Riding Requirement

On a day-long trek in scenic but rugged terrain, riders must meet criteria for their own and our horses' safety.

  • The majority of our weeks require Intermediate riding level due to the length and terrain of our rides.

  • Firm seat with soft hands.

  • Comfortable at a walk, posting trot, and two-point canter.

  • Riding in a group at all paces over varied terrain.

  • Basic horsemanship skills such as catching, grooming, leading, and tacking up.

  • Mount and dismount with minimal aid. (You can use a well-placed rock or log if needed.)

  • Physically fit to be in the saddle for 3–4 hours, or 10–15 miles a day.

  • If the outfitter deems that your level isn’t at an intermediate level during your stay, the ride will be split during the canter, and you will be asked to stay with the walk/trot group.

If you do not feel that you meet this criteria or do not ride regularly, please visit our FAQ page. This will explain why we require skills such as a posting trot and a two-point canter. You can always contact us with any questions regarding riding ability.

If you’re not an intermediate level rider, please contact us for weeks that may be able to accommodate a strong novice.

  • Some of our riding weeks can accommodate a Strong Novice riding level, such as the EquiYoga Retreat and Glamping Ride.

  • Riding less than 5 years.

  • Knows the basic commands to lightly ask the horse to walk forward, turn, stop, and back up.

  • Comfortable at a walk and sitting trot only. Cannot post the trot or two point canter.

  • Never ridden in a group out on trial. Has never naviagted varried terrain such as mountians, single-track, and water.

  • Still learning basic horsemanship skills such as catching, grooming, leading, and tacking up.

  • Physically fit to be in the saddle for 2-3 hours, or 6-8 miles a day.

your package Rate Details

  • Your rate includes:

    • Lodging at the Airbnb guest house:

    • Lodging has basic toiletries, towels, and a hairdryer. Free Wi-Fi access, access to laundry,

    • All meals at the ranch, including beverages. Snacks and water on trial.

    • Riding activities and riding equipment.

    • Yoga equipment if booked for EquiYoga Week.

    • Airport transfers from the Albuquerque Sunport (ABQ).

    • All packages include a Tourism Day. Depending on the week booked, this may include a trip to: Madrid, Santa Fe, or Albuquerque.

    • All prices include tax.

  • Your rate doesn’t include:

    • 10% staff gratuity, which will be added to your final invoice.

    • Meals in reasturants are on your own tab. We typically have one restaurant meal on our tourism day.

    • There will be a 3% online booking fee if you are not paying by check or money order.

rOOM RATES AND Selection

  • The Private Rooms:

    • We offer the private rooms on a first-book, first-served basis.

    • The two upstairs rooms are private but do share a bathroom.

    • These rooms are full price.

  • The Shared Room:

    • The downstairs room has two full beds and an en-suite bathroom.

    • We try to accommodate couples or traveling friends in the downstairs room.

    • The downstairs can be booked by a solo traveler with the understanding that they may have a roommate (of the same biological gender) for the week. This room is discounted at 5% if sharing with another solo traveler.

    • A solo traveler can request the shared room as a private for a single supplement at 50% of the package price.

    • If the downstairs room is booked by a party of two people and one person in your party cancels, the spot must be filled or your reservation will be considered a solo traveler, and you may be sharing the room with another solo traveler. You can upgrade to a single supplement.

  • Volunteer Room:

    • Your working vacation package includes lodging in the main Ranch House guest room.

    • This is a private room and shared bathroom.

    • If there is availability in the AirBnB guest house, you will be lodged there in a private room.

Discounts

  • Group Rates: Groups of 3 people will receive a 10% discount per person. Groups of 4 people will receive a 15% discount per person. We can accept strong novice riders in a group with the understanding that the rides will be walk/trot only.

  • Pay-up-front discount: You can also pay the full payment at booking for a 10% discount. This would be non-refundable. Please let us know that you will be paying in full before we send you an invoice, so we can apply this discount.

  • Only one discount can be used at booking. Working vacation packages are not subject to discounts since they are already deeply discounted.

  • Non-Riding Booking: We can accommodate non-riding bookings at full price.

PAYMENT rEMINDERS and cancellation policy

  • We require a 25% non-refundable deposit to hold the booking dates. The final payment is due no later than 6 weeks prior to arrival.

  • Cancellation Policy: All payments are non-refundable but may be applied to a future visit within one year.

  • Rebooking Policy: If you need to rebook after the 6-week mark, the rebooking fee is 10% of your package price. Rebooking can be applied to a future date within one year.

  • We strongly suggest travel insurance.

  • Our paperwork is vital to planning our riding weeks. Please fill out the Rider Inquiry before paying your deposit so that we can make sure we are the best fit for your riding vacation.