Bitterroot Dude Ranch
Trail riding Arabians

Arabian horses are the ranch’s specialty.
The horses are rounded up early each morning and
brought into the ranch corral.

Dude Ranch with a Unique Equine Focus

Life at the Bitterroot revolves around our horses. Their selection, breeding, training and care are of paramount importance and consume most of our energy throughout the year so that we can offer you the best possible riding vacation. Many of the horses have been born at the ranch and others have been carefully selected from outside. The fact that we have a ratio of more than three riding horses per rider means that they stay fresh and ready to go for you throughout the season. Our horses have a good life and are well treated, happy animals. They socialize naturally in a herd environment and are released every afternoon to roam naturally in a large pasture until the next morning.

Your horses are responsive and attentive to the rider. They are more like private horses, not what one would expect on a dude ranch.
--Carlota Vollhardt, CT

Breeding and Training

The ranch herd is made up of many different breeds including Quarter Horses, Mustangs, Percherons, Appaloosas, Icelandic Horses and crosses. We raise friendly, sensible, purebred Arabians which have proved excellent for trail riding and herding cattle as well as taking jumps on our cross country course. In training the young horses we use the non confrontational techniques of Linda Tellington-Jones who has been coming to the ranch for many years to start our young Arabians.

I’ve changed my preconceptions of Arabs – your Arabs are so lovely by disposition.
-- Irene Gordon, UK

See details of our Arabian Breeding Program

Arab mare and foal.
Trail riding Arabians can be
a special pleasure