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Read about our notorious Lockhart Rides, 15 miles outside of Austin on the TRAILS page.  Click HERE.

Rides vary in level of complexity.  Keep posted for info on Bluff Top Trail openings for the most laid-back and leisurely experience.  This fall, our Ranch Ride is lightly instructional with some decent elevation changes and some light trotting on some rides.  Riders should be prepared to get a bit of a workout.  Looking for more?  Read about the extremely popular Horsemanship Trail and Barbecue Ride to downtown Lockhart!  May God bless Texas, where horses are a legal, fantastic, environmentally-friendly form of transportation.  Yee yee!

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SCHEDULE for the AUSTIN LOCATIONS

We offer rides 7 days a week in Austin.  Many trail companies use Austin trails, and they are scenic.  Please inquire to set up a booking link.  You may book rides 7 days a week in Lockhart, which boasts the better views for an additional 5-15 minutes of driving.  Don’t forget to get some BBQ!  

Please contact us if you have children under 12 as this may require a guide to pull or pony along your youth rider.

Please inquire directly for private rides with Walk, Trot, Canter opportunities.

More Information about our Locations

Check online for available private rides or please contact us directly for more information on private rides offered 7 days a week in Austin, Bastrop, Spicewood and Lockhart.  Call or TEXT 512-230-8413.  Want to get creative?  We offer activities for birthday parties, picnics, corporate experiences, special events, retreats and more.

AUSTIN, TX

Private horseback riding excursions 7 days a week in Austin, Texas!  Take a peek below for our next open public ride or call and ask about scheduling a private session for your friends and family, company outting, special event or bachelorette party!

LOCKHART, TX

DALE, TX

Have a special someone in your life or a group of friends who are fans of motocross?  Well this is the ride for you.  Enjoy a 400+ acre ranch with 1.5 miles of horseback riding on a professional motocross track as well as an additional 4 miles of trails through the woods and fields.

FAQ’s Page: Click HERE

Cancellation Policy: We reserve the right to charge in full for no-shows or cancellations as well as riders who misrepresent their weight by over 10lbs. Thanks for understanding this policy, which protects the health of the horses who make dreams come true. We care about equine health & we know you do, too!  Curious?  Check out our blog roll for more information on the importance of spinal and digestive care for the success of our program.  

Don’t want to ride because it’s muddy, it’s raining where you are or you think it might be raining at our ranch?  You are welcome to cancel your ride at anytime.  We understand rider preferences vary.  We have a 25% rebooking fee.

Birthday Parties

How about a pony painting session for your birthday boy or girl! Spend 45 minutes painting the fabulous canvas of Maverick, our large, white namesake who humbly stands by as children write birthday messages, make horsey hand prints, or turn him into a zebra or unicorn! As always, the experience caters to each group, but focuses on developing comfort, respect and awe of the horse during unmounted activities.  After the work is done, we’ll throw a saddle on this noble steed and children can spend another 45 minutes taking turns horseback riding, learning about posture, hand and foot position, and goal setting.

Our birthday sessions remain focused on educating participants on horse safety, horse care and the fundamentals of safe riding.  We do not offer “pony rides,” but rather a beautiful experience that engages the senses.  What we provide is more of a challenge, and requires children to focus, follow instruction and care for the horse.  It’s quite rewarding to little cowboys and cowgirls to know they are giving back to these wonderful animals who offer we humans so much!

Ride a painted pony!: $250 for up to 6 buckaroos

Have a large event and you’d like to explore venue options at our premier Texas Dude Ranches?

Check out our Special Events Page for more information.

Trail riding lessons can be so exciting for folks who want to get a taste for what real horseback riding is about.  We do not believe it’s about riding in circles in an arena three times a week for ten years, and we do not believe its about joy riding the snot out of unresponsive animals that only pick up the pace when they are headed back to the barn.  Our trail riding lessons-paradigm on trail gives us the opportunity to educate riders, and this means that we can differentiate our teaching to the individual.  THAT means that individuals who demonstrate good balance, good control and kind hands and seat are able to execute more advanced obstacles than others.  We often ride with mixed skill-level horseback riding groups on trail, and we are happy to work with more confident or more experienced equestrians to be able to pick up the pace, have a little extra fun and experience something a little more gratifying than a trail ride.

Visiting from out of town?  Ask us for recommendations on beautiful places to visit in San Marcos and South Austin.  At just 20 minutes away, we are the closest riding ranch to downtown Austin.

Click here for more information on rides to north-Austin-convenient location: Parrie Haynes Equestrian Center.

Thanks for reading our Texas Dude Ranch page!  If you have any comments, questions or collaborative ideas, please reach out.  By now, surely you know how to find us.  Yee yee!