Hello and welcome to your riding adventure with
Enchantment Equitreks!
We know that planning a vacation can be stressful, so hand over the reins and let us show you the vibrant landscapes, culture, and cuisine of New Mexico. Each day will be filled with a new experience as we traverse the Sandia Mountains, meander along the bosque, and gallop through desert arroyos.
We are a family owned and woman operated business specializing in small group tours. Our 135 acre ranch is located on a pine tipped ridge at the southernmost point of the Rocky Mountains. Just 40 minutes east of Albuquerque and 45 minutes south of Santa Fe, we have all the conveniences of cities with the open spaces of the countryside. Our high desert climate offers cool mornings, hot afternoons, and occasional rain showers in the evening. We are blessed to have three very different ecosystems, mountain, desert, and river—all under one endless blue sky. New Mexico is rich with Hispanic, Native American, and Cowboy history.
There are many activities to enjoy when we are not riding, such as hiking, mountain biking, yoga, swimming, sunbathing, and even napping in a shady hammock. Our ranch is a wonderful blend of adventure and relaxation.
We welcome you into our home for family style meals made with local ingredients.
Breakfast is set in an Europen style contential breakfast. During long rides we will picnic on soups, salads or sandwiches and for shorter rides lunches will be leisurely served at the main house. All of our dinners highlight the unique New Mexican fare spiced with red and green chili. We are able to accommodate many dietary needs and restrictions.
We hope your stay with us will be full of new memories, good food, and many amazing stories!
Sincerely,
Mel Graham & Justyn Vogel
Next steps toward your vacation!
Today, please fill out the rider information form below and the Insurance Release form. (We know that some questions are the same as our inquiry form.) The insurance release form is for our insurance company. The release form in the welcome paperwork is for our business.
7 weeks prior to arrival, we will send an invoice for final payment. The final payment is due no later than 6 weeks prior to arrival.
1 week prior to arrival, the travel itinerary form will be sent to you, or you can fill it out at any time at this link. Airport Transfer From. Please make sure to book your flight to and from Albquerque Airport. (ABQ)
Before arrival, an email with final pickup information and instructions will be sent.
Look over the following information about your stay with us, and let us know if you have any questions!
Your Adventure
Take a look over the example rides and suggested packing list and let us know if you have any questions. For more information and frequently asked questions please visit We are excited to meet you and start our journey in the Land of Enchantment.
Requirements:
● Helmet (if you don't have one of your own, one will be provided for you)
● Boots with a small heel. We highly suggest riding or hiking boots. You will need to be able to walk in varried terrain.
● Long pants, breeches, or riding jeans.
Packing Suggestions: Plan to dress in layers, mornings are cool and afternoons are warm. Light casual clothes are suggested for evening and outings. Along with toiletries and medications please bring plenty of sun protection such as sun block, hats, sunglasses, light long sleeve shirt, and lip balm. Our high altitude makes sunburns very likely. The Air Bnb you will be booked at has a pool and hot tub so don’t forget your bathing suit.
For Riding: Half chaps and riding gloves are suggested because we encounter cactus and low branches. A light jacket or rain poncho. If you don't have any of this gear, we can provide it for you.
Extras: Electronic chargers and batteries, camera, extra cash for souvenirs and tips. If you are traveling from outside of the United States do not forget your passport and any paperwork.
We provide: Towels, hair dryer, basic toiletries, water and snacks on trail, three meals a day, free wifi, laundry, and transportation to and from the Albuquerque airport (ABQ).
What to expect:
We want you to have a full connection and experience with your horse. Each day you will be grooming and tacking before and after the ride. We believe this helps build a bond between horse and rider. If you’re unfamiliar with our type of tack or a little rusty, a wrangler will be available to assist you.
We have Western and Australian stock saddles available. Both are comfortable trail saddles and are well suited for the varied terrain. The Australian stock has the close contact of the English and the support of a Western. We provide saddle bags that can accommodate your water bottles, snacks, lunch, camera, phone, and sunscreen.
Example Rides:
Long rides are typically 4-5 hours. Usually we ride two hours out, picnic for about an hour, and ride two hours back. During the hotter months of late July to late August these rides will be early departures and our picnic will be a breakfast. Balloon Fiesta will have 2-3 early departure from the ranch, about 5-6am, so that we can catch the balloons that launch at 7am. We will try and incooperate any scheduled events into the tourism day.
Shorter rides will be 2-3 hours. An evening ride will typically be a short ride. These days can be filled with a visit to a local horse rescue, hiking, biking, yoga, swimming or relaxing in a hammock. We will alternate long and short rides during your stay. We offer a wide variety of terrain and trails because we travel out to each destination. Drive time is anywhere from 15 minutes to 2 hours from the ranch. Not all trails will be available due to the weather and time of year. We will try and incorperate any scheduled events into the tourism day.
Welcome Ride
On the arrival day we will meet at the barn about 2pm, depending on weather, for a short safety and expectations meeting. Every barn does things a little differently and we find going over a few basics like catching horses, grooming, and tacking helps our riders and horses get to know each other better. We then head to the arena where we will warm up with walk-trot transitions, turning, stopping and backing. This is not a lesson, but will give you a feel for how we’ve trained our horses to cue to basic commands and aids. Onve everyone feels comfortable we will go for a short 1 hr trail ride from the ranch, giving you the oportunity to further connect with your trail partner. If your tack doesn't feel right, needs to be adjusted, or if you and your horse don’t jive please let us know! We can easily change things on this first day.
If this is your first time booking with us this first day meeting and ride is mandatory.
Example Itinerary: Riding Week
Day 1
10am-12pm Pickup from Airport and Albuquerque area
1 pm lunch
2pm Ranch introduction meeting and Welcome Ride
7 pm Dinner
Day 2
7 am breakfast
9 am Departure from the ranch to ride.
10 am In the saddle. Ride 2-3 hours, with snacks on trail
2 pm Lunch at the ranch.
3 pm - 7 pm Free time
7 pm Dinner
Day 3
6 am Departure from the ranch to ride.
7:30 am In the saddle. Break for breakfast on trail.
1 pm Lunch at the trailhead.
2:30 pm Drive back to the ranch.
4 pm-6 pm Free time.
6 pm Dinner
DAY 4
8 am breakfast
10 am Visit Walking iN Circles Rescue
11-3 Tourism Day. Lunch is at a local restaurant.
4 pm - Back at the ranch.
4-6 pm Free time
6 pm - Dinner
Day 5
8 am breakfast
9 am -12 pm Free time
12 pm Lunch at the ranch.
1:30 pm Departure from the ranch to ride.
3 pm -6:30 pm Ride
7 pm Dinner out on trail
Day 6
8 am breakfast
(Departure for 6 day Package clients)
7 am breakfast at the main house.
9 am Departure from the ranch to ride.
10 am In the saddle. Ride 2-3 hours, with snacks on trail
2 pm Lunch at the ranch.
3 pm - 7 pm Free time
7 pm Dinner
Day 7
8 am breakfast
(Departure for 7 day Package clients)
7 am breakfast at the main house.
9 am Departure from the ranch to ride.
10 am In the saddle. Ride 2-3 hours, with snacks on trail
2 pm Lunch at the ranch.
3 pm - 7 pm Free time
7 pm Dinner
Day 8
8 am Breakfast
9 am-12 pm departure from ranch.
Example Itinerary: EquiYoga Retreat
Day 1
10am-12pm Pickup from Airport and Albuquerque area
1 pm lunch
2pm Ranch introduction meeting and Welcome Ride
7 pm Dinner
Day 2
7:30 am breakfast
9 am leave for trail ride.
10 am-1 pm Ride lunch on trail .
2 pm Back at Ranch
4 pm-5:30 pm Yoga for Rider Awareness Upper Body (on mat only)
7 pm Dinner
Day 3
7:30 am breakfast
9:30 am-11 pm Yoga for Rider Awareness Lower Body (on mat only)
11:30am -1:30 pm EquiYoga (in the saddle)
1:30 pm Lunch
3:30 pm-5:00 pm Energy Communication with Horses Demonstration
7 pm Dinner
Day 4
7:30 am breakfast
8 am-10 amYoga for Rider Awareness: Core of the Body (on mat only)
10:30 - 12:30 EquiYoga (in the saddle)
1 -5 pm - Visit Rescue and Madrid have lunch.
7 Dinner
Day 5
8 am breakfast
10 am leave for trail ride
11 am-2 pm Ride with lunch on trail
5 pm YinYoga for Rider Restoration
7 dinner
Day 6
7:30 am breakfast
(Departure for 6 day Package clients)
9:30 am-11:00 am Yoga for Rider Awareness Slowing Down (on Mat)
11:30 am-1:30 pm EquiYoga (in saddle)
1:30 pm Lunch
4 pm Rescue Rehabilitation Work Demonstration
7 pm Dinner
Day 7
8 am breakfast
(Departure for 7 Day Package)
10 am departure for trail Ride
11 am- 3 pm Ride with lunch on trail
4 pm back at ranch
5:30 pm YinYoga for Rider Restoration
7 pm Departure
Day 8
8 am Morning Restore Yoga
9 am - 12 pm breakfast and departure
If you have any further questions, please visit our FAQ page.
Example Itinerary: Balloon Fiesta
Day 1
10am-12pm Pickup from Airport and Albuquerque area
1 pm lunch
2pm Ranch introduction meeting and Welcome Ride
7 pm Dinner
Day 2
8 am breakfast
9 am Departure from ranch to ride, fall colors.
10 am In the saddle. Ride 3 hours, with snacks on trail.
2 pm Lunch at the trailhead.
3 pm - 7 pm Free time
7 Dinner
Day 3
6 am Departure from the ranch to ride.
6:30 am breakfast at trailhead.
7- 10 Ride 3-4 on the river with balloons and break for snacks.
12 pm Lunch at the ranch.
2-7 pm Free time.
7 pm Dinner
Day 4
5 am Departure
7am -10 am at the Balloon Fiesta
12 pm Lunch at the Pueblo Indian Center
3 pm free time
6 pm dinner.
Day 5
6 am Departure to ride.
7 am Breakfast at trailhead.
8 -10:30 Ride in foothills with balloons filling the sky.
12 pm - Lunch at ranch
1 pm- 2pm Visit Walking N Circle Ranch.
3 pm free time.
6 pm dinner
Day 6
8 am breakfast
9 am Departure from ranch to ride, fall colors.
10 am In the saddle. Ride 3 hours, with snacks on trail.
2 pm Lunch at the trailhead.
3 pm - 7 pm Free time
7 Dinner
Day 7
8 am breakfast
(Departure for 7 Day Package)
9 am Departure from ranch to ride, desert.
10 am In the saddle. Ride 3 hours, with snacks on trail.
2 pm Lunch at the trailhead.
3 pm - 7 pm Free time
7 Dinner
Day 8
8 am breakfast
9 am-12 pm departure from ranch.
Example Itinerary: Glamping & Yoga
Day 1
9–12 Arrival and pick up at ABQ airport or local accommodations.
12:30 lunch
2 pm departure to camping site
5 pm settle into camp site accommodations.
6:30 pm Campfire Dinner
Day 2:
8 am yoga
9:30 am Camp Breakfast
10:30-4 Trail ride with picnic
6 pm Campfire Dinner
Day 3:
8 am yoga
9:30 am Camp Breakfast
10:30-4 Trail ride with picnic
6 pm Campfire Dinner
Day 4:
8 am morning yoga
9:30 camp breakfast
12 pm scheduled outing (possibly a historical site, fishing lesson, or guided hike)
6 pm Campfire Dinner
Day 5:
8 am yoga
9:30 am Camp Breakfast
10:30-4 Trail ride with picnic
6 pm Campfire Dinner
Day 6
8 am yoga
9:30 am Camp Breakfast
10:30-4 Trail ride with picnic
6 pm Campfire Dinner
Day 7
8 am yoga
9 am Breakfast
11 pm departure
3 pm arrive at ranch
Day 8
Breakfast
Departure