Horseback Riding & Stock

At this ranch, our emphasis is on horseback riding and horsemanship instruction. Many of our horses are born, raised and trained right here on the ranch from our own brood stock especially selected for the temperament and physical ability needed in this terrain and for the security of our guests. We continue to improve our horse herd and enjoy sharing our horses with you.

Guests are assigned a specific horse for the week, and are welcome to help care for their horses. Guests may also bring and use their own saddles or horse if they like. A guest's riding ability is the wrangler's judgment. However, there is no experience required and a willingness to learn is encouraged. For the safety of the guests and the horses, all rides are accompanied by a wrangler who can help you and tell you what is to be expected from you on each ride, and what is appropriate and inappropriate behavior on horseback. We ask that you respect a wrangler's decisions regarding safety. The wrangler is there to offer assistance, advice and to answer any questions you may have about horsemanship, the local history or any other related topics. We do not have a weight limit, but a guest should be strong and agile enough to handle their own weight.

Guests will average four to seven hours of riding per day, and they are accompanied on these rides by someone who knows the country. Usually, there is a two to three hour ride in the morning, back to the ranch house for lunch, and a three to four hour ride in the afternoon. Once a week an all day ride is scheduled and lunch is either taken along or brought to the riders chuckwagon style. Rides are usually geared to the skill level of the average rider of the group, and not all rides are in connection with the cattle. At selected times of the season, people can participate in working with the cattle, trail riding on the summer cattle range, horsemanship instruction in our outdoor riding/roping arena and overnight pack trips. We have many varied trails through rugged mountain terrain, gentle sloping foothills, grassy meadows and sagebrush flats, many of which were used by the Indians and our pioneering ancestors.

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