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Rules for Riders

No stallions are permitted on the Preserve.
Pets may not accompany horses and riders. Dogs are not allowed on the Preserve. Please do not leave animals in your vehicle in the parking area.
Please check in between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. The gate will be closed and locked after 11 a.m. to protect rigs parked on the Preserve.
Be prepared to exit the Preserve at 4 p.m.
Please practice "leave no trace" ethics and pack out all trash.
Remove manure from around trailers and haul home.
Please notify the trail monitor or a trust employee as quickly as possible if you lose your horse.
Youth riders (16 and under) are required to wear helmets.
Riders should not ride double except for an adult/child combination.
Riders must be in control of their horse at all times.
Patrollers will ride the trails to ensure the safety and adherence of rules by everyone.
No camping or fires will be permitted.
No smoking on the Preserve except inside your own personal vehicle.
The Trust reserves the right to refuse access to any rider for any reason at any time.
All participants ride and observe at their own risk. According to the New Mexico Equine Liability Act:

There are inherent risks to participants and observers involved in all activities with equine animals due to the propensity of an equine animal to kick, bite, shy, buck, stumble, bolt, rear, trample, be unpredictable or collide with other animals, objects or persons. Warning: New Mexico state law provides that no person, corporation or partnership is liable for personal injuries to or for the death of a rider (or other participant) that may occur as a result of the behavior of equine animals while engaged in any equine activities, and that the rider (or other participant) agrees to engage in the equine activity at his own risk.