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American Round-Up
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"Montana Ranch Holidays"
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| Montana is Big Sky Country, taking its name from the Spanish for "mountain",a land of rugged mountains and vast high rolling prairies. Peaks stand sharp against the blue sky, lakes and streams glisten in forests of pine and fir, and highland meadows are bright with flowers. We have various ranches suitable for beginner or advanced riders. Do give us a call if you wish to discuss your requirements 01404 881777 or e mail kay@americanroundup.com |
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| You are a long way off the main road at Sweetgrass in some of Montana's truely beautiful wilderness areas. There are rooms in the lodge, but most of the accommodation is in a number of one or two bedroom cabins all with private facilities and some with fire places. There is no shortage of things to do with cattle work during the summer and a special cattle gather in September. Open June to Sept. Altitude 6100 ft. Destination Airport : Billings. Max Guests : 20 |
| Prices start from £717.00 pp per week plus service charge £69.00 includes three meals a day and all riding activities. Extras to pay for rafting, golf and pack trips. Transfer charge $150 per car one way from Billings or Bozeman |
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Cattle Drives £994 (inc tax and service) 23 – 27 May, 28 June – 2 July and 8 – 12 Aug 2007
Horse drive :£1131 (currently £70 discount) (inc tax and service) 11 – 16 June 2007 service charge included .Transfers from Bozeman or Helena included. Destination Airport: Helena or Bozeman |
| How about saddling up and riding horseback at dawn without a building or fence to be seen! Imagine the fun of exploring the mountains on horseback, with the sunset turning the sky all shades of orange, pink and gold. Experience what it was like to round up horses and to drive cattle as the cowboys did 150 years ago. Have you ever wished you and your horse could run with the wild bunch? Then this is you type of holiday. Throughout the spring and summer, they host several horseback adventures for riders of varying ages and riding ability including Horse Roundups, Cattle Drives and Pack Trips. They bring over 10 years of experience sharing cattle drives with the world. Their drives are in the Big Belt and Little Belt Mountains of Montana west of Helena. The ranches involved are all family ranches; most of the families have been in this area for close to a century. They provide the scenery, your horse, the cattle, wranglers, tented accommodation, chuck wagon meals, transportation during the drive and entertainment. Drives leave on specific dates given below. |
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Highly recommended. A small to medium size family run ranch in breathtaking location between Missoula and Helena,nearby are the Lolo National Forsest and Bob Marshall Wilderness Areas. Accommodation is in a number of rustic style log cabins scattered around the sparkling lake, the lodge offers a dining room with a view of nearby hills and forests. Evenings you can meet people around the bar or play pool, read a book and just relax in the most majestic setting. Boating on the lake or ball on the lakeside. Riding and superb fishing are the main activity. Destination Airport : Missoula. Extras : Fishing license, pack trips and rafting. Max guests : 30. Open all year - winter offers telemark skiing and snowmobiling. Sunday-Sunday. |
| Prices start from £797.00 pp per week plus £111.00 service charge, includes three meals a day all riding and fishing activities including equipment (licence extra charge). Transfer charge of £150 per car roundtrip from Missoula. |
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Historic popular ranch with repeat customers, excellent riding orientation and extra riding tuition offered, friendly atmosphere set in stunning location under Elephant Head Mountain. Fishing. Great ranch for children. Variety of cabins set amongst the pine trees, there is certain amount of cattle work to be enjoyed and no shortage of riding across beautiful countryside. Excellent area for wildlife viewing. Close to Yellowstone Park day trips can be booked in advance. Usually one day all day ride option to move/sort cow and calf pairs depending on need to do so, or mountain ride for pure pleasure. Occasional overnight August campouts offered if 4-6 competent riders 13+, not for the feint hearted fearful of heights or slightly overweight. Evening entertainment includes, dancing & blues band. Altitude 5600 ft. Open June to Mid Sept. Sunday to Sunday. Max guests : 30. Airport transfer Bozeman. |
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| Prices start from £988 pp per week plus service charge of £130, includes three meals a day, all riding activities and evening entertainment. Extras to pay for river floats, fishing guides, tours and rodeos. |
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| Charming isolated ranch, excellent riding orientation lessons, highly organised pack trips - recommended. In the summer holidays good children's programme. Hand built custom made cabins of various shapes and sizes, riding in areas of outstanding natural beauty. Excellent food. Western riding is the main activity with over 60 mountain savvy horses providing unlimited riding over mountain trails. Open June to Sept. Sunday- Saturday 6 nights. Destination Airport : Great Falls. Adults only in Sept. Max guests 20. |
| Prices start from £895.00 pp per week plus service charge of £100.00 includes three meals a day and all riding activities. |
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 Prices start from £683.00 pp per week includes 3 meals a day and all riding plus service charge of £47 pp. |
| A fine example of western working ranch in the Prior Mountains south of Billings. There are unstructured ranch activities at this property as the owner may take you out to help his neighbours as much as you would find yourself working at the Double Spear. Seasonal work starts in May and the most popular time is the September round-up and early booking for this is recommended. Destination Airport : Billings. Max Guests : 10 . |
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This is a working ranch, where you are invited to participate in the day to day ranch activities but is run more on the lines of a Guest ranch. Located in the Clarks Fork Valley, between the Pryor and Beartooth Mountains just south of Billings. Guests are invited to join the rancher at branding time the first weekend of May and trailing the cattle to summer pastures around the middle of June. The owners help out a near neighbour with his cattle, the Grove Creek Ranch is about 30,000 acres altogether. Throughout the summer they work on horseback, monitoring the condition of both cattle and range and moving the herd from one area to another as often as needed to preserve the health of the ecosystem and the cattle. There are a number of additional off ranch activities offered such as a day trip to Yellowstone Park. The accommodation is a number of small western style cabins with shared bathrooms, these are clustered around the simple Lodge near the horse barns. Meals are served in the lodge, family style and with an Anglo/American flavour. Open year round. Any day start for a 6 night stay.
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| Prices start from £830PP per week plus £81 service charge, includes three meals a day and, riding activities. Extras to pay for rafting, golf and fishing. Airport transfer included from Billings |
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Overlooks Yellowstone Park from a secluded valley and is just south of Bozeman in the Gallatin Gateway. This is a family orientated dude ranch with daily horseback rides and an overnight pack trip all the accommodation is in log cabins with forest furniture and private facilities. Family style meals and taken in the lodge. Excellent childrens programme. Additional activities are square dances, hay rides, private trout pond and a fly fishing instructor. Destination Airport ; Bozeman. Extras to pay for rafting, pack trip, mountain bikes and laundry. Open Mid June to Mid Sept. Max Guests 65.
Prices start from £988 pp per week plus service charge of £130, includes three meals a day, all riding activities and evening entertainment. Extras to pay for river floats, fishing guides, tours and rodeos. |
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Prices start from £708 pp per week plus service charge £101 includes three meals a day and all riding activities. Extras fishing and rock climbing. |
Located between Great Falls and Helena, this small family run guest ranch will certainly help you improve your western riding. Dan, Maria, Anna, and Patty have all passed the Level 1 in the Parelli Natural Horsemanship Program and are working on our Level 2 and 3 certifications. Everyone says that they have great rides and good horses. Riding trips are between two and five hours a day plus arena games. We have rides over a variety of terrain. We ride to the tops of the mountains where the views are spectacular. Parts of the rides are steep climbing, but where the terrain is appropriate you can have long canters and runs.. On one day of each week we they move cattle from one pasture to the next or bring the cattle in to the arena to do team penning. One ride ends at the Silver City Saloon. This is a thirteen-mile ride.
Accommodation is in two duplex blocks all with private facilities and local furniture. The main lodge offers recreation and dining plus there is fly fishing on local rivers not to be missed. Novice and experienced riders welcome here. Destination Airport : Helena or Great Falls. Max Guests : 24. Open May-Oct. Any day start - 7 night stay. |
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Luxury resort ranch orientated towards adults only for those looking for comfort, entertainment and excellent cuisine. The emphasis is on good food, fine wine and general relaxation, while riding is always available please note that the ranch ask you only to walk your mount as they want you to return to enjoy their hospitality. This is a year round destination with a spectacular winter programme - click here for details. Nineteen individual custom designed log cabins take luxury to a new height - perfect for a romantic destination. Altitude 4600 ft. Destination Airport : Missoula. Max guests 42. |
| Prices start from £1335 pp per week plus £190 service charge, includes three meals a day plus drinks, riding. Extras to pay for rafting skeet shooting, mountain bikes. |
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 Prices start from £1436 pp includes service charge and transfer from Bozeman, extra Fishing licences, wine/beer, rafting nearby
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The nearby ski village of Big Sky is also home to a Resort Ranch that offers the very best in Montana hospitality. Located high up the valley, there are stunning views of the Gallatin Gateway which runs 40 miles south towards the north west corner of Yellowstone Park. The accommodation is in a number of creekside cabins all decorated to high standards. Above the main ranch are two multi room lodges all with en suite facilities. Gourmet meals are served in the huge log dining room and after you can relax in the Bar. All riding is geared to the ability levels of the guests, twice daily or all day rides are available. Summer months see a comprehensive kids programme for anyone between 4 and 18 that wants to join in. This is an Orvis approved location for those passionate about fishing. The ranch is open year round, the summer season id mid June to early September. Accommodation 75 guests. Sunday to Sunday.
Bar, Kids Counsellors, fishing, SPA, entertainment, riding, dancing, bikes, rodeos. Pack trips, tours, winter activities, Credit cards, 50 guests |
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