Bo and Mae: Opposites Attract
The Covered Wagon Ranch is full of likely and unlikely animal pairings. Many of you will be familiar with Chick and Hoot, the barrel horse and miniature horse combo. There’s [...]
Meet the 2023 Covered Wagon Ranch Crew!
Grace Brasseaux Hi! My name is Grace Brasseaux, and I am so excited to be coming to Montana for my 1st season at the Covered Wagon Ranch! I am from [...]
June in Review: Reflecting on a 1000 Year Flood
The flooding next to Gallatin Road Back in the first week of June, we were hit with rainfall so unprecedented that it made headlines around the country. The morning of [...]
A Montana Pack Trip-A Fox-And A Bucket List-What’s In Common???
Mama Fox This is an amazing story and one that you may or may not believe-but it’s true. The business of dude ranching is so much more than [...]
I Finally Get To Ride On My Own!!
Olivia Loves Her Horse The day has finally arrived when Olivia turned six and she gets to go out on her own. Now she can ride with Mom, [...]
Part 2: A Little Cowgirl Grows Up On Our Dude Ranch
A Family Grows Up At Our Ranch-Backpacking The Baby So let's continue our story about Mia, John, Madeline and Olivia at the ranch. Olivia was still too young [...]
Montana Dude Ranches….A Generation of Experiences
The Dude Rancher’s Association is a wonderful organization that preserves this special way of life and the wonderful environment in which dude ranching takes place. “Horses, Hats, Hospitality, [...]
Horseback Riding in Montana and How We Love Our Horses!
I mean, after all, it is the season of Valentine's Day, isn't it? And we don't always have to talk about love between humans. Some of the deepest [...]
Fun Times At A Montana Dude Ranch
J.T. and I were going through some old photos of the Ranch today, which then turned into a day long (and probably a week long) project! Which then turned into [...]