Spotted Horse Ranch – 2024 Horseback Riding in Hocking Hills

Spotted Horse Ranch is located in the Hocking Hills region of Ohio. It offers guided horseback riding on over 30 miles of trails as well as camping with or without your own horses. 

About Spotted Horse Ranch

Spotted Horse Ranch is located in Laurelville, Hocking County. It is a 500-acre ranch that has miles of trails. It also boasts breathtaking views of the Hocking Hills landscape!

The owner talks about giving people a “Western” experience, here in Ohio. The trails are authentic and not what you’d find in a metro park. It offers personalized 1 and 2-hour horseback riding events as well as their family Cowboy Cookout Ride (see the details below). 

You can also camp in a tent, trailer, or camper with or without your own horses, Spotted Horse Ranch really caters to the horse lover!

This is also a working ranch. There are 450+ animals onsite. They have a wide variety of livestock available for sale. They currently raise Tamworth Pigs, Hereford Cows, Horned Hair Sheep, Lambs, Ewes, Guinea Fowl, Turkeys, Water Buffalo, Fallow Deer, and Aoudad Sheep.

Horseback Riding at Spotted Horse Ranch

There are several options for horseback riding, one of the most popular horseback riding options is the Cowboy Cookout Ride! This is a unique experience. 

You will saddle up and ride with the group for about two hours and then it is time to eat! This ride includes a feast of authentic cowboy food!  Everything is cooked over an open fire, just like the cowboys used to do it (and still do today!). Participants will enjoy food, good company, and plenty of conversation, stories, and jokes while dining. After eating, the riders will head back to the ranch on the horses. There is a very high demand for this ride and tickets must be booked well in advance.

Spotted Horse Ranch also offers 1 and 2-hour guided rides. Generally, the 1 hour guided horseback ride is for new riders or ones who might be a little nervous. Before any rides begin they will do a brief riding demonstration and a quick lesson. 

The 2 hour guided ride is perfect for those riders who have ridden before and are looking for a little adventure! What is special about Spotted Horse Ranch, is that each ride is different. The Wranglers plan the ride based on the comfort level, skill level, and age of the riders.

Camping at Spotted Horse Ranch

You are welcome to camp in a tent, trailer, camper, etc.  You can bring your horses and camp with them! All sites have electricity and of course water for the horses! There is a shower/bath house available as well. 

There is a very primitive cabin and bunk room for sleeping. In the primitive cabin you can find a wood-burning stove, mini fridge, microwave, and space for all your gear! The bunk room can sleep up to 10 people. 

Quick Facts

• Guided horseback riding hocking hills
• Camping onsite with/without horses
• Riders must be at least 8 years of age.
• Riders must be no more than 240 pounds.
• Buy tickets in advance.
• May be able to accommodate dietary restrictions at cowboy cookout.
• CLOSED on Mondays

Where is Spotted Horse Ranch Located?

• Address: 17325 Deffenbaugh Road, Laurelville, Ohio 43135
• Phone: 740-332-7433 | Website | Facebook

Location Map for Spotted Horse Ranch

Let’s Go to Spotted Horse Ranch!

Have you been to Spotted Horse Ranch? We would love to hear about it! Did you take the 1-hour, 2-hour, or Cowboy Cookout Ride? Did you camp? Leave a comment below and share your experience.

Hocking Hills is an amazing area of southeast Ohio, and there are many things to do and places to see there. Here are some of our suggestions: Clear Creek Metro Park, Lake Logan Marina, and Hocking Hills Adventures.