Rides, Packages, and Prices
Blanche Manor Horseback Riding Amenities
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We offer beautiful trails that forge streams
and lead to panoramic views of Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. We are situated on 350 acres and home to a variety of wildlife that
includes white-tailed deer, turkey, wild boar, black bear, red fox,
coyotes, and bobcats. |
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We also offer the “City Slicker Special”. If you have always dreamed of being a real cowboy but never got to roam the open range, this is the package for you! We offer different cowboy and ranch events daily that are taught by our knowledgeable staff. They will guide you through barrel racing, pole bending, obstacle courses, and even cattle roping! (We will be adding cattle penning to the lineup in 2012.) BEGINNERS OF ALL AGES WELCOME, if you can get on the horse, we can teach you! Get a glimpse into what our wranglers do in their spare time for fun!
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Rides
include walking, trotting, and cantering - depending on the
rider's ability, experience, and comfort. |
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Competent, friendly, and professional guides offer
complete safety instructions before each ride begins. Staff members
are CPR and first aid certified. |
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Helmets are available for everyone (and required for riders less then 18 years
of age). |
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Wagon rides through a
working apple orchard are followed by a homemade dinner around the campfire.
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A facility secluded enough to offer
a private ride for newlyweds, but large enough to accommodate large
corporate groups or family reunions. |
Large groups - please print the following liability release forms and fill them out prior to arrival.
A minor relase form should be completed prior to arrival when actual guardian will not be present at the ride.
Blanche Manor LLC Adult Liability Release
Blanche Manor LLC Minor Liability Release
Prices Are as Follows:
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The prices listed for all ranch activities do not include TN State sales tax or 10% - 20% gratuity to the guide and are the DISCOUNTED CASH PRICES effective March 1, 2011.)
Horseback Riding:
*All our rides include the panoramic view of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina with stream crossings and take place on 350 acres of private wooded trails*
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$30... |
1.25 Hour Trail Ride
This is by far our most popular ride. It is great for all ages and abilities, and riders up to 260 pounds. We will walk, trot, and canter on this ride if rider's ability permits. The check-in times are at 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, or 2:00 PM. |
$40... |
1.5 Hour Trail Ride
This is a more advanced ride that is open to children 8 years and older, riders up to 220 pounds, and to those who have a good bit of riding experience. This is a faster paced ride that takes some additional trails that allow for longer cantering stretches on the horses. No beginner riders please. The check-in time for this ride is at 8:45 AM only, when the horses are at their freshest and the weather is coolest. |
$50...
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2 Hour Trail Ride
This is our most advanced ride. It is a fast paced ride, with long catering stretches and also covers challenging terrain. Experienced riders under 220 pounds only. Children must be over 8 years old and have had riding lessons. Absolutely no beginners. We can only ride up to the level of the least experienced rider so one timid rider will hold back the ride for all the other advanced riders. This ride is offered at 8:45 AM only, when the horses are at their freshest and the weather is coolest.
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$200... |
A private 1.5 hour ride on our beautiful trails with the two of you and a guide who has selected horses specifically to your riding ability, height, weight, and personality type. The ride comes to a conclusion at a secluded stream setting on a private trail, complete with champagne. A memory that will last a lifetime! This package goes in the mornings to offer optimal privacy.
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$10... |
Pony Rides
The 5-10 minute pony rides are for riders 5 and under and less than 40 pounds who are too young to ride on the trail with their families. The pony rides take place in our riding ring during the trail ride times. A family member will want to stay behind and snap photos and supervise the child after the ride.
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$40... |
City Slicker Special
Saddle up for a different ranch activity each day. The package includes an hour and fifteen minute session in our fenced riding arena. You will be coached through the event by one of our competent and enthusiastic staff or cowgirls, ropers, and riding instructors. After several trial runs, there will be a “competition” between the guests, where the winner will be awarded a belt buckle! These events have been geared to accommodate any riding ability and age. Do not be intimidated to give them a try!
The program starts at 9:15 am each morning, and must have a minimum of 2 participants to award a belt buckle!
Monday: Obstacle Course
Tuesday: Pole Bending
Wednesday: Barrel Racing
Thursday: * Cattle Roping
Friday: Obstacle Course
Saturday: Obstacle Course
Sunday: Pole Bending
*There is a $10 up-charge for Cattle Roping. This is a 2 hour class, not 1.25 hour class as the others. It meets at 8:30 am, for 45 minutes of roping on the ground. Then from 9:30 am to 10:45 am there is roping from horse back. |
$100...
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Dude for a Day
Come spend the day with us on the ranch! Your adventure begins at 9:30 in the morning. Put on your complimentary Blanche Manor t-shirt, grab your cowpony and tackle the 1.25 hour morning ranch event in our arena. After the buckle has been awarded, mosey over to the Cider House Café (a two minute drive from our ranch), for a country style lunch that will satisfy even the hungriest ranch hand. After lunch, join us back at the ranch for a 2:00 PM check in for your 1.25 hour ride through our beautiful trails.
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$100 Additional per group |
Dude for a Day and Night
Add a stay in the yurts on our ranch at a discounted rate. Package includes Dude for a Day activities, plus stay in the yurt for up to four people. Two additional guests can be added for $5 per person. This package offers a 15% discount on the yurts. We will give you the discount code to use when booking your yurt.
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Saddle and Paddle Discount Packages. For those wanting to raft with Ocoee Adventure Center and enjoy a 1.25 hour ride at Blanche Manor. 1-888-723-8622 http://www.ocoeeadventurecenter.com/ |
Wagon Rides and Fireside Dinner
Campfires, roasted marshmallows,
live music - what could make a better family outing?
$25 ... 1.5 hour wagon ride, dinner, and entertainment for adults and children 8 and over
$15 ... 1.5 hour wagon ride, dinner, and entertainment for children 4-7
$5 ... 1.5 hour wagon ride, dinner, and entertainment for children 0-3.
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Our wagon rides take place at Mountain View Apple Orchard (2984 Mobile Road, McCaysville, GA 30555), just 2 miles from our ranch. The evening begins with a 30 minute wagon ride through a working apple orchard, followed by a fireside dinner where a local musician brings a taste of the mountains and our local culture to your family. The dinner at the campfire consists of homemade chili, cornbread, and dessert. There are also hot dogs and marshmallows for roasting. The beverages are soda, tea, and water. After dinner you can try your hand at a game of horse shoes next to the fire, as the musician strums his local melodies. The entire evening lasts about 1 hour and 30 minutes. The hay rides are most desirable March-November. The majority of the hay rides will be drawn by the orchard tractor. This allows bigger families to ride together, as the horse pulled wagon can only take about 6-8 people at a time. When the tractor is used we will bring a horse for those wanting some interaction with our four legged friends during the fireside dinner. This system actually allows more horse interaction than the team of horses that pulled the wagon, as they were bathed and rested while the campfire and dinner was in progress.
This activity is great for a family that has members that cannot ride horses, or large groups who want to enjoy a campfire dinner with their family. We need a minimum of 8 adults, or a $200 minimum to have a wagon ride. If you do not have enough people, you can request a wagon ride, and we will try to combine you with another group. PLEASE DO NOT GO TO THE FARM FOR THE WAGON RIDE. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON THE WEB SITE TO THE FARM BUT ONLY GO 3.0 MILES ON TENNESSEE AVENUE, AND MOUNTAIN VIEW APPLE ORCHARDS/CIDER HOUSE CAFE WILL BE ON YOU RIGHT. The physical address is 2984 Mobile Road, McCaysville, GA 30555.
Wagon rides must be paid in full at time of booking. Credit card will be run through the Cider House Cafe. If there is severe weather, the dinner and music portion of the wagon ride will be held inside the cafe, and 50% of the amount collected will be refunded at that time. The price listed does not include state sales tax. Price for cash or credit is the same, since there is not an opportunity to pay in cash for this event.
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Blanche Manor LLC Gear
Blanche manor gear available for purchase at the barn.
$20 - Youth and Adult Tank Tops and T-Shirts Shirts
$25 - Adult Long Sleeve T-Shirts
Check-in Times
9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 2:00 PM Daily ~ 1.25 hr. Trail Ride
8:45 AM ~ 1.5 hr. Trail Ride & 2 hr. Trail Ride
Additional Rides by Appointment
Please call for reservations between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM
Cancellation Policy
24 hours notice of change or cancellation to your reservation per person
is required to avoid being charged the full amount for the scheduled ride.
Blanche Manor Horseback Riding
177 Deal Hollow Road
Copperhill, TN 37317
Call: (423) 496-1060 or: (706) 455-7433
Email: blanchemanor@aol.com |
