For avid equestrians, vacations may not always include the opportunity to bring their horses along or engage in horseback riding. However, numerous cabins throughout Ohio provide guests with on-site horse stables. Equestrians can explore new trails and riding experiences, while ensuring that their horses are properly cared for, and for those who do not have their own horse, these cabins frequently offer horse rentals as well.
The Heartland Country Resort is located near Fredericktown, Ohio, and offers three log cabins for rent. Each cabin comes with a kitchenette, cathedral ceiling, fireplace, hot tub and porch. A free breakfast is provided every morning in the main building of the resort, the Lodge. Lunch and dinner also are available at an additional price.
The resort is located on 76 acres of open land, so that those interested in horseback riding have a large area to explore. In addition to horse rentals, guided trail rides and riding lessons also are available.
Heartland Country Resort
3020 Township Rd. 190
Fredericktown, OH 43019
800-230-7030
heartlandcountryresort.com
In Laurelville, Ohio, the Apple Ridge Cabins include a large vacation cabin as well as a smaller cottage, designed for couples. The cabins are secluded and come with full kitchens, linens, air conditioning, hot tubs and grills.
The Hocking Hills State Forest is adjacent to the Apple Ridge Cabins and horse trails are located throughout the forest. Several equestrian paths begin in close proximity to the on-site stables. Horse owners are able to rent a stall for their horse and space is available to park horse trailers.
Apple Ridge Cabins
18570 Keifel Rd.
Laurelville, OH 43135
740-380-2928
hockinghills.com
The Cabin at the Preserve, a part of Creek's Crossing Cabins in Rockbridge, Ohio, provides guests with luxurious accommodations in a forest setting. The cabin sleeps up to 10 people, and comes with a full kitchen, dining room, televisions, pool table, gas grill and Jacuzzi tub. In addition to stables, the property includes a horse corral. Individuals without horses will find a riding stable less than a mile from the property.
The Buckeye Trail cuts through the cabin's property, allowing equestrians easy access to the surrounding wilderness and attractions, like Airplane Rock, Old Man's Cave and Conkles Hollow.
Creek's Crossing Cabins
18572 Hockman Rd.
Rockbridge, OH 43149
614-837-4148
creekscrossingcabins.com
The Spotted Horse Ranch is a large facility in Laurelville, Ohio, that provides vacation cabin rentals, a party hall, horse stables, corral and campgrounds. The cabins sleep from four to 10 people, and include hot tubs, fireplaces, full kitchens and private porches.
The stables provide stalls for guests' horses as well as resident horses that guests can use for guided trail rides. The ranch also provides guests with a Cowboy Cookout Ride, four hours of trail riding in addition to a complimentary cookout along the way.
Spotted Horse Ranch
17325 Deffenbaugh Rd.
Laurelville, OH 43135
740-332-7433
thespottedhorseranch.com
