Horses are matched for novice and experienced riders alike at the beginning of each ride, and lessons are available upon request.  You will be guided in small, ability based groups of around 4-5 riders, never more than 7.  Two trail rides are arranged per day, one in the morning (9:15 a.m.) and one in the afternoon (2:15 p.m.) – morning ride times do vary during the winter months.  To further enhance their experience, guests are encouraged to continue to ride the same horse throughout their stay. Guests on the All-Inclusive plan are welcome to ride for up to 2 hours per riding session.

Absolutely! We have horses for every level of rider. Our experienced staff will also teach you basic horse riding skills and be there to answer your questions and assist you.

We provide only Western tack and saddles for our program. Riders are welcome to bring their own Western or English saddle if they wish, but naturally our bridle and bit must be used. Guests are even welcome to bring their own horse if they so desire.

Guests and visitors weighing 250lb or less may participate in our riding program.

Yes. For safety purposes there must be at least two riders together at all times.

Good question and tough to answer. We’ve yet to figure out how to get the horses to ride tail-to-tail or head-to-head 🙃.  It’s also not a wise idea to attempt to ride abreast in wooded trails. We do ride in small groups of two to seven riders. Smaller groups of this size can be quite versatile on the trails. When appropriate, riders may trot and canter as well. In a literal sense, the horses will inevitably ride nose-to-tail, but you’ll find our riding program to be tailored to your experience level.

This is one thing over which none of us has control. Many times when there is rain in the forecast, it doesn’t rain a drop at the ranch. And when it does rain, it may not rain during our riding times. Even then, it is generally possible to ride in light rain in the absence of lightning or thunder. If you do miss a ride or two, don’t despair! We have a system in place wherein you can choose to make up the missed ride at the end of your stay, take a rain check, or even possibly be downgraded from the riding plan rates for the day(s) that you were unable to ride due to bad weather. If you have an upcoming reservation and rain is in the near-term forecast, you may cancel your reservation (forfeiture of deposit). If this is too large a risk for you, it is advised that you wait until the last minute to book your reservation or consider buying traveler’s insurance from a third party.

Yes. All guests are required to wait for a staff to help them mount the horse. There is a large mounting block with handrails for people who need a little more help.

No, for the health and safety of the mother and child we do not allow pregnant women to ride.  If you are pregnant and have already made a booking, please contact us immediately.

Well behaved ones! All of our horses available for guests to ride undergo prior training to assess their temperament and readability. This allows us to accurately pair horses and riders. All of our guest horses are sweet-tempered, calm-natured, and easy to interact with.