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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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It was so wonderful. We all had a great time, but my four-year-old in particular was just thrilled with everything he got to experience. My mom asked him, "What was better, Disney World or the dude ranch?" He didn't hesitate: "Dude ranch!" And he made me pretend to be a horse doing the jingle last night when we had to come upstairs for bathtime, so he could be Brooks, one of the ranch hands we met. What a special place.

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