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	Ranch Rider
The Coach House, Brand Lane, Woodhouse, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 8TY			MAP
tel: (01509) 891 305

Priding themselves on offering a personal response, based on own experience and if cannot reply immediately will obtain information requested from the relevant ranch.

Where

Largely the American midwest but specifically Arizona, South Dakota, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Texas, Wyoming, Alberta& British Columbia (Canada).

Accommodation and Style

The idea is to gain an insight into cowboy life and perhaps learn some of the skills, as well as getting hearty outdoor cooking - barbecues, pies and steaks. Most of the options are either on working or guest ranches with some resort ranches. Also cattle drives in Canada and the US, a US Mountain Wagon Train, guided packtrips and soft adventures in Canada.

Type of Riding

Ranging from beginners to more seasoned riders, depending on the type of ranch.

For Children

Welcomed at no less than 32 ranches, some accepting them at any age but most with a minimum age of 6 and a few only older, generally 8 or 12. Children's programmes operate at 16 of the ranches, generally, but not always, those taking younger children.

Sample Price

A Wyoming ranch taking children of 6+ and operating a children's programme might be £900 per person in a double, children £780 plus a service charge of £70-£120 per person and airport transfer of around £40 per group. Flights extra.