The String

Twelve horses. Each one a name.

Every horse on this property has a story and a temperament — we don't run a herd of generic guest-horses. When you arrive, the wrangler matches you to the one whose pace, mouth, and patience fit yours. Here's the current string.

12
Active in the string
9-22
Years on the ranch
Quarter
Mostly QH + crosses
14·1-15·3
Hand range
Rider Level Beginner ok Walk-trot Posting + canter Drive-week only
Current String

Names, breeds, mouths.

This list updates seasonally. Cinder retired in '24 — she still gets daily oats and tells the new geldings how it used to be.

Beginner

Birdie

Quarter Horse mare · 14yr

The patient one. Walks like she's reading the trail aloud. We put first-timers on her by default. Soft mouth, soft eye, soft step.

Hands
14·3
Color
Sorrel
Beginner

Mule

QH cross gelding · 17yr

Named for his ears, not his manners. Bombproof on the trail, stops at every gate, will follow Birdie anywhere. Great for nervous riders.

Hands
15·0
Color
Bay
Walk-trot

Junie

Quarter Horse mare · 11yr

Quick, light, loves a job. Picks up cues fast and gets bored on a walk-only ride. Best for confident beginners moving up.

Hands
14·3
Color
Buckskin
Walk-trot

Hatchet

QH gelding · 13yr

Tall for the string, narrow chest, smooth trot. Good for taller riders who feel cramped on Birdie. Doesn't like flapping coats.

Hands
15·3
Color
Black
Walk-trot

Pearl

Appaloosa cross mare · 12yr

Soft to ride, loud to look at. Loves to lead, sulks at the back. Pair her with someone who'll stay forward in the saddle.

Hands
15·0
Color
Spotted
Walk-trot

Dustpan

Quarter Horse gelding · 16yr

The clown. Will untie himself if you don't double-knot. Honest under saddle, mischievous on the ground. Wynn's favorite.

Hands
14·3
Color
Dun
Posting+

Atlas

QH gelding · 9yr

Athletic, willing, light in the bridle. Best ride on the property for an experienced rider. Loves to work cattle.

Hands
15·2
Color
Chestnut
Posting+

Marlowe

QH mare · 10yr

Fast off the leg, settles on a long rein. Cassidy's first pick. A real horse for a real rider.

Hands
15·1
Color
Bay roan
Posting+

Saxon

QH gelding · 12yr

Patient teacher of canter departures. Wants a quiet hand. Takes care of his rider on a long day.

Hands
15·0
Color
Palomino
Drive only

Banner

QH gelding · 8yr

Booth's drive horse. Hot, sharp, made for sixty miles in seven days. We don't put guests on him — we let you ride next to him.

Hands
15·3
Color
Grullo
Drive only

Whistler

QH gelding · 11yr

Long-strided, even in the gait. Drive horse for advanced riders only. Cool head in moving cattle.

Hands
15·2
Color
Bay
Drive only

Cottonwood

QH cross gelding · 22yr

The veteran. Twenty-two years here, twenty-one drives. Soft as silk under a steady rider. We're not retiring him until he asks.

Hands
15·0
Color
Gray
Horse Care

How they live the other 51 weeks.

Our horses are not props. They're working animals on rotation, with vet care, hoof care, and rest the way a real horse needs.

Rotation

Each horse works two stays a month max. The other weeks they're on pasture.

Vet & Farrier

Six-week farrier visits, twice-yearly vet check. Teeth floated annually.

Winter

Run on 800-acre winter pasture November through March. We bring hay, they bring patience.

Retirement

Cinder, Rascal, and Old Pete live out their days here. None of our horses get sold off when they age out.

Hold a Stay

Ride one of them.

Tell us your honest level on the booking form. We'll match you to the right horse the morning you arrive.

Hold a Date Cattle Drive Detail