We had a little cattle work which was great fun but the trips out from the ranch to ride in the mountains were stunning

This was an amazing riding experience. The horses are beautifully schooled and presented. The Hideout has the cleanest barn and tack room I've ever seen and overall the facilities for riding are outstanding. The variety of riding is astounding: we rode mountains/meadows/deserts/canyons/prairie ......all within a 10 minute drive of the ranch.
I think this is the only holiday I have ever been on that completely met my expectations 🙂

It did indeed meet my expectations. Excellent horses, beautifully presented, with immaculate tack, barns and facilities, and rides in varied and lovely scenery.

The riding was very well managed and the rides felt very safe and controlled. The rides (25 people) were split into much smaller groups of 5 or so, and people were matched with others of similar ability. Only one day, a large group of 15 went out together, but this was supported by 4-5 wranglers, and canters were split into small groups to manage speed and ability. It was disappointing that you had to change horses throughout the week, when you had established a relationship with your horse, but this was accepted due to full day rides and the need for horses to rest. The scenery was excellent and the terrain was varied.