Sleigh Rides, Horseback Riding in Northwest Michigan
Updated: Dec 13, 2022
Celebrate the winter season with your family by going on a memorable sleigh or horseback ride.
Sleigh Rides
Antler Ridge Farms - Traverse City
Antler Ridge Farms has been providing horse drawn sleigh rides since 1982. Enjoy an old fashioned sleigh ride as you're taken out to the woods for a great bonfire, hot chocolate and marshmallows to roast. You will be pulled by two Percheron Draft Horses, mother and son team Dixie and Danny.
Reservations for the 2022-23 season are being accepted
The season begins on December 18th. Rides are available on Christmas Eve Day, and daily December 26th through January 1st. After January 1st, rides are available on weekends.
The cost is $195.00 and you can bring up to 12 people.
All rides are by appointment only & all dates are weather permitting. Contact Dave or Sandy Hoxsie at 231-267-5795 to book your Traverse City sleigh ride.
There is not an indoor restroom, a porta-jon is available for use.
Blair Acres - Lake City
Blair Acres offers formal sleigh rides, little red sleigh rides and big red open sleigh rides. Sleigh rides include an approximately 15-minute stop at their cabin to warm up by the fire pit and hot chocolate.
Carriage rides, sleigh rides and wagon rides are available
Formal Sleigh Ride
Holds up to 4 adults, 2 small kids
$90
Ride time is approximately 45 mins
Little Red Sleigh Ride
Holds 2 Adults, one small child
$75
Ride time is approximately 45 minutes
Big Red Open Sleigh
Holds up to 12 adults
3 separate sleighs for groups and parties up to 36 people
$15 per person, children under 4 ride free with a paid adult
Booking fee minimum of $90
CJ's Stable - Manton
Join CJ's Stable on a beautiful sleigh ride through the snowy trails of Northern Michigan pulled by draft horses. Their trails are private and cross over 110 acres. Sleigh rides stop halfway so you can get warm by a cozy fire and drink hot cocoa (or coffee). Guests may bring their own beverages (no glass) and snacks for the fire.
Duration is approximately one hour
All rides are weather permitting
Two-seat Bobsled
Two riders
Price: $50
Vis a Vis Sleigh
Up to 4 adults
Price: $75
Christmas and Bobsled Sleighs
Up to 12 adults
Prices
$15 Ages 13+
$10 Children Ages 4-12
Free Children 3 & under
Large Group Sleigh Rides
Two sleighs are used and can hold up to 24 adults
Prices
$15 Ages 13+
$10 Children Ages 4-12
Free Children 3 & under
Visit CJ's Stable's website to book a sleigh ride
Crystal Mountain - Thompsonville
Be whisked away through Crystal Mountain's winter wonderland by a team of gentle Belgian horses. Complimentary hot chocolate concludes the ride.
Pick-up and drop-off will be at the Crystal Center
Rides are approximately 20-25 minutes in length
Cost is $10 per person, no charge for children under the age of 12 months
Rides begin at 5:30pm
Advance reservations required
Book your sleigh ride online, at the Park at Water's Edge or by calling 888-968-7686 ext. 7000
Coat, snowpants, boots, hat and gloves are highly recommended
Fantail Farm Wagon and Sleigh Rides - Benzonia
Group and two-seat sleigh rides are available at Fantail Farm in Benzonia!
To make a reservation, call 231-930-7216 or email fantailfarmllc@gmail.com.
Two-Seat Sleigh Ride
Approximately 45 to 55 minutes long, unless shorter rides are requested.
A hot cocoa kit will be provided to enjoy in the warming sheds at the end of the ride!
Children age 3 and under ride free.
Cost: $70
Two-Person Sleigh Ride + 1 Child age 4 to 7 years
This ride is for two adults and a small child.
Cost: $75
Winter Sleigh Rides - Groups
1-6 Guests
Cost: $90
Approximately 45 to 55 minutes long
7+ Guests
$15 per person
Limit of 10 people per sleigh
Groups of 30-40 people can be accommodated, call for information and sleigh sizes needed
Morgan Valley Farm & McCarry's Clydesdales - Copemish
Morgan Valley Farm and McCarry's Clydesdales has been raising registered Morgan and Clydesdale horses since 1970. They offer horse drawn wagon and sleigh rides, message the farm on Facebook for prices and availability.
Ranch Rudolf - Traverse City
Sleigh rides start at Ranch Rudolf and follow a seasonal road through the woods along the Boardman River, and then loop around back toward the Ranch. The ride itself takes approximately 45 minutes.
Reservations are required
Sleigh or hay rides are $16 per person and children 2 and under are free
There is a minimum charge of $160 if you have fewer than 10 people in your group
Contact to make a reservation
GSR Sleigh Rides - Interlochen
Horse-drawn carriage rides in Interlochen! Call 231-649-7979, email ppw@gmail.com, or message GSR Sleigh Rides on Facebook to schedule.
Horseback Riding
The Highlands at Harbor Springs - Harbor Springs
Experience The Highlands from a new perspective during the winter, on horseback! Join their guides for an equestrian journey throughout the resort's trails. Pony rides are available for children under 8.
Reservations are required
Book by calling 231.526.3030
Arrive 20 minutes prior to your scheduled ride time.
Trail riders are to wear long pants and closed-toe shoes.
Each rider is required to wear a helmet, which is provided.
Trail Rides
Rides are offered to ages 8 and up.
The maximum weight is 180lbs.
$65 per person
Pony Rides
$27 per person for a 15-minute ride
Visit The Highlands' website for additional information.
Boyne Mountain - Boyne Falls
Guided trail rides and pony rides are available during the winter at Boyne Mountain. Trail rides take riders 8 and up through the resort's terrain.
Riders must be at least 8 years of age
Maximum weight 225lbs
Waivers must be signed by all riders or by guardian
Winter season is December 18 - End of Season
Book by calling 231.549.7256
Horseback Riding
One hour
$62 per person
Friday-Sunday & Tuesday: 10am, 12pm, and 2pm
Pony Rides
15 minute ride
$27 per person
Friday-Sunday: 11:15am, 1:15pm, and 3:15pm
Visit Boyne Mountain's website for additional information