

Nicky, a professor at UNO in New Orleans, and Tara, a landscaping consultant,
who both happen to be from England, came to do the two hour trail ride!
Buddy D & Gentleman Jack were perfect for the girls! You two need to do a
Spend the Day next time and let us fix you a proper English lunch!

Zach brought his Dad (Mark) to take in a two and a half hour trail ride
on Duke & Gracie! Beautiful weather and good quality dad/son time!
Hope to see British Medium in the winners circle, Mark!!!

Anna, Lisa, and Teddy brought Dad horseback riding! It was Anna and
Teddy's first time riding and Joe and Duke were perfect gentlemen!

B&B guests enjoy a horseback ride at Splendor Farms

Patrick spent the day at Splendor Farms and rode a horse for the first time!

Splendor Farms welcomes riders of all ages!

This is Maggie from Georgia. While in town visiting her grandparents
and cousins, she took horseback riding lessons.

Haily of Covington, Louisiana took riding lessons #1 through #6 Fall 2008.
Never missing a lesson, she accomplished a perfect seat...

...a perfect sitting trot around cones...

...and a gorgeous flowing lope with one hand.

She also developed a strong confidence riding Annie out of the safety of the arena...

...and I couldn't be prouder of her! Haily! Sit up straight!!!

Haily is back for private intermediate lessons on Sunny Delight! (Sept 2011)

Haily & Sunny Delight

Haily's private intermediate lesson, September 2011

Haily is sitting up straight - great job!!!

Louisiana basketball and NBA star PJ Brown rode horses
with his family at Splendor Farms in July '09!!

For more horseback riding photos and
comments, see our Guest Book page!

TO SCHEDULE A HORSEBACK RIDE AT SPLENDOR FARMS,
OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT US .

Splendor Farms can't wait until we get a Sonic in our area!!

HORSES/STABLES INFO:

STABLE AMENITIES • HORSE BOARDING & LEASING • MEET THE HORSES
HORSEBACK RIDING & LESSONS • SUMMER FARM CAMP • RIDING TRAILS
EQUINE SCIENCE COURSES • HORSE & FARM CAMP FAQs • SPONSOR A HORSE
GIFT CERTIFICATES • CONTACT

Splendor Farms is affiliated with the following organizations:
Louisiana Bed & Breakfast Association (LBBA), St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce (STWCC), American Kennel Club (AKC), American Paint Horse Association (APHA), American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), Palomino Horse Breeders of America (PHBA), National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA), National Reining Horse Association (NRHA), Hooved Animal Rescue & Placement (HARP), American Humane Association (AHA),
New Orleans Better Business Bureau (BBB)

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