Texas Horseback Riding - Trail Rides, Lessons, Horse Rentals, Horseback Camps, and Horse Stables
Hey (no, hay is for horses, not something to gain your attention), you can't claim you live in or have experienced Texas until you jump on a horse and go on a trail or horseback ride. And Texas has some of the best riding stables, trail rides, horseback camps, and horse rentals around and you can always enjoy and learn a lot from a horseback riding lesson. So don't horse around, mount up and go horseback riding. Sign up for a trail ride, plan a horseback riding vacation, visit a dude ranch or riding stable, and rent a horse for some fun horseback riding.
Central Horseback Riding Stables, Lessons, Horse Rentals, Trail Rides, & Horseback Riding |
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Cat Spring
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During a stay at BlissWood B&B Ranch why not enjoy a leisurely guided one hour horseback ride through meadows, forests, and across creeks. Choose from 16 unique lodging options including turn-of-the-century Texas Homes, The Enchanted Cabin by the Lake or a contemporary Texas ranch house. Enjoy simple life in the calming surroundings of our working ranch, where animals abound including horses, chickens, dogs, cats, pot-bellied pigs, deer, peacocks, and even American Bison. Enjoy numerous ranch activities including horseback riding, archery, animal feeding tours, fishing and more! Our breathtaking 650 acres on the Lehmann Legacy Ranch is ideally located only an hour west of Houston, and 2 hours to San Antonio and Austin. |
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Hunters Chase Farms is well-known throughout the Texas Hill Country as one of the finest riding schools teaching English and Western riding and specializing in Hunter/Jumper. Students are taught to ride and care for their horses safely. Good horsemanship and teamwork are stressed in all of the lessons. |
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Bandera
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Ride the Range at West 1077 Guest Ranch! You want to explore the beautiful Texas Hill Country cowboy-style? No problem - just enjoy a stay at this quiet and peaceful guest ranch just outside of Bandera, the "Cowboy Capital of the World". An outfitter, conveniently located on the West 1077 property, offers personalized guided trail rides at an hourly rate - no "nose-to-tails"-riding in huge groups! Rides from 1 to 4 hours on the ranch and into the adjoining 5,500 acre State Park can be scheduled flexibly according to any vacation plan or weather. Combined with the 230 acre ranch property this offers almost 50 miles of maintained trails for all levels of riding skills. Guests are also welcome to bring their own horses along for a relaxing respite in nature. Options for inside or outside stalls, corrals, and a huge riding arena available onsite. Ride through varied terrain in unspoiled nature and take home some unforgettable memories of a way of life long gone but not forgotten. |
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West Texas Riding Stables, Lessons, Horse Rentals, Trail Rides, & Horseback Riding |
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Lajitas
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Lajitas Equestrian Center, part of the fantastic Lajitas Golf Resort & Spa (read our review of Lajitas Golf Resort & Spa to learn more), offers premier vacation packages for the individual or family who desire a true Texas experience on horseback. The featured summer vacation packages include a 3 day private cutting clinic. Experience the thrill of riding a well-trained cutting horse just like the pros. With cutting horse trainer and former NCHA judge, O.K. Estes and assistant trainer, Kathy Hoadley, you will receive one-on-one instruction and guidance in one of the horse industry's most exciting sports. Their summer Horsemanship 101 clinics offer lessons and guidance in private sessions on a well-trained horse suitable to your riding experience. If you’ve always wanted to learn to ride correctly, to understand the techniques of riding and the basic care and skills necessary to own a horse, this package promises to be a fun-filled educational experience. Horsemanship 101 is offered for the individual or family who want to participate in learning to ride together. An ideal horseback vacation destination, they provide a 3 day or 5 day package. The Lajitas Equestrian Center offers a variety of other services for Resort Guests including guided trail rides, riding lessons, and boarding. |
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North Texas Horseback Riding Stables, Lessons, Horse Rentals, Trail Rides, & Horseback Riding |
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Aubrey  |
Need someplace for your or the kids can go for an hour, a day or even a week for Horse Camp, at Trail Ride, or just a place to be around horses? Hopper Ranch is it! They offer Groom and Learn, Horseback Riding, Lessons, Fishing, Summer Horse Camps, Family Outings and an exciting competitive Barrel Race on Tuesday Nights. |
Crandall
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Broken Bow Ranch offers a wide veriety of recreational activities. They have horse-back riding, camp, and lessons, paint ball, and hunting leases. Gay Leigh Bingham is an expert horsewoman with 25 years of experience in the Show arena and in instruction. She offers private and group riding lessons on Broken Bow's specially trained Quarter Horses, as a camp and Boy Scout Merit Badge Counseling as well as layed back trail rides or birthday parties. |
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Fort Worth
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Curragh is a full service boarding and training center where instruction and training is available for beginners to advanced competitors. Custom designed children and adult classes and camps are available throughout the year. Private and group lessons are scheduled daily. |
South East Horseback Riding Stables, Lessons, Horse Rentals, Trail Rides, & Horseback Riding |
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Houston
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Cypress Trails property adjoins some of the most scenic and challenging trails in Texas. National and world-class endurance horses for both pleasure trail riding and competitive endurance riding instruction are available. They welcome you to come by and ride for an hour, just for fun or for a day and learn some of the riding techniques from the best. |
At the 83 acre Tempe Creek Ranch the knowledgable staff take meticulous care in matching horse/rider skills and needs. From roping and barrels to trail riding and pleasure, they have the right horse for you. You might want to take the 45 minute trail ride among the beautiful trees and lakes. Tempe Creek Ranch offers trail rides and carriage rides at The Retreat at Artesan Lakes where you can stay overnight in authentic log cabins, log suites, and private log homes. |
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Ebenezer Park is the only area where horses are allowed on Sam Rayburn. The Equestrian area contains 10 campsites, all with water hookups. All these sites feature a hardened RV pullout, hitching posts, table and firering. Corrals are also placed within the campsite area. They are working toward having a corral for each equestian site. |
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South West Horseback Riding Stables, Lessons, Horse Rentals, Trail Rides, & Horseback Riding |
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South Padre Island
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HORSEBACK RIDES on the BEACH Riding horses on the beautiful beach of South Padre Island is one of the most memorable experiences anyone can have. All of the horseback rides travel right along the beach and water's edge. Everyone can ride horses on the beach. SPIAP specialize in providing safe horseback rides for children and first time riders. They are all escorted and supervised by professional Trail Bosses who are there for your enjoyment, safety and the well being of the horses. Rides are in a loose group where you can ride beside each other...or not. Pick one of the horseback rides on the beach along with other activities and save money using their discounted on-line reservation service. The more activities you enjoy, the more you save! |
Corpus Christi
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Horses On The Beach-Corpus Christi is focused on offering the unique experience of riding horseback on the beach to both young & old, beginner to advanced, and anyone in between. The staff is dedicated to helping you create a truly memorable experience. |
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