About JuRo Stables

Sara West

Has been riding since age 4. Trained in both English & Western.

Former Model, Actress, Dancer, Commercial Artist.

Hobbies: Horses, Jewelry Designing, Clothes Designing Beadwork, Dancing, Swimming.

 Co-Owners

Sara Judith & Roger West

 

Roger West

Has been riding 16 years. Was Vet Assistant in US Army Medical Corps 1968-75.

1985 Graduate NSTI W/Assoc Degree In Architecture

Was Nashville Booking Agent 1975-1988 (Conway Twitty/Loretta Lynn/Moe Bandy/Mickey Gilley/Cal Smith/Sonny James/Billie Jo Spears/Bob Luman/Razzy Bailey/Gene Watson/Hank Williams Jr. & others).

Now Nashville Songwriter.

Hobbies: Horses, Songwriting, Dancing, Computers.

Demos in MP3 Format

  Horseback riding for the serious minded rider or serious minded beginner

Pace & tack to suit rider

No set trails

Excellent selection of riding stock

No barn sour horses (well, maybe one or two depending on the rider)

Primitive camping & cookout facilities

Hayrides, bonfires, moonlight rides, cookouts

Catered parties for groups or businesses

DAY TIME TRAIL RIDES RATES

1hr-$22... 1&1/2hr-$33 for adults / includes sales tax

1hr-$17... 1&1/2hr-$28 for children / includes sales tax

FUN & INSTRUCTION (IF NEEDED) FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

SINGLES & GROUPS WELCOMED

INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED ON ALL RIDES IF NEEDED

PRIVATE INSTRUCTOR RIDING LESSONS ARE NOT REQUIRED AS WE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AS NEEDED ON OUR TRAIL RIDES

300# WEIGHT LIMIT

WE DO OFFER PRIVATE INSTRUCTOR RIDING LESSONS, MOONLIGHT RIDES & PRIVATE GUIDE TRAIL RIDES @

MOONLIGHT RIDES & PRIVATE GUIDE TRAIL RIDES / $44 PER HORSE FOR 1 HOUR, includes sales tax

MOONLIGHT RIDES & PRIVATE GUIDE TRAIL RIDES / $66 PER HORSE FOR 1 & 1/2 HOURS, includes sales tax

RIDING LESSONS / $44 PER HORSE FOR 1 HOUR

RIDING LESSONS / $66 PER HORSE FOR 1& 1/2 HOURS

 

DOUBLING CHILDREN ON TRAIL RIDES:

NORMALLY, 4 YEAR OLDS & YOUNGER DOUBLE WITH AN ADULT, MOST 5 YR OLDS AND OLDER

ARE REQUIRED TO RIDE A HORSE ON THEIR OWN

PRICES FOR DOUBLED CHILDREN

$11 FOR 1 HOUR...$17 FOR 1 & 1/2 HOURS, rates include sales tax

JURO STABLES IS LOCATED ON A 275 ACRE FARM WHICH CONSISTS OF OPEN FIELDS, CREEKS THAT

WE CROSS, DEER TRAILS UP IN THE WOODS, HILLS AND VALLEYS. EACH SEASON BRINGS A CHANGE IN FOLIAGE.

RIDES GO WHERE EVER THE GUIDE DECIDES IS BEST FOR EACH CLIENT OR GROUP, DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE.

WE RIDE AT CLIENTS PACE, WE DO ALLOW CANTERING IF THE RIDERS ARE CAPABLE, OR ARE WILLING TO LEARN.

OUR GOAL IS:

TO ASSURE EACH OF OUR RIDERS LEAVE OUR STABLES A BETTER RIDER THAN WHEN THEY ARRIVED.

WE STRIVE TO GIVE EACH AND EVERY CLIENT A REAL CHANCE TO RIDE A HORSE THE WAY HORSEBACK RIDING IS MEANT TO BE.

RIDE AS YOU HAVE ALWAYS WANTED...IN OPEN FIELDS, OVER CREEKS AND THROUGH DEER TRAILS.

PACE AND TACK TO SUIT RIDER.

WE RIDE SLOW, AT A NICE PEACEFUL PACE...OR WE CAN PICK UP THE PACE AND CANTER HERE AND THERE...

TELL US THE INSTRUCTIONAL RIDE YOU DESIRE WHEN MAKING YOUR RESERVATION AND WE'LL DO OUR BEST TO COMPLY.

OUR HORSES:

WE HAVE MANY TYPES / BREEDS OF HORSES, IF THERE IS A SPECIAL BREED YOU HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO TRY,

TELL US AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO FIT THE BEST MOUNT TO YOUR NEEDS OR LIKES.

WE HAVE FAST HORSES, SLOW HORSES AND IN-BETWEEN HORSES. WE HAVE LAID BACK HORSES AND SPIRITED HORSES.

SOME OF OUR HORSES ARE TALL AND SOME ARE SHORT BUT THEY ARE ALL BASICALLY HORSES, NOT PONIES.

WE WILL PUT CHILDREN ON WHAT WE CALL CHILD BROKE HORSES, BUT A CHILD BROKE HORSE DOES NOT ALWAYS

MEAN IT WILL BE THE SMALLEST HORSE. ALL OUR HORSES ARE GENTLE, SOME ARE JUST MORE SPIRITED THAN OTHERS.

TACK:

WE AUTOMATICALLY SADDLE OUR HORSES WITH WESTERN SADDLES UNLESS ANOTHER STYLE IS REQUESTED

(AUSSIE OR ENGLISH), WHEN RESERVATION IS MADE.

SPECIAL REQUESTS:

WE HAVE SOME "SPECIAL REQUESTS" FROM ENGAGEMENT PROPOSALS, HAYRIDES, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, SCOUT COOKOUTS/CAMP OUTS,

TO COUNTRY MUSIC VIDEOS, DOCUMENTORIES TO EVEN A REALITY TV SHOW SEGMENT ON

"3 DAY WEEKEND" ON TURNER SOUTH NETWORK. IF YOU HAVE A SPECIAL REQUEST, WE CAN'T PROMISE YOU WE CAN PROVIDE IT,

BUT WE'RE WILLING TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITIES.

WE HAVE A SAYING AT JURO

IF YOU HAD A GOOD RIDE, & YOU DIDN'T FALL OFF, & YOU CAME BACK ALIVE, YOU CAN THANK US IN 2 WAYS, & THAT IS

KISS YOUR HORSE AND TIP YOUR GUIDE

DUE TO INSURANCE REGULATIONS:

A JURO STABLES QUALIFIED RIDING INSTRUCTOR/TRAINER MUST ACCOMPANY ALL PAYING CUSTOMERS FOR,

* THE PROTECTION FOR BOTH THE RIDER AND THE HORSE.

*TO KEEP OUR CLIENTS FROM GETTING LOST.

*TO BE THERE IF ANY PROBLEMS ARISE.

*TO HELP ONE BECOME A BETTER RIDER WITH INSTRUCTION IF NEEDED

*TO SHOW RIDERS WHERE IT IS SAFE TO PICK UP THE PACE AND PRACTICE CANTERING, ETC.

 

WE ARE NOT THE TYPICAL RIDING STABLE WHERE ONE RIDES ONLY IN A RING ON A

VOICED TRAINED SCHOOLED HORSE BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO BY THE INSTRUCTOR INSTEAD OF THE RIDER.

OUR GUIDES AND INSTRUCTORS TAKE OUR RIDERS OUT OF THE RING AND OUT ON THE FARM IN ANY & EVERY DIRECTION IMAGINABLE,

DEPENDING ON THE EXPERIENCE OF THE RIDERS, AND LEARNING ABILITY OF THE RIDERS, TO GIVE EACH RIDER THE EXPERIENCE

OF LEARNING TO RIDE IN THE OPEN, AND RIDERS ARE ALLOWED TO RIDE AT A SLOW PACE OR A FAST PACE

ACCORDING TO THE EXPERIENCE OF THE RIDERS AND THE AMOUNT OF INSTRUCTION THE RIDER HAS RECEIVED.

TIPPING:

OUR INSTRUCTORS ARE ALL VOLUNTEER WORKERS, THEY START OUT THE DAY BY GETTING OUR HORSES READY,

TAKING OUT RIDES, & TAKING CARE OF THE HORSES AT THE END OF THE DAY, ALL FOR THE LOVE OF BEING AROUND HORSES.

THEY WORK HARD FOR THEIR EARNINGS & THEIR EARNINGS ARE MADE FROM TIPS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS.

IF YOU FEEL YOUR INSTRUCTOR HAS DONE A GOOD JOB, PLEASE SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION BY TIPPING ACCORDINGLY.

SUGGESTED MINIMNUM TIP IS $5 PER HOUR PER PERSON / RIDER.

WARNING NOTICE WARNING

UNDER TENNESSEE STATE LAW

AN EQUINE PROFESSIONAL IS NOT LIABLE FOR

OR THE INJURY TO OR THE DEATH OF ANY

INDIVIDUAL ENGAGED IN EQUINE ACTIVITIES

RIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK

 

They say a picture is worth a thousand words..............

Need we say more?

If horseback riding is one of your favorite pass-times, and if you ever get to Tennessee, then by all means give us a try.

We think we're one of the best riding stables in the South. If not THE best!!

So do a lot of our customers.