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Top-rated riding stables in South Dakota

How this list is ranked: each stable's Google rating multiplied by its number of Google reviews, so a stable needs both a high rating and a lot of reviews to place well. Only stables with 10 or more Google reviews count. 22 of the 47 stables we list in South Dakota qualify; these are the top 10.

Ranked from public Google numbers. Not an endorsement.

1. 1

   THE STABLES at Palmer Gulch

   4.8★★★★★ 406 reviews

   Hill City, SD · 12620 SD-244
   Score 1,949 (4.8 × 406)

   On Google: Horseback riding service · Equestrian facility · Horse rental service

   Trail ridesMountain ridesBeginnersPony rides

   Beautiful, peace-filled trail ride through the Black Hills. The staff do an excellent job keeping clean horses and stables. I really enjoyed Claire's awesome personality and her tutorial!

2. 2

   Blue Bell Stables

   4.8★★★★★ 328 reviews

   Custer, SD · 13389 Lame Johnny Rd
   Score 1,574 (4.8 × 328)

   On Google: Horseback riding service · Tourist attraction

   Trail ridesBeginners

   First impressions are everything! We stopped by today to get some information about trail rides and take a look at the horses and check out the operation. As a former horse owner of an Appaloosa and having ridden in Blue Mtns near Sydney, Australia, in Beijing, China by the great wall, in the Andes Mtns in Cuenca,…

3. 3

   Andy's Trail Rides

   4.8★★★★★ 276 reviews

   Lead, SD · 11264 U.S. 14 A South
   Score 1,325 (4.8 × 276)

   On Google: Horseback riding service

   Trail ridesMountain ridesLessonsBeginners

   We had a wonderful experience with Andy's Trail Rides. They were very responsive and made it easy to book. They were accommodating when we adjusted our time slot the day before. Andy was welcoming upon arrival, and our guide (Toni) was informational and very friendly.

4. 4

   Hollingsworth Horses

   4.9★★★★★ 256 reviews

   Custer, SD · Stagg Rd
   Score 1,254 (4.9 × 256)

   On Google: Horseback riding service

   Trail ridesLessonsBeginners

   Wow. What an experience. Hands down the BEST place I have ever been to "trail ride". My husband and I visited the Custer area for our first wedding anniversary. I grew up around horses, inherently becoming a "horse girl". Because of this, he humors me on vacations and always treats me to horseback riding.

5. 5

   High Country Guest Ranch

   4.4★★★★☆ 195 reviews

   Hill City, SD · 12138 Ray Smith Dr
   Score 858 (4.4 × 195)

   On Google: Dude ranch · Campground · Log cabins

   Trail ridesMountain ridesPony rides

   Bob went above and beyond. We stayed with our horses using both an RV site and the Red barn for lodging. When a massive storm front was coming through, we were worried about our horses in their open-air stalls. Bob hauled a lean to over for them. The Red Barn was a phenomenal family house for 6 of us.

6. 6

   J & F Tails and Trails

   5★★★★★ 98 reviews

   Hermosa, SD · 13650 Ghost Canyon Rd
   Score 490 (5 × 98)

   On Google: Horseback riding service

   Trail ridesBeginners

   Julie and Aiden were amazing guides and the horses (Dandy, Black Jack, Ozzy and Jenny) were great. My husband and I were looking for a more personable ride that felt like riding with good friends instead of the traditional slow moving nose to tail rides as we have been riding horses for a bit together, we wanted more…

7. 7

   Hell Canyon Horse Camp

   5★★★★★ 82 reviews

   Custer, SD · 11596 US-16
   Score 410 (5 × 82)

   On Google: Horseback riding service · Campground · Indoor lodging

   Mountain ridesLessonsSummer campsWestern

   We discovered Hell Canyon Horse Camp on a camping app. When we learned that the new owners were from our home state of Louisiana, and more specifically , less than 50 miles south of our hometown, we had to book a stay. Now, after two stays here, Lisa and Paul are like family.

8. 8

   CK Stables

   4.6★★★★★ 75 reviews

   Harrisburg, SD · 47660 273rd St
   Score 345 (4.6 × 75)

   On Google: Stable · Horse boarding stable

   LessonsSummer campsBoarding

   The guys at CK we’re great. We had an unexpected stay in Sioux Falls and had to find a place for our new horse to stay overnight. I called 4 other stables and no one else answered. They answered right away and said absolutely. When we got there they had everything ready and made the stay so easy.

9. 9

   Black Hills Horse Adventures

   5★★★★★ 57 reviews

   Hill City, SD · 12175 Deerfield Rd
   Score 285 (5 × 57)

   On Google: Horseback riding service · Horse riding field · Sightseeing tour agency

   Trail ridesLessonsBeginners

   I was looking for a genuine horsebackriding experience to take my niece as part of her high-school graduation trip. We wanted something off the beatten path, so to speak. I found Black Hills Horse Adventures, and it was exactly what I was looking for!

10. 10

    Reclamation-Ranch

    4.8★★★★★ 50 reviews

    Mitchell, SD · 40787 259th St
    Score 240 (4.8 × 50)

    On Google: Horse boarding stable · Equestrian facility · Outdoor equestrian facility

    LessonsTherapeutic riding

    This is my favorite place to be! The people are amazing and the horses are awesome!

Tags appear only when a stable's Google reviews or its own website mention the service: green for rides, brown for lessons and programs, blue for boarding. The proof is on each stable's page. "On Google" shows the stable's first Google categories: a park or resort that offers riding among other things ranks on all of its Google reviews, not only riders' reviews. Quotes are excerpts from public Google reviews. Ratings and review counts come from Google and change over time.

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