cattle drives

The scene is straight out of the mid-1800s:  Two cowgirls in faded denim, bandanas at their throats and hat brims pulled low to shield the sun’s glare, pause their mounts as they push the herd of cattle before them slowly through an endless expanse under a cloudless sky.  They hear a bzzz … bzzz …...

By Susan L. Ebert  Photographed by Gil Williams The scene is straight out of the mid-1800s:  Two cowgirls in faded denim, bandanas at their throats and hat brims pulled low to shield the sun’s glare, pause their mounts as they push the herd of cattle before them slowly through an endless expanse under a cloudless...

If you really want to test out your cowgirl skills, sign yourself up for a cattle drive adventure. Not only will you have the chance to play outdoors on horseback for multiple days, you’ll be challenging yourself to learn something new, enjoying an active vacation and actually helping out a rancher in a real, measurable...