Western Horseback Trail Rides
Guided horseback outfitter running everything from one-hour intro rides to multi-day overnight pack trips.
The range runs from one-hour introductory rides to multi-day overnight pack trips into the red-rock backcountry. Those are very different operations — a pack trip has to carry feed, water and camp, and the limiting factor is what the horses can drink, not what the riders can endure. Few outfitters in the region attempt the longer end.
The wider picture
A multi-day pack trip is a nineteenth-century technology still in use because nothing has replaced it: in country without roads or water, a string of horses carrying its own feed and camp remains the only practical way to travel any distance. The constraint is water, which is why backcountry outfitting in the desert is planned around springs rather than around distance.
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Address
297 W St George BlvdSt. George, UT 84770
Contact
- Work Phone: 435-310-0636
- Website: https://www.westernhorseback.com
Frequently asked questions
What range of rides is available?
Everything from one-hour introductory rides to multi-day overnight pack trips into the red-rock backcountry.
What makes a multi-day pack trip difficult?
It has to carry its own feed, water and camp, and the limiting factor is what the horses can drink rather than what the riders can endure — so desert backcountry trips are planned around springs rather than distance.
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