Equestrian Activities

Equestrian Activities

Equestrian Activities Our guides are the best in the business. Based on decades of experience and keen knowledge of the relationship between horse and rider, they will custom design the perfect ride for your party no matter the size or experience. We can even set up one of a kind events like cattle drives and aoudad hunts. Sunset & Sunrise Trail Rides These popular rides last for about an hour and a half. Guides take guests around Lajitas Mesa for a most spectacular view. Sunset Ride with Wine & Cheese $150 per person Sunrise Ride with Breakfast $150 per person Sunset or Sunrise Ride $125 per person Trail Rides Cross the infamous Comanche Creek and along historic trails to observe breathtaking views of the Mesa de Anguila including views of Mexico and Lajitas Mesa ever present in the background. $70 per hour $110 for 2 hours Half Day Trail Rides This 3 hour ride is tailored for the guest, exploring several scenic areas of Lajitas. A true adventure guaranteed. $150 per person Enjoy with a Gourmet Lunch $175 per person FULL DAY Trail Ride with lunch $350 per person Buena Suerte Overnight Ride three & a half hours to the historic Fresno Mine and the ghost town of Buena Suerte. Our esteemed cowboy cook prepares a world class campfire dinner. After a restful sleep (all bedding provided), you will wake up to a savory, hot breakfast. **Minimum 4 guests Max of 15 guests ** $375 per person $335 per person w/out horse Sunrise Breakfast or Sunset Dinner at Stargazer Mesa Ride out to our little piece of heaven known as Stargazer Mesa. Tucked away in the distant hills of Lajitas back country, we have found the perfect location to get away from it all. Join us after your trail ride to the mesa for an outstanding meal prepared as it would be in the Old West, using Dutch ovens and hot coals. Vehicle transport or hay wagon available upon request. ** Minimum 4 guests ** Stargazer Breakfast with Personal Chef without horse Stargazer Dinner without horse $150 per person $250 per person $110 per person $250 per person $210 per person Pony rides For our youngest riders (7 12 years of age) FREE ** Helmets mandatory up to 12 years of age **

Equestrian Activities Lessons Lajitas instructors take their numerous years of experience ranching, cutting, competing, and judging and roll it all into a lesson for you. If you just need the basics on how to stay on a horse, or if you want to learn to become a professional cutting horse rider, our team has the right lesson for you. Come by and give us an idea of your goals, and we can help to make them happen. Learn basic riding skills Advanced Riding Skills Cutting lessons on Mechanical Cow Cutting lesson on Live Cattle Clinics Horsemanship 101 Advanced Training Cattle Drives Boarding horses Board your horse with us! With our Feed With Your Feed Starting a Horse Cutting $45 for ½hour $90 for 1 hour $100 for 1 hour $100 for 1 hour $150 for 1 hour ** for more information, please contact O.K. Estes or Kathy Hoadley at the Equestrian Center, 432.424.5190 ** $20 a day $15 a day Shooting Activities Cowboy Action Shoot Want to shoot like a real cowboy? Our cowboy shooters know their way around any kind of weapon of the Old West and will show you how it s done. Come to our town of Stargazer Springs full of nostalgia and awaiting targets. You will walk through town shooting a single action pistol, a side by side shotgun, and a leveraction rifle. Then, have a competition with your posse on who is the fastest! Now, when will you ever experience something like this again in your life? $100 per shooter Five Stand Skeet Shoot Lajitas offers one of the finest five stands in the West. This shotgun shooting game using sporting clays, allowing shooters of all abilities some of the most exciting target combinations available. Our course utilizes eight automatic traps to simulate game birds such as dove, quail and pheasant. There is even a rabbit bolting across the ground challenging you to take a shot. One round consists of 25 shots, with groups of shots being taken from each shooting stand. $80 per shooter instruction for five stand Enjoy a one on one lesson from one of our crack shots. You ll be shooting like an expert in no time! Includes one round. $125 per person Cowboy action & five stand combo Enjoy both shoots! $150 per person

Agave Spa

Agave Spa - Massages Agave Massage A Swedish Massage which utilizes a variety of light to medium strokes and muscle kneading to help relax those tight and sore muscles and relieve stress from head to toe. This is a great first time massage experience! 60 Minutes $115.00 90 Minutes $155.00 Agave Deep Tissue Massage This specialty massage utilizes deep tissue massage within your custom created massage session. Deep tissue is much more highly therapeutic than other types of massage. 60 Minutes $125.00 90 Minutes $165.00 Agave Hot Stone Massage We utilize locally found stones within your massage session; using the heated stones to perform the massage. Benefits include the therapeutic aspect of using heat along with the massage strokes to help relax tense muscles. Stones are also beneficial for the properties they contain; helping the skin to absorb necessary minerals and hydrate. Choice of essential oils may also be added. This is one of our guests top choices! 90 Minutes $180.00 Aromatherapy Massage Offers a wonderful added element to your Agave Massage; by giving each guest a variety of essential oils from which to choose and are selected by your therapist depending on the needs and requests of each client. The therapist will then create custom blended massage oil using your choice of essential oil along with a mixture of jojoba and almond oil. Helps to hydrate and revitalize your skin as well as your mind, body, and spirit. 60 Minutes $130.00 90 Minutes $170.00 Desert Aroma Massage This high desert specialty helps to revitalize and lift your spirits as well as hydrate your skin. Your session begins with a gentle dry brush exfoliation and is followed with a individualized & customized aromatherapy massage using one of our select aromatherapy essential oil blends; choices of Desert Sage or Desert Delight. These exotic and indigenous oils will leave your mind stimulated, your body refreshed, and your spirits lifted! 90 Minutes $180.00 Serenity Massage This specialty massage is custom created & designed by your therapist to ensure each guests has a unique and individual massage experience that is relaxing as well as therapeutic. Focusing on each muscle area, a combination of massage styles are used based on the needs and requests of each guest. Deeply Serene. you will emerge with your mind calm, your body relaxed, and your spirit restored. This is a therapist favorite! 60 minutes $130.00 90 minutes $170.00 Anti-Stress Massage Offers a therapeutic massage focusing on the neck, upper back and shoulder area. Relaxes the body and relieves stress caused by excessive work as well as travel fatigue. Also helps to rejuvenate your mind, body and senses. Massage can be performed on a Chair or Table. 30 Minutes $80.00 Specialty Massage For those requiring a more therapeutic specialty massage therapy session, this is your choice! There are a variety of options from which to choose, including; Swedish, Sports, Deep Tissue, Pregnancy, Trigger Point & Other Therapeutic Body Work or a combination of any of the above. This is a great choice for the Hiker, Biker, Hunter or Golfer. 60 Minutes $130.00 90 Minutes $170.00

Facials & Packages Facials Agave Facial Nourishing the skin with rich botanical ingredients, products are chosen to meet the needs of the skin type beginning with a gentle cleansing; a Pineapple and Papaya enzyme treatment is applied to help renew the texture of your skin. The cleansing is followed by, toning, a customized mask and facial massage to enhance the results of the botanical products. This selection also includes your choice of focused massage for the neck & shoulder area, hands and/or feet. 50 Minutes $120.00 Ultimate Facial All of the best ingredients are put together for this wonderful facial treatment. Fruit enzymes deep clean the skin of impurities and residues as it prepares the skin for the deeply hydrating and cell regenerating collagen serum and mask. The collagen infused mask helps prevent damage caused by free radicals and provides intense hydration to give you vibrant, silky smooth skin. Special attention to the eye and lip area will pamper delicate skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines. A relaxing massage of the shoulders, hands and feet with a silk treatment help you feel refreshed from head to toe. 80 minutes $240.00 Gentleman s Facial Specifically formulated products are used for a gentleman s face. We utilize botanical ingredients cleansing the skin and nourishing with products that soothe the beard area. Includes your choice of focused massage for the neck & shoulder area, hands and/or feet. 50 Minutes $120.00 Mini Facial For a quick deep cleansing, this is the choice. Treatment includes a cleansing, toner, deep cleansing mask and moisturizer. A great first experience. 30 Minutes $85.00 Spa Packages The Desert Escape A selection of our relaxing services beginning with your toes. The Desert Escape begins with a Big Bend Foot Soak and is followed by a 50 minute Aromatherapy Massage with one of our signature blends; choices of Desert Sage or Desert Delight. No Desert Escape would be complete without an Agave Facial. This is one of our guests favorites! Approximately 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 Hours $255 The Ultimate Hideout This package is a half-day event! Want to pamper yourself or someone you love this is the package to choose. We begin your hideout by offering a choice of herbal teas to sip on while we get you started in your choice of foot soaks; choices of Big Bend, Peppermint, or Desert Delight. We also include some reflexology to your hands and feet while soaking. Your hideout continues with an 80-minute massage of your choice; choose between Swedish, Aromatherapy, Sports, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, or Pregnancy Massage. Your hideout would not be the ultimate without including our 80-minute Ultimate Facial, including an extra eye & lip treatment. You will emerge from your Ultimate Hideout feeling rested, revitalized, and restored... ready to face the world! Approximately 3 ½ to 4 Hours $455 Eye & Lip Treatment This treatment aids in the regeneration of healthy skin cells to help reduce the appearance of fine lines by using a soothing mask to help moisturize & De-Stress those areas. This is a wonderful addition to any of the facials. Added to any facial treatment $35.00 Fabulous Feet Agave Spa Foot Soak Let your feet celebrate with a little pampering after hiking in the park, a day on the golf course, or just because it feels good. Your choice of any aromatherapy footbath begins this treatment and is followed up with a hydrating foot lotion to complete your soak. A wonderful addition to your spa experience, before or after a treatment. 25 Minutes $30.00

Atv tours Explore the Big Bend on one of our rough and tumble all terrain vehicles. These ATVs can go anywhere and take you to remote places you might not ever see otherwise. Our guides are incredibly knowledgeable and transform the seemingly arid Chihuahuan Desert into a living, breathing thing of beauty. ATV Tours Explore the very scenic and unique piece of Lajitas property that shares a boundary with gorgeous Big Bend National Park. Our guides will take you all over the southern expanse of Lajitas, enjoying stunning views, remarkable rock formations, and outstanding flora and fauna. A fabulous way to spend a morning or afternoon. 2 hour tour $125 driver / $60 rider 4 hour tour $260 driver / $75 rider Jeep tours Jeep Tours through Far Flung Outfitters at 800 839 7238. Prices range from $49 to $135 per person. Prices are per person exclusive of tax and park entrance fees (where applicable). The Lajitas Staff would be most pleased to assist you with making reservations with Far Flung Outfitters.

River Tours Discover the magic of Big Bend, Texas! Come and raft or canoe the canyons, hike the desert or mountain trails, or four wheel to remote Indian camps, old mines or forgotten homesteads. Walk the paths of your pioneer or Indian ancestors and experience the freedom of the uncluttered, many colored, multi textured landscapes of west Texas, where rainbows wait for the rain. Lajitas Golf Resort & Spa is proud to recommend Big Bend river tours as our preferred river and hiking outfitter. We would be pleased to assist you with contacting their staff or you can call them direct 800.545.4240. Please mention that you are a guest at Lajitas. Big Bend River Tours offers river trips, hiking and backpacking trips, back road tours and interpretive tours of the State and National parks year round. Equipment rentals and shuttles are available for those more adventuresome who wish to "go it on their own". Advance reservations are recommended. Their friendly and helpful office staff can assist in making reservations or answering any questions you may have. Office hours are from 9 AM to 5 PM daily. The guided rafting trips, canoe trips, guided hikes and back roads tours are structured to give you information about the regions history, geology, wildlife and plant life through the expertise of their knowledgeable guides. Combination trips include the union of either a river trip, guided hike, or back roads expedition.

Mountain Biking The Big Bend area contains plenty of challenging terrain for mountain bike enthusiasts. There are miles of jeep roads and trails to ride in the surrounding mountains and desert, ranging from easy to difficult, from an afternoon outing to a multi day adventure excursion. Lajitas Golf Resort & Spa recommends Desert Sports for Mountain Biking. Desert Sports prefers that you contact them directly at 432 371 2727 or 888 989 6900 toll free so they can access your preferences and skills, to help determine the best rides for you..! Some of the rides they offer are: One-Day Rides If you're short on time, join one of our guided day rides. Riding time is 4 6 hours with opportunities for side hiking and exploring. Challenge yourself or take a relaxing ride with one of our experienced, informative guides. Desert Sports/Lajitas Resort $135 for 1 or 2 people $40/person Big Bend Ranch State Park $155 for 1 or 2 people $50/person Big Bend National Park $145 for 1 or 2 people $45/person Solitario Solemente Beginning the ride at Sauceda, the old ranch headquarters, our route takes us through rolling high Chihuahuan desert and up and over the rim of the Solitario. Our camp is inside the ancient caldera and day two is spent circumnavigating the interior loop of this geologically majestic setting. It ends with a ride back up and out of the caldera. Our most popular ride in the state park also makes a great off road tandem bike trip.

Birding walks Colima Warbler Vermillion Flycatcher Colima Warbler Lajitas Golf Resort & Spa is proud to recommend Betty Moore as our preferred Bird Walk guide. We would be pleased to assist you with contacting Betty or you can call or email her directly at 432.371.2240 or bettymoore15@hotmail.com. Please mention that you are a guest of Lajitas Golf Resort & Spa.