SHORT TRIP HORSES

Vacationers, Fishermen & Trail Riders - Horses are the quickest, easiest, and most enjoyable way to see the backcountry or get your camp in and you to the fish. We offer gentle saddle and pack horses for lease by the trip or by the season.  We can also supply riding and pack equipment or wall tents and camp stoves. We deliver to your favorite riding area or have  Horse Trailers available for lease by the day or trip.

(Sorry, we no longer rent horses to game hunters or during fall hunting season.)
We screen every new horse on our own backcountry trail course, The Ultimate Horse Course.  These horses are qualified.  Let us recommend the right horses for you, then come to the ranch to ride with us and your preview your new horses.

We have excellent trail horses available for Short Trips from May 1 through October 1.

A Short Trip is appropriate for those using horses for less than two weeks.

ATTENTION: Due to the announcement of The Mantle Ranch for Sale and our retirement, we are no longer offering hunting horses for lease. We will continue to offer short trip horses during the summer. A HORSEMANSHIP & PACK SCHOOL, or the ability to show proficient horsemanship and packing abilities, is required to secure short trip horses for backckountry use. Thank you!

 

SHORT TRIP RATES:
Short Trip horses are available from May 1 to October 1.

Sorry, we no longer have horses available for rent to hunters or during hunting season.
 
STANDARD SHORT TRIP (up to 14 days): $500 per horse

EQUIPMENT: $75 per set.
This includes a complete set of either Riding or Pack gear.
Riding includes Saddle, Bridle, Halter w/Lead, Pad
Pack includes Sawbuck Pack Saddle, Canvas Pack Panniers, Pads, Halter w/Lead.
 
ONE DAY RENTAL - includes tack if needed: $125

OTHER RENTALS:
Wall Tent & Wood Stove $125
Saddle Panniers $25

SHOEING: Your short trip horses will have suitable shoes.  If you need new shoes ($75) or ice shoes ($120), call ahead. 

DELIVERY: No charge for loads of 10 head or more within 250 miles of Three Forks, MT.  $2.50 will be charged per loaded mile for deliveries OR retrievals of less than 10 head or for mileage further than 250 miles of Three Forks. Whenever possible, trucking will be prorated or eliminated when two or more loads can be combined.  We deliver to the end of paved roads, weather permitting.  An additional charge of $50 per hour is charged for gravel road time.  NO DELIVERY IS PERMITTED ON NATIONAL FOREST.  

TRAILERS: We have bumper-pull 4-horse trailers available for lease.  $80 a day, or $400 for up to 14 days.

OUT-OF-STATE:  $40 additional per horse leaving Montana.  This includes a Coggins test and health inspection OUT.  Horses leaving Montana for more than 30 days will require re-entry permits – arrangements and cost to be handled by lessee.  CANADIAN HORSES - ask us.

A $2500 security deposit is required of all new lessees.

INJURED OR DAMAGED HORSES:
Horses returned with wither sores, kidney sores, cinch sores, or malnourished so as to be temporarily unusable - $500 penalty.  Death or permanent injury - $2500 per horse.

Signed Lease Agreements are required to reserve horses, accompanied by a down-payment of 1/3 of the total lease fee. 
The balance of the lease fee is due upon receiving horses, as well as the security depoit of $2500 which covers up to 5 head.