Arkansas Dude Ranch: Horseshoe Canyon Ranch http://gohcr.com A Western Experience with Southern Hospitality Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:59:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Horseshoe Canyon Guest Ranch Kids, the four legged kind. http://gohcr.com/2010/03/02/horseshoe-canyon-guest-ranch-kids-the-four-legged-kind/ http://gohcr.com/2010/03/02/horseshoe-canyon-guest-ranch-kids-the-four-legged-kind/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:34:19 +0000 hcr http://gohcr.com/?p=609 Here at Horseshoe Canyon you know we raise goats.  Barry said we needed more goats so we purchased 50 Spanish goats the end of  last summer from Texas and then another big group of Kiko goats from a friend and breeder in KS in late fall.  About 20 of the Kiko’s were bred to kid out in January and February.  Yes, the winter months.  As luck would have it, this was one of our coldest and snowiest winters we have ever seen in this area.  So the kidding began.  At one point it was so cold at night for the newborns we had to bring them and their mothers into our garage, yes I said garage.  Do I recommend this, no not really, but when it is deciding between live newborn kids or goatcicles – well you choose the garage and worry about the mess later.  Fortunately  not all of the goats had to check into our garage.  We ended up with 46 kids and a very small loss.   We are  now look forward to our regular kidding season that begins in a few days and continues on until the end of May.


]]> http://gohcr.com/2010/03/02/horseshoe-canyon-guest-ranch-kids-the-four-legged-kind/feed/ 0 What we do during the off season, for fun. http://gohcr.com/2010/02/19/just-for-fun/ http://gohcr.com/2010/02/19/just-for-fun/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:54:18 +0000 hcr http://www.gohcr.com/?p=548 During the off season at Horseshoe Canyon Guest Ranch we sometimes decide to take advantage of some of our local attractions, which we need to do more often.  We tend to get caught up in projects preparing for the next season.  We forget, for a moment, about what this beautiful Ozark area has to offer. Back in January  Jason, Aaron, Barry and myself decided to go hike Indian Creek Trail on the Buffalo National River.  It was extremely wet, muddy, and slick but it we still had a lot of fun.  The waterfalls were all flowing and the creeks and river were full.  Due to the weather, we had the place all to ourselves, all three miles.  It was one of the most beautiful hikes I have been on.  What a wonderful area we live in.

]]> http://gohcr.com/2010/02/19/just-for-fun/feed/ 0 Winter at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch http://gohcr.com/2010/02/12/529/ http://gohcr.com/2010/02/12/529/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:07:45 +0000 hcr http://www.gohcr.com/?p=529 Here at Horseshoe Canyon Guest Ranch we expect a few days of  snowy weather in the winter, that’s normal and we like it that way.  This year mother nature had a different idea for us.  We have had several big snow storms, big for this area.  The kids have had numerous snow days, so much that they are going to school on Saturday this week.  I will be surprised if we have a spring break.  When I walk outside I wonder if I have moved back to Utah or we are visiting Wyoming.  It puts a damper on outdoor projects but it is a very beautiful scene.  We hope you are all keeping warm during these winter months.  Before we all know it, it will be spring!

]]> http://gohcr.com/2010/02/12/529/feed/ 0 End of the Guest Ranch Season http://gohcr.com/2010/01/20/end-of-the-guest-ranch-season/ http://gohcr.com/2010/01/20/end-of-the-guest-ranch-season/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:30:44 +0000 hcr http://www.gohcr.com/?p=482 I know, I know.  It  has taken me forever to post a new entry.  First it started out getting a new website design and a new blog program, then the holidays came.  So here I am playing catch up.  Here are are some parting shots  of 2009 before we start our season of 2010.  Enjoy!

Fall is one of our favorite times of the year.  Here are some photos of peak color at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch.

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I did not get very many photos this year as I was riding and the weather was a bit wet. Enjoy the few that I took. Next year I will do better.

Nikos did not want to get his head wet. Grocery bags work great.

Even though there was rain, everyone still had a great time – including us.

Heading home.

The goats trying to stay dry…

Lydia cleaning up what they left behind.

]]> http://gohcr.com/2009/10/20/la-school-for-the-blind/feed/ 0 Watching Flower http://gohcr.com/2009/09/29/watching-flower/ http://gohcr.com/2009/09/29/watching-flower/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:44:00 +0000 hcr http://www.gohcr.com/blog/?p=35 As some of you know Flower is expecting. She is due May 6, 2010 give or take a day or two. She was bred to Sinatra Red Skipper (a.k.a Pino) – a Quarter Horse who is a perlino. She is an excellent mother and we thought it would be nice to breed her one last time – Flower is 17 years old this year. Here babies are always full of personality and have all been painted like her. We are hoping for a colt (to make a gelding)…keep your fingers crosses, she has always had fillies in the past.

Here you can see her belly is getting bigger…


These two photos you can see how her belly is starting to expand and stick out on the sides.

We plan on updating Flower,s progress from time to time. As with all livestock sometimes pregnancies don’t work out, but Flower has carried three foals without any problems in the past, we really don’t expect anything different from her.
]]> http://gohcr.com/2009/09/29/watching-flower/feed/ 3 Horseshoe Canyon Ranch Zip Line http://gohcr.com/2009/09/19/horseshoe-canyon-ranch-zip-line/ http://gohcr.com/2009/09/19/horseshoe-canyon-ranch-zip-line/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:15:00 +0000 hcr http://www.gohcr.com/blog/?p=34

]]> http://gohcr.com/2009/09/19/horseshoe-canyon-ranch-zip-line/feed/ 0 Week of August 16, 2009 http://gohcr.com/2009/09/07/week-of-august-16-2009/ http://gohcr.com/2009/09/07/week-of-august-16-2009/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:04:00 +0000 hcr http://www.gohcr.com/blog/?p=32
We tried to learn French – not sure how well we did but it was fun anyway. Thanks to all the guests for making this week a memorable one! Barry & Joey it was good to see you again. Until next time!
]]> http://gohcr.com/2009/09/07/week-of-august-16-2009/feed/ 0 Rewind to mid July… http://gohcr.com/2009/08/22/rewind-to-mid-july/ http://gohcr.com/2009/08/22/rewind-to-mid-july/#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:00:00 +0000 hcr http://www.gohcr.com/blog/?p=31 Where does the time go… I intended to post these the week after I took them but now it is near the end of August. Oh dear! Enjoy.







Breakfast cookout


Keith showing his skills at the climbing demo.



Wrangler Jennifer – always a smile.


Jason our head climbing guide.


Searching for arrowheads.


Ahhh…Nothing like nice cool goat manure to take a nap in on a hot day.


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Every year we take a lake trip with our staff. This year is one to remember! Thank you staff of 2009 for such a great season. You were all awesome!

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