Rider Ranch is a family owned gem just outside the downtown area of Coeur d’Alene. The Rider family, who own and operate this "hands on" ranch, have lived there since 1952 and the children are the third generation of Riders to help run the ranch. The ranch raises horses and cattle and shares the experience with guests.
The horses are raised, trained and bred at the facility. Most are quarter and draft horses that have been trained to be gentle for new riders or work hard for more experienced riders. Rider ranch gives an opportunity to enjoy many aspects of “Life on the Ranch.”
Horseback Riding on Idaho Mountian Trail
The experience starts with a welcome from one of the Rider family as guests are introduced to the stable with a dozen horses. One of the ranch hands saddles up the horses and introduces rider and horse while also assisting the rider onto the horse.
Enjoy a relaxing, gentle ride on summit terrain as an experienced guide leads the party up a beautiful mountain trail with stunning, green forest views. Rides are 90 minutes long. When everyone returns from the ride, the barn has homemade cookies and lemonade for refreshment before returning to the city.
Cost: $40.00 per person
Age: 8 and Older
Evening Chuck Wagon Dinner Ride
Enjoy the pleasure ride in the evening with the addition of a Chuck Wagon dinner. Dinner is served about half-way through the ride with a stop at a mountain meadow where guests will hear the sizzling of steaks and the perking of coffee. All the “fixins” are made from scratch as part of a meal that includes steak, baked potato, cowboy baked beans, salad, homemade bread and desert cooked up straight from the Dutch oven.
Cost: $55.00
Age: 8 and Older
Family Barn Night and Wagon Hay Rides
The Ranch can design activities for all ages, including horse drawn hayrides in the meadow, supervised horseback riding, hot cider or chocolate, roasted marshmallows or refreshments or a full dinner by the campfire. Rider can design the night or ride that a wide variety of parties might want to pursue depending on either the size of the party or the general age of the guests involved.
Cost: Depends on the Design/Outing
Age: All ages
Rider Ranch
6219 S. Wolf Lodge Creek Road
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814
(208) 667-3373
The Rider Ranch is located about 20 minutes from downtown Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and is also an easy drive from Spokane, Washington. Enjoy the hospitality the old West is famous for, while having a fun experience for all ages.
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