Weather in nearby Clifton, AZ
(Our weather is ~7° cooler)
Fair, 97 °F

UPCOMING EVENTS

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.

Day 5 – Riding Horseback in Cattle Country

I’m too easy on the horses. A finished horse shouldn’t be able to get away with standing there when I want him to go. Nearly got yanked off Yellow. [...]

Ajo – A Favorite Ranch Horse

I have been riding our cattle herding ranch horse Ajo quite a bit lately. He is one of the old, reliable equine souls on the ranch. In my search for a personal horse, I keep coming back to Ajo. [...]

Some Women Buy Jewelry, I Buy Horses

I am just as tickled to get a new horse as I was when I got my first very own pony. Where some women buy jewelry or shoes, I buy horses for our Dude Ranch. [...]

Retiring an Old Dude Ranch Horse

My old reliable dude ranch horse is getting retired. Old Cadillac just isn’t holding his weight out on pasture and the mountainous terrain is getting too tough on him. [...]