Kjell and Eleanor Andersson
Sweden
(Kjell - Dad and Eleanor, 12 years old)

For us, it was a dream come true to visit the ranch. We had seen all the western movies and the beautiful Arizona landscapes on TV. Eleanor's dream vacation was a western ranch with cowboys, cowgirls, horses and cows.

Eleanor rides English at home in Sweden and Kjell is a beginner. We looked on the internet and decided that White Stallion would be perfect for us. Kjell's favorite childhood TV show  was "High Chaparral" and since it was filmed at White Stallion, we were sure it was the place for us! 

We arrived late in the evening and after a few minutes at the Front Desk, we were served dinner, met lots of new friends and were welcomed to the ranch. We felt like a part of the family! We enjoyed riding twice a day and team penning, but the All Day Ride into Saguaro National Park was definately something special! 

The wranglers made all the rides really interesting and safe.  They take such good care of the horses and the guests! We even took some lessons so we could lope on the fast rides. We liked the fact that adults and kids could ride together, and it was great to be able to soak in the hot tub after a long day! We had intended to stay for a week and leave for Disneyland, but Eleanor wanted to stay at the ranch for our entire trip. We just love this ranch and can't wait to come back!