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Flint Hills Family Cattle Camp – July 11-13
If you have ever wanted to go on a cattle drive with your family, here’s a great opportunity to do so! Rex & Teresa Buchman, Cottonwood Falls, KS are offering a family cattle drive on July 11-13 to a limited number of riders. Riders will gather a herd of Angus heifers and drive them approximately 8 miles. Families may primitive camp at the Hymer Ranch or at the Flying W Ranch, Clements, KS. Meals will be provided. Enjoy evening activities including cattle sorting and campfire entertainment. Rex will be instructing riders on gathering cattle and horsemanship as you ride with him. It is a beautiful ride and a great way to see the Flint Hills – on horseback.
Herding cattle in the beautiful Flint Hills.
Tentative Schedule:
July 11 – Monday - Arrive at Hymer and set up camp Monday evening. You may also stay at the Flying W Ranch (620-274-4357) and drive over to Hymer (12 miles). You may also leave your horse at the Hymer pens and stay in a motel or at the Flying W.
July 12 - Tuesday
Breakfast by Rex and Teresa at daybreak (approximately 4:30 am).
Ride for the pasture 5:30 am (should take us an hour to get there, an hour to gather the heifers and two hours to drive them to Hymer). If I can arrange it, we will leave the heifers in the South Hymer pasture for the day.
We should make it back to Hymer by 10:30 am with fudge factors applied.
Lunch will be at the Flying W Ranch catered by Josh Hoy at 12:00 pm.
Early Lunch at 11:30 am - Teresa and Rex catering.
Tuesday afternoon will be camp lounging/ go to town to shop, trail riding, relaxing, etc.
Dinner at 6 pm.
After it cools off we can gather the heifers and put them in the pen for some sorting practice. (7ish pm).
Camp fire and story telling to follow. Jim Hoy and Rex Buchman will be working together to tell you some stories and answer your questions.
Primitive camp at Hymer or drive to Strong City or Cottonwood Falls for a motel or go to the Flying W.
July 13 - Wednesday morning breakfast at 6:30 am.
Head North with the heifers at 7:30 am.
Leave the heifers at the Markley and ride home. Have a burrito for the road. Should be back to Hymer by 10:30 am.
To make a reservation or for more information contact Rex Buchman at 620- 794-5332 or brbuchman@gmail.com.
