"You can have the best of both worlds," is how Karen May of the North Fork Guest Ranch described a ranch vacation for horse people. "It’s riding with all the amenities. You can ride and enjoy seeing different country on horseback, go above the timberline, and also have the perks of everything a resort has to offer!"

She said most of the time people who come to North Fork are horse-oriented, and the first thing they want to know is what type of riding is available. That is the key question to ask yourself before you start shopping for a vacation that includes horses, either your own animals or those provided to you by a ranch, resort, or training facility.

"What are you looking to do?" is the question that Karen Lancaster of Cross Country International first asks