crescent j ranch

Horse enthusiasts will enjoy the riding at the Crescent J Ranch. Lots of wildlife to observe on the ride with wranglers who are knowledgeable about flora, fauna, bugs, and creatures. Lunch at the ranch was also very tasty and a welcome stop after the ride.Horses were well cared for, trained, and appropriate safety measures were enforced. Thumbs up!

For all the gals except Linda, horseback riding was a recent adventure. 40 years for Linda. Dressed in cowgirl garb, but lugging pillows and sleeping bags, all arrived on site and were paired with their horses. 3 1/2 hours later, our new guide finally found our campsite, but not before going through a swampy creek up to the belly of the horses, and in and out of all but vaguely discernable paths through the brush, observing feral pig trails and a slow autumn evening softly folding into a pink and blue sunset. Smelling the campfire, we hunkered down, layered up and enjoyed the warmth and crackle of our camp. The prepared 'chuck wagon' dinner, served with a western flair out under the stairs rivaled any gourmet meal to be found anywhere. Dark settled over us pretty quick and by 7:30 some were yawning, but finally at 9 p.m.we crawled into our little tent, mounted up and broke camp, rounded up some cows and had a wonderful time. We've raved to friends about our adventure often, extolling the glories of being out on the 'prairie' and enjoying God's creation.