Mesquite Trail Ride Rules
Ride Rules
- Attend Safety Briefing before each ride
- Please wear your name badge
- Do not bring stallions on the ride.
- Leave your dogs at home (even though we love them). There are no dogs allowed in camp. No dogs allowed left in trailers while we ride.
- No private campfires but please join the group campfire.
- As guest of the Ranch please pick up your litter (bring container for butts if you smoke).
- Ride behind the trail boss and in front of the drag. Be sure you know who these riders are before you leave camp.
- Ribbon your horse's tail if he's a kicker - make it so the ribbon can be seen from a distance.
- Ride with courtesy and be aware of others.
- Ride your horse at a walk pace when on an organized ride with the group.
- Avoid tailgating the horse in front of you, but don't leave huge gaps in ride group.
- Please do not ride alone. If you are in a smaller group, please leave gates the way you find them and avoid all ranch livestock.
- Above all, enjoy and be safe.
Mesquite Trail Ride Notes
13th Annual Mesquite Trail Ride, Dine & Dance - 2023 Round UP
2023 MTR Riders, I hope all of you made it home safe without any unexpected situations. Just wanted to say that this year's ride was one of our best thanks to all of the help from not only the "committee" folks but also from so many of the riders that I saw lending a hand to help when things needed to be done. It was noticed by Rex, the cook, that everyone present seemed to want this ride to be good and pitched in to make it better.
We are already planning some things for next year so pencil in September 26-29 2024 for next year's ride. We will let you know as soon as we have confirmed the ride site. Once we have done that, we will offer first registrations to returning riders before we open it up to new folks. I anticipate the numbers going back up next year so if you are able to attend get your registration in early once, they become available. You will get an email letting you know that the registration is open.
Thanks for being part of Mesquite Trail Ride.
Richard
PLEASE BE AWARE: ARS - 12-553-subsection C - An owner, lessor or agent of any riding stable, rodeo ground, training or boarding stable or other private property that is used by a rider or handler of an equine with or without the owner's permission is not liable for injury to or death of the equine or the rider or handler.