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Photo
by Wyman Meinzer
History
and operation brief
Guided trail ride (with your own horses) completion of a horsemanship
assessment form
mandatory prior to booking
Chuck Wagon Dinner at authentic camp site available.
Hunting and Fishing available.
Ranch History Brief: $5.50/person
Trail ride fee: $150/day/
group of 1-15 $200/day/
group of 16-30
Lodging: $150/room (two rooms available) three twin beds/
1 full bath per room
$200 - Main Ranch House
8 twin beds/two full baths
Photography expeditions: $30/day/person (group rate of $15/person
for group of 15-25)
Meals: Rates include light breakfast $7.50/person/prepared
breakfast $12.50/person/lunch or dinner ($19.95/person – specialty
meal) $500 set-up fee for Chuck wagon dinner + additional $12.50/person |
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the late 1890s, John Guitar brought his cotton business
into
West Texas and New Mexico. He purchased his first ranch at
Big Spring and expanded his holdings of grassland throughout
the two states over the next thirty years. At his death
in
1936, John Guitar owned three ranches totaling 85,000 acres
and had numerous smaller stock farms. He had feedlots
where
he fed cottonseed products and he is credited as the first
person to ship fertilizer into West Texas. The third
generation
to take on this ranching empire is John's grandson Phil,
whose ranching heritage comes from both his father Earl
and mother
Anita (Grissom). Phil runs cow-calf and yearling operations
on several ranches totaling 50,000 acres. He and his
wife
Jane are dedicated volunteers for the Western Heritage Classic,
a top notch ranch rodeo and festival held each year in
Abilene. |
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An abundance of wildlife, rolling hills and fresh water
nestled on the Texas Caprock
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outdoor enthusiasts will be drawn to hunting for deer and
hogs, turkeys, quail and dove on this vast stretch of Big
Ranch Country. Fishing prospects are excellent as well. Bass,
crappie and catfish in the clear, fresh oversized tank (That's
Texas for pond!) are waiting for your day on the water! Guitar
Ranch's experienced, professional outfitter is on hand to
coordinate your successful trip. |
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Gracious
hospitality. Delicious dining.
Get away the old-fashioned way.
| Remodeled
ranch bunkhouses will accommodate 14 individuals in original
western style. Colorful and comfortable, the rooms are equipped
to make where you sleep a great part of the trip. Sitting
down
to dinner in the cookhouse or "roughing it" at the
chuck wagon camp site makes meal time the best time to enjoy
the company of your group. If you pay attention and learn the
secrets of the Guitar Ranch cooks – your home-cookin' will
never be the same! |
Hiking.
Mountain biking. Trail riding. Photography.
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unspoiled, rugged terrain of the Caprock will present a challenge
to experienced hikers, cyclists and horseback riders. Trail
riders with their own horses are welcome on the ranch after
completion of a written horsemanship assessment prior to booking.
In this uniquely Texas environment, photographers will discover
an eyeful of opportunities for sunrise and sunset shots, interesting
nature and animal photos as well as great studies of landscape. |
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Open Up...to the Wide Open Spaces.
Photographs
by Morgan Tyler on Guitar Ranch
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