A horseback trip offers beautiful scenery, solitude and a peaceful partnership with a horse. Horseback riding gives you a link between the realities of modern day life and the historical, untamed past. Few people have the opportunity to own a horse, let alone take it for rides in the high country. Riding stables in the Lake Tahoe area offer trail rides, packing trips and other horse activities. Horses can be hired for an hour, half-day, day, several days or weeklong trips.
Many stables offer a variety of package-riding deals.
As with all facilities dealing with the public, there is variation in quality between stables. Before spending your money, evaluate the facilities and services these stables offer. The condition of the stable's facilities can help you the evaluate the quality of service and horses offered. The corrals should be fairly free of manure and flies. Healthy, sound horses perform better.