GREAT VALUE RANCH HOLIDAYS FROM RANCH RIDER

From summer through autumn, riding holiday specialist, Ranch Rider shares some of its best deals from its handpicked collection of ranch stays

(TRAVPR.COM) UK - July 11th, 2019 - An expert in the field of ranch holidays for over 25 years, tour operator Ranch Rider aims to offer riding holidays for everyone. With over 100 adventures in its handpicked collection, the specialist has drawn up a list of the best deals for summer and autumn 2019.

Tony Daly, Managing Director of Ranch Rider, comments, “There’s no age limit when it comes to riding holidays. Many of our older guests love the sense of freedom once they’ve got to grips with a fast trot or a canter, and on the other end of the scale, we have had cowboys and girls as young as eight learning to work the cattle. What’s really required is a love of animals and the outdoors, although we regularly have clients coming to us who are experienced riders, too - cattle drives, pack trips and Big Five safaris popular with people who already ride.”

FALL FOR WASHINGTON STATE: You might not have considered Washington state for a ranch holiday, but the vibrant foliage in and around the Coleville National Forest is a spectacular sight to behold during autumn, the K-Diamond-K Guest Working Ranch backing onto its 954,409 acres. Stays are a steal too, seven-nights priced from only £979pp (no single supplement) including accommodation, meals, most ranch activities, and taxes. Excludes car hire and return flight from £889pp. Departing 15 September to 31 October. A great ranch holiday to enjoy with friends, there’s a wealth of activities on offer. Choose from horseback riding, fly-fishing (lakes and streams running through the ranch’s open meadows), trapshooting, gold panning, and mountain biking.

SAVE £176pp: Live out the cowboy lifestyle at Wyoming's New Haven Working Ranch. The rides often take guests across the border into South Dakota, as the cowhands help neighbouring ranches with their cattle. Pistol and rifle target shooting, trap shooting and trout fishing are alternative pursuits. Seven nights from £1,249pp (no single supplement) including accommodation, meals, most ranch activities, taxes, and gratuities. Excludes transfers from £135pp (from Rapid City) and return flight from £889pp. Offer valid on departures from 28 September to 12 October. Full price before discount £1,425pp. Book before 31 July.

SAVE £550pp at the Colorado Cattle Company. Located in Northwest Colorado and only two hours from Denver, at this adult-only working ranch, beginners can learn how to be a real cowboy with lessons in roping and team penning, and daily cattle work. The perfect place to relax after a day in the saddle, the facilities include a swimming pool and bar. Now from only £1,244pp (no single supplement) including six-nights accommodation, meals, ranch activities (including riding), use of ranch facilities and taxes. Excludes transfers from £50pp and return flight from £895pp. Offer valid on bookings made from now through 12 October. Full price before discount £1,795pp. Book before 31 July.

SAVE £127pp: British Columbia’s Big Creek Working Guest Ranch came top of Ranch Rider's list, as the best place to reconvene with nature. Set in the heart of the Chilcotin wilderness, with no cities or towns lying in its path all the way to the coast, the 25,000-acre property is surrounded by dense forests, crystal-clear waters, and snow-covered mountain peaks. Savour the spectacular scenery on trail rides (some trails inaccessible by anything other than a horse) and cattle gathers. Mountain biking, hiking, and gold panning are additional activities. Seven-nights from only £1,142pp (two sharing) including accommodation, meals, ranch activities (including riding), use of ranch facilities and taxes. Excludes transfers from Williams Lake, gratuities as left to guests' discretion and return flight from £1,195 per person. Offer available on all stays during August 2019. Ranch stay price before discount £1,269pp. Book before 31 July.

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Notes to Editors:

Ranch Rider is an independent riding holiday specialist, its handpicked collection of horseback adventures covering the USA, Canada, Argentina, South Africa, Botswana and Tanzania. A keen rider himself, Managing Director, Tony Daly switched careers from accountancy to tourism after a week at Arizona's Tanque Verde Resort Ranch, and almost overnight, Ranch Rider was born.

Now the company has been operating for over 25 years, the team constantly adding new experiences to the mix, from pack trips in North America’s backcountry to riding safaris in Africa - its aim to offer horse riding holidays for everyone. The tour operator caters to single travellers (who want to steer clear of supplements), couples, families and even senior travellers who long to explore the world from the saddle.