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    Dude Ranches?

    Im for a dude ranch out west for 3 of my friends and I. We are looking for a ranch that allows us to ride ride ride!!!! Anyone have recommendations?
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    My mom went several years ago to the White Stallion Ranch in Arizona and she loved it.
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      thanks!...BUMP anyone else?

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        We also went to White Stallion Ranch in AZ - got to go on a 20 mile trail ride through the hills/desert and got to try my hand at team penning - it rocked!!!!! We also went in February and drove in to Scottsdale to check out the Scottsdale Arabian show.

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        • #5
          I sound like a broken record cos everytime one of these threads come up I'm saying you MUST go to www.doubleeranch.com

          It's a working ranch and you will work and ride hard. The horses are well cared for and the people wonderful, I really can't recommend it enough. Other times I've posted this other people have been there too and loved it.

          All levels of rider are accommodated, but it really isn't suitable for non riders. you can either join in what's going on - roundups, penning etc or you can join in one of their structured cowgirl weeks and do some of everything. Alternatively you can do gentler rides - whatever you like really. When I went there were only seven of us and they created three different programmes to make sure everyone did as much or as little as they wanted. They couldn't have done more.

          Culturally it's a fascinating area - home of the Mimbres indians with cave dwellings etc right on the ranch. And you can ride there year round unlike most that close over the winter - which is actually how I ended up there as I was only in the US in October. It was the best decision, I can't wait to go back.

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            www.boxr.com

            If you want to ride hours at a time, sign up for a cattle drive week.

            Be advised though that you have to get up really early. Like 3 a.m. some mornings. And you tack up your horse BEFORE coffee. It's a blast though.
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            • #7
              V Bar Guest Ranch in Laramie Wyoming -

              http://www.hotelfun4kids.com/Hotelan...ing/veebar.htm

              Here is an article about it.

              http://www.hotelfun4kids.com/traveln...its/veebar.htm

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              • #8
                I just went to North Fork Ranch in Colorado. Its more of a dude ranch "resort" in that you're not going to be roughing it around a campfire or anything. They have a string of about 30 horses, however the terrain is pretty mountainous so while you can do long ride (4+hours) be prepared for mostly walking speed. It is a gorgeous area though, I would highly recommend! Oh, and the owners are fantastic. Super nice and very accomodating.

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                • #9
                  My friend has gone 2 years ina row to the bitterroot ranch in Wyoming- she loves it! tons of saddle time, and it is a wroking ranch. http://www.bitterrootranch.com/

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                  • #10
                    I also went to the White Stallion Ranch in Arizona....20 years ago! Loved it, still have the sweatshirt. Have also been to the Laughing Water guest ranch in NW Montana. Very small, more "rustic" than WSR. I went in the early summer and there were only eight guests. Had a blast!
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                    • #11
                      http://www.bearbasinadventures.com

                      Just got back from 5 days riding with these outfitters. I don't know if you are just looking for short day rides. These are from a base camp, 6 hours daily riding, up, down, across. We passed the bitterroot ranch on the way in (referenced in an above post. The nearest town was Dubois, WY.

                      Views were stupendous, horses were well trained and well fed, the food was terrific, and a good time was had by all.
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                        Originally posted by Luckydonkey View Post
                        My friend has gone 2 years ina row to the bitterroot ranch in Wyoming- she loves it! tons of saddle time, and it is a wroking ranch. http://www.bitterrootranch.com/
                        Those are the folks that do Equitours, and I've done a bunch of really nice over seas rides with them--Portugal, Scotland, Iceland, Costa Rica, and Belize. If they are as careful about the home ranch as they are the local outfitters they use, it will be a really nice experience!
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                          Originally posted by prodomus View Post
                          V Bar Guest Ranch in Laramie Wyoming -

                          http://www.hotelfun4kids.com/Hotelan...ing/veebar.htm

                          Here is an article about it.

                          http://www.hotelfun4kids.com/traveln...its/veebar.htm
                          Hey! I worked there for a time in 1995...love the Cole's.

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                            This was in the NYT the other week...

                            http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/07/11...1journeys.html

                            cannot personally vouch for any of them but I cut it out bc my bfriend has wanted to go to Montanna - and I could probably be convinced if it involved riding

                            I've also had friends who have worked and visited HF bar ranch in wyoming and have raved about it.

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                            • #15
                              oh, I would also check out www.hiddentrails.com. I drool over some of the horsey vacations they offer!

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                                Eaton's Ranch!!!!

                                Best vacation!!!

                                It's been a few years, but you were able to ride for few hours in the am and then again in the evening. It was too hot in the afternoons.

                                Food was great too!

                                Love "my" horse - it was so nice to be able to get on a horse without a mounting block!

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                                • #17
                                  I have never been, but heard only great things about the Bar W in Whitefish, Montana from a family that just went. The family has horses and rides, and said that it was beyond their expectations for the amount of riding that they did. Said they could do some of anything and had awesome horses.

                                  http://www.thebarw.com/

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                                  • #18
                                    I've done the Bitterroot Ranch trip several times. Wonderful ranch. Wonderful people. Wonderful food and accomodation. FABULOUS horses.
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