Photo: “Rio Grande Gorge, New Mexico, USA1” by Domenico Convertini, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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- 24 riding businesses
- 3 riding areas
- Rides from $40
- 2-hour ride: $80 to $250
- 2 dude ranches
New Mexico riding moves between high desert and mountain forest. Around Santa Fe, Cerrillos, Abiquiu and Taos, guided rides cross mesas, canyons and red-rock country. In the mountains, riders explore the Pecos Wilderness of the Santa Fe National Forest and the Gila National Forest, home to the Gila Wilderness, the world’s first designated wilderness. Valles Caldera National Preserve admits riders with their own horses and an equestrian permit, and guest ranches offer longer stays.
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