Round 'em up!

We have a pretty basic routine around here, but once in a while, we mix it up with some cattle sorting. This morning, the gang went down the (dirt) road to a place that has some young cattle. The group splits into teams of 4-5 people and then they work together on horseback to sort out a certain cow. It doesn't always happen quickly or smoothly, but there's almost guaranteed fun! This activity takes the place of a morning ride and riders get back to the Ranch just in time to hear the lunch bell. Then the afternoon is open for a trail ride, relaxation by the pool, or a trip to Wickenburg.

Young and Young-at-heart are welcome

We had a journalist visit us the other week, and we treated her and her family like any other guest. Fed them, showed them how to ride, and shared some of the desert wonders with them. And here's what she said about her experience, http://familytravelnetwork.com/articles/back_to_nature.asp

I hope you enjoyed someone else's perspective on the place. I'm not a travel journalist, so my humble ramblings don't compare, but I swell with pride when someone else is able to explain how this place welcomes all sorts of folks.

Leave those troubles at the gate

With news stories of crime and financial panic everywhere you look, we happily ignore them so that you can too. When you're here, you're here. Go ahead and try to discuss politics; we'll talk about the pink and blue sunset kissing the hillside. If you want a Wall street update, we'll recite some cowboy poetry. And if you worry about car costs, we'll offer you an extra long ride on an environmentally friendly horse. It won't be long before you forget about those worries and start day-dreaming about the next meal. You don't have to carry the weight of the world when you're here. And when you return to your "real life" maybe those stresses won't seem so bad after all.