This was amazing! My boyfriend and I purchased the...

This was amazing! My boyfriend and I purchased the half day option for horseback riding, roping, cattle feeding, dinner, and campfire.

When we arrived, Trevor, a ranch-hand, directed us to park next to the main office. We met Larry Cortez, the owner of the ranch. Nice guy! Signed all the paperwork about the rules, safety, etc etc.

We walked over to the horses. Trevor paired us up with the appropriate horses based on riding experience. He checked all the equipment first and gave us instructions for guiding the horse. The horses knew the drill, they followed the horse in front and really didn't need much leading. The ride was a bit rocky and uneven, but this made it more interesting and really kept me alert. The ride was pretty relaxing!

Afterwards, we were going to just hike and walk around the ranch. The owner was actually hanging out giving roping lessons. He gave us a one to one lesson (for free!). Roping is not easy at all!!!! Trevor gave us a group lesson later on that afternoon. We took some time to walk around the ranch and said hi to all the animals. I fell in love with the goats. They were so pleasant and friendly. The horses were great but the pig was a little grumpy.

There was a swimming pool and hot tub but we didn't use it since it was a bit nippy. The owner was hanging out with the employees and invited us to sit down to chat. Man, did we learn a lot! It was such a nice afternoon.

When it was time to feed the cattle, Trevor invited us to help him put the horses back in their pens. THIS WAS SO COOL! After, we hopped on a tractor and went to feed the cattle. What a breathtaking experience! The scenery, the cattle, and the somewhat friendly donkeys/cattle security guards. Wear long pants, tuck in ur socks because fire ants are everywhere!

Dinner was great! We stayed for the campfire and hung out with the other visitors. Left around 8pm.