BOX T COWBOY CAMP - CHICO BASIN, COLORADO
The Box T Cowboy Camp dates are as follows: April 30-May 6, Sept 17-23, 24-30; Box T Women's Cowboy Camp is April 23-29; Box T Family Cowboy Camp is June 25-July 1 (MIN AGE 12).
Expeditions are offered by Chico
Basin Ranch across the back reaches of its ranch to a limited number of
guests. Trips entail camping with the herd for three nights, and "loose herding"
it across varied terrain in an effort to better manage the ranch’s grasslands.
The spring camps (April) are centered around the yearly calving process, and the fall camps (September) around management of the bulls and the herd in preparation for the coming winter season.
Each guest plays an active role in the management
of the ranch during these weeks and helps us ensure the success of two of our
busiest times of the year –calving season and fall round-up. One of the
objectives of these weeks will be to involve participants in the actual running
of the ranch and to teach horsemanship, herding and range management skills and
–oh yeah, have a lot of fun doing it!
SPRING / BoxT Camps Centered on the yearly calving process out on the prairie, guests can expect to see nature in action! During calving season we are out on our 87,000 acres on horseback daily checking the herds for new calves, making sure mom and calf don't get separated, moving the yearlings and weaning the fall pairs. Guests will participate in a variety of horseback and non-horseback activities as they understand the inner workings of ranch life. 3 nights camping / 3 nights in bunk housing.
FALL / BoxT Camps
The fall camps center on cutting bulls from the larger herds, and moving
cattle out to the farther reaches of the
ranch in preparation for the coming winter months. Guests will participate in a
variety of horseback and non-horseback activities as they understand the inner
workings of ranch life. 3 nights camping / 3 nights in bunk housing.
What To Bring: Broad brimmed hat, riding boots, sleeping bag, sunscreen, chapstick, riding or work gloves, jeans for riding, a variety of clothes that can be layered depending on the weather, and a camera.
General Outline of the Week for Camps
Sunday: Arrival in the afternoon.
Welcome reception, task assignments for the week and a "get to know each other"
evening meal will kick off the week.
Monday: Guests partner up with cowboys to accomplish a variety of tasks to
get ready for the week ahead. Riders matched with horses according to riding
experience. Safety and riding overview. Horses picked out for the trip. Tack
issued to each guest. Supplies and baggage for camp packed. Back to the houses
for the evening.
Tuesday: Head out to camp on horseback in
the morning, checking cattle along the way. Set up camp on the
prairie. Campout
evening.
Wednesday and Thursday: Jingle Remuda in the morning. Cattle work
throughout the day. (Spring and Fall camps will be doing different types of
cattle work on horseback -herding, sorting, cutting, doctoring.) Supper around
the campfire and early morning breakfasts.
Friday: Take down camp. Return to
headquarters on horseback. Free afternoon with lunch provided in the houses.
Evening banquet.
Saturday: Morning shuttles back to Colorado Springs airport.