-Our trail riding is NOT following the leader, it is Open trail riding. This allows us to ride to the level of our rider, whether it's a walk, trot, or canter. We specialize in small semi private, or private trail.
  -We have horses of all different levels, and all different breeds, including Gaited horses and Arabians.

  -We cater to; the beginner rider, who has never ridden a horse before, and also to the rider who is just getting back into riding, seasoned riders, or rides frequently. We ride both English and Western.
  - Had a horrible riding experience, but want to ride again? No problem, some of our best reviews come from clients in your same boat!
                 We'll give you an authentic Texas ride, back to a simpler time!
Please scroll down for description, policies, and contact info.
TRAILS:
Sale pricing can be found on the booking calendar,  or call to Book. Regular pricing requires calling.
(all prices are per person)
(sale and regular pricing listed side by side)
Payment is at time of booking.

1 hour countryside $50.00 (regularly $75.00)
​ 2 hour Lake Trail $76.00 (Regularly $125.00)
2 hour Sunset Trail $76.00 (Regularly $125.00)
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(It's customary to tip 15-20% ((the workers doing front, ride, & back work split tips))


Additional hours $50.00per hour
(all rides may be turned into private rides by adding $10 per person, per hour) The 12 hour for $440.00(regular $600) may be applied to trails, see details on fee tab.

Our sale hours are good forever! They are the purchaser's to use for ride time at their discretion. We do not put an expiration date on them, and they hold full value forever. Take your time booking, gift them to someone special, or reschedule if the time isn't right, we'll still honor them. Please refer to safety information, in case we need to add additional accommodations to the ride. For more information, please read about our sale hours on the payments and fees tab, or under our terms tab.

Our trails include:

- always includes a free 30 minutes in the arena. This allows our riders to not only get used to the horse they are riding, it allows us to help them with any riding skills they may need.  Our trails are booked by the hour. We do not have a maximum amount of hours, but they are booked in one hour increments.  Please remember to add the free 30 minutes to the hour. For example, a one-hour trail ride would technically be an hour and a half on the horse. We can ride for up to 6 hrs, at all gaits, without doubling back.

  - -Many couples/riding parties have a mix of beginner, and more experienced riders. This is not a problem. Our guides, at certain points of the trail, can walk/jog with the beginner/novice rider further up the trail. Our more experienced rider then holds back with a guide, allowing them to canter/lope up to the other rider. This allows both riders to ride to their preferred level on trail, in a relaxed setting.

  - Although we encourage children and new riders to book a lesson prior to riding trail,  we do find that adults and children 9 and up can typically gain the basic skills for trail during the free 30 minutes.  For children under 9 yrs old, if available, the trail guide may possibly pony their horse on trail. Please call to discuss a lesson or availability of guide prior to booking a trail. This technique includes the trail guide with a rope that is attached to the child's horse.  This allows the child to ride to their ability while still allowing their trail guide to have control of their horse.  We do not allow parents to ride double with their children.

Extra's

- We also have a Military discount program. All active duty military, or Wounded Warriors, ride for free. We will accommodate as many Wounded Warriors as we can.
Families/Retired  will receive a 10% discount. If for any reason a Wounded Warrior cannot ride, we more than welcome them to come spend time with the horses.
 -We have a First Responder's program: For all full time Police and Fire fighters, they ride free, Family rides at 10% off.
  - We Offer Off-site trail riding, at places that would normally require one to own a horse.  We will haul our horses to camping trips and local trails. 
-  - We specialize in a Personal riding experience for our riders. This means once our riders finds one of our horses they love, that horse will always be available for them to ride.  Our trail guides and lesson instructors always work one on one with our riders.  We are open 7 days a week, from early morning to dusk. This allows us to accommodate our riders’ schedules.

Good to know

Click on our BOOK NOW ONLINE! button to go to our new online booking page! It will also give descriptions of our trails: 1 hour, 2 hour, and Sunset trails. Additional trail hours may be added as preferred.
One of our biggest requests: is the best way to CONTACT US. 
Please note: If I'm on trail, I will return calls after arrival back.    The best way to contact us is by texting/leaving voicemail              214-584-8698,.
We use our email address at: www.chisholmtrailrides@yahoo.com.
 -Texts are checked first, then email, and then voicemail
  - E MAILS get checked several times a day

-We very much appreciate all input from our clients. We always go above and beyond to try to accommodate them.  If there are any concerns or suggestions we would greatly appreciate an email with that information.  If there is anything from one of our clients perspectives that maybe we didn't notice, we would love input on that too. We are always striving to grow and accommodate our clients more.  If there is any information that would behoove our clients to be on our website, please let us know.

Supplies & Instructions

  We supply for trail: (Included in price)
  - Front pack bags
    - One side is has 2 drink holders that hold up to 2, 1 liter smart waters
    - The other side has a small compartment perfect for phones & keys, and a large compartment that can hold wind breakers, camera, wine bottle, with ice packs.
  - Free water bottles
  - Portable speakers that blue tooth to phones for music enjoyment while riding
  - Portable chargers
  - Helmets (Both English and Western)
  -Sunscreen

  What to wear:
  - long pants and closed toe shoes

 When to arrive:
  - Your appointment time is exactly when we need you.
  - If you would like to arrive early, we will be available from getting the horses ready, 10 minutes prior to ride time.
  - We do have great Wi-Fi, if you think you might be earlier than 10 minutes before your scheduled time, please don't hesitate to hop on our guest Wi-Fi; either check in through Facebook, or text for Password.
  - In TX, it can get very hot or cold, we do not like to make our horses stand tied for long periods, thus, we do not get them up to the arena, until approx. 10-15 prior to ride time.
  - Running a little late? Don't worry! Please call or text if you safely can. We understand Dallas traffic!
  - Leaving from Dallas, we are not more than an hour...even in traffic.
-Please continue to scroll down to read any codicils of riding. Once a rider arrives, these will be non negotiable.

Need to know

 
- Our "step up" horses are categorized this because they are more trained, have lighter cues, and have naturally faster gaits (there's a good chance, if you're American, and didn't understand that last sentence, you're not a seasoned rider). If a novice "clamps down" on a above novice horse, it is going to comply and move out faster, immediately. We spend A LOT of time making sure we can offer a highly trained horse, that is extremely solid on trail, to our upper level riders.
*A seasoned rider has ridden for years usually, consistently, or taken lessons, or is/was a horse owner. If you have only ridden mostly follow the leader trails, you are not a seasoned rider.
**If the rider is from out of this country, and rides, there's an excellent chance you are able to ride one of our "step up" horses. If you want to ride one of our Arabs, they are so light, you need to be  advanced. Please call, text, or e mail us & we'll be happy to make sure you are well matched.
 
-Check our Facebook for articles about trail related issues, or information.

  - We do offer the ability to show horses, both in English and Western, and at Trail competitions.


Things you need to contact us about before you book any hours:
Safety of the rider and horse will always be our top priority!
 -  Weight over 200#. This needs to be determined on a case by case rider. More muscular, Height to weight ratio, or more experienced riders usually can weigh more on the regular stock. If not, we're happy to book a ride for our larger stock with a "heads up" call, to insure they are available. We need to know, prior to booking.
 - If you don't speak English for any reason. Obviously there is a communication gap at this juncture, even with an interpreter. Again, experience level of both the rider and the translator will come into play here. As a rule of thumb, expect to need to take a lesson prior to trail. Definitely call us first.
Riders 8yrs old or younger. This is for the enjoyment of the child. Once again, other factors will come into play on this situation. We can accommodate younger riders with no experience riding, but will need the booking rider to make contact with us; prior to booking.

 - Please note: you are booking a time slot. We are turning away other rides for that slot. If one is unable to safely go out to trail, their hour(s) turn into lesson time. If we do not know about the above mentioned issues at time of booking, that slot may stay in the arena, or not be able use said hours. Since we turn away other paying riders for that slot, the payment is non refundable.

Reward Program

If you enjoyed your ride, & you're kind enough to review us, Please  text or e mail us! We do have a riding rewards program in place as a thank you.
Have Concerns? Please e mail us and let us try and take them away Chisholmtrailrides@yahoo.com