Year round 7,000 acre friendly guest ranch in the Rocky Mountain foothills 25 miles sw of Calgary, bordered by ranches and the Kananaskis Forest Reserve. Abundance of wildlife. Convenient for Calgary Stampede 9-18 July 2010 package or Spruce Meadows weeks National June, Continental June, July or NA July, Masters Sept, riding lesson weeks April/May. Small friendly ranch, no galloping due to the terrain of high foothills, streams etc only periodic trot or canters if desired.. Comfortable lodge rooms with bathroom and shower or bath tub. Hearty meals. Special weeks include :
Calgary Stampede 9-18 July 2010 (8-17 July 2011)Includes accommodation at the Ranch, all meals, riding, one day's gate admission to exhibition grounds and transportation to Calgary.
Spruce Meadows Horse Show Weeks
Classic 30 April-2 May 2010; Masters 8-12 September 2010; National 9-13 June 2010 check when booking to confirm dates have not changed. See the worlds top jumping horses, ride the Ranches finest stock and Polo horses. Includes accommodation at the Ranch, all meals, riding, 2 days tickets to Spruce Meadows and transportation to Spruce Meadows.
Cowboy and Indian Weeks
(one week in July and August 2010 dates TBC) Spend your week at the Ranch learning and living the cowboy way. Experience all the trail riding you like, good old fashioned home cooking and a day at a rodeo/Pow Wow. You will also experience the culture and traditions of the Tsuu T’ina First Nations people. Enjoy an outdoor, open fire dinner of traditional Indian fare while being entertained by Hal Eagletail of the Tsuu T’ina Nation. Also included is an afternoon tour of the Tsuu T’ina Reserve.
Taste of Alberta
(End Sept 2010 – adults only)
4900 ft 7+ (no counsellors) Capacity 15-17 Airport
Alternative activities - 1 hr Banff, Rockies, Calgary, Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump. Extra nearby Golf (20 mins), mountain biking, river rafting, Bragg Creek square dancing, Tennis, visit rodeos
Prices start from
1 April-25 June 2010 £948.00 pp plus ranch compulsory gratuity £89 per week
17 June to end of September 2010 £948.00 plus £89.00 gratuity
26 June-16 July 2010 £986.00 plus ranch grauity of £93.00 gratuity
3 night rate for double occup in April and September only £552.00 plus £52.00
3 night rate for high season double occup £673.00 plus £63.00
Includes 3 meals a day and all riding activities. Transfer CD$78.00 pp each way first person plus $62 pp thereafterplus tax from Calgary Airport
To Book call American Round-Up UK bonded Tour Operator who can tailormake your holiday with or without flights, hotel or car hire. Tel : 01798 865946
Winter stay - no riding, winter snow adventure dog sledding, skiing nearby hire lodge house - click here for more info.
American Round-Up Tel : 01798 865946 is now part of Frontier Travel and is fully bonded under their ATOL 5405 ABTA W3207. Reg No 3403694 6 Sydenham Avenue London SE26 6UH VAT 744 407 633