Outside of the New Orleans area, you CAN find horseback riding facilities. Fall is a great time to hit the trails on horseback in Southern Mississippi and Southern Louisiana. Cooler temperatures, dryer air, and fall’s colorful foliage usually add up to a very pleasant day for a trail ride.
Broken T Ranch and Riding Stable in Carriere, Mississippi offers trail rides on 150 acres of trails. Family owned by Sharon and Dane Terry, the Broken T Ranch is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9:30AM to 2:00PM. They are also open on “minor holidays” and on Mardi Gras Day.
Reservations are required, and the $65 per person cash charge covers up to 4 ½ hours of horseback riding for anyone 9 years old and older. The horses are gentle, well trained, and healthy. Mrs. Terry said that most riders bring a picnic lunch. This stable is located at 30024 Pearson Cemetery Road, Carriere, MS 30024, and the phone number is 601-749-0896 or 1-888-749-0896. Broken T Ranch and Riding Stable is about an hour’s drive from New Orleans. See website for additional details.
Sunflower Farm and Ranch in Folsom, Louisiana offers free instruction to those who request it before saddling up on one of the ranch’s “roping and reining” horses. Riders can tell the staff the type of horse they would like to ride and can even help unsaddle and wash the horses at the end of the day. Riders are also encouraged to take breaks and to bring picnic lunches. Sunflower Farm and Ranch is open seven days a week from 9AM to 5PM.
Riding fees are $95 cash per rider. A credit card is needed to reserve the date. Check for specials. At the time of the publication of this article, the Sunflower Farm and Ranch offers a Fall Special, a reduction of $10 from the usual price. Be sure to check the website for important details. Sunflower Farm and Ranch is located at 84080 Pierre Cemetery Road, Folsom, LA 70437, and the phone number is 985-773-0425. Sunflower Farm and Ranch in Folsom is about an hour’s drive from New Orleans.
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Do people even COME to New Orleans after the hurricane? Tourism must still be way down. Very sad :(
Yes, Cassandra, lots of people come here and New Orleans is rebuilding and improving a lot of things. It is still a great place to live and to visit. Thanks!!!
Kathleen, I now know what I'll do with my children when they have a school break; this sounds like a very memorable outing. I have a niece who loves to ride and she'll be visiting soon.
Thank you!
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