Our Season Schedule:
Winter Program
January 8 – March 31st, 2012:
- Rooms in the lodge only, so can accommodate 3 couples, or 3 singles
- Buck Brannaman style horsemanship from the ground up, cattle
working, and roping in our heated indoor arena.
- No housekeeping services during the week.
- A dinner like meal will be provided at lunch time.
- Kitchen stocked for self serve breakfasts and dinners.
April to 1 - May 5, 2012: Learn from the ground up about starting horses and fine-tune your horsemanship skills in our heated indoor arena.
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May 6 - 12, 2012 & May 13 - 19, 2012:
It's BRANDING time! These weeks are for those who love to ride and rope all day long! We use long ropes - 60' and throw BIG LOOPS. If you ride and rope the Vaquero Style and Buck Brannaman/Ray Hunt Style this is the week for you. We'll be roping yearling cattle in a safe instructional environment. Bring your rope horse or ride one of ours.
May 20 - 26 & May 27 - June 2, 2012:
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Come to our Horsemanship Weeks. This is a great time to bring your colt or horse and learn from the ground up. Time will be taken to improve on your riding skills and work on any issues you are having with your horse. There will be a variety of experiences from arena riding to cattle working outside, to riding the great outdoors with confidence.
Of course our horses are here for you if you can't bring your own.
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June 3 through October 13, 2012
Along with Buck Brannaman style horsemanship, cattle working and exploring country, join in our season long CATTLE DRIVES! Riding is a real hoot moving momma cows and their calves to new pastures. McGinnis Meadows Ranch is very conscientious about proper land management and you'll take a big part in it. There's a part for all levels of riders to participate in. Ride the drag to push cattle, ride the flanks to keep those ol' girls in line. You'll be quite the hand!
OUR WEEKS DURING PEAK SEASON:
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Breakfast is served daily at 8:00 am, lunch whenever we stop,
hors d' oeuvres at 6:00 pm, and dinner
at 6:30 pm.
Sunday: Check in is at 3 pm. Settle in, get acquainted and meet the crew. Orientation is at 5:30pm on the week's activities and to learn your expectations too.
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Monday: Help saddle at 7:00 am, or sleep in. We'll see you at 8:00 for breakfast. 9:00 AM we'll meet you out by the horses. We work with you individually to adjust your saddle, and to learn this style of riding. We take all the time necessary to ensure you are comfortable with your horse, and you learn all the skills for a great week of working cattle, improving your riding skills, and enjoying the country.
Tuesday - Friday: We are flexible. There are CATTLE DRIVES on Summer Range, cattle working here at the ranch, Buck Brannaman style horsemanship from the ground up, rides out exploring new country, and roping lessons starting from the ground.
Saturday: Leisurely breakfast, group photos, and we never say good-bye! It's "Till next time, you're part of our family now!"
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