Will be making a trip from Oklahoma to Utah next week and am looking for a good place to stop and unload horses for a few hours around Albuquerque, NM. Somewhere with a small turnout/arena/round pen to just let them stretch their legs. Close to I40 is preferred. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! 

Open to other location suggestions along that general route as well.

The fairgrounds in ALB

There are large pens you can use on the North side of the indoor arena.

Thank you! Do you know if they are always open? Is there a contact for the fairgrounds? 

I think the fairgrounds are always open....but idk i have not pulled in there in the middle of the night before. The closest entrance to the pens and the arena is gate 6 i believe....someone is in the booth at the gate during normal business hours.  If the gate is closed, you just need to go further south to the main gate (down by the race track) and then wind your way through the barns to get up by the outdoor arenas, stock pens, stall barns, etc.

There is a # to call the fairgrounds but idk what it is.  You can call ahead for "reservations" if you want stalls, etc. for your horses...but i never have used stalls.

If you encounter someone in the booth when entering, they will ask if you have reservations but you can just tell them you are only stopping for a break.  No charge unless you get stalls for your horses.

There is also water at the fairgrounds...i make the trip from OK to AZ a lot and it is a challenge to find water along the route.

There is also a nice horse motel on the very west side of Amarillo that has a large turnout pen and nice stalls with runs.  It is a very clean place and it is usually my first stop after leaving Oklahoma.

If you need more info, just pm me.

Look up Rocking Horse Ranch in Moriarty.

Patty Wright..it's about 6 miles north.

Also..south of Albuquerque is the Belen rodeo arena.

In Albuquerque there's the Sheriff's Posse arena...

If you can make it .. Grants Rodeo arena right off I-40..is the best!

When traveling fairgrounds are always open