Big Bend Stables

Rides Available at Big Bend Stables

Relaxing trails for beginners & first timers

Maximum weight limit 270 pounds.

If you like your ride, kiss your horse and tip your guide! Your wranglers work for tips; gratuity is not included in the total price of your ride

2 Hour Old Mine Tour [Meet time 9:00a]

[BEST RIDE CHOICE FOR MAY-AUGUST for weather and heat purposes]

Tour on horseback the last working quicksilver mine in the Big Bend area. We wind our way through the ruins of human history and drop down into Rough Run Creek.

Ages 6yrs+

$85/person Book Now for the 9:30AM ride

$85/person Book now for the afternoon ride[UNAVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER]

Half Day (with Lunch) Chihuahuan Desert Ride - Start time 8:30 am daily

Combine our 2hr mine tour with Ocotillo Mesa trails, ending up at the Indian Head for lunch. Wait until you see what a wonderful meal we can pull out of a pair of saddlebags. No sandwiches here! History, scenery, good food, and a trusty mount! Yee-haw!

[BE PREPARED for HOT temps May-August and NO shade on this ride]

Ages 8yrs+

$125/person Book Now

2 Hour Desert Sunset Ride

[UNAVAILABLE JULY & AUGUST DUE TO TEMPS OVER 105 ON THIS RIDE]

Saddle up and head into the Painted Desert created by the setting sun. The colors of the desert truly come to life on this very special ride. This ride takes the same trail as the earlier 2Hour rides

Ages 6+