Grooming, feeding & bonding with gentle horses
Horse Hangout · 60 min
- Price
- From $60
- Duration
- 60 min
- Group size
- 1–30 guests
No saddle and no riding — this is time on the ground with the horses. You will groom, brush and hand-feed them with a handler guiding you throughout. It is the gentlest way to meet a horse, and it suits anyone who would rather not ride.
What’s included
- Grooming and brushing time with a handler
- Hand-feeding the horses
- 60 minutes with the horses
- Up to 30 guests per time slot
Good to know
- Open to every age; kids under 10 are $50
- No riding, so no experience needed
- Closed-toe shoes
- Photos welcome, and your handler will take some for you
Questions about Horse Hangout · 60 min
- How long is the Horse Hangout · 60 min experience?
- 60 min. Plan a little extra for check-in, helmets and a short ground lesson before you start.
- How much does the Horse Hangout · 60 min experience cost?
- $60 per person ($50 for kids under 10), paid online when you book.
- Who can join the Horse Hangout · 60 min experience?
- 1–30 guests per booking. Kids 5 and up can ride in led pasture experiences; guided trail rides are for ages 10 and up with an adult. No riding experience is needed, most of our guests are first-timers.
- What should I wear and bring for the Horse Hangout · 60 min experience?
- Long pants, closed-toe shoes and layers for the weather. We provide helmets, and this experience includes grooming and brushing time with a handler, hand-feeding the horses, 60 minutes with the horses. The full checklist is on the What to Bring page.
- Where does the Horse Hangout · 60 min experience take place?
- At Sage & Saddle, a private ranch in Ann Arbor, Michigan: about 11 minutes from downtown Ann Arbor, 20 from Ypsilanti, Plymouth and Canton, and under an hour from Detroit. Exact directions come with your confirmation.
