Trail Rides
Saddle up and ride the actual Chisholm Trail along Lake Pat Cleburne. $100 per person includes full weekend festival admission, Thursday night chuckwagon dinner, and Saturday & Sunday morning chuckwagon breakfasts.
★ September 18–20, 2026 · Lake Pat Cleburne · Cleburne, Texas ★
Meet Your Trail Bosses
Your trail rides are led by Tony and Shanna Wiggins of Wiggins Horsemanship — a husband-and-wife team with deep roots in horsemanship, rodeo, and youth education out of East Texas.
Shanna Wiggins
Wiggins Horsemanship · East Texas
An accomplished horseman with a background in rodeo and showing, Shanna has produced students who have earned world, national, and state titles across multiple disciplines. Her program is centered around youth riders — teaching balance, goal-setting, the mental aspects of riding and competing, horse care, equine science, and true horsemanship. She has a deep heart for children and horses, and has passionately combined the two into an ongoing education program that shapes riders for life.
Tony Wiggins
Wiggins Horsemanship · East Texas
Tony is the backbone of Wiggins Horsemanship. He brings warmth, steadiness, and a genuine love for the craft to everything he does — whether he's assisting Shanna in teaching, welcoming students and families, grooming horses, or riding alongside the group. His hospitality and hands-on support make the whole operation run, and his presence on the trail keeps every rider feeling safe and at ease.
Bring Your Own Horse
Sand & Saddles is a BYOH festival — bring your own horse and ride the actual Chisholm Trail. Horses may arrive Thursday. Designated horse camping and tie-out areas are available on-site. All horses must have a current Coggins test (within 12 months) to enter the grounds. Trail ride participation is $100 per person and includes your full weekend festival admission, Thursday night chuckwagon dinner, and Saturday & Sunday morning chuckwagon breakfasts. Trail ride departs at 8:30 AM.
- Current negative Coggins test (within 12 months) — paper copy required at check-in
- Horse must be halter-broke and trail-safe
- Rider assumes full responsibility for their animal
- No stallions permitted on trail
- Horse camping area available — horses may arrive Thursday
- Pre-registration required
You're not just riding a trail. You're riding THE trail.
Ride the
Chisholm Trail
The trails at Sand & Saddles wind through the Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum grounds along the shores of Lake Pat Cleburne — the very same land that millions of longhorns and the cowboys who drove them crossed during the great Texas cattle drives of the 1800s. This isn't a theme park recreation. This is the real thing. Saddle up and ride where history was made.
Everything That's Included
Fri–Sun access to all stages, activities, and grounds — included with every trail ride ticket.
Kick off the weekend right with a real cowboy chuckwagon dinner Thursday evening.
Fuel up before the trail ride departs — chuckwagon breakfast served 7:00–8:30 AM Saturday.
Close out the weekend the cowboy way — another chuckwagon breakfast Sunday morning.
Hit the trails on your own schedule all weekend long — ride as much as you want at your own pace.
Join the guided group ride led by Tony & Shanna Wiggins of Wiggins Horsemanship, departing after Saturday breakfast at 8:30 AM.
Free Camping Included
Camping at the festival grounds is completely free — trailer in your horse, set up camp, and stay all weekend. Horse camping and tie-out areas are available on-site.
All of this for just $100 per person
Reserve Your Trail Ride Spot
$100 per person — includes full weekend festival admission, Thursday night chuckwagon dinner, Saturday & Sunday morning chuckwagon breakfasts, at-your-leisure trail riding, guided group ride Saturday morning, and free camping.
Buy Your Trail Ride Ticket
Secure your spot now — spaces are limited and fill up fast.
Trail Ride Registration
Includes weekend admission + chuckwagon breakfast
- Full weekend festival admission (Fri–Sun)
- Thursday night chuckwagon dinner
- Saturday morning chuckwagon breakfast — 7:00–8:30 AM
- Sunday morning chuckwagon breakfast
- At-your-leisure trail riding all weekend
- Guided group trail ride — Saturday 8:30 AM
- Free camping on the festival grounds
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Ready to Ride?
Trailer in your horse and ride the actual Chisholm Trail. $100 per person includes full weekend admission, Thursday night chuckwagon dinner, Saturday & Sunday morning chuckwagon breakfasts, at-your-leisure trail riding all weekend, guided group ride Saturday morning, and free camping. September 18–20, 2026 · Lake Pat Cleburne · Cleburne, Texas.