“Fabulous”

My wife and I spent 3 nights here and really enjoyed it. Riding out into the desert was a highlight for us. Our room was spacious and well appointed. The self-service bar and lounge were lively and ranch themed. All of the staff were very friendly and helpful, as were the other guests. The foo… more

My wife and I spent 3 nights here and really enjoyed it. Riding out into the desert was a highlight for us. Our room was spacious and well appointed. The self-service bar and lounge were lively and ranch themed. All of the staff were very friendly and helpful, as were the other guests. The food was good and no chance of going hungry. I would highly recommend White Stallion.

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“7 out of 5 stars for excellence at the White Stallion Ranch”

WHITE STALLION RANCH EXCELLENCE IN RIDING AND RANCHING ADVENTURES We are very lucky repeat guests of the world-famous White Stallion Guest Ranch. The best recommendation we can give to anyone considering booking an adventure vacation at this amazing “dude ranch” is that we love it so much we re… more

WHITE STALLION RANCH EXCELLENCE IN RIDING AND RANCHING ADVENTURES We are very lucky repeat guests of the world-famous White Stallion Guest Ranch. The best recommendation we can give to anyone considering booking an adventure vacation at this amazing “dude ranch” is that we love it so much we return at least twice every year! The wranglers at the White Stallion Ranch provide every rider with a great and very capable horse. We are experienced riders and we continue to enjoy taking lessons from these amazing riders and instructors. We continue to learn how to ride our horses rather than just let them take us for a ride! The wranglers love their job and enjoy being of service to every guest of the ranch. If you love riding you will love the wranglers at White Stallion Ranch. And you will love your horse too! Everyone, including the owners, at the White Stallion Ranch work long days that start before sunrise and continue until late into every evening! And they are the most friendly and welcoming and positive people we get to call friends! The people who work at the White Stallion Ranch excel at meeting and exceeding all of our wants and needs! Everyone at the front desk, those who work in housekeeping, maintenance, the kitchen and dining room and all guest services go above and beyond any of our expectations to make sure we have an amazing vacation adventure at the ranch! Trail rides at the White Stallion Ranch are amazing! A great variety of rides exists from slow rides, fast rides, team penning, breakfast rides, mountain rides to all day rides! Our favorite is the all-day ride! The Wednesday rodeo is both fun and educational! This ranch is full of early western history and culture. Riding to breakfast and enjoying Michael’s world-famous pancakes is really a special cowboy feast!!!! One wrangler told us that half-day and full-day rides help burn a lot of calories. The food served at the ranch for breakfast, lunch and dinner is plentiful and delicious. Desserts are way too great! Good thing there are no weight scales in the guest cottages. Most riders go home with a smile on their faces and a more than satisfied appetite!!!! We always feel lucky and special to be guests of the True family and the White Stallion Ranch staff. This is a world-famous ranch that is unique and exceptional. Guests travel from all of the USA and most fly from all over the world to spend a wonderful week at the White Stallion Ranch. Many people who come to the ranch for the first time develop friendships with fellow riding guests and vow to return the same week and month the next year! 7 out of 5 stars for the White Stallion Ranch. We have our next three-week long reservations at White Stallion Ranch on the calendar and confirmed bookings with the reservation staff! If you want to experience excellence in adventure riding at an exceptional “dude ranch” make your reservation now.!!!!!

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“Highs and Lows (review from a life-long horse person)”

The short version: It's hard to rate since it varied so much. One day I was ready to leave early, and at the end I didn't want to go home. The wranglers make or break a ride and some are amazing and others are ... significantly less so. Maybe it was because we were there in low season (perhaps th… more

The short version: It's hard to rate since it varied so much. One day I was ready to leave early, and at the end I didn't want to go home. The wranglers make or break a ride and some are amazing and others are ... significantly less so. Maybe it was because we were there in low season (perhaps this is when newbies come in?). The non-riding activities are amazing though. It was fun to be able to try a variety of other things such as shooting and archery as well as a jeep tour to learn about the desert environment. Plus the food was excellent at every meal and the hospitality staff was top notch! The long version: Our enjoyment varied WIDELY from ride leader to ride leader. The 'fast' trail ride we did felt dangerous, the lead horse was already cantering by the time the leader asked if we were ready and then the 'lope' turned into careening down the path with little control because they let their horse run rather than keep it rated back to a lope/canter. I noted my saddle being tippy multiple times and was basically ignored. One wrangler rode up behind my horse so badly she bolted and I was swapped to a new horse mid-ride. We stopped signing up for trail rides after that (honestly I was ready to go home but we had no where else to stay and flights weren't for several more days) we went to try cattle work - which was wonderful. The wranglers there were largely helpful and my new horse was lovely. Many of the leaders/wranglers were very young and not all seemed to have that much horse experience. The 'fast ride' test where they see if you can be allowed to lope on the trails is a horsemanship joke, Watching new riders and tiny children try to pass it made me very concerned for them out on the trails knowing what we had already experienced. We heard several stories of folks in similar situation to us- they did one or two fast rides and got nervous. Note: I am NOT a nervous rider, I am a riding instructor and trainer at home, but riding that 'fast trail' with those wranglers (we had 3 in our group - one actual leader, one trainee and one working a horse) made me nervous because they didn't seem to care how we were doing, chatting to themselves etc. Once we stopped trail riding we had a great time however. A slow ride or two on the trails may have been fun, but for people familiar with riding safety and horsemanship many of the guides were lacking and it made it hard to enjoy. I didn't get names of everyone and don't want to drag folks but our favorite wranglers were Terry and Dillon. Tack could use a good cleaning. I know there's probably a lot of it, but I bet if they made it a guest activity people would sign up and help. The stirrups on my first horse's saddle were so stiff my ankle was sore after the ride and the stirrup fell off my mother's saddle as she started to mount (thankfully she is a good rider too, otherwise it could have ended quite badly—wranglers kind of laughed it off). The horses were in generally nice condition, it was nice to watch them living out in a herd situation, and besides my first horse (who was either in heat or maybe back sore - and extra angry when she got run-up on) the horses were lovely to ride. There were lots of riding options which was great. Though I would say the wranglers that let the horses run on the fast rides were dangerous. I hope that others actually keep it to a lope, but I was not willing to try again and find out.

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