If your kids are not quite old enough to take a full trail ride on horseback, take them for a pony ride. Most Vail area outfitters will let an adult lead a pony on a halter, while your small child sits on top as the horse walks around in a small, safe area. Most stables have treats available for the ponies for a nominal fee or donation. These extra monies go to horse treats like carrots and apples.
Pony rides are a fun option to full trail rides for little kids or those children who may be frightened of big horses. You can lead your child on a pony with a halter. Children get the feel of sitting on top a pony. The treats that you feed the ponies help children learn how to interact with horses while on the ground and gain confidence by taking a quick ride with Mom or Dad right by their side.
If your kids are not quite old enough to take a full trail ride on horseback, take them for a pony ride. Most Vail area outfitters will let an adult lead a pony on a halter, while your small child sits on top as the horse walks around …
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Pony Rides
OFC Outfitting
Is your dream a custom horseback ride? Individualized, customize horseback riding. Not your dusty trail ride. Let OFC customize the horseback ride you have always dreamed of. No boring, dusty trail rides with other people you don't know. OFC takes just you … Read More Explore: Family Fun | Pony Rides | Gypsum, CO
Enjoy a 1.5 hour horseback ride through the snow while taking in breathtaking views of the Squaw Creek Valley, New York Mountain Range, and of course … Read More Explore: Family Fun | Pony Rides | Cordillera, CO
Beaver Creek Stables
Pony rides for the kids The Little Ones will Love A Pony Ride! Little cowboys and cowgirls can take a spin on the ponies at either the Piney River Ranch stable or the Beaver Creek Mountain stable between 10 am … Read More Explore: Family Fun | Pony Rides | Beaver Creek, CO
