Big Bend Stables 
 Texas 
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Hourly Horseback Ride Descriptions
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1 Hour
We have a variety of options available for this gentle, beginner ride. 
$40 per person
2 Hour
Old Mine Tour - A Ride Through History. 
Take a horseback tour of the last working quicksilver mine in the Big Bend area.  We wind our way through the ruins and drop down into Rough Run creek.  A circle to the base of Maverick Mountain gives us a sense of the pioneer spirit that settled this land. 
$60 per person
3 Hour
Indian Head / Pictograph Ride
This ride has it all!  A tour of the old quicksilver mine and then a ride up onto Ocotillo Mesa for great views of the Chisos Mountains and Big Bend National Park.  We drop down off the mesa to visit an old movie set and then make our way to a perfect viewing spot to see the Indian Head pictographs.
$75 per person
Half Day w/Lunch
Chihuahuan Desert Ride
Now this is Fun! Take the best of our Old Mine Tour and Ocotillo Mesa trails ending up at the  Indian Pictographs for lunch. Wait until you see what a wonderful meal we can pull out of a pair of saddlebags. No sandwiches here!! After our picnic, we remount and continue our exploration of the desert. History, scenery, good food, and a trusty mount - all packed into a 4 ½ hour excursion!  Yee ha!
$90 per person
2 Hour Sunset Ride
Saddle up and head into the Painted Desert created by the setting sun.  The colors of the desert truly come to life on this very special ride.  After you experience the sunset from Ocotillo Mesa…the romance of the Wild West will be a treasure in your heart forever. 
$65 per person
Children 10 and under get $5.00 off any hourly rides.
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