CJM Stables

Was a great ride, beautiful scenery, gentle horses, and a funny energetic guide of course! Highly recommend them and we will be back again next time we come to Kauai!!!

The only thing I liked was the two minute walk on the beach. the horses are over worked and kept nipping at each other, my husband’s almost threw him off because he wouldn’t let him eat, they don’t listen and the guide kept stopping and talking with random people and we just sat there til he was done. The beverage was drink in a little plastic cup from a liter of juice he pulled out of his pouch about half way through the ride. I felt bad for the horses that is all. Would never go here again.

This review is overdue, we enjoyed our ride in December ’14 but obviously, it was very memorable and I want to give a shout! We scheduled a ride on our second to last day on the island and I’m so happy we did! My guy saw a sign advertising the opportunity while jogging through the neighborhood we were staying in. Everyone working there was incredibly friendly and easy but also safe. The trail ride was beautiful, we traveled through an array of beautiful and private property and there were plenty of great photo opportunities. Our guide was kind enough to take photos and even suggested them while keeping everything on schedule smoothly. The horses were all great, they asked everyone about their experience and assigned accordingly. I truly recommend checking them out, it’s a great investment for a unique memory while visiting!

My boyfriend and I had a blast trail riding with CJM Stables! Pete, our guide, was awesome and funny. The views were to die for, and the weather just happened to be perfect. If you are staying in Kauai, and want to ride horses, you need to visit CJM. Thanks CJM and Pete!

Very enjoyable experience. I went with my 11 year old daughter, who got a somewhat resistant horse — wandered off the path to eat, wouldn’t budge no matter how hard she tried to pull him back to the path. But she got great instruction from the other riders and lots of support from Jim, our guide. Jim and Stephanie took the front and rear and we felt well taken care of. I loved my horse, Nick. I’m not a super confident rider so I was worried when I got a gelding instead of a nice, docile mare, but he was a sweetie once we figured each other out. It really is about how you handle their first attempt to test you. One good yank the first time he tried to eat and we were good for the rest of the trip. It’s expensive, and at one point I felt like I was seeing the same scenery I’d seen on my hike on The Heritage Trail (also highly recommended), but then the bridle path took us much higher to some gorgeous open scenery. My daughter and I both loved it, though we’re both still a little sore from the saddle!

Beautiful ride in the country side and along the beach with views for miles. We had a great time riding with Jim during our Kauai visit. Everyone at CJM was friendly and helpful. Definitely a must on the island! Mahalo!

If you are planning to ride horse while you are in Kauai, you have to go to CJM Stables!!! The horses are beautiful and well cared for and are hand selected for you based on your skill level. Our cowboy surfer trail guide, Jeff was friendly and knowledgable about the flora and fauna as well as interesting island history. The views are breathtaking!!! Starting with a tree tunnel to a vast valley surrounded by mountains to a rugged coastline and then a sandy beach to walk the horses through turquoise water. You will not be disappointed. Thanks Jeff and CJM for a great ride. I will highly recommend you to all my friends and colleagues traveling to Kauai. Mahalo!

We loved the lunch ride, our guide was Jeff. He’s definitely the best! The view was excellent, the beach was secluded and beautiful, lunch was great. But Jeff was fantastic, really loved him! The horses were picked for us based on our skill levels and we had a perfect ride.

Loved this ride, my favorite part of our honeymoon in Kauai. I am an experienced rider, my husband not so much. I had a great horse to ride, but my husband’s was kind of difficult, which was too bad. He said he had no experience but he was still given a horse that our guide said was «an a**hole.»
The guide was really patient on the ride, especially when my husband’s horse kept trying to wander away to eat things or kick other horses. The scenery was absolutely beautiful and we got to ride across a beach. Our guide was extremely funny and his 12 year old daughter came on the ride with us. An accomplished horsewoman already, she was very fun to talk to. My husband was exhausted when it was over but he said he enjoyed it, even though Hank was difficult to ride. I loved it. What an amazing experience. Got some pictures along the way, it was a blast.

Gorgeous ride with an organization that truly seems to value customer satisfaction. Unfortunately for me, as a true novice rider, my horse was in a bad humor during my excursion. Having to fear his agitation, and frequent skirmishes with the other horses, made for a stressful outing for me. The tour guide was attentive & apologetic but this issue certainly hampered the experience for me. For folks with more horse experience, this probably would not have been an issue. Even so, CJM provides a quality tour with a high priority on a rewarding, safe experience for the consumer. You are more likely to have a better time than I did!

The trail ride was amazing! The staff was even better. So impressed. Thank you Pete for showing us a great day.

CJM Stables was a great adventure. Although you will only get to a trot (max speed) –the trails, scenery and guides make the time and money spent worth it. The guides determine how experienced you are and give you a horse matching your level of comfort. This was great since someone in my party was very experienced so they had a horse that wouldn’t bore them. I highly recommend this outing. Make sure you bring a camera to capture some incredible shots and pants so your legs won’t be sorry. It was a great time!

CJM is the definition of island time…
We had booked a package to ride for 2hrs starting at 9am on a Tuesday morning. The hotel said CJM recommends arriving a few minutes before 9am. My wife and I along with some other soon to be rides were at the ranch by 9am.
The guides were still working on saddling the horses when we arrived. It was slightly expected as there appeared to be about 20 horses.
I can say 9 am came and went very quickly. We were open minded and making small talk with the other riders waiting for the start.
At 9:30 the owner finally showed up and tried to act like it was 8:45. The staff and her went over the safety forms and paperwork. We were then told we were going to watch a video. This operation took another 10 minutes to get started as the owner didn’t know how to operate the tv or DVD player.
Once the dvd started it covered the same speech that the staff gave us about the safety forms. Then it went into some basics tips on riding western style.
Once the video was complete we began to assemble in no order an start to get assigned horses.
The horses and groups were selected in random order despite the process taken for choosing your horse in advance.
At 10:30 we had finally all mounted the horses to start our walks.
The scenery was worth the wait, but the guides were not very informative. There were numerous riding skill levels in the group. The guides didn’t help sort out the slower riders so overall it was a crawling walk.
I could honestly go on and on about the experience but I don’t think it is worth the time.
If you can ride somewhere else I recommend it.
Maybe it was just a bad day, but when you are on vacation and have limited time you can’t really afford to take a chance.

We had a wonderful time on our ride! Absolutely amazing views. Definitely worth it. All the horses are in great condition and are very safe. Only thing I would change, I wish there was a chance for riders who want to trot/​canter to be able to. My mother, sister, and I are all experienced riders and would have loved a little more speed. That being said, I know they do have a private ride option that I believe you are able to have more freedom in speed on. If you’re a novice or beginner rider, you will feel very safe and comfortable!

Just went on our horseback ride today and it was AMAZING! Pete was an awesome guide. Very funny but also very knowledgeable about Kauai. The horses were great (3 out of 4 riders we nervous first timers) but everyone did great and the horses were perfect. The ride itself was unbelievable. It’s exactly what we wanted as far as getting that tropical island feel. We rode along with mountain which is all green and lush and then of course has amazing views of the ocean and even rose on the beach and in the water. Would recommend this to everyone! Even if you’re a first time rider, you’ll have a great experience!

One of the BEST things we did in Kauai. Guide was fantastic. informative and made everyone feel very comfortable. He kept going up and down our line of riders checking on us and making sure we knew how to navigate the paths, and were controlling our horses. The horses are well trained.
The scenery was totally amazing, and our guide was wonderful sharing information about each area worth noting. We rode through sand bars, up and down great paths, beautiful mountains, and greenery… there were so many outlooks worth experiencing.
Totally recommend the excursion to anyone wanting a gorgeous day outside enjoying a gazillion views on horseback.

Great place to go horseback riding! My wife and I started walking there from the Grand Hyatt hotel and didn’t realize it was a long walk. Jim the owner of the place stopped by and picked us up on the way and gave us a ride there which was very cool.
The scenery on the ride was exquisite! You go through a stream, on the beach, the cliffs and through the mountains. Our tour guide Pistol Pete was great and funny the entire ride, couldn’t ask for anyone better. All in all, great staff and great scenery, must go if your in the area!

Amazing last day in Kauai. We decided to go horseback riding. The view was amazing. Our tour guide was always waiting for us, even when we were falling behind. The horse that I rode was Diamond.

CJM’s guides were great! There were two guides to take 12 people on a morning ride. Instead of going nose-​to-​tail with a guide in front and a guide in back, they opted to split us into two groups of six and ride the trail in opposite directions. That provided each group with a more intimate experience… and we loved it.
Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable. You could tell he loved Kauai and wanted to share it. He suggested a few great hikes, restaurants and told us all about the areas we were riding through. He also made a point to learn and use everyone’s name through the ride. It was a very nice change from the «get them in, get them out» attitude a lot of outfits in Hawaii have.

This ride was so awesome. I highly recommend it. Our guide was cracking jokes, and keeping us engaged. The landscape during the ride was amazing! Mix of valleys, mountains, and beach side. We even got a chance to take the horses in the ocean, which was so great. We had a family group of 7 and had a guide all to ourselves.