Horseback Riding

Riding in Tucson & Southern Arizona

Horseback riding is as much a part of the American West as sunsets and saguaros. In Tucson and Southern Arizona you can saddle up at a guest ranch, resort, public stable, or a specific horseback riding business. Horsemanship lessons and wrangler-guided trips (with trailside breakfast or picnic lunch) are available for both individuals and groups of all skill levels. Specialty rides, such as sunrise, sunset, and moonlight rides, are especially delightful. Whether you choose a half-day jaunt, a longer trail ride, a group or solo journey, riding horseback is the real Western way to explore the Tucson landscape. 

Guest Ranches

Circle Z Ranch
P.O. Box 194
Patagonia, AZ 85624
65 miles south of Tucson
1 (888) 854-2525
Must be a guest to ride horses

Grapevine Canyon Ranch
P.O. Box 302
Pearce, AZ 85625
80 miles southeast of Tucson
1 (800) 245-9202
Must be a guest to ride horses

Price Canyon Ranch
Douglas, AZ
150 miles southeast of Tucson
1 (800) 727-0065
Must be a guest to ride horses

Rancho de la Osa Guest Ranch
1 La Osa Ranch Rd.
Sasabe, AZ 85633
65 miles southwest of Tucson
1 (800) 872-6240
Must be a guest to ride horses

Tanque Verde Ranch
14301 E. Speedway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85748
1 (888) 574-3833
Must be a guest to ride horses

Triangle T Guest Ranch
P.O. Box 218 (I-10, exit 318)
Dragoon, AZ 85609
60 miles east of Tucson
1 (866) 586-7533
Stables are open to the public

White Stallion Ranch
9251 W. Twin Peaks Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85743
1 (888) 977-2624
Must be a guest to ride horses

Horseback Riding Businesses

Arizona Horseback Experience
16 Coyote Ct.
Sonoita, AZ 85637
50 miles southeast of Tucson 
(520) 455-5696

Cocoraque Ranch
3199 N. Reservation Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85743
(520) 682-8594 or (520) 405-5884

Spanish Trail Outfitters
8500 E. Ocotillo Dr.
Tucson, AZ 85750
(520) 749-0167

Stables

La Posta Quemada Ranch, Colossal Cave Mountain Park
16721 E. Old Spanish Trail
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 647-3450

Old Tucson Studios
201 S. Kinney Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85735
(520) 437-8280

Pantano Riding Stables
4450 S. Houghton Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85730
(520) 298-8980

Pusch Ridge Stables
13700 N. Oracle Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85739-4262
(520) 825-1664