Ranch Rider Ranch Types

RANCH TYPES
The ranches shown here generally fall into three catagories, although some ranches can be a combination of the following descriptions. These are provided as a guide only. For clarification on a particular ranch, please contact Ranch Rider for more information.

WORKING RANCHES
Working ranches are an integral part of the West. They earn their main income from raising livestock and crops and take in guests to supplement the main ranch income. Depending on the ranch chosen you may get to participate in the daily ranch activities that can include checking cattle, moving cattle to new grazing, cattle drives, branding, sorting cattle, checking fences and water etc. What you do is very dependant on the time of year and if you just want to ride along and observe that is fine, whatever you decide you will surely get an insight into cowboy life. Try it, become a real cowboy or cowgirl!

GUEST RANCHES
These are ranches that are that are primarily designed to give a western experience, they may or may not have cattle on the ranch. They earn their main income from the guest ranch side and as such usually offer more activities than working ranches, as well as better facilities. Although they may offer other activities, riding remains the prime activity. These ranches are especially suitable for all types of rider and can cater for the beginner upwards. You can expect a very warm welcome and you may arrive a guest but you will leave a friend.

GUEST/WORKING RANCHES
These ranches are really the meeting point between an out and out guest ranch and an out and out working ranch. They tend to have many of the amenities of a guest ranch but also earn part of their income from the working side, by running cattle or horses. There is usually a chance for the guest to help with the various activities relating to the stock but also have the luxury of the many guest ranch amenities.

RESORT RANCHES
These ranches tend to be very upscale and offer a wide range of activities. Riding is only one of the main activities, there could be tennis, golf, massage and spa treatments, sailing, 4x4 jeep trips along with the traditional guest ranch activities. The ranch accommodations do tend to be very luxurious and the food is usually gourmet.

N.B. These definitions are very broad and in some cases the ranches can be a combination of two of the definitions.

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