Alaska Horse Rides is located in south Anchorage within the wooded trails of the William Chamberlin Equestrian Center.

Owner, Deborah Baines, born in Sitka, Alaska, is part Tlingit and Tsimshian Indian. She spent much of her childhood in Arizona riding horses, but migrated back to Alaska to work on the Alaska Pipeline in 1976. Her Alaskan adventures include climbing Alaska’s highest peak, Mt. McKinley in 1988. For eleven years she has played an active role in the Alaska Sled Dog and Racing Association’s (asdra.org) junior mushing program, along with her youngest son, Dalton. Deborah lives in a log home she helped design and build and here she has assisted with horse programs for handicapped children and is a member of Alaska Equine Rescue. Besides trail rides, Deborah has assisted in transporting hunters via horseback into the back country of Alaska and has traveled through Canada transporting horses to and from the lower 48 states.

Manager, Peggy Linnan, has always loved horses and the bond one can build with them, more importantly, she enjoys sharing her passion of horses with customers, providing customers a safe and memorable experience. Peggy’s degree in Human Services, along with her years in the hotel and retail industries, experience as Director of Counselor in a children’s camp program, coupled with 40+ years of trail riding and five years as a trail guide in Alaska make her a valuable asset to the company.

Deborah and Peggy have combined their horse expertise, experience in the backcountry and with children’s programs, to bring safe, reliable rides through the scenic trails of Alaska.

To better utilize the horses and also be near family, Deborah and Peggy have set up a wintertime location in Arizona. Visit us at www.ArizonaHorseRides.com