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7 Steps to a Perfect Ranch Vacation SPECIAL RIDING-VACATION IssUE FOR AVID TRAIL RIDErs! T H E JANUARY/ T R FEBRUARY AIL 2014 R IDE R Julie 8 Steps to Gr Goodnight’s EAT RANC a Perfect H RE Ranch Top S 5 O R T S Vacation ❉ 7 G Trailering LACIE R N Tips ATIONAL ATIONAL Great P A Ranch R K K ❉ 5 Explore T OP Resorts Tr Bring Your Own Horse! AILE Pristine R 8 ING T IP S Equitrekking’s Glacier Vacation- National Planning Park Checklist Exclusive JANUA R Coast-to-Coast Y/FEB R Where-to-Ride Guide! UA R Y 2014 Y www.trailridermag.com PLAN & GO STORY AND PHOTOS BY CYNTHIA MCFARLAND Steps to a Perfect Ranch Vacation Ready to plan a fun ranch vacation? Here’s a seven-step guide to finding ranches geared toward 7seasoned trail riders. Bonus: Handy packing checklist. can’t think of a better way to spend my vacation than exploring beautiful wilderness trails on a good horse. If I get to travel to a different place and ride every year for the rest of my life, I’ll be the proverbial “happy camper,” Ieven if I’m not necessarily camping! Here, I’ll give you seven steps to plan- ning your perfect ranch vacation: (1) Decide on your mount; (2) find your destination; (3) check reviews; (4) watch for red flags; (5) choose when to go; (6) choose your travel companion/s; (7) book your trip early. I’ll also give you a handy packing check- list. (See “What to Pack” on page 30.) Decide on Your Mount When people hear I’m planning a riding 1 A vacation with your favorite riding buddies can be the trip of a lifetime. Here, Cynthia McFarland (left) trip, they usually ask if I’m taking my own and friends pause for a photo while riding at Drowsy Water Ranch in the Colorado Rockies. horse. Most are surprised when my answer is, “No, and I wouldn’t want to take him.” and from your riding destination can take is drinking enough water or toting the Of course, it might be delightful to ride days. When you work full-time, you want right feed. your own horse if time allows and your des- to spend your vacation having fun, not And if you’re traveling over rough, tination is an area where your horse is ac- driving. rocky trails, you don’t have to waste a mo- climated to the surroundings. • N o conditioning. Also consider the ment worrying about future soundness But you may find that riding a horse time it would take to condition your issues. While you’re scaling mountains, you don’t own works out just fine and actu- horse to tackle the challenging ter- your horse is content at home being cared ally enhances the experience. rain — and acclimating him to a higher for by your meticulous horse-sitter. There are several reasons why you can elevation, if you’ll be heading to the Find Your Destination have a perfectly satisfying riding vacation mountains. Horses at a guest ranch or As a trail rider, your goal is likely to while leaving your horse at home. outfitter’s stable are accustomed to the 2 find a vacation where riding is the main • Save on hauling time. Time is a terrain, surroundings, and footing where huge factor. Depending on where you’re focus. If you’re planning to spend most of you’ll be riding. Your own horse probably headed, driving your truck and trailer to your time riding, you need to be specific isn’t, even if he’s in great condition. about this when researching a vacation. • Worry-free riding. If you ride the fa- It helps to refine your search if you have cility’s horse, you don’t have to be con- specific goals, such as riding in a certain Online extra! To read about cerned about crossing a fast-running, part of the country, or taking part in activi- Cynthia McFarland’s trip to belly-deep creek with a rocky bottom, ties, such as working cattle. Drowsy Water Ranch in Granby, or spooking at unfamiliar wildlife. You First, ask your riding buddies if they Colorado, go to TrailRiderMag.com. don’t have to worry whether your horse CONTINUED ➜ 28 THE TRAIL RIDER • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 A Perfect Ranch Vacation CONTINUED have any recommendations. Then look for destinations in the following ways: • Internet search engines. • Equestrian-vacation websites. • Equine and travel magazine articles. • Advertising, both online and in print. Use technology to your advantage, and do as much research online as possible be- fore you start making phone calls. On ranch-vacation websites (such as EquitrekkingTravel.com, RanchWeb.com, and Top50Ranches.com), scroll through to find vacations that appeal to you. This will save time as compared to randomly search- ing online for ranches/outfitters/tours in the A good ranch will own its own riding horses, have a wide range of horses to match different rider abilities, area you wish to visit. and have quality tack in good condition, as is the case at Geronimo Trail Guest Ranch in Winston, New Once you find listings that catch your Mexico. interest, click on a link to visit their spe- riders can’t have a wonderful time at the (And of course, riding single-file isn’t nec- cific websites. Just about every place that same destination. But make sure it’s the essarily the same as “nose-to-tail.”) offers riding vacations has a website. If it’s place for you by asking the following ques- an excellent website, this is a good starting tions ahead of time: Check Reviews point, but it still doesn’t guarantee a great • How much time can I expect to spend 3 Before you even call the ranch, you vacation. riding? can narrow things down by reading online By their very nature, guest ranches • Do you have horses appropriate for expe- reviews. These aren’t the same as the tes- often attract “dudes” or cowboy/cowgirl rienced riders? timonials you’ll find on the facility’s own “wannabes.” After all, this is the only way • Can I change horses if I’m not satisfied website, because these reviews aren’t ed- many people get the experience of riding. with the one I first ride? ited. They’re from real people giving honest This doesn’t mean that seasoned trail • How much of the riding is “nose-to-tail”? feedback about their experiences on spe- • Are any trails suitable for trotting and lop- cific vacations. What to Pack ing, and if so, is this part of the routine? To find such reviews, visit www.tripad- The ranch/outfitter/tour operator • Are rides broken up so that novice/inex- visor.com and similar sites. Here, you can will send you a list of recommended perienced riders aren’t put together with read reviews written by past guests of spe- things to pack. Be sure to take these more experienced riders? cific vacations. essential items for comfort and safety. • How many riders are typically in each Look for guests who have similar back- ■ Riding helmet group? grounds as your own to get a better idea of ■ Cowboy hat with stampede strings • What’s the wrangler-to-rider ratio? how you’ll relate to the trip. ■ Ball cap I’ve had fabulous vacations on trips For example, the review of another ex- ■ Riding boots where there were a number of guests who’d perienced trail rider who owns her own ■ Sneakers for hiking never ridden before. That’s because those horse will be far more applicable to your ■ Comfortable riding jeans ranches were well-staffed and divided riders decision-making process than that of the ■ Long-sleeved shirts (light and heavy) by experience. family of four who never rode before their ■ Short-sleeved shirts At one ranch, my companion and I were trip. ■ Jacket helping to move cattle with several other “Tripadvisor.com has never steered us ■ Down vest experienced riders, while the novice riders wrong,” says Gary Cocks of Norfolk, Eng- ■ Rain poncho/slicker went on a separate walking ride. However, land. He and his wife, Sandra, recently trav- ■ Riding gloves if a ranch has a small staff, this may not be eled to the United States and spent several ■ Canteen or water bottle possible. days at Geronimo Trail Guest Ranch in ■ Sunglasses Seasoned riders tend to hate the whole Winston, New Mexico (www.geronimo- ■ Sunscreen “nose-to-tail” mentality, and with good ranch.com). ■ Lip balm reason. As an avid trail rider, I want a re- “We wanted something small where ■ Insect repellent sponsive horse, not a dud who plods along we could have hands-on experience with ■ Bathing suit inches behind the horse in front. the horses, and this exceeded our expecta- ■ Camera That said, I also realize that on many tions,” says Cocks. ■ Notebook and pen rugged mountain trails, the only safe way The couple learned about booking fu- ■ Saddle (if you can bring your own) to ride is single-file at a walk. The scenery ture trips after a not-so-pleasant experience on such trails usually makes up for this. at another ranch. 30 THE TRAIL RIDER • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 Unfortunately, it was the end of the season, and the horses looked like they’d had a hard summer and were ready for a break. Not what you want to find when you show up ready for a week of good rid- ing. Choose When to Go 5 Since I live in north Florida, I plan my riding trips in September as an end-of- summer getaway.
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