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Gimlet Lynx Phantom – Our Canadian Horse Phantom is new to the ranch and has already enjoyed gathering the cattle and a few trail rides.  Phantom is a registered Canadian Horse, a breed known for their versatility.  Phantom was born June 30, 2004 and is now 15.3 hands tall and weighs about 1400 lbs.  Both

We recently enjoyed this blog post on TravelMyHeart.org and felt that it embodied everything about a ranch vacation. What Research Tells Us About the Most Successful Family Bonds Strong family bonds reduce anxiety, raise self-esteem, and build resilience among children. Research suggests five actions to take for strengthening family bonds: Family Time: Family time is a

Guests often ask what is the “best” time to visit the ranch and this is a very difficult question to answer because every season brings its own beauty and a different atmosphere.  The spring and fall are great for adult getaways, while spring break and the summer months bring family fun.  It all depends on

Our community is small but mighty and we want to support local education!  The Caliente Union School District has provided elementary education in our community for decades.  The district now consists of one elementary school, Piute Mountain School, which serves the Walker Basin and Twin Oaks communities.  In 1983 the Caliente Educational Foundation was established

Annual Art Week at Rankin Ranch May 21st to 25th The mountains are a beautiful shade of green and the spring wildflowers are out. Our annual art week is a wonderful time to relax, paint, go horseback riding and join in other great ranch activities. We love seeing the ranch through the eyes of different

Our family is excited to be a part of a brand new show on the Travel Channel called “Life’s a Trip”.  The show premiered Saturday, January 14th. Rankin Ranch is the first stop on a road trip across the nation for Patrick Warburton and his son, Talon.  Epic journeys are a family tradition for the

Make plans for your 2017 ranch vacation.  Here’s a glimpse at our 2017 guest ranch season.  You can always check out our Calendar of Events for detailed information on all of the special times at the ranch, but sometimes it is nice to see all of these fun times on one page.  Below is a

Tamale Pie has been a long time favorite of both the cowboys and the guests at Rankin Ranch.  We want to share our family recipe with you.  Helen Rankin enjoyed cooking and entertaining guests.  This gave her the vision for Rankin Guest Ranch which she opened in 1965.  Over 50 years later our family still

Can you believe that summer is almost here?  Dust off your cowboy boots and put on your jeans!  It’s time to join us for our Summer Kickoff and enjoy 15% off our all inclusive rates from June 3rd to 8th.  That’s right, stay at the ranch for just one night or the whole week and

Spring Break 2016 is almost here!  Make plans now to join us and kick off our 51st guest ranch season beginning on March 18th.  We have two weeks of Spring Break from Friday, March 18th to Friday, March 25th and Monday, March 28th to Sunday, April 3rd.  We are closed for Easter Weekend. You are welcome