OFFICIAL Watterson Ranch Website

Bastrop, Texas    

Activities Page
Below are just a few examples of some of the activities and client services we have to offer here on the WATTERSON RANCH:


CLINICS:
We host a wide variety of Clinics ~ Demonstrations ~ Educational Opportunities & Competitions throughout the year.  Be sure to check our current schedule of events for information on what's coming up soon.
  We can also accomodate private clubs & organizations with setting something up on a custom order.
Please call or e-mail for details.


CORPORATE EVENTS:
Looking for something unique to do for your corporate get together?
  Let us host a unique Corporate Event for your business.  From a Ranch Rodeo to a Ranch Sorting or a hay ride;  Cowboy Catering to Texas Two Steppin' - from start to finish, we'll produce an affordable and unforgettable experience, WATTERSON RANCH STYLE all the way!  Please inquire by e-mail or phone for details or questions.

 
COWBOY WEDDINGS:
We can organize ALL the details, or provide just the setting.  Watch the bride make her breath-taking entrance as she rolls across the prairie in a Cowboy Cadillac (mule drawn wagon) to her waiting groom on horseback under a shady grove of old oak trees.  We can provide the Cowboy Catering, the reception hall right down the road from the ranch, and a Texas Two-Steppin' Band, to complete an unforgettable Cowboy Wedding.


The ORIGINAL COWGIRL WEEKEND:
We are proud to produce the original annual COWGIRL WEEKEND held every Spring.  This is such a unique event for ALL Cowgirls -- all you need to participate is your own horse and a heart filled with the Cowgirl Spirit!


EQUINE SERVICES:
We offer a wide range of EQUINE SERVICES here on the Ranch, including:
*Accepting Outside Horses for Ranch Riding
* Colt Starting
* Halter Breaking and Baby Basics 101
(weanlings/yearlings)
*Temporary Equine Boarding
 
(for traveling or vacationing owners)
*Weaning Services
(send your baby off to be weaned in a safe environment)
 

GUIDED TRAIL RIDING:
All trail riding on this ranch is GUIDED.  We offer day riding, weekend rides or riding options for private group/individuals.

We also host many ride events which are open to the public and proudly host annual public rides for AQHA and TETRA Rgn 10.
Please call or e-mail for details.


HAY FOR SALE:  We produce horse and cow quality fertilized coastal ROUND and SQUARE bales, which we offer for sale year round.  For add'l information on HAY availability, please call Scott at (512)332-6084.

HAY/WAGON RIDES:
Call and book a unique outing with your family and friends, who will surely enjoy taking a hay ride across the prairie in our buckboard wagon drawn by the beautiful mule team of "Jack" and "Rhodi".  What a great way to enjoy the country side!


HOOK-UPS:
We have hook-up accomodations complete with water, 110/220 electric, portable pens for horses, a fire pit and picnic tables.
We are open 7 days a week, all year long and welcome guests needing lay-over accommodations during travel or those seeking a private ranch experience and a new place to ride (see Trail Riding below).


RANCH RETREATS:
We will work with you to tailor a package around YOUR ideal RANCH RETREAT.  Whether it's a weekend getaway of ranch riding (your horses or ours) or a more intense experience such as a program designed around *COLT STARTING* - where you bring your young horse and we'll work with you to get that horse started on the right foundation with slow and easy work in the round pen, then progressing to ranch riding and/or cattle exposure.

We can offer any variety of options with our RANCH RETREATS and look forward to visiting with you about what your desires/needs might be.

All RANCH RETREATS are PRIVATE and by custom design and advance registration only.  Please call or e-mail us for add'l details or questions. 

 
RANCH SORTING:
We have a full schedule of RANCH SORTING opportunities and we also offer private lessons, clinics and opportunities to expose and introduce your horse on cattle.
   Check out or current SCHEDULE OF EVENTS to see what's coming up next!
Enjoy our ACTIVITIES PHOTO ALBUM by scrolling the arrows below to the R or L.    Or, to view them as a slideshow, simply click on the photos.