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Do I have to do a rider assessment?

Do I have to do a rider assessment?

April 20, 2026

Yes. All riders participate in a brief verbal rider assessment at the start of their stay. This ensures you’re paired with the right horse and placed in the appropriate riding group for your safety and enjoyment. Completing the pre-arrival form to provide information about your experience is essential to this process.

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What to Expect From Your First Colorado Dude Ranch Vacation Sure, you’ve seen the photos of wide-open pastures, horses moving through the golden aspens, and families gathered around a roaring fire at the end of the day. But photos from someone else’s vacation don’t really tell the whole story, do they?  A dude ranch &…

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It was absolutely wonderful! We had Harper as a wrangler a couple times and Olivia once, and they were so encouraging and kind, and, I felt, thoughtful, both about the trails they took us on and about our fit/comfort level with the horses. We all felt like Amy did a perfect job matching us with our horses, and under the wranglers' instruction/guidance, we even had fun trying out trotting and loping!

~ Jen O., 09-16-2021

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