2023 Spring Wildflower Group Ride
June 2nd - 5th
June 2nd - 5th, 2023
Beat the summer crowds and enjoy the quiet and peace on the trails! 3 nights board for your horse, ferry transportation to and from the Island for your horse, 4 guided trial rides, the use of one bike, 2 lunches and one evening cookout.
Friday
Check in to the Mackinac Community Equestrian Center, take a horse drawn taxi downtown and enjoy a relaxing evening on the island or join us for an optional guided trail ride.
Saturday
Learn about the history of Mackinac Island and join us for a ride to Fort Holmes, Rifle Range, Fort Mackinac, and through the bluffs. Then join us for an afternoon ride and visit the island’s unique treasures such as Arch Rock, Skull Cave, and Sugar Loaf Rock.
Sunday
Join us for a morning trail ride through Soldier's Garden, Tranquil Bluff, and Juniper Trails.
Sunday Evening
You are invited to a banquet style cookout at the barn on Sunday evening. Fun, food, friends, and horses!
Monday
Come to the stable and prepare for your departure to the mainland.
Group Ride Fees
Your Horse's Accommodations
$475.00 Includes a 3 nights all-inclusive overnight lodging for your horse, ferry transportation for your horse, 4 guided trail rides, use of a host facility bike, Saturday and Sunday lunch, and admission for 1 person to a banquet-style cookout at the barn on Sunday evening.
Guests will need to make their own hotel accommodations, transportation needs for themselves, others in their party and their luggage.
Facility Amenities for you and your horse to enjoy:
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Box stall
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Hay fed three time per day
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Access to freshwater 24/7
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Stall bedding
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Use of wash rack
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Space for storing tack
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Use of round pen & arena for warmup
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Restrooms on property
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Use of the Learning Center for gathering
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Guided Tour of Facility and Horses Through History Museum by request
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Trail Guide Map with over 70+ miles of trails
Traveling with Your Horse Documents
Owners MUST provide the following before they can load their horses onto the boat to Mackinac Island:
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A negative Coggins that is current
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Proof of Rabies vaccination (within 1 year of arrival)
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Proof of EVH-1 vaccination (within 1 year but no sooner than 30 days before arrival)
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Proof of Strangles vaccination ( within 1 year of arrival or note from Veterinarian stating your horse is free from contagious disease)
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Proof of all vaccinations
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30 day health certificate for out-of-state horses which must be signed by a veterinarian stating your horse is free of contagious disease
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Waiver and Release Form
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Stable Rules
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Stall Reservation Form
We highly recommend that these documents be scanned and emailed to us no later than 3 weeks prior to your arrival.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation up to 60 days prior to the event start date results in a 50% refund. There are no refunds for a cancellation 60 days or less before the event start date.
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