12 Mile Stables

I was a little disappointed with this stable. They were a little unorganized. The girls started getting our horses saddled and ready for the six of us just a couple of minutes before our scheduled time, which delayed our start time. I feel that the horses should have been ready for us at the correct time. The trail is a bit boring — just an open prairie,

We had such a good time here. The staff were very helpful. The price for the picture was a little pricey but the overall experience was great.

What a great first experience. The staff was very friendly and the horses were will trained. I must say this was an amazing family activity.

My boyfriend and I were visiting the Denver area to visit our friends who live there. We decided to go horseback riding and 12 Mile Stables seemed like a great choice. We were all thoroughly impressed with the staff, the horses, and the beautiful trails and streams that we rode through. The horses are extremely well behaved and well taken care of. The staff was very kind and professional and went out of their way to make our experience a perfect one. The meadows were so beautiful and as we rode through the streams and the trees we just never wanted it to end. We would highly recommend this stable to any and everyone. We are looking forward to our next visit to Colorado to ride at 12 Mile Stables again. And, by the way, they have an excellent horsemanship class which they give at a discount and we enrolled our friends’ daughter in it. It’s highly recommended!

As first time riders this was the perfect place to go. The cater to the beginner and are very supportive and encouraging.

I enjoyed my visit here! The trail itself is a bit of a rookie trail, I would go if you’re a first timer. But if you’re looking for a nice ride with a view I wouldn’t recommend it. There wasn’t much of a scenery and a lot of stop and go for people who were afraid to ride a horse because you go with a group of others. If your kid is adventurous like mine, they’ll love it. She is 3 and rode with a girl by the name of Chelsea who worked there. Again not a bad ride for a first timer.

We went on a trail ride with Elizabeth on Tuesday 6/​9, my step daughter & I.
Trail ride was pleasant, Eliazabeth was a gem!
Located right next to a busy highway.

The price is right. I paid $ 35 for a one hour ride.
But we had tired trail horses that slowly walked along a flat trail.
There was no place that we could choose to gallop.
There was no interesting part of the trail.
This would be good for a young first-​time rider.
But not so good for anyone else wanting a real horse ride.

My mother-​in-​law and I booked a 1.5 hr ride here yesterday and had a great time. We had been planning the ride since their visit last year and we were not disappointed. I called in our reservation on Wednesday and was easily able to book. We showed up 30 mins before the ride, had an easy check-​in, and then had a short wait.
Our horses were well chosen and we had it explained that we wouldn’t be going at a speed faster than a walk per state park rules. We had three guides total for our group of six, which was perfect. We always had a guide near by as needed and they were all very friendly. The horses are very well trained and followed each other easily. Once this was realized, we just sat back and went for the ride. The only thing I would have enjoyed more is some info about the park or the stables etc. Might have been that we missed it per being at the back of the group, but that would have broken up time.
Our tour of the park was wonderful and I would definitely recommend Sept rides as the foliage was turning colours for fall already. It was also nice and warm but not sweaty hot. We got to see ample areas of the park and while you make a large loop, we were brought through a lower trail on the way back. We saw some snakes and a hawk but that was it for wildlife.
Overall I wouldn’t hesitate to return or recommend this stable. It was $ 50/​person for 1.5 hrs which was well worth it. Keep in mind that you do have to pay the state park daily fee as well, which was $ 9.

I did two trail rides at 12 Mile Stables this past summer. One on Memorial Day with my husband, and one in July with my 10 year old son. Both were great experiences. Both times were last minute, and they were able to accommodate us easily. The first ride, it was just the hubby, myself, and our guide, Marie. She was great, and spent most of the ride trying to convince me to come and volunteer as a trail guide. The second time was with a group that was less experienced, and we had two guides, Marie and Matthew. Matthew was awesome with the kids — my son who was timid around the horse, but very soon found his footing with Matthew’s help, and two girls who were hesitant to be too stern with their horses. He kept us entertained with jokes and stories, and was willing to walk part of the way so that he could help the kids and take pictures for us. All of the horses that I have been around there (8 in all) are well mannered and very well taken care of. We will definitely do more rides next year!

We looked at several different places before choosing 12 Miles Stables for our family horseback riding adventure and I’m really happy we made the choice we did. The staff at 12 mile was great — especially Rhonda, our guide. Unlike other places, 12 Mile allows children under 7 to go on the ride (most places force them to stick to pony rides all but eliminating the whole family aspect). They require small kids to ride with the guide and wear a helmet, but my son still had a blast. It was a small group, the horses seemed well cared for, and the trail was nice. All in all, I can highly recommend 12 Mile if you are looking for a nice family riding adventure. I’ll absolutely be going back.

We did our ride at 12 mile stables on July 20^th It was a great experience the horses are well kept the staff is very friendly. Rhonda was our guide and she was very friendly and personable. Thank you for a great experience.

Located in a state park but don’t think you will see any trees all grass and prairie type scenery. But still a great place for a nice smooth ride I would suggest being more prepared then my wife and I we got soaked in an ice cold rainstorm. The horses were calm until it started to rain to hard we walked back to the car, still a nice place to ride a horse while in the Denver area.

I visited my friend in Denver and we were trying to find something fun to do on an uncharacteristically overcast day. My friend suggested horseback riding here and I am so glad she did. It was easy to make a reservation for a private trail tour. Keep in mind, since the stables are located in a national park, you will have to pay to gain entry to the park AND ride the horses.
We had a blast though. Our guide was a real cowboy who kept teasing us for being «city girls.» We really couldn’t control our horses at all. We laughed it off though. The horses were tame enough even with our novice level riding skills, we still managed our way on the trails with (relative) ease.
It was $ 35 for an hour ride with the guide and our group was small at only three people. I would definitely go back if I were in town. The view of the Rockies in the distance sweetened the experience. Definitely not something I could do in the city!