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Tourism Valemount

Horseback Riding

Experience Valemount and the Robson Valley while sitting high in the saddle. Take a guided tour or ride our endless trails on your own.

Oh the Places You’ll Go

Welcome to the real wild west. Now it’s time to see it from high atop your faithful steed. Bring your own horse or book a tour with a local trail guide. The scenery here is the type you read about in novels. Here in the Valley of the Mountains we hike, bike, and paddle throughout the area. Some argue the best way to explore the valleys and gentle slopes of Valemount is atop an equine companion.

Riding horses through the valley with mountain scenery
Big valley

Explore, Learn and Tour

Feel free to bring your own mount to our valley and explore our many trail networks. You can also board at a local ranch and register in of horsemanship training camps and clinics. Create a new level of understanding between yourself and your equine partner. Western or dressage, the Robson Valley is filled with opportunities to improve your horsemanship. Novices can book a guided tour and spend an afternoon in the wilderness or camp out overnight. In Valemount, let the mountains move you and your horse take you to where you want to go.

Simple Stomping Ground

See the world as our pioneers saw it — from a quiet perch on an able steed.  Ascend gradual heights and wander through wildflower dotted meadows. At times, the forest will wrap itself around you, then it will disappear, and you’ll find yourself trotting through open fields with the jagged mountain peaks of the Rockies, Monashees and Cariboo Mountains standing guard at each side.

Boots, Chaps and Cowboy Hats

The Canoe Mountain Rodeo draws in cowboys and girls from throughout the Robson Valley and beyond. Every July our rodeo grounds heat up and the valley fills with excitement. We’ve got barrels and bull riding, bareback broncs and more. Dust off your boots, come on in and help cheer on the competitors as they vie for top spot. Stay late and kick up your heels at our legendary rodeo dance and make it a night to remember.

Top Ways to See the World From a Saddle
  1. Join Willow Ranch for a horse holidays, trail rides, lesson, demos, training and Irwin Insights courses. You can also stay at the ranch in one of their cabins.
  2. Cowgirl Up Adventures offers guided horseback riding tours, riding lessons, and custom guiding services in historic Tete Jaune Cache.
  3. Find out what it takes to work the ranch, and enrol in Ranch School for Dummies at Cardinal Ranch.
  4. Come cheer on our cowboys and cowgirls as they vie for a cash prize in the annual Canoe Mountain Rodeo.
  5. Become a horse whisperer at Falling Star Ranch.
Need to Know
  • Stick to existing trails. Horses are not permitted on all area trails. Check with the Valemount Visitor Centre for current information.
  • Be prepared, make a plan, and let someone know where you are going and when you expect to return. Never go alone.
  • Give wildlife space, and never feed wildlife. Even if it doesn’t appear dangerous, it could be in the right circumstances. Be bear smart.
  • Be prepared for sudden weather changes — dress accordingly.
  • Mosquitoes love our mountain air, so wear insect repellent.
  • Always pack a first-aid kit.
  • Help keep the Robson Valley pristine. Pack out what you pack in. If you’re bringing lunch, make sure to take your empty food and drink containers with you.

When to Go

  • Our horseback riding season begins in mid-May
  • Clinics run throughout the spring and summer
  • Arrive in early July for the Canoe Mountain Rodeo
  • Book a guided horseback riding tour at any time from May to October
Child and two adults riding horses in a field
All ages welcome
Guided horseback trail rides through the open forest
Guided rides
Group of people eating outdoors, cookout, barbeque, covered tables
Western cookout
Ranch hands posing in the barn
Ranch hands
Ranch hands riding horses in the paddock at dusk
Ranch experience
Cowgirl Up Adventures

13750 Highway 16, Tête Jaune Cache, BC, Canada
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Cowgirl Up Adventures offers guided horseback riding tours, riding lessons, and custom guiding services in historic Tete Jaune Cache British Columbia located in The Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Falling Star Ranch Academy of Foundational Hors...

5551 Fraser Road, Dunster, BC, V0J 1J0, Canada
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Horse whispering demos, year-round, rain or shine. Enjoy the comfort of our beautiful indoor riding arena in inclement weather, or the beautiful mountain vistas from our outdoor r […]
Willow Ranch

1905 Cranberry Lake Road, Valemount, BC, Canada
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Welcome to Willow Ranch, our small and newly built guest ranch in the Rocky Mountains. Our newly build cabins are located in the middle of the forest and are surrounded by a beaut […]