Go
West Young Man (And Woman)
By
John Ruler
ROUND-UP
Where and when to go:
Colorado, Montana and Wyoming; also Oregon, Idaho, the Dakotas: June to September
23 to 30 degrees C;
similarly with British Columbia and Alberta, Canada; Arizona, Texas, New Mexico:
November to May 17 to 33 degrees C.
Cost: Around £1000 plus for eight days/seven nights.
This includes all meals, accommodation, sleeping bag (if needed) and equipment,
as well as horse, tack and guide, so very little pocket money required. To this
must be added trans-Atlantic flights.
A comprehensive coverage is given by the specialist companies
with whom you can discuss individual needs. These include:
- American Round-Up,
Oxenways, Membury, Axminster, Devon, EX13 7JR
Tel: 01404 881777 Fax: 01404 881778
e-mail: amroundup@aol.com
website: www.american-roundup.co.uk
(Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas,
Wyoming; Alberta, British Columbia)
- Ranch America,
Suite 2a Horseshoe Business Park, Upper Lye Lane, Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire
AL2 3TA
Tel: 01923 671831/2 Fax: 01923 671833
e-mail: ranch.america@virgin.net
website: www.ranchamerica.co.uk
(Arizona, California, Colorado, Dakotas, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Texas, Wyoming)
- Ranch Rider,
The Coach House, Brand Lane, Woodhouse, Lougborough, LE12 8TY
Tel: 01509 891305 Fax: 01509 890232
e-mail: info@RanchRider.com
website www.RanchRider.com
(Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming;
Alberta British Columbia)
Riding holiday specialists also featuring ranches:
- In The Saddle,
Baughurst Road, Ramsdell, Tadley, Hampshire RG26 5SH Tel: 01256 851665 Fax:
01256 851667
e-mail: rides@inthesaddle.com
website: www.inthesaddle.com
(Montana, South Dakota ,Texas, Wyoming; British Columbia)
- Equitour Peregrine Holidays,
41 South Parade, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7JP Tel: 01865 511642 Fax: 01865 512583
e-mail: eqtours@aol.com (Arizona, California,
Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming , Utah; Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec
)
General tour operators (with ranches featured):
- Travel Pack (Both USA & Canada programmes)
Clarendon House, Clarendon Road, Eccles Manchester M30 9TR Tel: 08705 747
101 Fax: 0870 127 2010 (Texas; British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec)
- Windows On The Wild
Voyage House, 5 The Lanchesters, 162-164 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith,
London W6 9ER
Tel: 020 8748 8376 Fax: 020 8600 7001
website: www.windows-on-the-wild.com
(Montana, Wyoming; Alberta)
- Vacation Canada
PO Box 340, Spring Gardens, Manchester M60 3PA
Tel: 0141 353 3579 Fax: 0870 70 70 555
e-mail: Vacationcanada@btinternet.com
(Alberta, British Columbia)
- Getaway Vacations
1 Elmfield Park, Bromley, Kent BR1 1LU
Tel: 020 8313 0550 Fax: 020 8313 0620 (Texas, Arizona)
- Thomas Cook
Any Thomas Cook branch or 01733 418100 for America brochure (Texas)
Other Useful Sources: USA:
- Texas Tourism
For list of ranches Tel: 020 7978 5233 Fax: 020 7924 3134
website: www.traveltex.com
CANADA:
- Visit Canada
Tel: 0906 871 5000
**Please note this line carries a premium rate and it is often simpler, and
certainly more informative, to contact ranches direct via e-mail or on the
Internet. The same applies with the respective provinces. Alberta (www.albertatravel.com)
for instance, has a list of ranches indicating where cattle drives are available.
BRIEFLY:
Fort Worth Texas is the only city in the world to stage daily cattle drives,
with 15-20 select Texas longhorns driven from their pens in the historic Stockyards
along the banks of the Trinity River... ... ... ...
The famous Calgary Stampede is being staged this year from July 7-16. Don't
be too overawed - there's plenty to do and see from rodeos to chuck wagon races
and marching bands. The whole city gets into the Stampede spirit with hotels,
stores and even banks decked out in western motif.
JOHN RULER is joint author of Great Riding Holidays (The Compleat Traveller)
(ISBN 0-9653558-2-9) which includes a large section on North American
ranches. Available at £14.94, plus £3.80 p&p, through major bookshops,
equestrian outlets or by telephoning 01225-775288.
See also www.ridingholidays.com
for directory of ranches.
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