Mountain Creek Riding Stables: Enjoyable Equestrian Fun For Inexperienced Riders

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Ever dream of being a cowboy? Well, here is your chance to try out riding into action or riding off into the sunset!

MOUNTAIN CREEK RIDING STABLES, POCONOS, PENNSYLVANIA

Mountain Creek Riding Stables in Cresco, Pennsylvania runs a fantastic hour long riding tour mainly geared toward casual and inexperienced riders. As an inexperienced rider that managed to draw one of the more rambunctious horses in the bunch, I can say that this tour is very manageable for the first-time rider.

The experience begins with getting you onto your steed (not difficult at all with the help of the friendly and capable staff and the assistance of a step stool that they have everyone use). After you are up, they ask you if you have any riding experience (now that you can no longer change your mind...), and if you are a first-time rider like myself, they give you a short tutorial about how to get your horse to go, stop, go left, and go right. Then it is off you go!

You take to the trail in single file, and begin the trail by crossing a flowing creek. The hour ride is filled with an enjoyable time of bantering with your family and friends during the leisurely ride, mostly making fun of each other's horse and how they may or may not live up to their respective names. My daughter, 9 years old (and smarter than the rest of the world, by her measure) pointed out how my wife's horse, Turbo, was actually Turbo-Eating Machine, and how my horse, Flash, should be redesignated Slow-poke.

The horses are pretty good about doing the follow-the-leader thing and staying in line, however, occasionally, the horses will stray in order to get a tasty bit of greenery from the side of the trail. And if you are not willing to take control of your horse right away, he may even pursue the tasty-looking bit of greenery well off the trail! There is no track here; you are in control.

I found the experience to be a great first experience horseback riding because the horses are very tame, yet you will have a chance to learn quite a bit about riding in the short period of the tour. Mountain Creek Riding Stables also provides you with a really comfortable environment and an overall great experience.

The most valuable bit of advice that the guide shared with me was to make sure to stand up when the horse goes into a trot. Wise words considering I was able to sit without any pain the rest of the day!

Mountain Creek Riding Stables
GPS Coordinates: N 41 degrees 7.645, W 75 degrees 18.529
or 3 miles east of Mount Pocono on Rte 940
(570) 839-8725 for reservations