Banner Elk Stables

Is it possible to give them less than one star? These people are not serious. What a disappointment. We were a group of 10 (4 adults and 6 kids). Made our reservation the day before and gave them our credit information. We were all set for the next day (WE THOUGHT).
They told us to call before our scheduled rides 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM to check for the conditions of the trails. When we called at 10:30 AM they said the gave our reservation to another group. No serious people. Wondering if the other group offered to pay more.

Our guide Sarah was very nice– the ride wAs terrible. Slow, short trail– it’s only because we were going so slow that it took an hour. Facility needs a lot of attention– run down. It could be great with a little attention to detail. Recommend going anywhere else for a ride.

Great time! Haven’t been riding in about 10 years, so was unsteady at first, but they have nice gentle horses. Our guide (Dana) was nice. Most places charged $ 50, but it was only $ 40 here. There was only 3 in our group, so it was a nice slow pace. Beautiful horses.
Visited July 2015

Rode horses here on 07÷17÷15 and had a blast. This was my husband’s second time riding here and my first. The horses were all beautiful, healthy and good tempered. I hadn’t been on a horse in about 40 years so I was a little hesitant. There were 6 of us altogether plus the lady that led the group. We went across a stream and around the side of a mountain. Beautiful scenery and a slightly challenging path. Nothing too scary but lots of ups and downs and a couple of switchbacks.
My horse, Shelby was very responsive and did everything I asked of her. My husband was on Josie, Shelby’s sister. I wish I could have taken them both home with me! :-) We had a little scare as one of the riders was older and appeared to have heat exhaustion. She had a hard time staying in the saddle near the end of the ride, but the lady in charge kept calm and was able to help her down. Their horses went back to the stable and Hubby went to help. It all turned out okay in the end. And it was handled very capably. :-)
I wish I could remember the lady’s name that led the ride, but I cannot recall. She was blond and tallish. She also took pictures of us with our phones at a scenic overlook that came out nice. This experience made me want to start riding regularly. And I would definitely recommend this place to rank beginners or experienced riders. They have different trails and everyone there was helpful and friendly.