about us
The Double L Ranch is a private training and riding facility located eight miles north of Bishop, California, in the Eastern High Sierra – the "Mule Capital of the World." We train both horses and mules in private or group lessons, and our students range from age 4 to 74.
If you are looking for high-quality care and personal attention for you and your animal, you will find it at Double L, owned and operated by Diana and Linda Laird. Come for a free evaluation. Once you ride with us, we are sure you will want to be part of the Double L family.
We offer
Training
Full Training
$450 per month + board
Animal ridden 5 days a week,
lessons included.
Half Training
$275 per month + board
Animal ridden 3 days a week,
lessons not included.
Lessons
$50 per lesson, either your horse or a lesson horse. When you purchase 10 lessons up front your 11th lesson is free!
Board
$420 per month
Have you always wanted to own a horse or mule of your own, but not sure how to get started?
By leasing one of our well trained animals, you can learn all the ins and outs of ownership.
We have fine pleasure animals as well as well schooled ones suitable to take you to the show ring with confidence.
You would be responsible for the animals care as if you owned it.
That would include:
Board
Fly sheets, blanketing
Shoes
Lessons
Training
Veterinary care
Supplements
Events We Sponsor
events we support
Mule Days
Mule Show Circuit
Tri-County Fair
4-H Horse Show
Freedom In Motion Play Days
JKK San Dimas Horse Shows
Bishop Saddle Club Shows
Ridgecrest Horse Shows
Bartlett Training Center Clinics
Millpond Equestrian Center Clinics
Trail Trails
Parades
our mission
respect * confidence * responsibility * trust
You must earn your horse's respect.
You have to have confidence in yourself to make friends with an animal that outweighs you by 1,000 pounds.
You need to be confident that you have the ability to communicate to your horse that YOU are in charge.
You need to listen and pay attention to signs and signals your horse gives you.
You need to learn to trust your horse, and your horse needs to learn to trust you.
At the Double L Ranch, we teach riding with a focus on complete horsemanship.
Our professional staff has been trained in all phases of horsemanship.
We are all committed to working with our students to reach their goals.
We have top-quality lesson horses, for those of you who don't have a horse.
Give us a call. We are looking forward to enhancing your riding experience!
TRAIL CHALLENGE CLINICS
The Double L Ranch invites all riders who are interested in learning how to partner with your horse or mule and how to successfully and safely ride a trail challenge.
Linda Laird will be coaching Trail Challenge Clinics designed to teach important skills, including how to read a trail course, cowboy etiquette, confidence, and partnering with your animal, to allow you and your animal to safely negotiate any trail challenge. You will learn how to negotiate obstacles at any level and how to build both your own and your animal’s skills.
SIGN-UP: Call Linda at (760) 937-1026, or Debbie Barbieri at (760) 590-4686.
CHECK-IN for all trail clinics is at 11:30 a.m. and goes from noon until approx. 5 p.m.
DATES: CALL US for dates of clinics
COST: $50 for each trail clinic
ultimate cowboy trail challenge
to be announced
Annual event held every fall. Prizes include $1,000 to the winner, and money, prizes, gifts, and ribbons for first- through tenth-place finishers. Come also for the raffle, silent auction, pit BBQ, and music!
Contact Linda (760) 937-1026 or Kris at (951) 201-2646 for more information.
Awards to Top Youth Rider 12yrs & under; Top Youth Rider 13yrs-17yrs; Top Amateur Rider 18yrs-50yrs; Top Amateur Rider 51+yrs; Top Professional Rider; Top Horse/Top Mule; Top Donkey
Over $3000 in prizes!
Awesome Contestant BBQ – Silent Auction – Raffle Gifts & Music
Spectators welcome the whole weekend!
Read the Ultimate Cowboy Trail Challenge official rules and guidelines
CONTACT US
Double L Ranch
1181 Rudolph Rd, Bishop, Ca 93514
phone (760) 937-1026
