Half Day Trail Ride on the McKenzie

Two horseback experts, Molly Oliver and Bill Esmay, will offer a half-day trail ride on horseback up to the Table Top where you will be able to eat your lunch before riding back down. This is a not-to-miss event!

This ride has very limited capacity and will be offered at 10:00 AM and is expected to last 4 hours. Open to ages 6 and up but children under 12 are required to have a guardian present. You MUST be registered to attend, see registration below. Please register per your age bracket so the docents can provide appropriate equipment – 13 years or older or ages 6-12. We cannot accommodate anyone under 6 years of age for liability purposes.

Horses and all equipment will be provided, including helmets.  Molly and Bill are very well versed in horse care, control, and safety. The cost per person is $175 which includes the horse and equipment fee and a preserve donation which directly benefits the ongoing stewardship work of Sierra Foothill Conservancy. The fee is non-refundable and if participants must cancel the total amount paid will be considered a donation to SFC. Participant substitutions are encouraged versus cancellation. Bring a lunch, water bottle and the group will rest at the top eating lunch and enjoying the view before heading back down. Please note that you will be on your horses for all but the last 1/4 mile which is a fairly steep hike to the top. We expect the ride will end no later than 2:30 PM.

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• You must be registered for the event to attend, we cannot accommodate walk-ons without advance notice or permission from SFC. Please ensure your registration information is accurate, we use both email and phone numbers to update participants to any hike changes or cancellations.
• Participants are to stay with the group and are not allowed to leave early or wander away from the designated hike. If you need more flexibility, please consider visiting our Preserves during one of our Open Preserve Days. See the Events Calendar for dates. Though the gate will remain locked during the event, we ask that you please not leave anything valuable in your vehicle.
• No Dogs are allowed on our Preserves with the exception of documented Service Animals. Please see our Visiting the Preserves page for more detailed information!
• Our Events are RAIN or SHINE – Sierra Foothill Conservancy regards the safety of our participants on our Preserves very highly so in the case of severe weather or the possibility of adverse impact on the land or the hike experience we reserve the right to cancel.
• One of the conditions of your participation does specifically release Sierra Foothill Conservancy, hold harmless as the owners of the property, and any of its employees or agents representing or related to hikes, classes, or projects offered by Sierra Foothill Conservancy while on the Property from any claims or liabilities of any kind whatsoever, arising from or related to my participation in these activities. Thank you for your cooperation and have a great day!
• You also agree to grant to Sierra Foothill Conservancy and its authorized representatives permission to record on photography film and/or video, pictures of my participation. I further agree that any or all of the material photographed may be used, in any form, as part of any future publications, brochure, or other printed materials used to promote Sierra Foothill Conservancy, and further that such use shall be without payment of fees, royalties, special credit or other compensation.