Trail Guide for Hire
Riders supplying their own horse are welcome to join us on most of our trail rides.
We can also meet riders with their own horses at any of the many local trailheads and guide them over the trails.
And if your riding group needs an extra horse, we can rent you a horse and ride along with your group. Note that all riding must be done at a walk and other ranch rules and requirements will also apply.
Trail Guide Goals
Our purpose in offering guide services to other riders is to make new friends. It is also our
hope that they will then advertise our reliability and thus recommend our ranch and services.
Our experience on the trails and our knowledge of the various trailheads is invaluable in
familiarizing other riders with the trail systems and in identifying ideal view points or
trouble spots.
For safety purposes, a rider should never ride alone. We always guide on a well mannered and
steadfast horse that will set a good example for other horses. We can also help in training
young (or other) horses by ponying, etc. when necessary.
Trail Guide Process
Like our own trail rides, all guiding is done at a walk, absolutely no running.
In an effort to familiarize riders with the trail, the guide will:
- determine appropriate trail routes;
- point out signposts, markers, and landmarks to help orient
riders;
- share knowledge of alternative routes and trail lengths for
future reference;
- assist riders with their horses when necessary;
- and monitor condition of riders and their horses abilities
to work the trail.
We love to explore new locations and we are open to suggestions or recommendations. Even our
familiar trails can be closed or blocked at times. Note that we will only explore if there are
experienced riders accompanying us.
Feel free to contact us and schedule a ride or discuss your riding needs.
Trail Guide Fees
We hope to keep our fees reasonable. Please remember that there is both a cost to transport
and feed our animals, as well as, our time spent to scout and guide the trails.
We always appreciate donations of cash, horse feed, and needed farm merchandise; note that
we do not accept donations of anything that we will have to feed.
Click here to go to our Wish List.
Horse owners may ’haul in’ their own horses and ride the trails out of the
ranch. Guiding of ’haul in’ riders is free on ranch trails only. The trail
guide will graciously accept tips or donations for the ranch.
A participation fee is required if ’haul in’
riders are participating in a ranch sponsored
specialty ride. ’Haul in’ participation is not allowed on
ranch sponsored experience
rides (i.e. mushroom & berry picking).
Trailheads within a 30 mile radius
$25. as a ranch donation
helps with fuel & feed expenses.
Click here to go to the list of trailheads.
Trailheads within a 100 mile radius
$25. + $.50 a mile over 30 miles
helps with fuel, feed, & time expenses.
More distant trailheads can be negotiated.
We reserve the right to refuse service.
Horse Hauling
We are not a transportation service. That said, we do accept donations to hauled horses owned
by others when space is available in our horse trailer. Donation fee is determined by time to
pick up the horse and the distance of the haul.
Feel free to contact us and discuss your hauling needs.
