Arizona
Rope & Ride at the White Stallion Ranch With Your Grandchild
Program No. 20350RJ
Get ready to rope and ride with your grandchild on a working dude ranch in Arizona! Learn to ride and groom horses, stargaze, sing cowboy songs and more on this Wild West adventure.
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6 days
5 nights
14 meals
5B 4L 5D
1
Check-in, Orientation, Welcome Dinner
Tucson, AZ
5
Art Class, Trail Rides, Cowboy Show
Tucson, AZ
6
Program Concludes
Tucson, AZ
At a Glance
Saddle up and soak up the Arizona sun on White Stallion Ranch as you learn to ride on horseback with your grandchild. At this true Wild West getaway not far from Tucson, make new friends both human and horse! Lend a hand with caring for the horses, pick from daily ranch activities like cattle sorting or target shooting, and add learn about the amazing animals and plants in the Arizona-Sonoran Desert. Get in touch with your inner cowboy or cowgirl as you learn to throw a lasso, move your feet at a country-Western dance and more.
Activity Level
Outdoor: No Sweat
Walking up to two miles over varied terrain. Slow and easy horseback rides or fast trail rides, depending on rider experience and comfort. Dance lessons, roping lessons, and other ranch activities available.
Best of all, you’ll…
- Take the reins as you set out on low-key horseback trail rides to practice your horsemanship skills.
- Enjoy an Exhibition Ranch Rodeo, and learn about plants and animals at the nearby Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
- Far from the light pollution of any city, see millions of stars at an evening “Star Party,” and sing cowboy songs around the bonfire.
General Notes
For grandchildren ages 10-14.
Featured Expert
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Ute Vaughn
Ute Vaughan, originally hailing from Germany, is an artist and teacher who has studied art in Europe and the U.S. She is now based in Tucson, Arizona. Working primarily in watercolors and wall murals, her work is most often inspired by the colors, animals, and mysticism of the Southwest.
Please note: This expert may not be available for every date of this program.
Ute Vaughn
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Ute Vaughan, originally hailing from Germany, is an artist and teacher who has studied art in Europe and the U.S. She is now based in Tucson, Arizona. Working primarily in watercolors and wall murals, her work is most often inspired by the colors, animals, and mysticism of the Southwest.
Carol Moore
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Carol Moore has lived in Arizona since 1969. She discovered her true calling when she began working with Lazy K Bar Ranch as General Manager in 1975, in charge of operations. In 2000, she began working at White Stallion Ranch where she is group sales coordinator and reservations manager. Carol oversees front desk operations, books groups, acts as logistics coordinator, does marketing, creates special programs, leads hikes, and also does horse penning and roping activities. In addition to her other interests, she writes book reviews.
Loop Rawlins
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Loop Rawlins has been fascinated by cowboys since he was a boy, and began learning trick roping at the age of eight. At 14, he started performing at a theme park, and at 16 shocked his competitors by winning five International Wild West Arts Awards in Las Vegas. He soon found himself working at rodeos, resorts, festivals, and special events. He has also appeared on ABC, AMC Television, History Channel, the BBC and ITV (UK). Loop was the first cowboy performer in Cirque Du Soleil.
Doris Evans
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Doris Evans taught elementary grades in Tucson Unified School District and in a small school for park employees in Big Bend National Park, Texas. She also held environmental education positions at TUSD and as Curator of Education at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. She has published several natural history books and her photographs have appeared in numerous publications including Arizona Highways. Doris is now retired and volunteers with the Tucson Audubon Society and Pima County Parks Natural Resources, Parks, and Recreation.
Suggested Reading List
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Rope & Ride at the White Stallion Ranch With Your Grandchild
Program Number: 20350
True Tales and Amazing Legends of the Old West: From True West Magazine
Indian Arts of the Southwest
Early Tucson (Images of America)
Medicine in the Old West: A History, 1850-1900
Native Americans of the Southwest: A Journey of Discovery
Time for Children
Line in the Sand: A History of the Western U.S.-Mexico Border
Children in Prehistoric Puebloan Southwest
Children's book - suitable for 9-12 age group.
The Stars: A New Way To See Them
naked-eye astronomy primer