St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Trail Ride

ST. PATRICK’S DAY HORSEBACK SCAVENGER HUNT & WEEKEND TRAIL RIDE MARCH 17TH & 18TH, 2012 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE!   Join ARA & the New Mexico Horseback Trail Riders on St. Patrick’s Day weekend for two fun-filled days of back country trail rides! On Saturday, we’re doing a horseback scavenger hunt in the beautiful Spa Cliffs area ~ about 1 hour south of...

Sign Up For A Full Moon Ride!

Join in the fun. We’re riding our favorite trails by the light of the bright, full moon. We’ll depart the historic San Acacia Schoolhouse (home of ARA) at sunset, each evening. Ride one of our exceptional horses, or bring your own. 2012 MOONLIGHT RIDES: * Did you know? Historically, Native Americans kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to the recurring full...

ARA Poker Ride ~ Jan 21st!

Saddle up for ARA’s 1st Annual Poker Ride! Saturday, January 21st Registration @ 9 a.m. •  Rides depart @ 11 a.m.   What is a “POKER RIDE?” It’s a fine excuse to saddle up, meet new people and have some fun with your horse. Who knows? You might come home a few bucks better off. HOW IT WORKS: This is not a race. Ride at your own pace, along a designated, scenic trail. There...

Find the Goods, Feed the Horses!

Sunday is our first Scavenger Hunt. Saddle up and join us for a very good cause. THIS IS A FUNDRAISER: Helping families having trouble affording horse feed and facing the grim reality that they may have to give them up. We’re providing feed for them, to help supplement their cost, and enable them to keep their beloved horses. Your entry fee in the Scavenger Hunt goes toward purchasing...

Festival of the Cranes

Sign up NOW to enjoy a horseback ride at the Festival of the Cranes!     MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE BIGGEST EVENT OF THE SEASON: Nestled along the banks of the fabled Rio Grande, just a hop, skip and a jump from ARA, lies the expansive Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge – one of the Southwest’s greatest natural treasures. 13,000 acres of moist bottom lands...