05/07/2022
From the Horse Mouth:
What should i wear on my horseback ride?
Most horseback riding outfitters have their suggested clothing for riding, and a lot of them are pretty close to the same. Lets start with the suggested clothing, then we will go through the suggested not to wear.
Suggested Clothing:
Well fitting hat, make sure it can stay on with the wind, or helmet (8-13 Yr olds required to wear helmets, you can bring your own), we've chased several hats down the mountain blowing off in the wind, and also its a safety hazard as it can blow off and spook a horse.
long sleeve shirts: long sleeve shirts have several benefits, they protect you from the intense UV rays at this elevation, can protect you from brush and branches that may be on the trail
Long Pants: same as a long sleeve shirt but it also protects from the leather saddle rubbing your legs
Footwear: hiking boots, cowboy boots or tennis shoes, suggested to have a shoe with a small heel to assist with keeping your foot in the stirrup properly.
Suggested things to bring with you:
Chap Stick, Sunscreen, Water bottle, sunglasses,
Here is the Do Not Wear list, you can but we'd highly suggest against it, and yes if its on this list we've seen people try to ride in them
Footwear: Sandals, high heels, crocs, open toed shoes, dress shoes, glove shoes,
Clothing: Mini Skirts, dresses, shorts, "daisy dukes", loose fitting hats, heavy backpacks,
Also no matter how experienced you are don't bring your spurs or own saddle, most places have saddles and pads that fit each horse, but check with your outfitter about bringing your own saddle on longer overnight trips.
Our saddles have small saddle horn bags for you to put small items in such as your phones, wallets, water bottles, ETC.
