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Echo Valley Ranch Horseback Riding Vacation
A mechanical engineer by trade, Echo Valley Ranch and Spa owner Norm Dove chuckled when I asked how a chap from England came to own a 160 acre Canadian guest ranch and spa.
“This place came with the cattle,” smiles Norm. “I like to build things, so the rest of the [...]
Save on Gas during this Colorado Dude Ranch Horseback Riding Vacation
Come and visit this family-owned and operated Colorado dude ranch for three or more nights between June 1 and September 25, 2011 and they’ll give you a $100 discount to fill the gas tank. Activities available include fishing, horseback riding and hunting. [...]
Smoke Tree Stables
The Coachella Valley in Southern California’s Sonoran desert offers some of the most spectacular desert floor and canyon for a horseback riding vacation. If it weren’t for agua caliente (hot springs) discovered here by the Cahuilla Indians in the area’s many palm oases, the entire valley and surrounding canyons [...]
“If you like, you’ll have time to groom your horse before we go out on the trail,” offered my guide as I checked into the Guest Ranch. Having owned several horses in my youth, I considered this horseback riding vacation a chance to skip the brushing. In fact, I didn’t have to saddle or bridle my [...]
KAY EL BAR UPDATE: Due to the economic climate, the ranch has closed. Please check website for re-opening updates.
Forget skiing and snowboarding in the winter. My vote is for a horseback riding vacation in Wickenburg, Arizona. We’d had snow on Mt. Diablo where I live in Northern California and that’s rare. Like the snow [...]
