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Horses & Horseback
Riding in
Sandpoint, Bonner County, and North Idaho
Sandpoint Equestrian
Resources
North Idaho Area Horse &
Rodeo Events
Sandpoint has a great love for horses. Horse culture in Sandpoint and North
Idaho is as old as the lumber industry. While farming had a great need for
horses, hauling timber from down the mountains, for both export to the rest of
the nation, and the railroad expansion in particular, made them essential to
our area.
Today, breeding is an important part of our
economy, and there are hundreds of horse ranches. In particular, Icelandic
ponies are a specialty where area breeders excel.
Today,
Around the region you can find numerous private ranches, as well as several
resources for various equestrian adventures. You can either rent a horse, or If
you have your own you can find many trails. There are trails in the Trestle
Creek, Gold Creek, Trout Creek and Rapid Lightening Creek drainages.
The U.S.
Forest Service has maps which provide detailed trail information, plus
Schweitzer has several trails as well as Mountain Home Adventures if you don’t
have your horse here.
There
are also unique horses for sale in the area. Every year the
International Draft Horse Show has a sale at the Bonner County Fairgrounds with numerous breeds
being showcased. Other popular breeds in the area include the Appaloosa, Paint
and the Quarter Horse.
So, if you
love horses and horseback riding in Sandpoint and North Idaho...
Rider Ranch
6219 S. Wolf Lodge Ck Rd
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
(208) 667-3373 |
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Family-owned and operated Rider Ranch is a working cattle and horse ranch just
20 minutes east of Coeur d'Alene. The Riders offer guided trail rides February
through November (weather permitting) and dinner rides May through the end of
September. Friendly, knowledgeable guides point out local flora and fauna and
ensure a safe trip. Hayrides are also available almost year round (weather
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Western Pleasure Guest Ranch
1413 Upper Gold Creek
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-9066
(888) 863-9066 |
Saddle
up for some good ol’ fashioned fun as you ride along the ridges and valleys of
this third-generation dude and guest ranch. Your hosts have proudly maintained
and preserved their ranchland in the beautiful, timbered Selkirk and Cabinet
Mountains. Ride through grazing cattle or sneak a peek at deer, bear, and other
wildlife in their native surroundings. Watch a Red-tailed Hawk soar overhead and
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The Equestrian Center
4455 Selle Road
Sandpoint, Idaho
(208) 265-2644
(866) 904-0111Buy 2
lessons get 3rd one 1/2 off |
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Diamond T Ranch
5361 River Rd
Clark Fork, Idaho 83811
(208) 266.0490 |
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Fine Fleece Alpacas
Bill & Shannon McAuliffe
5564 Colburn Culver Road
Sandpoint, Idaho 83864
(208) 255-7312 |
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Mountain Horse Adventures
7085 Schweitzer Mountain Rd
Sandpoint ID 83864
(208) 263-8768 |
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King
Spur Stables
King Spur Training Stables
520 County Road 22
Careywood, Idaho 83801
(208) 683-7315 |
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Pack River Yaks
1036 Hellroaring Road
Sandpoint, Idaho 83864
(208) 263-4785 |
Rocking O Ranch
784 Shingle Mill Rd
Sandpoint ID 83864
(208) 263-5549 |
Carter Country Farm & Feed
357 S Olive Ave
Sandpoint ID 83864
(208)
263-8236 |
Co-op Country Store
125 Tibbetts Dr
Sandpoint ID 83864
(208) 263-6820 |
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Dempsey & Associates Sandpoint Structures
Highway 200 & Main S
Sandpoint ID 83864
(208)
263-2473 |
Horserentals.com |
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From the Heart Ranch
This wonderful Alpaca Ranch is located on Rapid Lightning Road northeast of
Sandpoint, They offers tours, a vacation rental, and retail store with many
alpaca products.
(208) 265-2788 |
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Beetop-Roundtop Divide Trail #120
From
Sandpoint, take Highway 200 12 miles east to Trestle Creek Road 275. Turn left
on road 275 and go 13 miles to trailhead. Trail is 19.1 miles.
Branch North Gold Creek Trail #111
From
Coeur d'Alene, take Highway 95 north to Bunco Road #332. Go up the Bunco 6 miles
and take a left on Forest Service road #278 and follow it to the trailhead.
Dixie
Queen Trail #677
From
Coeur d'Alene, take Highway 95 north to Bunco Road #332. Go up the Bunco 6 miles
and take a left on Forest Service road #278 and follow it a couple miles past
Lakeview to the trailhead.
Kickbrush Trail #113
From
Coeur d'Alene, take Highway 95 north to Bunco Road #332. Go up the Bunco 6 miles
and take a left on Forest Service road #278 and follow it to the trailhead.
Pend
Oreille Divide Trail #67
From
Sandpoint, take Highway 200 east 12 miles to Trestle Creek road. Take road #275
for 12 miles to Lunch Peak Road #1091. Turn left on #1091 and go 4 miles. Trail
begins at big switchback below the lookout tower.
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