Hand-led Horse Rides For Young Children
The children are hand-led on a mini trail ride through the woods, so they have a real riding experience. They're not just led around in a circle inside a riding ring or around the barn.
We use horses rather than ponies as our experience suggests that horses have better dispositions than ponies and are generally safer to ride. Ponies are much more likely to buck, bite, and have tougher mouths than horses, which makes them more difficult to control. Horses can also accommodate bigger kids without their weight or height being an issue, and taller children are less likely to feel top-heavy or unbalanced on a horse.
Cost Of The Hand-led Rides
15-Minute Rides = $25/child
30-Minute Rides = $40/child
Our guides and volunteers work hard to ensure that your child has a safe and enjoyable ride.
If your child enjoys their ride, tip your guide!
Ride Schedule
Hand-led rides are offered 7 days a week, year-round at the following times:
10:30am
11:30am
12:30pm
1:30pm
2:30pm
3:30pm
4:30pm
Other Farm Animals To See And Enjoy
You can bring a camera if you'd like to take pictures of your child enjoying the many farm animals at Dead Broke Farm. You'll see chickens, bunnies, dogs, cats, peacocks, ducks, pheasants, guineas, turkeys, a Mini, and a mule. Many of our animals are free range, so they are easily accessible. However, the bunnies and some of the birds are kept in cages to keep the foxes from getting them. You can feed the bunnies carrots as well provided you don't let them out of their enclosures.
Feed The Horses Treats While You're Here
You're welcome to bring apples, carrots, or pears if you'd like to let your children feed the horses treats.
