Live, Love, Ride
         with Wolfpack Outfitters!!!

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   "Wolfpack" rides are unique as they are customized for your group. 

“Wolfpack” has been riding with clients in the Madison Valley since 1996.  Trial rides are customized and tailored for your group.  Our rides are unique as  you don’t ride from our barn with strangers.  Instead you arrange the ride and we trailer the horses to meet you and your group at a pre-determined trailhead.  This way you truly ride scenic mountains trails on the Beaverhead National Forest and the Lee Metcalf Wilderness areas and the horses are also fresh and excited to go -- not bored from riding same trail everyday.   Trails are selected based on riding ability, what you want to do & see and weather conditions.  
         All types of riders are accommodated
            – from beginners to advanced- 

For a more enjoyable riding experience, horses are matched to the rider's skill level and saddles are selected based on your size.  Whether you are an established horse owner or a first time equestrian, we can accomodate you.   There are a variety trails to accomodate your group's interests and requests.  
      NOT a stereotypical single-file, head to tail trail ride.  
              Many say"it's like real riding”

Our clients are often referred by previous clients, area businesses or local residents.  Many own local "summer homes" and are "repeat" clients - having ridden with us for 5 to 10 years now.  Some stay at local motels, fishing lodges or visit area residents.  We appreciate the confidence and compliments of our clientele and strive to offer each rider a memorable experience. For some it is riding with their grandchildren and others have know our horses they tell us which horse their guest should ride.  If you are happy -- so are we!! 

Wolfpack believes the following factors contribute to our riding success....

1.  There isn't a horse or a saddle in our string, 
that we wouldn’t ride ourselves.

2. Riding one of our horses
- should be the next best thing to riding your own horse.  

3.  If you are having fun, we’re are too!

 Come Ride and See for Yourself!!!

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2011 RIDE PRICES                  
Visa and MasterCard Accepted
A one-trip fuel surcharge of $35 be added when diesel fuel is over $3/gallon.  
Helmets are optional on ALL rides - one can be provided on request or bring your own. 
 

Day Rides                                                             
    2 people:          $150/person
    3-4 people:      $125/person
    5 or more:        $115/person

* A light snack and bottled water provided. * Takes approx.  5-6 hours with trailhead drive & tacking up. 
* 2½ - 4 hours of actual horseback time.

Beaver Creek  / West Fork Trips 
 Minimum 4 riders:         $140/person 
 Longer more distant ride areas so lunch included.
 Takes approx. 7-8 hours with trailhead drive & tacking up. 


Lunch Rides                                                           

       Add $12/person to the Day Ride

*Takes approx. 5-6 hours with trailhead drive & tacking up.
* Includes 2 ½ - 4 hours of actual horseback/riding time. 

* Lunch consists of sandwich or wrap, chips, fruit, cookie, bottled water, soda or ice tea.
  

"Ranch" Ride                                                          
This 1- 1.5 hour option works well for families who are uncertain if they are ready for "mountain"  trail ride or are looking for a more budget friendly option.  Bring the kids to our "ranch" and get them started riding in our arena, pasture paddocks or on a 1-2 mile trial/loop.  Also meet the dogs, cats, goats, llamas and cows. This is also good option for vacationers who have limited time and want a short ride.  Rate:  $45/person


Packtrips                                                                 
              
              Vigilante/Gravelly Range Trip:    $300/person/day
           Indian Creek Wilderness Area:   $300/person/day
           Beaver Creek Wilderness Area:  $325/person/day 
     
Packtrips are customized for your group only and require.  You are not mixed with strangers.  Indian Creek offers opportunity for stream fishing and horseback riding.  Beaverhead National Forest trip and fishing is available.  Also BEAVER CREEK area packtrips with lake fishing are available for $325/person/day.  
Click for detailed packtrip information. 

  
Fishing Ride                                                           
    2 people:         $200/person
       3 or more:      $175/person

Experienced fisherman may want to get off the “river” and try something different.  Wolfpack can take you to a mountain stream or lake to fish there.  We don’t guide these trips – just give you the opportunity and “vehicle” to get there. 

* Takes approx. 7-8 hours with trailhead drive time,  packing & unpacking gear, etc. 

* Consists of 4 hours of horseback ride time and 2-3 hours of fishing time. 

* A packhorse is provided for gear – fishing waders, poles, fly boxes, lunch, etc.

* Lunch consists of BBQ chicken or a sandwich wrap, salad or chips, fruit, cookie, bottled water and a soda or ice tea.  


Riding/Horsemanship Lessons                             
         Lesson:  $45/person
       Private or group sessions
        
Shylea offers customized western riding lessons that are well-suited for beginning, intermediate or experienced riders wanting to improve their basic riding skills.  Lessons focus on equitation, horsemanship, safety, control and pattern work achieved through both arena and trail riding. 

Children lessons develop proper western riding and equitation skills and buiid rider confidence.  Focus is on  balance, leg & hand placement, bareback riding, arena/gymkana patterns, basic grooming and horse care.  Optional horse stories and educational articles are also shared and recommended.

       "Good riding skills
        go-hand-in-hand with good horsemanship".  

Shylea's riding lessons also have a built-in "horsemanship" component and focus on the overall well being and safety of horse and rider achieved through "communication".  Not only is it important to understand what you teach the horse, but also what the horse teaches you. Information about horse care and nutrition, shoeing, grooming & tack is also given. Shylea can also help you with HORSE OWNERSHIP - selection/buying, financial costs and feed & pasture managment  

Let Shylea share her horse experience with you.  She started riding horses when she was age 2 and has a lifetime of horse knowledge from from growing up on cattle ranches in Montana, showing in English/Western in 4-H and open horse shows and taking equestrian/equitation classes in college.   She is the 3rd generation to raise, train and use the same Quarterhorse bloodlines that her grandparents started raising in 1949.    Many of these horses are used in Wolfpack Outfitters' horseback rides.      

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  RESERVATIONS                      

• Recommend 24-hour advance notice.
• Call or email for ride availability. 
• 50% non-refundable deposit required at booking.
• A fuel surcharge may be added if diesel fuel is over $3/gallon.
  §         VISA and MASTERCARD ACCEPTED  

LOCAL LODGING / TRAVEL:                    

  Helmets are optional on ALL rides - one can be provided on request or bring your own. 

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MORE RIDE INFORMATION:      
Rides take place in the Beaverhead National Forest and the Lee Metcalf Wilderness.  Upon booking a ride, we carefully evaluate your group's skill level(s) and desire for adventure to determine which mountain trail ride will best suit your group.  All children riding mountain trails must be 5 or older.  Wolfpack guides have first aid and emergency training.

Jeff Wingard of Wolfpack Outfitters has been licensed with the Montana Board of Outfitters since 1991 (license #1799).  Shylea started riding horses when she was age 2 and has a lifetime of horse knowledge from from growing up on cattle ranch, showing in 4-H and taking equine classes in college.   She is the 3rd generation to raise, train and use the same Quarterhorse bloodlines her grandparents started raising in 1949.    Many of these horses are used on Wolfpack's horseback rides.

Axolotl Lakes Day Ride                                                           

This ride takes place in the Axolotl Lakes Wilderness Study Area which lies on the northern edge of the Greenhorn Mountains.  Enjoy scenic views of both the Madison and Ruby Valleys.  There is one vantage point where 6 mountain ranges can be observed and another that provides of scenic look of 4 of the Lakes.

The area's unusual  name is derived from a species of tiger salamander who inhabit the Lakes, commonly called “axolotl” in Aztek languange.  Axolotl  salamanders are in a "neotonic" form which means “retention of juvenile traits”.  They have gills, limbs and a finlike tail, yet it can morph into a terrestrial tiger salamander if environmental conditions are right.  More information is at  found at www.blm.gov/mt .  After the ride, plan to to visit  historic Virginia City - a short 1/2 hr drive away.

            Length:   2-3 hours of actual horseback time (Total 4-5 hours of day)
Skill Level:    Beginner to Advanced
            Terrain:        Moderate
            Elevation:    6800-7500 feet
            Rates:           $115 to $150/person depending on group size.  
                                 (See Dayride prices)


Vigilante Packtrip                                  

 
This pack trip takes place in the Gravelly Mountain Range of Southwest Montana. Riders will literally travel the top of the mountain range and overlook two mountain valleys - the Madison Valley to the East and the Ruby Valley to the West.  They will travel thru Douglas Fir and Lodgepole Pine timber stands, open meadows carpeted with wildflowers, pass several small mountain lakes. and see the extinct volcanic core of Black Butte.  This area is rich in gold mining history that shaped the west.    
           
          
           Length:         3-5 day, depending on schedule
            Skill Level:   Beginner to Advanced
            Terrain:        Moderate
            Elevation:    6000 - 8500 feet
            Rates:          $300 per person per day
                                 
Indian Creek Packtrip

     This trip takes place in the Madison Mountain Range of the Lee-Metcalf Wilderness. No motorized vehicles are allowed so you can enjoy Mother Nature's pristine peacefulness. While riding along  Indian Creek for 9 miles to reach base camp, guests pass a 60-ft waterfall.  Guests can do  do scenic day rides, hike and explore the backcountry wilderness or stay in camp and fish.  Base camp may be permanent or mobile depending on trip length.  For an additional fee: this trip has an "loop option"- start at Indian Creek Trailhead and end at Bear Creek Campground.
        Length:        3-5 day, depending on schedule
        Skill Level:   Intermediate to Advanced   
        Terrain:        Moderate to steep 
        Elevation:    6500 to 9000 feet         
        Rates:          $300 per person per day
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