Riders loping toward the camera on a dusty desert trail.Photo: White Stallion Ranch
Family ranch

Tucson, Arizona

White Stallion Ranch

Tucson desert ranch next to Saguaro National Park with daily rides and arena team penning.

Ranch work available

Season
Year-round
Ages
Riders 5+

What you'll do

  • Varied daily rides, from slow walking rides to fast rides with trotting and loping, and arena team penning for riders 8 and up who qualify
  • A weekly rodeo put on by the True family
  • Climbing, axe throwing, archery, shooting, a heated pool and hot tub

When to go

  • Open year-round, with check-in any day
  • Summer rides move to early morning and late afternoon
  • Stays of four nights or more include Tucson airport transfers

Who it's for

  • Families, with Cactus Kids summer rates June to August
  • Riders 5 and up get their own horse

Good to know

  • No riding on Sundays, and no kids program or childcare
  • Lessons, spa, bar, Jeep tours and .45 shooting cost extra; other activities are a la carte except on qualifying 4- or 6-night stays
  • A wide range of specialty weeks, including horsemanship programs, yoga and wellness retreats, and cowgirl weeks
  • A few rides are for adults only

Getting there

  • Tucson International, with complimentary transfers on stays of four nights or more.
  • Horsemanship
  • Hot tub
  • Pool
  • Sport shooting
  • Trail riding
White Stallion Ranch brand: A W with a cross joined to its lower right

Ride for the brand. No branding required.

Burned on
Right shoulder on cattle and horses
On record
Arizona Department of Agriculture brand book (opens in a new tab)To find it:
  • Owner index at the back of the book: White Stallion Ranch
Look for brand 3552.