NEVADA WORKING RANCH - USA

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This is a working horse and cattle ranch located in the remote north eastern corner of Nevada. Five generations of the Smith family have owned and operated this far flung ranch located 70 miles from the nearest town. They offer a warm, western welcome and true working ranch experience to the guests. The ranch is an unexpected hospitable sanctuary amid a sea of rolling, sage covered hills and alpine mountains that seem to go on forever. Only 7 bedrooms ensures your expereince is always personal. Activities include ranch stays, pack trips into the Jarbridge Wilderness, a horse drive, wilderness fishing trips, mountain biking and, of course, unlimited riding on responsive quarter horses who know their cattle work. A beautifully renovated wooden lodge provides 7 very comfortable bedrooms, all with en suite bathrooms. Meals prepares by the ranch chef and are served in the picturesque dining room or out on the spacious deck.

Trip length 7n/6d or daily Ride only price From £810 see below, children under 16 20% discount Departure dates Ranch stays available May-October Cattle/Horse Drives 8 Jun, 13 Jul, 3 Aug, 13 Sept. Pack Trips - 21 Jul, 18 Aug, 22 Sept Approximate riding time per day Unlimited - as much or as little as you like. Riding ability required Ranch stays for beginners onwards, otherwise confident at walk, trot and canter. Group size 1-14 Meeting point Elko, Nevada or Twin Falls, Idaho Airports Transfer $25 per person each way between Elko, Nevada or Twin Falls, Idaho Airports and ranch. Flight guide Return from London £600-£890 to Elko or Twin Falls Single supplement none if willing to share

NOTES - NEVADA WORKING RANCH

Programme	Dates available	Price 2008
Ranch stays	May to October flexible dates	£135 per person per night
Family Package	June-September	£2,055 per week for 2 adults/2 children under 18, additional children £109 per day
Horse Drive	June 8-14	£865
Horse and Cattle Drives	July 13-19, August 3-9	£865
Pack Trips to the Jarbidge Wilderness	July 21-26, August 18-23, September 22-27	£919
Winter Ranch Stays	November - April	£109 per person per night

Discounts: Children's discount is 20% for children 16 and under. Pack trips group rate with 6 - 10 persons is 10%. Ranch group discount with 10 persons or more is 5%. No two discounts apply.


Riding Programmes:

Ranch Stays
6 days a week from May through October. Riding, roping, herding cattle and horses and many other daytime and evening activities. Perfect for groups or singles. Ride as little or as much as you like.

Horse Drives
Feel the escitment of riding the open range driving a thundering herd of horses home to their summer pastures! Eat delicious western meals served up from the horse drawn chuck wagon. Spend evenings around the campfire and count the stars at night as you drift off to sleep in your bedroll. Spend 4 days on the horse drive and ride back to ranch headquarters where you will spend another day on horseback driving cattle to summer grazing. For good rideres.

Horse and Cattle Drives
This combines a 3 day horse drive and 2 days driving cattle. Experience is required for the horse driving portion. Set dates £865

Pack Trips
Spend your first night at the ranch followed by 5 days exploring the Jarbidge Wilderness. This is a seldom visited, unspoiled area in which no motorized vehicles are allowed. You will spend your days exploring this remote, dramatic mountain range, watching elk or eagle, photographing nature's diversity or relaxing in your own special spot. You will descend into the town of Jarbidge, the infamous site of Americas last stagecoach robbery. Your evenings will be spent in wilderness camps where meals are served around the campfire. Groups are kept small to enhance your wilderness experience.

Horses
Fit and responsive Quarter Horses who know their cattle work! Gentle riding horses, working cow horses, trail horses and work horses.

Accommodation
The ranch offers comfortable lodgings and hearty meals. The lodge has 7 comfortable bedrooms, each of which have a private bathroom, as well as common spaces and seating areas and a recreation area. While on cattle and horse drives, or pack trips camping is in tents, sleeping on bedrolls.

Food
Hearty western meals are prepared by the chef and served at the lodge in the dinning room or on the deck. Whilst camping food is prepared on the horse drawn chuck wagon and served around the campfire.

Activities
Hunting, shooting, wagons, hayrides, fishing, hiking, arena games, barbecues, campouts, evenings around a campfire where you may even be entertained by local cowhand poets and musicians!

GETTING TO THE RIDE

Estimated driving times to the Ranch from:
Reno: 8 hours
Las Vegas: 9 hours
Elko: 2 1/4 hours
Twin Falls, Idaho: 2.5 hours
Salt Lake City 4 1/2 hours
Pickup and return can be arranged in advance from both Elko, NV and Twin Falls, ID airports. You can also rent a car and drive from those airports or from the Salt Lake City airport. Unicorn Trails can arrange your flights and these transfers to match. Should you wish to book your own flights below are some options.

As a fully ATOL bonded and registered agency we would be delighted to book your flights for you. Should you wish to book your own flights please see our flights page for some options.

The weight limit for this ride is 17 st/242 lb/110 kg, please enquire if you are an experienced rider exceeding this weight.

WHAT IS INCLUDED
All meals, snacks, rooms, lodge and ranch facilities, unlimited riding.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
International flights, insurance, items of a personal nature and gratuities

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