Has anyone ever ridden at Elba Equestrian Center or Sleepy Hollow?

horselver1979 · 09-15-2009, 04:54 PM

If you have any information it sure would help.

Elba- I cant seem to find a map online of the trails.

Sleepy- I just want to hear others opinions on sleepy.

Thanks in advance!

Tami

horselver1979 · 09-20-2009, 11:01 AM

LoveMyHorse18 · 09-22-2009, 10:28 AM

I have not heard of elba but I myself am interseted in Sleepy Hollow- I have only been to Ionia in that area, but I hear it's nice. Apparently theres a 4 mile loop and and 8 mile loop???

horselver1979 · 09-28-2009, 07:20 PM

LMH18 - Yes I googled Sleepy Hollow on my comp and they said they have two loops. For how long I cant say off hand. From other posters they comment on how long it takes to do the loops.

If the weather is decent my Mon and I are going this week on friday. So if everything goes as planned I will post here.

Tami

horselver1979 · 10-25-2009, 06:19 PM

I finally got to go there! Its just a hop skip and a jump from where I live so that makes it even better.

I would say its more for the intermediate horse and rider. Some trails are really narrow that are close to drop offs and the hills are really a challege. There are some creek crossings so beware there, they can and do get really mucky. I would nt recommend going after a hard rain because the mud holes are slippery and mucky too.

On the good side its totally beautiful to ride. You can run in the open spots and enjoy the foliage in the trees. Plus with all the odles of land to ride, you hardly ever see other horseback riders. Staging area is nice and large plus you have porta potties and a hand pump.

I am always looking for more fellow horseback riders so feel free to pm me if you want to meet up there.

Tami

jjsimsez · 10-26-2009, 04:10 AM

try michiganhorsechat.com .they have a section on mich. trails with people that talk about how they liked it.sleepy hollow is on there.

horselver1979 · 11-07-2009, 02:57 PM

jjsimsez____Yes, I am also on that site. I just wanted to let peeps know on here also...

Although not many peeps chat here, oh well.

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09-15-2009, 04:54 PM
horselver1979 Halter broke Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clio, Michigan Posts: 179	Has anyone ever ridden at Elba Equestrian Center or Sleepy Hollow? If you have any information it sure would help. Elba- I cant seem to find a map online of the trails. Sleepy- I just want to hear others opinions on sleepy. Thanks in advance! Tami __________________ Wherever man has left his footprint in the long ascent from barbarism to civilization, we will find the hoofprint of the horse beside it. - John Moore

09-20-2009, 11:01 AM
horselver1979 Halter broke Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clio, Michigan Posts: 179	Bump __________________ Wherever man has left his footprint in the long ascent from barbarism to civilization, we will find the hoofprint of the horse beside it. - John Moore

09-22-2009, 10:28 AM
LoveMyHorse18 Halter broke Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Shepherd, MI Posts: 89	Hi I have not heard of elba but I myself am interseted in Sleepy Hollow- I have only been to Ionia in that area, but I hear it's nice. Apparently theres a 4 mile loop and and 8 mile loop???

09-28-2009, 07:20 PM
horselver1979 Halter broke Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clio, Michigan Posts: 179	LMH18 - Yes I googled Sleepy Hollow on my comp and they said they have two loops. For how long I cant say off hand. From other posters they comment on how long it takes to do the loops. If the weather is decent my Mon and I are going this week on friday. So if everything goes as planned I will post here. Tami __________________ Wherever man has left his footprint in the long ascent from barbarism to civilization, we will find the hoofprint of the horse beside it. - John Moore

10-25-2009, 06:19 PM
horselver1979 Halter broke Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clio, Michigan Posts: 179	Elba is nice! I finally got to go there! Its just a hop skip and a jump from where I live so that makes it even better. I would say its more for the intermediate horse and rider. Some trails are really narrow that are close to drop offs and the hills are really a challege. There are some creek crossings so beware there, they can and do get really mucky. I would nt recommend going after a hard rain because the mud holes are slippery and mucky too. On the good side its totally beautiful to ride. You can run in the open spots and enjoy the foliage in the trees. Plus with all the odles of land to ride, you hardly ever see other horseback riders. Staging area is nice and large plus you have porta potties and a hand pump. I am always looking for more fellow horseback riders so feel free to pm me if you want to meet up there. Tami __________________ Wherever man has left his footprint in the long ascent from barbarism to civilization, we will find the hoofprint of the horse beside it. - John Moore

10-26-2009, 04:10 AM
jjsimsez Yearling Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: indiana Posts: 953	try michiganhorsechat.com .they have a section on mich. trails with people that talk about how they liked it.sleepy hollow is on there.

11-07-2009, 02:57 PM
horselver1979 Halter broke Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clio, Michigan Posts: 179	jjsimsez____Yes, I am also on that site. I just wanted to let peeps know on here also... Although not many peeps chat here, oh well. __________________ Wherever man has left his footprint in the long ascent from barbarism to civilization, we will find the hoofprint of the horse beside it. - John Moore