Wyoming Cattle Drive at TX Ranch
United States, Cattle & Horse Drives
The TX Ranch stocks over 1,200 cattle, not including calves, and adapts to the seasonal needs and requirements concerning its cattle, horses and range pasture conditions. Most of the TX horses are registered quarter horses. The horses know their jobs, from trailing and cutting herd to roping and chasing down strays. When riding cattle it doesnt take long to feel right at home!
Guests are welcome to partake in the daily activities of the working ranch and are free to ride and explore the land. You will have the opportunity to ride along side some genuine cowboys and do as much or little as desired. The cattle and horse drives are a genuine necessity of their every day lives.
Intermediate riders are offered unique, fun and very scenic rides involving slightly less distances and easier terrain. Experienced riders are able to go on longer distances and terrain allowing for an exceptional, unlimited ride. Most rides often last 8 hours.
2012 WEEK DATES
The following weeks below include: Concecutive day cattle drives, exceptional open range riding with out boundaries for all riding levels, riding for cattle, round ups, hands on working cattle activities and horse drives! These weeks also include necessary seasonal riding and cattle working activities before and after the cattle drive.
Some weeks are including exceptional open range riding for all level riders, horse drives, riding for cattle, cattle round ups and cattle drives. Activities include: roping, branding, ear tagging, doctoring, vaccines, cutting out cow/calf pairs for cattle drives, cutting out strays, castration and dehorning. They drive the cut herds to new seasonal range pasture locations including a Pryor Mountain permit. Strays are driven back to their range locations as necessary.
Spring Cattle Drives
April 21 - 28
May 12 - 19
July 7 - 14
July 14 - 21
July 28 - 4 August
August 4 - 11
Aug 25 - 1 September
The TX Ranch prides itself on its authenticity of being a true working ranch experience. Beer, cigarettes, snacks etc must be bought before you head to camp - there are no stores nearby. Guests meet on a Saturday from 4-5pm and return to Billings the following Saturday, April through June at 1pm - 1.30pm and July through October at 11.30am - 12pm. The ranch is open April - September and accepts adults and children over 16.
Full Board
Available on request
Guide Prices
Price Includes
Prices are per person based on two people sharing and include:
- Seven nights accommodation in a twin/double room
- All gratuities and all state service taxes
- Full board
- Ranch activities including cattle drives
Price excludes - Flights
- Drinks
- Transfers
Please call us for the best available flight prices to TX Ranch
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When travelling on a ranch holiday, one of the first questions you need to ask yourself is, do I have adequate insurance? There are several things that you need to take into account when purchasing insurance for a ranch holiday:
- Will my insurance cover me for riding without a hard hat, as many insurance policies do not cover this.
- Many policies exclude cover for horse riding
The insurance we recommend is booked via Insuretotravel and covers horse riding and riding without a hard hat. Please click here to book ranch insurance.
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The most important aspect of bookng a Ranch holiday is to ensure that the ranch you book offers exactly what you are looking for. Each ranch holiday falls in to a certain category which we have listed below for your guidance. Ranch Holidays are suitable for riders of all abilities, experienced riders may prefer a ranch with a varied terrain and one that offers Cattle Drives or Pack Trips whilst the novice rider would be more suited to a Guest or Resort Ranch offering more facilities and activities in addition to riding.
Working Ranches - Most working ranches earn their main income from working the land and livestock. Working Ranch's often allow small numbers of guests to share their lives and become part of the team, supplementing their income and providing you with a unique insight of how a working ranch operates. Taking a Working Ranch Holiday often gives you the opportunity to join in with daily ranch activities including cattle drives, branding and checking on the ranches livestock. Working Ranches are normally suitable for experienced riders only.
Guest Ranches - Riding is the main activity on guest ranches however they often offer many other activities ranging from fly fishing, white water rafting, hiking, mountain biking and archery. Accommodation on guest ranches is generally of a higher standard than that of a working ranch and the riding is often suitable for all riding abilities from beginners to experienced depending on the ranches terrain.
Resort Ranches - These are luxury resorts set in the wilderness of North America offering a range of outdoor activities with riding being one of them. Resort Ranches are popular with those that wish to be pampered and enjoy the great outdoors and to include some riding during their stay. Resort Ranches often feature a spa, outdoor or indoor swimming pool, tennis, 4WD tours or the ranch and surrounding wilderness as well as fly fishing, archery, hiking and mountain biking. Dining is normally gourmet with a number of resort ranches being part of Relais & Chateaux. All riding abilities are catered for but Resort Ranches are more popular with the less experienced rider.
Horse and Cattle Drives - For those experienced riders that dream of becoming a real cowboy on holiday, a Horse or Cattle Drive is the perfect choice. A number of ranches offer Horse and Cattle Drives atcertain times of the year whilst others specialise in this activity and offer it for most of their opening season. A Horse or Cattle Drive Holiday is the ultimate cowboy experience, you will become part of a working team and spend most of the day in the saddle. Evenings are often spent around a campfire reflecting on the hard days work you have just undertaken, accommodation in normally basic cabins or tents.
Pack Trips - A great way to experience the great outdoors and wide open spaces in the North American Wilderness is by including a Pack Trip in your ranch holiday. A number of our most popular ranches offer the chance of a one, two or three night pack trip at an additional cost. Most pack trips will entail several hours in the saddle carrying your own provisions in to the wilderness and areas where usually inaccessible by man. Accommodation on a Pack Trip is normally in rustic and basic cabins without electricity or in tents. Pack Trips are suitle to intermediate and experienced riders.
The above descriptions are to be use as a general guide only, for further details speak to one of our Ranch Holiday specialists.
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