Looking for a budget-friendly dude ranch in Arizona? Kay El Bar Ranch in Wickenburg, Arizona has the distinction of being one of the first dude ranches in Arizona. Often called the Dude Ranch capital of the world, Wickenburg is also the team roping capital. Located 5 minutes from downtown Wickenburg and 1.5 hours northwest of […]
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Are you considering a family-friendly dude ranch vacation in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert? You’ll want to read my White Stallion Ranch review in Tucson, Arizona. What makes this all-inclusive guest ranch stand out from other horseback riding vacations? The family-owned Tucson ranch is not only part of the Historic Hotels of America, it’s a slice of
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Are you interested in a luxury dude ranch vacation at Rancho de los Caballeros in Arizona? I’ve visited more than one guest ranch in the Sonoran desert. What sets Rancho de los Caballeros apart from other dude ranches? The family-owned historic Arizona ranch was founded in 1948 and is known for their Southwest hospitality. Of
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Are you interested in a dude ranch vacation in Tucson, Arizona? While there are plenty of guest ranches in Arizona, Tanque Verde Ranch is both easily accessible and a step back in time. Why trust my Tanque Verde Ranch review? I’m an equestrian travel expert. I’ve ridden at this Tucson, Arizona guest ranch and I
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These hotel guests are fed three times a day. Their blankets are removed from their bodies in the morning and put back on them at night. They have a swimming pool all to themselves and all of the residents on property have a personal trainer. But these are not your typical hotel guests and Los
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Old MacDonald had a ranch, e-i-e-i-o. And on that ranch he had a farm…and so the story goes. MacDonald’s Ranch, in addition to pony rides, trail rides, train rides and gold panning, has a farm – with goats and chickens and miniature horses and donkeys – only they call it a petting zoo here in
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Arizona Cowboy College is the equivalent of sleep away camp for adults who want to play in the desert. No, this isn’t Burning Man. Instead, city slickers hoping to escape their corporate cubicles or experienced equestrians wanting to learn new riding skills will find their happy place beyond a gravel road in Scottsdale. “I’ve been
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A reporter for a local newspaper asked me what my most treasured art possession was. That question was posed to me almost thirty years ago, yet my answer would be the same today. My parent’s commissioned an artist to create a pastel portrait of my horses’ head back in 1976. Though my horse has since
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Hidden Meadow Ranch guest post by Vera Marie Badertscher On our way to this Arizona horseback riding vacation, we drive through some towns crowded with fast food joints and motels, then through smaller towns where the places to stay tend toward cabins instead of modern motels, then we turn off onto a Forest Service Road
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