Meet Your Host-Circle Z Ranch in Arizona

Located in Patagonia, Arizona, Circle Z Ranch is the oldest continually operated guest ranch in the state. Family owned and operated by Diana and Rick Nash and managed by Jennie and George Lorta, Circle Z has an endless variety of trails through private, state, and federal lands. Guests ride horse...

Meet Your Host- Rocking Z Guest Ranch in Montana

Located just North of Helena in Wolf Creek, Montana, the Rocking Z Guest Ranch is in the part of the Rocky Mountains called the Baldy’s. It is just east of the Continental Divide. Family owned and run by ranchers and horse trainers Zack and Patty Wirth and their daughter and son-in-law Maria...

Meet Your Host- Tarryall River Ranch

Meet Paula and Colton G. of Tarryall River Ranch in Colorado, where you'll get a western experience that you won’t soon forget. Paulta and Colton have been in the Dude Ranch Industry for a while and know that what makes Tarryall River Ranch so special is it’s excellent horse prog...

Meet Your Host- Rainbow Trout Ranch in Colorado

Meet Doug, Linda, David and Jane, members of the Van Berkum Family that you will meet on your stay at Rainbow Trout Ranch in the Southern Colorado Rockies. This dude ranch has been in their family for over 20 years. Active as team ropers and in raising their own Quarter Horses, the Van B...

Meet Your Host- The Haas Family of A Lazy H Outfitters

Joseph Haas of A Lazy H Outfitters and his family have been taking horse pack trips into Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness for decades. Back in the 1920’s pack trips often lasted two weeks and many western artists, including 'the cowboy artist' Charlie Russell, joined t...

Meet Your Host Clew Bay Trail Ride’s Padraic Foy

The Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland's first long-distance touring route stretching along the dramatic Atlantic coast from West Cork to Donegal, is an increasingly popular place to take a riding vacation. Padraic Foy, whose family has been breeding horses in the Clew Bay area along the Wild Atlantic...

Meet Your Host- Mkulu Kei Horse Trails in South Africa

Cheryl Giacchetti and Jono Arnott have a job that many would consider a dream job, especially equestrians. They operate horse riding holidays on the Eastern Cape of the Sunshine Coast, "the Adventure Province in South Africa" through Mkulu Kei Horse Trails & Riding Holidays. Recent accola...

Meet Your Host- Shangrila Guest Ranch in Virginia

Meet two horse lovers, Gary and Julie Holmes, who have their dream job as owners of Shangrila Guest Ranch in Virginia and learn about why they decided to start this equestrian retreat. Shangrila Guest Ranch is located in South Boston, Virginia, about an hour North of Raleigh, North Carolina, and...

Meet Your Host- Sicily on Horseback

Ever wanted to take an island horseback riding vacation? Sicily is a fascinating place to saddle up and explore a variety of terrain, villages, traditions and customs. Equestrian photojournalist Franco Barbagallo and longtime horseman Paolo Cricchio run Sicily on Horseback, a company that takes ri...

Meet Your Host- Elk Mountain Ranch
 in Colorado

Elk Mountain Ranch is indeed located in a very special location. As Colorado's highest guest ranch at 9,600 feet elevation, the ranch boasts the largest collection of peaks over 14,000 feet in the lower 48 states. Riding here, you are in for some spectacular views and family-friendly fun. Owne...