Summer 2026
Sign up for all rides is required to ensure your spot.
Please Note:
Beginning this year, all riders are required to sign up for every equestrian experience, including trail rides. Space and availability are limited, and this policy helps protect our herd from overuse while ensuring each guest and member has the opportunity to ride.
Ride reservations are required and will be honored as scheduled. If your plans change, please let us know at least 24 hours prior to riding so we can accommodate other guests and avoid saddling a horse unnecessarily. This helps us care for our horses and provide the best experience for all guests.
Rider Readiness: All riders should report to the mounting block ready to ride in proper attire:
- Jeans
- Proper headwear: helmet, cowboy hat (secured with stampede strings), baseball hat (secured with a hat clip)
- Riding boots: Flat sneakers, fashion boots, and chunky hiking boots are not permitted for safety reasons
Rider Eligibility: The ranch maintains a 250-pound weight limit for horseback riding. Barn Management will make the final determination on whether a guest may ride based on weight, physical ability, the level of assistance required, and overall safety for both horse and rider. Rider fitness, experience, horse size, terrain, and ride type are all taken into consideration, and management may restrict or prohibit riding when necessary to ensure the wellbeing of both horse and rider.
Daily Activities Overview
Sunday
Rider Assessment & Horse Assignments
Meet the Equestrian Team, review experience and riding expectations, and receive horse assignments based on experience and ride preferences. Guests should have their pre-arrival paperwork completed, as horses are primarily assigned using this information. Guests can expect to ride multiple horses during their stay as horses may be rotated throughout the week.
Ranch Orientation – Introduction to the Ranch
Overview of C Lazy U Ranch, facilities, pastures, staff introductions, weekly activities, and tips for enjoying ranch life.
Monday
Adult Rider Orientation
Introduction to horses and riding programs, proper attire, safety expectations, mounting/dismounting, correct position, rein handling, seat and leg aids, and demonstrations of halt, turn on the forehand, posting/sitting trot, and lope/canter.
*Mandatory for all guests wishing to ride during the week.
Adult Mount Ups for Trail Rides & Clinic
• Introductory Walk Trail Rides
• Introductory Riding Clinic Part I held in the outdoor arena for more nervous or hesitant riders.
Round Pen & Groundwork Clinic (Indoor Arena)
Trail Rides & Lope Assessment
• Walk/Trot Trail Ride
• Lope Assessment in the outdoor arena for intermediate and advanced riders.
Horses and Happy Hour & Herd Tour (Adults Only)
Enjoy a cocktail in the West Meadow Pasture while learning herd dynamics and locating your favorite horses.
Tuesday-Saturday Mornings
Adult Mount Ups Begins
Rides split by level:
• Advanced
/ Intermediate Trail Ride
• Basic Refresher
/ Instructional Trail Ride
• Slow Scenic Trail Ride
• Guest Family Trail Ride (Friday AM & Saturday AM)
• Member Family Trail Ride (Available Thursday AM)
• Cattle Clinics (Not Available Friday Morning)
– Available Wednesday and Thursday for Avid Rider Teens that have passed the lope assessment.
Private Lessons – Outdoor Arena
30-minute lessons; additional charge applies (Available Wednesday and Thursday)
Round Pen & Groundwork Clinic (Indoor Arena)
(Available Monday, Wednesday, Saturday) | Open to Avid Rider Teens on Wednesdays
Member Group & Private Lessons – Outdoor Arena
Lesson options exclusively for Ranch members (Available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday)
Tuesday–Friday Afternoons
Adult Mount Ups
• Advanced
/ Intermediate Trail Ride
• Basic Refresher
/ Instructional Trail Ride
• Slow Scenic Trail Ride
• Member Family Trail Ride (Available Tuesday PM, Wednesday PM, Thursday PM, Friday PM)
• Guest Family Trail Ride (Available Friday PM)
Riding Clinics (Outdoor Arena – Adult Only)
• Tuesday: Intro Clinic Part II (Walk/Trot)
• Wednesday: Intro Clinic Part III (Walk/Trot- the lope may be introduced during this clinic)
• Thursday: Intermediate Clinic Part IV (Walk/Trot/Lope)
• Friday: Advanced Clinic Part V (Walk/Trot/Lope)
Daily Grooming Clinics
Saturday Afternoon
Shodeo (Adult sign up required by noon)
The Shodeo is a fun and friendly competition designed to bring together everything you’ve learned throughout the week. Open to riders of any age, any speed, and any level, the Shodeo lets guests step into their inner cowboy or cowgirl and show off their horsemanship in a supportive, ranch-style arena environment. Events are timed, but the emphasis is always on control, proper riding, and clear communication with your horse. Riders who demonstrate poor horsemanship may receive time penalties, so accuracy, softness, balance, and partnership are the keys to success. If you can maintain excellent control and horsemanship at higher speeds—that’s the ultimate goal! With patterns and activities suited for all ages, the Shodeo blends fun, skill, teamwork, and friendly competition—making it the perfect way to end your C Lazy U riding week and celebrate all the progress you’ve made.