Sargent Ranch
The scope and scale of this ranch will refresh and rejuvenate your
senses. The expanse of land and sky not only give you beauty, they
give you perspective. The panorama unfolds with the Snowies in the
north, then the Belt Mountains and to the west are the Crazy Mountains
with the Beartooth/Absarokee Range unfolding to the south and finally
the prairie stretching as far as the eye can see to the east.
The Sargent Ranch was homesteaded in 1919 and Grandpa
Bill and Grandma Phyllis still live at the site of the homestead just
down the road from Dale and Martha Sargent and their children Wes (19)
and Kayla (15).
Three generations of the Sargent family operate this 28,000- acre
ranch raising 500 head of Angus cattle and running 35 head of registered
quarter horses. Sargents love their way of life and what comes with
it and they love to share it. There are plenty of riding opportunities
for intermediate to experienced riders or for the novice seriously
motivated to learn.
The Ranch Operations:
• We gather and brand weekends all during May
• We move cattle to summer pasture in late June and you can ride with
us to check on the cattle two or three times a week all summer long.
Then there is always grass, water and fences to check.
• Watch ranch roping practices in the evenings as Dale and Wes get
ready for state competitions
• We ride in early fall gathering cattle for pre-conditioning and then
we have the “Big Gather” the end of October when the cows
are trailed home.
• Ranch-raised foals bred for disposition, cow sense and stamina, are
weaned in late fall. Dale and Wes continue the training throughout
the winter getting them ready for the annual production horse sale
the end of May.
More than just riding, guests can:
Spend some time taking salt to the cows or sneak away with an oat bucket
to feed the mares and new foals.
Enjoy a hot summer’s afternoon at the lake if you can convince
the boss to go fishing when you are saddle sore!
Spend an afternoon with Grandpa Bill listening to stories about the
good old days.
Guests have options in terms of lodging.
Stay in the Ranch House Guest Room with queen bed and private bathroom.
The guest room is in the basement so it is nice and cool in the summer
and quiet all year long.
Or choose the new 3-bedroom, 2-bath nicely furnished trailer which
is available for “larger” groups.
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