My husband and I are thinking about trailering our two horses up to the Biltmore Estate for a couple of days of trail riding. What kinds of horse accommodations do they offer? Also, I would love to do a bit of jumping along the way, so are there any suggestions on good vs. not so good trails? I’d love to hear the positives and negatives from those of you who have been there. It will be a few hours of trailering to get there so I want to be sure it is worth it.
The trails are good or excellent. None are “not so good” in my experience. There is a trail with jumps & go-arounds ask at the barn. Only negative is $$$
I haven’t taken my own horse to Biltmore, but I did a trail ride with their horses. It is a drop dead beautiful place with great trails.
I did a Hunter Pace there - it’s lovely, but pricey. They have paddocks and primitive camping.
Be sure to check the weather ,on one trip heavy rains resulted in flooding and we just got our horses out in time. Luckily found a barn in Asheville to take them. The paddocks may flood,the river will rise and the barn will be filled with boarders horses. The staff tried to be helpful but it was a sudden event and well you can imagine how busy everyone was.
I’ve been many times though not in the last few yrs. Used to be you fed your horses so staying close by at the Inn was a big plus. Now they feed but i have found the feed dumped in the water buckets so remember to watch your horses as the new kid may be feeding them.
Also have dead broke horses, lots of geese, people, some bikes, use to be segways that spooked my horse . Good place to train them to get used to everything.
If you stay outside the Biltmore you can’t come in after hours and check on your horses. When a friends horse coliced they slept in the truck.
But its very pretty,great trails and love to go up high above the Biltmore house and pretend its my estate looking down at the swarms of people at the house.
Segways tours are still offered … The tour guides are aware of horse sensibilities toward their vehicles. They will stop their group and allow horses to pass. Pick your trail accordingly.
Very true about the weather. Field we were camped in, was under 3 feet of water a few hours after we left.
Thanks for the advice. I will definitely be checking the weather! That is really scary that the paddock was under three ft. of water! We aren’t planing to stay on site, so it’s also good to know that I can’t get back in to check the horses and will plan accordingly. I’ve heard that it is absolutely beautiful and our horses are pretty sane when it comes to seeing strange things, so I think we’d be okay on that front.
I’ve been to several endurance rides there and it is absolutely beautiful and completely worth a trip. There is great camping near the river and one of the trails loops within in view of the mansion. Rolling hills and deceptive elevation changes can make it challenging for unfit horses and riders although I’m not certain if the trails I rode would be the same ones that are also open for trail riders.
