Cloud Nine Ranch

Cloud Nine Ranch is an equestrian center at 6020 W La Madre Way in Las Vegas, zip code 89130, open every day of the week from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM year round. The ranch works with kids starting at age 2 through 18, breaking that range into three groups: 0 to 3, 4 to 12, and 13 to 18. The youngest riders are covered by tiny tot lessons, while older kids and teens can move into standard horseback riding lessons and horsemanship instruction.

Beyond regular lessons, the ranch offers trail rides through the surrounding area, giving families a way to spend time on horseback outside of a formal lesson structure. Summer camps run through the warmer months and combine riding practice with broader horsemanship skills, such as handling and caring for a horse rather than just sitting in the saddle.

The property includes riding arenas for lesson work, stalls and turnouts for the horses, and scenic trails for rides away from the arena. Helmets are provided, which matters for a first-time family that has not yet bought riding gear for a child. Because the ranch is open the same 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM hours seven days a week, families have flexibility to schedule lessons or trail rides around weekday or weekend availability rather than working around a limited weekend-only window.

Pricing falls in the higher range for the area, based on the listing's price tier, so families should expect equestrian lessons and boarding-adjacent services to cost more than a typical drop-in youth activity. Details on exact lesson pricing are best confirmed directly with the ranch. More information, including boarding details, is available at horsebackridinglasvegas.com. Lessons and instruction are conducted in English.

For a family in the northwest valley near Skye Canyon looking for horseback riding specifically, rather than a general outdoor activity, Cloud Nine Ranch covers the full age range from toddlers to teens with lessons matched to the child's stage, from a first pony experience up through more serious horsemanship work.