I could not believe there was a horse stable this close to my house. They have a LOT of horses and ponies. There were 5 people in my group and Anna was our guide. She was amazing! The ride was leisurely and relaxing but still fun. They recommend dressing for the weather but wearing jeans and gym shoes, which was perfect. My horse was Sammy (ironic) and my husband's was Denny. I also had a connection with Sanchez (although that may be because I was feeding him tons of apples and mints). I wish we would have known about the carrots and apples but you can bring your own and make friends with all of the beautiful horses! I can't wait to go back. read more

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My daughter did a trail ride. She has several years of riding experience so we have seen all sorts of barns. While the ride was fine and the trainer was friendly, I was SHOCKED at the condition of the barn. The smell of urine was overwhelming. The stalls looked like they had not been mucked out in weeks. Tons of poop in the stalls. Animals just looked sad and depressed. The barn and arena were dark and depressing. Absolutely no outdoor space for the animals. I'm shocked people board horses there. Conditions are terrible. There were about 30 farm animal just standing around in a dark arena. Reminded me of a nursing home. Very depressing. Everything just looked neglected. read more

It's a great riding experience for adults and kids. I recommend them highly. The horses are well trained and respond to rider's commands. The trail guide and staff are friendly and helpful. Even the chickens and other animals made us feel at home! read more

Memory Lane Stables - Horseback Riding Near Me - Willow Springs, Illinois

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Ok so it's a bit dirty but what do you expect for visiting with horses and farm animals. It was a great trip for the price. read more

Memory Lane Stables - Getting ready for the ride - Horseback Riding Near Me - Willow Springs, Illinois

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​ as much as I love the animals in the Stables I'm a bit upset! To the employees ! You had a 3-day-old baby goat in the same pen with giant donkeys and I had to watch while the baby was stepped on and obviously hurt ! Why don't you keep the mothers and the babies in separate pens instead of with horses and donkeys and cows?! Not cool read more

It was a delightful ride to be with Marry Ann. She was very smooth and well taken care of. I also appreciate our guides Gina, Monica, and Cathey. They were tremendous help guiding us down this beautiful trail. Never had a hard time, everything was straight forward. I will definitely be back soon. This could be the beginning of my horse riding journey read more

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Awesome place and friendly people beautiful horses this is the place where you want to be.

Flew in from CA specifically to bring 15 yo niece riding in the Forest Preserves. We have our own horses in CA but the trails here are so well maintained I've always bragged on them. Called in advance made reservations arrived a bit early filled out paperwork. Horses were tacked up and we had 2 hours of riding. "Shimmy" was our very pleasant guide, very horse knowledgeable and interested in my own 50 years ago stories of being a trail guide. Humoring the old bird without attitude. I would definitely recommend him to trainers out in CA as groom and ranch hand but he isn't interested. read more

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This stable is the go-to place in Cook County for horseback riding. It was very easy to book a ride for a Saturday. Our trail guide was fantastic and put me at ease the entire time. They spend time matching horses with riders and curating each trail group by age group, skill level, and overall vibe. All of the staff was very friendly, making the experience enjoyable all around. Both before and after the ride, I was able to explore the stables, get to know and pet the horses, and meet and pet the farm animals. I observed that the staff provide ponies and special care for small children. I highly recommend this family friendly activity! read more

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Super friendly staff. Emilia was an outstanding guide! She was knowledgeable, confident... a true pro.

Very well behaved horses and the workers were so sweet. Had the best time definitely recommend

I wish there was a way to just go in to a review and add new or updated photos. I enjoy a monthly trail ride; I will just dress for the weather. For me, its relaxing and therapeutic and I absolutely love horses. I am grateful that during this Pandemic, this is one activity I did not have to give up. read more

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Nice people and chill place. I booked a private ride for 2 people $100 for 1hour. The ride was only 40mins , we started at 2pm and we were back by 2:40pm. They're charging for a full hour so, they should look into extending their trail to complete the full hour their charging for. I would only suggest this placeif you're going for first time on a horse because the trail is short and the instructor was walking the horse so slow. I was expecting a little faster horse ride. read more

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Amazinggggggg experience, would highly recommend especially for first timers.. Firstly, the horses are beautiful and well kept.. shoes clean, nails trimmed, fed well. Facility is easy to get to. Staff from reservation time to the end of the ride are truly accommodating especially with communication. Will definitely go back. The guide was amazing. read more

Memory Lane Stables - My horse, Maryann - Horseback Riding Near Me - Willow Springs, Illinois

I take my grandkids here. They love the whole experience. Kathy has young people who love the horses. Are great with kids and seem happy being at Memory Lane. I personally love it. read more

We were visiting Chicago for my nephews graduation and looked for family activities for our stay. This did not disappoint! Amazing staff! Beautiful horses! Peaceful trail. If you're looking for a low key, inexpensive activity to do then you must go here. Your family will enjoy it! Unfortunately they do only have a portapotty and it gets muddy. But overall my family had a great time here! read more

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We really enjoyed Memory Lane Stables. There was 6 of us that did the hour trail ride . We have been going to another stable for the last 15 years or so , we decided to try this one . The stable was clean and the horses were so well taken care of. There wasn't flies and other bugs all over the horses , some of their manes were braided even :) Our guides Ashley , Carolina and Anna , were very nice and loud enough for all to hear . They handled the group no problem and matched the horses very well to each of us Only negatives I have would be parking was very sparse but you could park down the block at forest preserve . Also they joined 2 other groups with us so there was quite a large group that went read more

Memory Lane Stables - Horseback Riding Near Me - Willow Springs, Illinois

We had a very large group and they were able to get us all settled up and out for a ride.

me and my boyfriend went for a quick trail ride and it was amazing! we got to go just us 2 and then our instructor, Gina. i rode on Gypsy and my boyfriend rode Cody. Gina made the experience so nice and you can tell the horses were trained. after the ride we got to walk around the barn and see all the horses. they also had a "petting zoo" with goats, sheep's and pigs that you could pet and pick up. i would highly recommend if you need a quick and easy trial ride. it was also very affordable compared to other places. I will be checking out lessons and volunteering! read more

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We had a pony/ petting zoo party for my 5 year old! What a fantastic day! Everyone raved about it and the staff was so friendly! They cleaned up after the animals, which was a huge plus, and gave pony rides back and forth for 2 hours! The goats and donkey loved to be fed and brushed by the kids. What a fantastic day for a great price! Even the parents loved it! Thank you so much for making a 5 year olds birthday epic! read more

Memory Lane Stables - Petting zoo in backyard - Horseback Riding Near Me - Willow Springs, Illinois

Heather, Gina & Jayden could not have been more awesome. We used Memory Lane for our block party this past weekend and the kids and adults loved it. Heather, Gina & Jayden were very, very patient and kind with the kids (of all ages). They all went above and beyond and I would definitely book again. read more

The staff here have smart mouths and did not help us at all, the horses were going crazy. Very dangerous for kids, my child's horse threw him in the bushes. read more

Have been here many times in the past. Yesterday however the staff was very unorganized. We left for our trail ride 45 mins late and even though we paid for an hour, the total ride was only 35 minutes. This year too they add a bunch of fees. So online says it's $25 per adult for a 1 hour ride, but it came out to $36 per adult. Very misleading. read more

I took my adult daughter and my grandson here for a trail ride. I spoke with Karen the day before and she told me that they were not like other stables and an hour trail ride would be a full hour. Also she never mentioned a tip to be added to my bill before the ride. We were gone 30 minutes !!!!!! And they charged me $ 20 for a tip that I didn't approve !!!! Other stables close by DON'T GO HERE ! Today, Karen reached out to me and felt awful and apologized for everything and ask to make it right and she did. Because Karen accepted responsibility for what happened ( and that is extremally rare these days ) I will be going back and riding here from know on. I look forward to going back to this well managed stables. read more

Such a fine time horsin around w desperado & Mariah today!!!! We felt very comfortable w Mariah's knowledge & experience, & the weather was just perfect. Highly recommend a trip down memory lane. :) read more

Best time ever, We had some much fun with Tori and she had us cracking up the hole time with her jokes. She was telling us amazing story's of memory lanes stables we had so much fun we got out on time and got back safe with Tori. Tori was the best trail guide. I Highly recommend coming to memory lanes stables if you are looking for fun trail ride. read more

Memory Lane Stables - Horseback Riding Near Me - Willow Springs, Illinois

I have taken my granddaughter and she loved it and everyone was so friendly and kind. Thanks guys for a great time read more

Memory Lane Stables - Really Enjoyed Ourselves... she was taking about it all day and night - Horseback Riding Near Me - Willow Springs, Illinois

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Don't support this stable. The horses are depressed and angry from being smacked, overridden, especially in the hot summer, and having no pasture to walk around in. read more

Really mean workers they look like they hate there life's and want to go home and not in the mood and also used bad language in front of my kids. They also had a lose dog that could have bit them read more

Small, not well kept. Terrible compared to several other stables I've been to since last being at memory lanes.

Great place! Don't judge a book by its cover. Nice people and reasonable price for a long ride, super fun! Be warned there's a cemetery right across the street haha read more

This experience was very disappointing. I signed myself and my fiancé up for a horseback ride for his birthday surprise; he'd never gone before and I hadn't been since I was a kid. The guide was very rushed and careless, she assigned me a horse notorious around the barn for being very slow, and assigned my partner a faster more advanced horse, which makes no sense considering he'd never ridden before. I basically had a slow solo saunter with "slow-mo Mojo" always 30-200 feet behind my fiancé and the guide. She chatted him up the whole time, smoked a cigarette on her horse; while I was miserable and lonely barely moving behind them. Most of the 48 minute ride (paid for an hour) was spent with them stopping and waiting for my horse to catch up. I didn't get to pet or meet my horse, ask questions, my stirrup and reigns weren't even set up right, no one checked before we left. I couldn't hear any instructions from the guide, and often lost sight of them entirely- it could have been quite dangerous. I have no idea why they chose to pair the slowest horse (and assign it to me) with horses it just couldn't keep up with. Overall, I did not enjoy any of this, and my fiancé didn't enjoy spending his birthday and first time riding with a stranger. Suggestions to improve: Choose horses more suited to each rider, place horses in groups that have similar pacing and speed, verify each rider is on the horse properly, fitting stirrups, saddles and reigns before the ride begins (for safety), allow customers to meet and greet their horse and take photos of each other with their horses, allow them to ask questions, ensure the guide can be heard so all riders hear instructions, make rides last full duration paid for. read more

DO NOT RECOMMEND PONY PARTIES FOR KIDS. Booked a pony party for my sons 6th birthday almost 3 weeks now to have a life threatening experience. They were very unprofessional from the beginning to setting up late from doing things they weren't supposed to. Teenage workers weren't working. My cousin was. ( for free ). They lose a pony in a forest. &' pony runs over pony handler with my son on top of it and starts running away luckily my son holds on for dear life . My son had no protective gear btw. Guess what I got offered in return. 50$ credit. ? For total of a 500 charge. Waste of money completely. &' risk of a traumatic experience. Oh &' also mistreatment of animals. Animals were in distress and being told to shut the fuck up. &' to them my party was to blame for what occurred. I have many witnesses that state otherwise. read more

It's basically a poorly run family business by 3-4 young girls with their boyfriend or some dude, no adults in sight. The don't know any administrative work, a 1 hour lesson is 30 mins on the horse and 15 mins of grooming and saddling. They make you sign a waiver form that says they offfered you a helmet but you declined. They don't offer any helmets, no one there wore any helmets. You can wear any shoes, no one checks. Other horse riding places wont allow entry without boots and helments and they all provide it on-site. Someone could easily sue them for that falsified waiver. It's filthy as well. I could barely breath around the stables as it stank with poop everywhere and flies all around! They scream and yell, sometimes so that everyone can hear but somtimes at kids who are unable to follow instructions. I don't blame them, they look unrefined and that's just the way they're brought up. It's normal for them. Village girls. You get what you pay for, $25 is the cheapest. That's the only plus point. Go to Double J, 5 mins away, extremely clean a professional but for twice the price, you get what you pay for there as well, quality, service, clean and trained horses! read more

We had an amazing experience here. Upon arrival, they were very friendly and helpful and quick on getting us riding the horses. The guides were very confident and knowledgeable. We learned a lot while we were riding. The horse were beautiful and supper easy and nice. I thought the pricing was not bad. They charged us 20 dollars for 45min ride and 5 bucks for a license. This place has also other cute farm animals that you can pet. I'm comming back again. read more

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My daughter begged me for months to take her horseback riding. We finally make it too getting on back of a horse, and she freaks out. The women at the stables are kind, patient, and have clearly worked with children who have a bit of anxiety being on a large animal. My daughter had a large Pony, and they switched this Pony out for a smaller one called Cupcake. This sweet little pony was just what she needed! She calmed down, and was able to really enjoy her ride. As her mom, it was also a delight to be able to lead the pony and be near my daughter to share this first-in-a-lifetime experience. We also brought a friend for her birthday present, and she was treated very well! The horses and ponies all like apples, which we brought, but they also like peppermints! This is a really cute place and I look forward to returning again for future rides. read more

Memory Lane Stables - Sophia is terrific! - Horseback Riding Near Me - Willow Springs, Illinois

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Took my 8 and 10 year old for their first trail ride. First, the pros...friendly trail guides and overall my girls said they enjoyed their time. Cons...weren't given helmets to wear, guide was 15 minutes late and even when she got there they didn't have the horses ready and didnt give us our licenses. My girls were handed the reins to their ponies and told to "hang onto them" before they got everyone in the saddle - my girls had no idea how to interact with a horse- my eldest got pretty freaked out. Most concerning my daughters saddle fell off during the ride and her walker had to catch her (after I pointed out the saddle was slipping). The ride lasted about 45 min which was long enough for me. I then had to repeatedly remind the staff that I had not paid. Overall, disorganized and felt unsafe. We'll try somewhere else if there is a next time. read more

We had a really nice trail ride w Jess! It's just enough for first timers, and still great if you been a few times. 30/40 mins from the city through forestry of Cook County Forest Preserve, you get a 1 hour ride. Promised myself to go back during fall when colors changing, again weather permitting in the winter. read more

Memory Lane Stables - Our trail ride w Jess - Horseback Riding Near Me - Willow Springs, Illinois

My daughter and I had a great time on our trail ride yesterday. It was a beautiful scenic ride with some up and down hills that made you feel like you were riding a real trail. It was really nice! Our trail guide was amazing and I'm kicking myself because I can't remember her name at all, I wish I could dote on her here! My daughter and I had a trail ride alone with her and she sweetly fixed my daughters stirrup every time her foot slipped out (shorty). Then I had big Dean, who was a little hangry I think. We got behind when he decided to (try to) graze even though he was muzzled to prevent it and my kick to come on after trying to cue him up several times sent him into a sprint where I lost the reins! It was frightening but all ended well. Our guide was so sweet and encouraging, kept asking me if I was okay after I was able to grab the reins and stop him. Very sweet horses, very nice staff, very rustic ambiance and we will be back, once I mentally recover lol And hopefully I can find out the trail guides name to properly thank her for giving us such a sweet experience. read more

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My tour guide was Mariah and she was wonderful and very patient! I love this experience and would do it again. We were also accompanied by a walker named Kendall who also was very patient and wonderful! read more