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Horseback Riding

What would a dude ranch be without our four-hooved friends? We have lots of fun horsin’ around with horseback riding and activities for all riding levels. Come hop on up and ride on out to explore the beauty of Antimony, Ut!

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Arena Activities

Ever watch a rodeo and wish you could be one of those cowboys or cowgirls racing around the barrels? Practice horseback riding techniques on a real Utah cowboy ranch.

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Archery

There’s nothing quite like the rush you feel when your arrow hits dead center on the target’s bullseye.

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Tubing & Swimming

After a morning in the saddle you can take a dip in the ol’ swimming pond, or grab a tube and float your troubles away on our exciting river run. Experience the simple pleasures of life at Rockin’ R Ranch in Southern Utah.

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Hiking

Stretch your legs on one of many beautiful scenic hikes near Antimony, Ut! Explore the country that was home to the Outlaw Butch Cassidy or take a day trip and visit Bryce Canyon National Park.

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Cowboy Roping

Roping, or lassoing, is an old cowboy tradition. We’ll teach you techniques to help you lasso one of our “calf” heads.

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Country Line Dancing

We work hard and play harder out at the ranch. Learn some fun foot-stompin’ western line dances to get your heart rate up.

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Campfires

Envision a dark night, plentiful stars and dancing flames of a crackling campfire. A Utah ranch vacation isn’t complete without campfire stories and s’mores.

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Petting Barn

What’s a ranch without a variety of farm animals? Get up close and personal with our bunny rabbits, goats, chickens, and more.

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Wagon Rides

Take a leisurely tour of our small town of Antimony in our horse-drawn, Amish-built wagon.

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Children’s Activities

Young children will enjoy activities just for them at the Rockin’ R Ranch.

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Lawn Games

Our large lawn area by the lodge is perfect for big groups to team up and test their fun competitive spirit.

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PLEASE NOTE:

Before participating in any of our activities, you will be required to sign a “release of liability” which is standard for our type of business.

Additional Activities

Our Utah ranch vacation package includes a lot of fun activities. However, if you want to spice
things up a bit, we have some activities for an additional cost that can add to your
Vacation of a Lifetime! Please note that not all of these additional activities are available every day.

Prices shown are for our full-amenities ranch vacation guests and may vary for Bed and Breakfast guests.

Horse Roundup

$40 per person

A Rockin’ R Ranch guest favorite! Wake up early, saddle up, and head out with our wranglers before breakfast to help gather the herd. You’ll also have bragging rights to tell your friends about being a real Cowboy. (Some riding experience is required, and you must be approved by one of our wranglers.)

Horseback Riding Lessons

$40 per person for an hour session

Learn to ride or tune up your riding skills. One of our wranglers will teach you riding techniques as well as play some fun games to help you ride better. This class is great for all ages and riding abilities! (Maximum of four people per session)

Clay Pigeon Shooting

$60 per person (includes 50 shots) Add $20 per extra person sharing in the 50 shots (rates subject to change without notice)

The Wild West means Cowboys, Horses, and Guns! Join us for some clay pigeon shooting. No prior experience is necessary. Our safe and knowledgeable staff will show you how to have a rootin’ and shootin’ good time.

Cowboy Rock Horseback Ride

$60 per person

We’ll trailer up the horses to go to nearby scenic Antimony Canyon for a half-day ride to one of the most unique rock formations in Utah–beautiful Cowboy Rock! We’ll take sack lunches and explore the hidden beauties of Antimony Creek and Canyon. Don’t miss your chance to see a part of Utah not very many people know about on a uniqe horse trail ride.

Horse Training Seminar

$40 per person

Have you ever wondered how horses go from a wild and bucking animal to a cowboy’s best pal? Learn basic natural horsemanship as you work with some of our young horse stock. We’ll teach you some horse training history and how to communicate with horses. This activity goes hand-in-hand with the Horseback Riding Lesson.

Rockin’ Rock Climbing and Rappelling

$65 per person

(Not available in 2022.)  Climb up our natural river cliffs, or rappel over 65 feet onto the banks of the Sevier River! A great activity for small families, family reunions, business retreats and youth conference groups. If your large group is interested, we offer a great group incentive. (Ages 12 and older)

  • “Thank you for the great time we had on the Rockin R’ Ranch! Horseriding was so great as well as the tubing of course! Hope we’ll be here once again.”

    — Isabel & Tobi from Germany

  • “Our family just returned to Fort Worth, Texas from our 4 day Rockin’ R Ranch vacation, and we cannot stop telling everyone around us about all of the adventures we had! Our 4 boys put down their game systems and happily discovered the wonders of the great outdoors, a huge accomplishment! There are too many standout staff members to name them individually. Every activity went above and beyond our expectation. Thank you for creating some of our most favorite family memories!”

    — The Bouck Family

  • “Had a terrific time at the ranch. It was everything we were hoping for & much more. Great food, activities were memorable, especially rodeo. Amazed us all that so many others were there, but the organization of our meals, activities was amazing. Really had a great memory for all of us. Thanks.”

    — Allen Wilson, Utah

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