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WINTER GATHERING SPECIAL -
January 7-12, 2024.

You’ll hit the range to gather our herd of Criollo cattle and drive them to the ranch, then back out to pasture. You’ll ride through dry riverbeds, rocky desert hills, slot canyons and mesquite groves to find and gather our Criollo cattle herd across our 15-square-mile ranch —just like the cowboys of years past.

This experience includes:
- Gathering cattle
- Driving cattle
- Cattle work instruction
- Trail riding if there is spare time

Sample itinerary:
Sunday: Arrival
Monday: Arena/Scouting/ Gathering
Tuesday: Gather
Wednesday: Gather
Thursday: Drive Out
Friday: Departure

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE JOINING US:
- You will be riding independently. Wranglers will be out with the group, but there will be times you are on your own, out of sight of the wranglers. Therefore, the minimum age to participate is 12 years old.
- This experience does not include seasonal cattle work activities like branding and tagging, instead the focus is on gathering and driving cattle to and from the ranch.
- We like to think we are the cattle’s boss, but they do set the schedule.  How quickly we gather the herd will depend on kind of country they are in, how widely they are dispersed, how far from headquarters they are, and how many renegades escape have to be brought back to the herd. 
- The ranch country is diverse with wide, dry riverbeds, boulder strewn valleys, slot canyons, steep rock covered hills, dense thickets of thorn covered trees and brush, sudden drop-offs and open flats toward the San Pedro River.
- You should be comfortably able to mount and dismount without assistance, as you likely will have to along the way.
- You should be comfortable riding independently in a diverse riding country and make forward thinking plans when choosing routes through the rough countryside.
- This is not a “fast ride”.  Moving and working cattle is always done as slowly as possible.  Speed will only be employed when necessary and hopefully not at all.





SPRING ROUND-UP - May 7-14, 2024.

Experience a working cattle ranch firsthand during our seasonal seven-night Cattle Round-Ups, which include gathering and driving cattle, branding, tagging and more!

This experience includes:
- Gathering cattle
- Driving cattle
- Branding, Ear Tagging, and Banding calves
- Cattle work instruction
- Trail riding if there is spare time

Sample itinerary:
Tuesday: Arrival
Wednesday: Arena/scouting/ gathering
Thursday: Gather
Friday: Gather
Saturday: Gather
Sunday: Brand/ tag
Monday: Drive out
Tuesday: Departure

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE JOINING US:
- You will be riding independently on this approximately 9-mile cattle drive. Wranglers will be out with the group, but there will be times you are on your own, out of sight of the wranglers. Therefore, the minimum age to participate is 12 years old.
- We like to think we are the cattle’s boss, but they do set the schedule. How quickly we gather the herd will depend on kind of country they are in, how widely they are dispersed, how far from headquarters they are, and how many renegades escape have to be brought back to the herd.
- The ranch country is diverse with wide, dry riverbeds, boulder strewn valleys, slot canyons, steep rock covered hills, dense thickets of thorn-covered trees and brush, sudden drop-offs and open flats toward the San Pedro River.
- You should be comfortable mounting and dismounting without assistance, as you likely will have to along the way.
- You should be comfortable riding independently in diverse riding country and make forward thinking plans when choosing routes through rough country.
- This is not a “fast ride.” Moving and working cattle is always done as slowly as possible. Speed will only be employed when necessary and hopefully not at all.
- Once the cattle are gathered and at working corrals, you won’t be asked to do anything you aren’t comfortable doing (branding etc.). If you want to try something, please ask. We won’t let you do anything we don’t think you are prepared for yet.
- The seven nights of your stay include a cushion of 1-2 days, as there is no way to predict exactly how quickly all the aspects of the roundup will be completed. If there is extra day or two of free time, you will have the regular dude ranch schedule to enjoy.
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Guest Ranch near Tombstone
Tour Code: GRAZ04
8 days / 7 nights ~$2,325.00
Dates: Available all Year

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Tack: Western
Horses: Quarter Cross, Paint, Appaloosa
Pace: Depends on riding level - riders will ...

Airport: Tucson International Airport (TUS)
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Riding Level Explained
A Beginner
Beginner A rider who has limited experience, is unable to post the trot and does not canter.
B Novice
Novice A rider who is capable of mounting and dismounting unassisted, capable of applying basic aids, comfortable and in control at the walk, moderate length posting trots, and short canters.
C Intermediate
Intermediate A rider who has a firm seat, is confident and in control at all paces (including posting trots, two point canters and gallops), but does not ride regularly.
D Strong Intermediate
Strong Intermediate An intermediate rider who is currently riding regularly and is comfortable in the saddle for at least 6 hours per day.
E Advanced
All of the above, plus an independent seat, soft hands, and capable of handling a spirited horse in open country.
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