Patterson Ranch in Payson, Arizona is a hunter/jumper training, showing and rehab facility located adjacent to the Tonto National Forest. The ranch has pens and horse water available for ACTHA riders and the trail system is fantastic with a little water to play in (a real treat for desert riders), big pine trees and wonderful mountain views.
The annual Arizona ACTHA “Big Event” with 3 days of competition is on Memorial
Day weekend, the last events in Arizona as the close of the ACTHA competitive year ends on May 31st. The “Big Event” takes place at Little Thumb Butte Bed and Breakfast in Paulden, Arizona about fifteen miles north of Prescott, Arizona. This facility is an outstanding western place with views that show off what Arizona is all about. Bed and Breakfast hostess Ann Harrington provides a first-class operation complete with superb views of the mountains, horse facilities most only
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