WE RECENTLY VISITED THE CORTEZ RANCH FOR THE FIRST...

WE RECENTLY VISITED THE CORTEZ RANCH FOR THE FIRST TIME MOSTLY FOR THE KIDS TO EXPERIENCE HORSE BACK RIDING. WE BOOKED A FULL DAY SINCE WE SAW ON THE WEBSITE ALL THESE ACTIVITIES THAT THE KIDS COULD EXPERIENCE SUCH AS "ROPING" -LASSO, FEEDING THE LONG HORNS/COWS, CAMP FIRE, INTERACTING WITH THE HORSES AND SOME HOME COOKED BAR B QUE. THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE OF RIDING THE HORSES WITH THE KIDS WAS GREAT UNFORTUNATELY THAT WAS IT. WHEN WE GOT THERE WAS NO ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED OTHER THAN YOUR SCHEDULED TIME TO RIDE SO YOU ARE BASICALLY WAITING AROUND YOUR TURN TO RIDE WITH THE GROUP. THERE WAS NO ENTERTAINMENT FROM THE STAFF , BASICALLY WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ROPES WERE THERE AND GO AHEAD AND TRYING ROPING ON YOUR OWN. WE ALSO THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE KIDS WOULD BE ABLE TO FEED SOME ANIMALS OR THE STAFF WOULD DEMONSTRATE HOW TO MOUNT A SADDLE, OR MAYBE BRUSH A HORSE. ..SOMETHING. EVERYTHING IS SO OUTDATED! THE GAME ROOM FURNITURE WAS OLD AND DUSTY, OUTSIDE AROUND THE RANCH THERE WAS LIMITED SEATING AREAS AND THOSE THAT WERE THERE WERE OLD AND DIRTY AS WELL. YOU HAVE PEOPLE COMING ALL OVER THE WORLD WANTING TO EXPERIENCE THE COUNTRY LIFE OF TEXANS AND FELT THEY COULD HAVE INVESTED MORE IN THEIR BUSINESS AND PROPERTY AND TAKE MORE PRIDE WHAT THEY ARE PRESENTING TO THEIR GUEST. WE DID NOT GET ANY COWBOY BAR B QUE FOOD, LUNCH WAS COLD FROZEN BURGER PATTIES, DINNER WAS PORK LOIN WHAT APPEARED TO BE COOKED INDOOR. WE ARE FROM TEXAS, WE HAVE RANCHES AND WE KNOW WHAT IS LIKE TO HAVE A GOOD BAR B QUE WITH ALL THE FIXINGS! WE PAID 700 DOLLARS FOR THE DAY AND THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN FINE IF I FELT WE WERE GOING TO EXPERIENCE THE WHOLE PACKAGE. I HOPE CORTEZ RANCH READS THIS REVIEW AND TAKES INTO ACCOUNT ALL THE AREAS THAT THEY NEED TO IMPROVE ON. THIS COULD BE A GREAT PLACE IF THEY WOULD HIRE A MANAGER THAT CAN UPDATE THE RANCH TO MAKE IT LOOK PRESENTABLE, HAVE AN ACTUAL SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES, AND HIRE SOMEONE THAT CAN USE A BAR B QUE PIT!