About Us

Yellowstone Rough Riders has been a family-owned and operated business since 1979. They have over 100 years of combined experience providing adventure services through Yellowstone's beautiful back country. Your safety is always their number one priority. This family feels very fortunate that they get to run wilderness trips for a living, and would love to share their adventures with you.

H.A. Moore is owner and manager of Yellowstone Rough Riders. A certified stock operator licensed to operate in Yellowstone, he knows the park like the back of his hand. He has over 35 years of experience as a wrangler/guide and expert horseman. Just tell H.A. what kind of sights you want to see, and he'll show you the best and most beautiful. He's found a treasure chest of scenic spots. H.A.was featured in the April, 1982 edition of The Western Horseman.

Vicki Moore Vicki grew up in Wisconsin dairy land helping her parents; five sisters and three brothers work a 400-acre dairy farm and showing registered quarter horses. She came west in 1981 and fell in love with Yellowstone and H.A. She joined the business and has worked together with H.A. ever since. She loves taking riders into the park, often saying "I can ride forever with no fences." Her favorite job is cooking on pack trips, a favorite time for hungry riders as well. Vicki and H.A. still raise registered quarter horses together and love to ride a good performance horse.

Trailson Moore's first love is the river, but he does his part as well on fishing trips, pack trips and drop camps. He went on his first whitewater trip when he was 7, and now trains all of Rough Riders' rafting guides. Trailson is a certified Yellowstone National Park back-country guide, and is trained in CPR, First Aid and Swift Water Rescue. Trailson is rightly named—the wilderness is in his blood!

Tara Moore is an experienced horse wrangler. Tara has had more experience in Yellowstone's back country than many outfitters running trips. She went on her first pack trip when she was just 2. She has received many awards at horse shows in team roping, barrel-racing and pole-bending, and has a gift for healing animals. Tara loves the outdoors and her favorite horse, Apple Jack.

All Yellowstone Rough Riders' employees are personally trained by the family to deliver the same high-quality service.

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