Would you like to earn your Cowgirl or Cowboy Certificate ?

The certificate: During your Ranch Vacation you may work on your certificate. In a fun and relaxing way you will learn all the points on your list (see below) and will be able to do them on your own. At the end you'll get to take your certificate home or show it to the trailboss in Texas once you hire on as a ranch hand to drive them cattle up North...

The cost: No extra cost - included in your Ranch Vacation Package. Just let us know, if you would like to include the Cowgirl & Cowboy certificate into your holiday.

The Three Levels:

The Buckaroo:
For riders just more or less starting out to ride and for Youth.
(during a three days or longer stay)

» lead your riding horse from the corrals to the hitching post
» brush your riding horse
» put the western saddle on your riding horse
» trail rides with some trot
» ride by yourself in a small pasture (walk), guide your horse around the trees

The Wrangler:
For riders who have ridden before and feel confident.
(during a three days or longer stay without cattle work)
(during a six days or longer stay with cattle work)

» lead your riding horse from the corrals to the hitching post
» brush your riding horse
» put the western saddle on your riding horse
» trail rides with trot and lope
» ride by yourself in a pasture (walk and trot)
» learn how to do a barrel race pattern (walk and trot)
» move the longhorns to another pasture

The Cowpuncher:
For experienced and confident horseback riders.
(during a three days or longer stay without cattle work)
(during a six days or longer stay with cattle work)

» halter up your riding horse in the corrals
» lead your riding horse from the corrals to the hitching post
» brush your riding horse
» put the western saddle on your riding horse and bridle up
» trail rides with trot, lope and gallop
» ride by yourself in a pasture (walk, trot, lope)
» work on your barrel race pattern (walk, trot, lope)
» move the longhorns to another pasture, sort out the cattle in the corrals
» ride bareback with just a halter in a corral