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Horseback Riding
With working ranches
that still use cowboys
on horseback, Fort Davis
is surely Texas' premier
horse country. Visitors
who want to ride have
four choices; all offer
excellent saddle horses
and guides.
Fort Davis Riding
Stables
- 120 N Painted Trees Rd
Po Box 762, Fort
Davis, TX.
Hourly, daily
or overnight horseback
adventures on 10,000
acres of the historic
Sproul Ranch nestled in
the Davis Mountains.
Come enjoy West Texas
with us on horseback and
enjoy the scenery the
way it was meant to be
seen. Open from
8am-sunset, 7 days a
week. Rustic camping:
Bring your own horse or
ride one of ours. On
site certified farrier
service (hot or cold),
certified dental service
and horse training. We
have a horse for all
levels of riding
experience.
Tel: 432 426-9075 Web:
www.fortdavisstables.com
Email:
letsride@fortdavisstables.com
Historic Prude Guest
Ranch
- Prude Ranch is located
approximately six miles
west of Fort Davis on
State Highway 118. The
most popular spot on the
ranch is the horse
corral! Ranch guests as
well as those not
staying on the ranch
enjoy open-range
horseback riding as much
as any activity on the
ranch. The horse remuda
numbers over 60 head.
There is one special
horse for each rider,
regardless of the age
and equestrian
experience. Children
under six are limited to
pen rides. Please come
visit us or call for
more information: PO Box
1907, Fort Davis, TX
79734, 1800 458-6232.
Please call for
reservations and
remember, "We have a
horse saddled for you!"
Horseback Riding
Instruction
Sunrise Stables
- PO Box 1338, Fort
Davis, TX 79734.
Dressage instruction and
training for all
disciplines and all
abilities through FEI
levels by A. Whit
Watkins, USDF gold
medallist and
international
competitor. Focus is on
the collaborative
partnership between
horse and rider. Indoor
Olympic arena, outdoor
arenas, and indoor and
outdoor stalls. Located
on 4,000 scenic acres in
the Davis Mountains
below Mount Locke's
Observatory. (432)
426-2402 (barn) (432)
426-2378 (house).
e-mail
beav@overland.net
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