We ride in the mornings to check the cattle. This usually takes anywhere from 3 - 5 hours riding. We check on new-born calves and their mammas, check the waters etc.   When it's time to move the cattle, you help gather and drive the cattle to a new pasture.  Our grazing management puts emphasis on giving the plants long rest periods before being briefly grazed again.  Therefore, we move cattle frequently.  

In the spring when most of the calves are born we begin branding and vaccinating the calves.  Often we help neighboring ranchers gather and brand their calves.  During the mid-summer months we continue to check on the cattle and move them to new pastures.  We may have some late calves that still need branding. In the fall, September and October, we gather and ship cattle and also spend a lot of time helping neighboring ranchers do the same.  These are busy times, with oftentimes long hours in the saddle.

The cozy bunkhouse is the old homestead, dating back to the early 1900. It sits nestled among the cedar and juniper below the Caprock, and is part of the JX Ranch Headquarters.  It can accommodate up to 4 guests; it has 2 separate rooms with 2 beds in each, and each room has its own kitchen and bathroom. The 2 rooms have a connecting door which allows for a group of 3 or 4 guests to be together. We take a maximum of 4 guests.  

Families are welcome - children 6 - 12 get 25% off the regular price.  All returning Guests automatically get a 10% discount!  We are flexible - you decide what day of the week to arrive and to leave.  Our only requirements are that you are in reasonably good physical shape and don't weight over 230lb, have some riding experience and stay a minimum of 3 nights.  Contact us if you want to bring your own horses.