Weather in nearby Clifton, AZ
(Our weather is ~7° cooler)
Fair, 46 °F

UPCOMING EVENTS

Ranch Photography Workshop
April 17-20, 2012
Tom Whetten will teach a photography class where we will use cowboys, horses, steers, etc. as models. Here is your chance to photograph the American West! Herds of Texas Longhorns, working cowboys, and wide open western skies are the setting for great pictures on the historic Double Circle Ranch.

Erosion Control Workshop #6
April 20-22, 2012
We have openings for 30 people at the Spring AWPF Commission-funded Erosion Control Workshop at Double Circle Ranch.

Spring 5-Day Cattle Drive Vacation
April 30 - May 5, 2012
Limited to 6 participants - Make your reservations now!

End of Summer 5-Day Cattle Drive Vacation
September 15-20, 2012
Limited to 6 participants - Make your reservations now!

Women Only Ranch Vacation
September 24-30, 2012
Come join two to eight like-minded women for a ranch vacation to remember. Limited to 8 participants - Make your reservations now!

Erosion Control Workshop #7
October 12-14, 2012
We have openings for 30 people at the Fall AWPF Commission-funded Erosion Control Workshop at Double Circle Ranch.

2012 Workshops
Double Circle Longhorns, LLC is currently setting dates for our 2012 classes. Keep checking for more info on upcoming birding, photography, art, and wilderness survival classes

Buckaroo Horsemanship

There seems to be a slightly different philosophy about horses between cowboys and buckaroos. Cowboys value their horses and take care of them. They are the carpenter’s equivalent of a good saw and hammer – tools to be used and well taken care of. Buckaroos come from the old Spanish horsemanship school. They too value [...]

Cowboys vs. Buckaroos - Riding Gear

Getting back to the differences I’ve observed between the traditional cowboys and the buckaroo we’ve hired, here’s what I’ve noticed about their riding [...]

Cowboy Fashion vs. Buckaroo Fashion

We recently hired a Nevada buckaroo here on the Double Circle Ranch. I am learning the differences between the Texas, Oklahoma, and Arizona cowboys we usually have working at the Double Circle Ranch and a buckaroo. And there are a lot of differences! These are some observations of mine and are certainly not true [...]

More Help on the Ranch

Crystal and Buckaroo Michael

Double Circle Ranch is happy to welcome Michael Lee and Crystal Bennett to the ranch.

Michael is a Nevada buckaroo and brings many years of horsemanship as well as cattle experience to the ranch.

Crystal is a people person with skills in guest ranch operations and cooking. Plus she [...]