“Lets Bring Them’ Cattle Home”
Here at Riverwood, we continue to uphold the western ideologies of ranching by running over 1000 head of cattle by horseback. Cattle tend to be less stressed, gain at a marginal rate and finish in better quality when being handled via horseback. Due to the large nature of the ranch, using horses to handle livestock is also the most economical option. We also believe that horses tend to develop and flourish while working with livestock. It provides a purpose and job for any horse while automatically incorporating themes such as desensitizing and trail. Plus, there really isn’t a better feeling, than pushing cattle through the forest or out on the open range.
Riverwood supplies multiple options for guests to become involved in working cattle at the ranch. Once lesson students are deemed competent, we quite often incorporate cattle work into our lesson program. Boarding clients are also welcome to ride with us when we are checking pastures and doctoring cattle. Riverwood also hosts a variety of speciality clinics and events throughout the year that focus on learning cattle handling practices. Check out the Ranch Schedule for more information.
