Ranch Activities

DEUTSCH

Colt-Starting Week - for experienced riders only

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This unique opportunity is for those who are interested in learning the process of colt-starting hands-on. The guest will be given a ranch-raised horse to start. Our colts are normally started at either two or three years old. Experienced clinician and friend, Evan Howarth of Kindergarten of Horsemanship, will take three days to slowly show and teach you this Ray Hunt influenced method of colt starting, after which time you will be amazed and inspired at how well you are able to communicate and work with your animal. After the three days, you will continue on working with Terra (who has taken several clinics with Evan and will take this one with you) and the rest of the family on the ranch with your new mount. Depending on your level of understanding, we will begin taking you and your horse for short rides on the range, as well as continuing to build assurance and expertise in the round pen. This is an excellent opportunity for those that are interesting in horse training, whether it is for fun, their own horse, or as a business. There are always horses at different levels on the ranch, so the opportunities for learning and developing are endless!

You are welcome to make this clinic part of your stay even if you are not planning on riding in it. Just to watch is an amazing experience!

Turn Out

is always the 16th of May. On the days proceeding the 16th we sort and decide which animals will go where, based mostly on the age of the animal and the type of bull that will go with them. On the 16th the Ministry of Forests allow us to move them from our deeded property onto our range land. This can take several days to complete in full, as our range is extensive.

Spring Round Up

is accomplished just prior to June 16th. We are required to have the cattle off of the spring range on the above date, and so spend several days gathering and sorting, and then moving them to a new area.

Summer Cattle Drive (must have some riding experience)
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On the first day we will gather the cattle at the ranch and then start them out on an afternoon drive. We ride back to stay at the ranch that evening.

The second morning will be an early one, and we always have a hearty, ranch breakfast before heading out. The trail varies, from alkali meadows to winding creeks, to muddy swamps and jackpine ridges. We stop for a leisurely lunch along the Corkscrew River and everyone has a nap, cows included! We continue to follow the river up until it opens up into Corkscrew Basin, at the base of the Itcha Mountains. Here our overnight gear will be brought to us and you will enjoy a well-deserved home-cooked meal and a good sleep! A leisurely ride out along the Blackwater Wagon Trail will complete the circle back to the ranch.

Fall Round Up

starts around the end of September and continues on until we have found all of our cattle! A great time of year to ride, the fall colours are spectacular!!

ACCOMMODATION
Guests will be housed in a comfortable cabin or a room in the main house. They will be welcome to use the house washroom and shower.

PRICING
$185 per day includes everything that you need for a trail ride or ranch holiday, excluding your sleeping and personal gear. Contact us for a complete list.
Rates do not include 5% GST and 7% PST
All guests will be required to sign a waiver.

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Lehman Creek Outfitters. Moose and Caribou Hunting in BC's Chilcotin.
Niut Trails Outfitting. Alpine Horseback Trips in the BC Mountains.
The Nuk Tessli Alpine Experience. Hosted by Chris Czajkowski.
Pan Phillips Fishing Resort. Near Anahim Lake, BC.
Frances Lake Wilderness Lodge. Enjoy Yukon's great Wilderness.
Chezacut Wilderness & Ranch Adventures. Horseback Riding and Ranch Retreats in BC's Chilcotin Region.