Looking for a place where you can ‘Saddle UP’ during your stay in Nashville’s country music capital? Are you a local resident who is looking somewhere nearby to spend some time playing and relaxing in the great outdoors? Then R&M Stables is the perfect place for you! 
 
That’s right R&M can create an experience for you that enables you to connect with the horse, the outdoors, and each other! Our experiences invite participants to enjoy real authentic ranch adventures. Simply unplug from everyday life on our ranch and re-connect with the people who matter most.

Before we get into the details on all that your experience can be, we'd like to provide some clarification up front. Although many people inquire, we do not offer trail riding services at R & M Stables. 

A traditional trail riding experience is a "nose to tail" ride where the individual is merely a passenger on the horse and is not actually riding the horse. Instead, we are pleased to offer a 'Western Experience' where the individual will master the basic concepts of centered riding and actually learn to work in unison with the horse they are riding. These experiences are conducted in the safety of our arena and include, but are not limited to, the following curriculum.

So come spend an hour or two in our arena where you will be paired up with one of our friendly ‘cow ponies’ and be able to learn as much as you would like about the western style of riding. Most of our guests are beginner horseback riders. You will receive basic information about your individual horse and instructions on how to safely ride together as a group. We will show you by example how to communicate with your horse and help you figure this out for yourself. When you feel confident and comfortable doing all of the basic maneuvers, you will conclude your experience by riding arena patterns that will bolster your confidence, regardless of whatever point of entry you choose, should you further adventures into the equestrian world. 
 
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Our packages include the following experiences:

• 1-Hour Experience/$100 per person: When you arrive on the ranch your horse is already saddled and you will enter the arena with your wrangler. After a short orientation thru basic ground work, riders will mount their horses and focus on centered riding - using seat, hand, and balance. Each participant will learn how to steer and stop their horse. After this is accomplished participants will utilize their new found confidence to navigate a pattern/course based on abilities that is sure to send you on your way feeling confident and successful. 

 

• 2-Hour Experience/$200 per person: Wanna get your hands dirty? Be a part of getting the horses ready for your ride. Grooming, cleaning hoofs, tacking up (putting on saddle etc.) are all part of the ‘ground work’ tasks that take place in preparing a horse for the ride. During this time you will learn how the horse thinks, moves, what they see, and how to connect with these magnificent animals. Ask questions and learn as much about horses as you would like. Our experiences are not generic ‘nose to tails’ single file rides. During your time in the saddle our wrangler will introduce you to the western style of riding that enables you to be more than a passenger on the horse but one who can actually ride the horse. 

 
Not a big fan of the idea of riding a horse but would like to live out your ‘on screen dreams’ of the western experience? Gather some friends and bring your own ‘happy hour’. Enjoy the ranch vibe with our beautiful horses as the backdrop while you relax on our patio outside of the covered arena.

Better yet, if you plan to be out on Broadway and want to learn a few line dances or two, step come right into the stable and learn from our wrangler and cowgirl how to kick up some dust and have a boot scootin good time. Of course, our horses will be watching from the stalls so you can capture those ‘instagramable’ photos indicating that your R&M experience will remain a permanent ‘brand’ in your heart and memory for years to come. 

Who takes advantage of these experiences?

• Couples planning "date nights"
• Girl’s night out
• Nashville tourists
• Local ‘townies’ who want the western experience
• Small groups from local churches 

 
Looking for corporate team building or office building experiences?
We create custom experiences for executives, leaders, or departments looking to enhance their ability to work together in their business.
 
​We've got something for everyone! So come on out and feel the spirit of the west at R&M Stables this season.
It is, dare we say, an authentic western riding experience you can’t find anywhere else in the greater Nashville area!
 
For more information and pricing on these custom made experiences today, please reach out to: BOOKING@RANDMEVENTS.INFO

Every Thursday, at the end of our camp week together, the cowpokes present a show to parents where they trot out their newly acquired skills. Each week, parents pull me aside to ask, "What type of pony is Dolly?" While ‘Dolly’ is her ranch name, her registered name is Kokovoko Octavia - a sport, Gotland mare.

The Swedish Gotland, or Skogruss pony, is probably the oldest of the Scandinavian breeds. Retaining much of its primitive character, the Gotland pony once lived in the semi-wild state on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, as well as in the Lojsta forest in Sweden.

In its native land, the Gotland pony is called “Russ” or forest pony. The breed has been around for centuries and is spoken of in the legends and tales of czars and Vikings, closely tied with all of Sweden’s history.

The Gotland pony is on the extinct equine list, with only about 500 remaining in the USA. Once employed as a general-purpose farm pony, the Gotland, today, is used for riding purposes. These ponies are extremely athletic and especially excel at jumping and cross country events.

​While Dolly has done an excellent job carrying our cowpokes thru the summer season at a relaxed pace, it will be fun to see her in action during our lesson program, where she can move at her more active pace!