Alexis McLeod

Review of Rocking Z Guest Ranch

My family and I just returned from a fabulous vaca...

My family and I just returned from a fabulous vacation at the Rocking Z. The ranch itself is in a stunning Montana setting.
From beginning to end, the family and employees at Rocking Z catered to our every want and need.
Patty, Zack, Maria and Anna are genuinely kind, and decent people and their staff were always incredibly kind and courteous. We arrived on my birthday and Patty made me a fabulous chocolate cake with mint icing! She also made me corn bread just because I wanted it. Patty and her sister Peggy made sure we had delicious food morning, noon and night! Zac came in each night to socialize and entertain us with great stories and history of the area. We were there on the 4th of July and they put on a firework show for us!

Maria spent quite a lot of time with my family taking us on private rides and making sure we had the time of our life, she even taught me how to drive a cart, which was something I always wanted to do! The amount of energy Maria possessed amazed us all! She rode, she sang, she drove a tractor, she did some quick Ferrier work and lead a 6 hour picnic ride all in one day!

We rode, we played with cattle, we barrel raced, we played with and connected with the horses, we even played soccer on a horse (which is incredibly fun!). Anna was always around to help us with our horses, play with us and she gave me some great advice that allowed me to connect better with my horse Hazel. Sebastian, Julia and Justi played a big role in making our experience amazing. All 3 very kind, patient and helpful. Sebastian lead us on a great ride and was always around to help me with my horse, Julia also lead a great ride and found us some Baileys for our hot chocolate after a ride in the rain. Justi created a table out of a piece of wood so we could play Uno outside at the base of the mountain.

The best part for me was how well cared for their horses were. The families first concern was always our horses. All the horses were extremely well trained, happy, balanced animals. When standing in the paddock among the herd you could feel the calm and peace. Young or old, a beginner or experienced you could walk into the paddock among the herd and feel incredibly safe. I could have just stood in paddock petting horses for 8 hours and been very happy. Neptune was a favorite of mine. That horse stole my heart.

I highly recommend visiting the Rocking Z and hope that I get to go again one day.