Dude Ranch Horseback Riding Program

Riding the trails and meadows of the forest...a highlight for beginners and advanced riders alike!

Our Riding Program is based on three beliefs:

• Horse back riding should be fun!
• Horse back riding should be safe!
• Horse back riding is a never ending learning process.

Never been on a horse before?
Or haven't been on a horse in a few years?
Our wranglers enjoy teaching and coaching. They'll have you up in the saddle, and enjoying the ride in no time! Over the week, you then grow in your riding skill.

You intermediate and advanced riders can become even more knowledgeable, if you wish, with coaching and feedback available. Ours is not a "nose-to-tail" program!

So... head on down to the corral where our wranglers will talk with you, assess your skills, and match you with one of our fine western horses. They will then start you out with a lesson in the arena to make sure that your horse fits you and your riding ability.

The horse that best suits your needs will then be yours throughout your stay.

Our Wranglers work under the direction and supervision of the owner and Head Wrangler, Dan, who is certified by the American Association of Horsemanship Safety.

We offer family rides, rides of various gaits from walking to cantering, short rides, longer half-day or all-day rides as well as scenic trips with lunch or breakfast on the trail.

Becoming a good horseback rider, not just a passenger, is a great feeling!

All you cowboys and cowgirls can practice roping Gunther here, (Gunther is our metal mechanical steer - who always stands still!) and then try your hand at some real cows!