Ride Schedules and Prices
What You Need to Know Before Booking
We specialize in providing small group custom-tailored horsemanship experiences to the general public for one-time rides as well as to regular riders hoping to take weekly riding lessons with us. You may here trail companies boasting that they are not “nost-to-tail” only to experience being “wrangled” up and down a beach or along a path. With our horseback riding experience, you’ll be on a real, responsive horse that’s going to change it’s response to you based on the position of your hand, foot, sits bones, head and back positions. Not sure if this is a good activity for you? If you are interested in learning about horses, learning more about horses, or improving your riding (which helps lead to a happier, healthier horse), then this is the right place for you! If you “already know how to ride,” you may be frustrated when our guides suggest you change your hand position by a few millimeters. But that’s the real deal: these are real horses that will behave differently based on such subtleties as how you breath or where you look with your eyes.
Group and Private Sessions are appropriate for any beginner age 3+ who is capable of following safety protocol. If you have a special consideration, please make sure you speak with us over the phone before booking. Some factors that contribute to how we balance groups include total number of riders as well as:
- Rider experience level;
- Rider age, height to weight ratio and body type;
- Total number of very young or mature riders;
- Socio-emotional, physical or learning challenges;
- Previous horse trauma cases;
- Personality type and lifestyle activity levels and choices.
There are so many examples we could give about how all of these factors come together, and you are welcome to check out our blog roll for more information! In the meantime, if you have any questions about how your unique group or personal needs may be accommodated with our program, please reach out to us.
We never let cost impede a group or individual from riding. If you have read our reviews and website and you are familiar with what we do but cannot afford the ride, please call us and speak with us directly. There are always weeds that need to be pulled in our voyage to develop organic grazing land for our livestock. Come get your hands dirty or ask about research and writing opportunities that we have as part of a work-reflect-write-and-ride approach. Please keep in mind that last minute requests for such opportunities are difficult to fulfill.
Looking for information on regular riding lessons? The average student who rides and learns with us for a year will spend approximately $35 a session. Please scroll down.
Ride Schedule and Availability
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Please take a look at the descriptions of our incredible horseback riding sessions on the General Services Page. Our goal is to make sure you understand what you’re signing yourself up for, and that the service meets your expectations. If you have any additional questions, please ask! As always, we ask you to please review our FAQ’s Page before booking and let us know if there’s anything we need to add to our questions list. As a reminder, directions will be mailed upon completion of bookings. All locations listed are within 30-45 minutes of drive time from Central Austin.
LOCKHART, TX
Group Horsemanship Experience, Lockhart
Private Horsemanship Experience, Lockhart
NORTHWEST AUSTIN
Private Horsemanship Experience, Northwest Austin
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.
Group Horsemanship Experience, Dale
Call to book. Four person minimum. Start a group or inquire for openings. Availability at noon on 7/22, 8/5, 9/17, 9/23, 10/01, 10/02, 11/9, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27
Private Horsemanship Experience, Dale
Call to book. Four person minimum. Start a group or inquire for openings. Availability at noon on 7/22, 8/5, 9/17, 9/23, 10/01, 10/02, 11/9, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27
Killeen (9/12 & 9/13, 10/02, 11/23-11/25, 12/07, 1/18)
Spicewood (9/05, 9/27-9/29, 10/19, 12/18-12/21)
Blanco (9/01-9/05, 11/21-11/25, 1/22-1/25)
Bastrop (8/20-8/30, 11/19-11/28, 12/12, 1/20)
REGULAR RIDER INFORMATION
Visit us any consecutive week and pay $75. Want to come every other week? It’s $80 a session.
Once you’ve paid $825 in 10 weeks, your ride rate is reduced to $50. Students who demonstrate ability to tack their horse unassisted and aid with grooming and tacking demonstrations pay $40 per week. Minors under the age of 10 are required to have a participating parent or adult chaperone.
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. There’s a 25% rebooking fee.
Special Event Saturday 11/18 and Sunday 11/19
Maverick’s is sponsoring the Lockhart Public Library for free community education classes this January 2018. Come visit with us this weekend, Saturday 11/18 for free activities for the public at 9am, 3pm and 4-7pm. Click HERE for more information about our Special Event!
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?
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.
