Guest or Dude Ranch

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Guest or Dude Ranch Program Information

Apply your equine skills while learning about operations that provide a western ranch vacation. In addition to working with horses, many of these businesses have an interest in preserving parks, forests and wildlife, and offer guests a range of outdoor activities. In addition to learning what the cowboy life is all about, Guest and Dude ranches offer a range of hospitality services including lodging and dining.

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Guest or Dude Ranch Program Details

Tue, 31 May 2011 08:03:30 by mnww, 2734 views

In addition to caring for horses, participants should be comfortable giving a friendly smile and kind word to guests of the ranch. Part of learning about western hospitality is sharing the experiences at camp and out on the trail. Giving riding lessons is dependent on the qualifications of the applicant. Placements generally in the western United States, and are generally 4-6 months in length.

 Skills to be learned may include:

  • Care and feeding of horses
  • Interacting with guests
  • Training horses
  • Giving riding lessons
  • Assisting in building and taking down camp on guided tours in the wilderness

*Actual skills learned will vary by host and previous experience

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