September 11 – September 15, 2025
Join us for the Ultimate Riding Vacation with Julie Goodnight and her team! Take advantage of invigorating mountain trail rides while improving your riding skills and achieving a deeper connection with horses. Enjoy the spectacular natural beauty, socializing with Goodnight and other guests, and rejuvenate your soul with world-class accommodations, gourmet food and C Lazy U’s famous hospitality!
For a better idea of what to expect,
check out the itinerary:
Fall Horseback Riding: What to Expect
- No horseback riding on check-in and check-out days.
- Trail rides in fall are walk and walk-trot with the possibility of lope rides if conditions permit.
- This event does not include cattle working. If you are interested in our Working Cattle Ranch Experience, consider booking one of our week-long summer stays occurring mid-June to mid-August.
This amazing weekend kicks off with Horses and Happy Hour – your opportunity to get to know Julie Goodnight and her crew and enjoy a spectacular sunset in a mountain meadow, surrounded by 200 head of horses.
The Ultimate Riding Vacation includes:
- Riding Clinics with Julie Goodnight
- Arena Lessons with Julie and her assistant trainers
- Educational Keynote Presentations by Julie Goodnight that will enlighten your understanding of horses and inspire your horsemanship goals
- Trail Rides: daily choices of long or short rides
- Lunch on the Trail horseback ride
- Horses and Happy Hour
- Wine Tasting
- Nightly Entertainment
For non-riding activities we are planning nightly entertainment plus swimming, archery, mountain biking, hiking, ranger rides, fly fishing, shooting and more. You can also choose to sign up for spa treatments at our award-winning Lazy You Spa.
By the end of the weekend, you will have ridden your heart out, forged lifelong memories and made new friends. You will be re-energized in a way that can only happen in the presence of horses and the majestic Rocky Mountains. Join Julie Goodnight for a riding vacation experience you will never forget!
- DATES: September 11-15, 2025
- 4 night minimum stay
- Also check out the Ranch Riding Adventure in October!
- RATES (per person, per night):
- Adults Double Occupancy: $695*
- Total for 4 nights including tax and resort fee $3,468.44 (per person)
- Adults Single Occupancy: $795*
- Total for 4 nights including tax and resort fee $3,968.04
- Adults Double Occupancy: $695*
This program is specifically geared for all ability levels and both individual participants as well as couples who want to enjoy a ranch riding vacation together. We encourage bringing your spouse or significant other and enjoy the incredible Fall weather—warm days and cool nights.
This Ultimate Riding Vacation offers plenty of saddle time for those who cannot get enough, and plenty of alternative activities when you need a break. Be prepared to ride a lot, learn more about horses, improve your riding skills, soak in the incredible mountain vistas, enjoy socializing with like-minded souls, and have many great adventures on the back of a horse!
*Taxes (approx. 5%) and resort fees (20%) apply
About Julie Goodnight
Julie Goodnight is best known as host of the popular TV show, Horse Master, which aired weekly on RFD-TV for eleven years. Julie’s clear and humorous teaching style and her enlightening insights on horse behavior, inspire and educate audiences everywhere. A certified Master Clinician, Julie travels the globe teaching riders and giving horse training demonstrations. She’s a published author with a syndicated column, a monthly blog and podcast, a keynote speaker, and is an active social media influencer. Julie is CEO of 2Horse Productions, an equine, nature and adventure lifestyle production company. Goodnight is the recipient of the Exceptional Equine Educator Award and CHA’s Partner in Safety Award, and resides on her horse farm in the mountains of Colorado.
