Stunning sunsets from dude ranches across the American West, including Arizona, Colorado and Montana. by Darley Newman There's something special about a beautiful sunset. It can add much to your travel memories, especially when seen in the beautiful American West at a dude ranch. Check out pho...

Make your own Colorado Horse Cookies for friends and family with horses (or your horse!), and you'll be a hit for the holidays! by Darley Newman We here at Equitrekking recently received a special gift from our friends at the Colorado Dude & Guest Ranch Association––Colorad...

Frosty mornings, blue skies, elk bugling, maybe even a few snowflakes; these are all things you might experience while riding horses in the Montana backcountry in autumn. by Mary Uravich, a wrangler at Lone Mountain Ranch September and October have some of the best riding weather of the y...

Photos of horses and horseback riding in the snow at guest ranches across the USA that welcome guests for winter snow adventures. by Darley Newman We hope this photo journey puts a smile on your face and brings you holiday cheer. Below are photos from Equitrekking's Top 20 Ranches where th...

A classic holiday experience... at these dude ranches you can enjoy a horse drawn sleigh ride and lots of holiday cheer. by Darley Newman Taking a horse drawn sleigh ride is a quintessential holiday experience. At these guest ranches on the East Coast and in the American West, you and fellow t...

From trail rides in the sun and snow to awesome ranch feasts, check out photos from Thanksgiving at ranches across the USA. by Darley Newman From Colorado to Arizona to California, there was a lot going on at dude ranches for Thanksgiving. While many guests and owners enjoyed trail rides, others h...

Journey through a 30,000 acre Mexican ranch with hundreds of miles of trails, where guests may feel they've traveled back in time 100 years. by Darley Newman I'm a sucker for a beautiful photo of horses and an even bigger one for riding around the world. Mix horseback riding and explor...

From working ranches to ranch resorts, California is a big state with diverse choices for ranch vacation experiences. We've picked ten reasons why we like ranch riding in California. Read on! by Darley Newman From wine country to redwood forests to the coast, California's diverse terra...

From sunny skies to desert sunsets, there's a lot to love about Arizona ranch vacations. Check out these reasons why you might love saddling up for a dude ranch vacation in Arizona! by Darley Newman Having traveled to vacation ride in Arizona a few times, including while filming for Equitrekki...

Take a photo tour of a Georgia ranch and B&B where you can saddle up just an hour from Atlanta. by Darley Newman You may think it's unusual to find a guest ranch in the south (and you'd be right), but there's lots that's unusually good about Southern Cross Guest Ranch. Conv...