McGinnis Meadows Cattle & Guest Ranch

Working Cattle & Guest Ranch in Northwest Montana

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Come RIDE with us!
McGinnis Meadows Cattle & Guest Ranch is an authentic working cattle ranch located in the northwest corner of Montana. Our main emphasis is our Buck Brannaman style of horsemanship and cattle program for beginner to experienced riders. Shayne Jackson, the owner, has traveled and ridden with Buck in over 200 clinics over the last 16 years and continually brings his experience and knowledge back to the ranch. With approximately 15 guests per week, we can better know you, work with you individually, and tailor each day to you. You’ll receive more one on one attention learning this style of horsemanship than at any other ranch.

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During your stay, experience Buck Brannaman horsemanship taught clinic style daily, cattle working, cattle drives, and just heading out and exploring country. Bring your own horse or ride one of our well taught ranch horses using custom made saddles and tack (Kent Frecker Slick Fork saddles and Jeremiah Watt Snaffle Bits with Mecate reins).

McGinnis Meadows Ranch is made up of people who love this way of life. You will find "more" here, from the care put into our lodging and meals, to the care of our horses, fine custom tack, and excellent facilities. "More" in the sincerity of our crew, and "more" in what you find in yourself, and what you can do.

You will leave here a better rider wanting "more". Some tell us this is heaven, "No, it's just paradise".

Seasons Greetings

Winter Horsemanship Weeks

Plan ahead to break up the winter time blues by riding with us!
January 8th through March 25th week 2012
$875.20 per person includes:
• 6 night stay, Sunday through Saturday
• Lodge room
• Buck Brannaman Style Horsemanship

From the ground up our experienced horsemen and women will teach you Buck Brannaman Style Horsemanship in our heated indoor arena. Cattle working, and roping are options too.

• Hardy mid-day dinners provided, and help yourself to the kitchen for breakfast and evening meal.
• Round-trip transportation from Kalispell, MT.
• Accommodations tax

You are welcome to bring your own horse, or ride one of ours!

Riding for the Public

If you've got a horse that you would like to be started, or restarted we've got spaces available throughout the year. We have proven ranch horses to sell, and we take a limited number of outside horses and train them to the same quality as the horses our guests ride here on the ranch. Our belief is to restart all horses and build in the safety, independence, and gentleness that allows you and your horse to be comfortable whether you are alone on the trail, working cows in the mountains or meadows, or pursuing upper levels of horsemanship in any discipline. We emphasize working our horses on cattle as this gives a horse a visual reason to stop, turn around, go, then stand quiet. We also rope cattle on all our horses. We feel that driving, roping, and working cattle builds a partnership between the rider and the horse that is unequaled in other training methods. During their time here these horses are ridden by all of us to expose them to the nuances that different people present even though we are all using the Buck Brannaman/Ray Hunt style of horsemanship. This horse we’ve found to be more forgiving to the novice when they climb on, and the horse actually supports the rider. We strongly urge the owner to come and ride with us during or at the end of the training.

We recommend new colts to stay a minimum of 90 days, and restarts a minimum of 60 days. Geldings or mares 2 years of age and up are considered for this program.

Call Randy Bock toll free, 866-764-5569, for more details and to reserve your spot.
References are gladly given.