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New Mexico Dude Ranch Vacation
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At a Glance
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| Famous For: | A Working Cattle Ranch selling Natural Beef |
| Capacity: | 4 |
| Open: | We are open from April till October |
| Altitude: | 4,000 feet |
| Location: | The JX Ranch is located 20 miles south of the town of Tucumcari in eastern New Mexico. Tucumcari is 185 miles east of Albuquerque, New Mexico and 115 miles west of Amarillo, Texas, on I-40 |
| Reservations: | 505-487-2419 or 575-487-2419 (new area code) |
| Rates: |
Adults: summer rates: Apr. 1 - Oct. 15 $150 per night per guest, Early Bird Special - 10% if you you book by March 1.
Children: Children age 6-12 - 25% discount |
| Minimum Stay: | 3 night |
| Deposit: | 25% |
| Payment: | check, travelers checks, money order or cash |
| Closest Airports: | Albuquerque, New Mexico, or Amarillo, Texas |
| Transportation: | rental cars available at airports |
| Travel Agents: | NO |
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 Bring Your Own HorseCattle Drives1 or Part Day Cattle Ranches101 - 200 Head Computer/Email ServicesCuisineInternational Ranch/Western |
Dude/Guest RanchesHiking On Your Own Horseback RidingHorsesQuarter Languages SpokenEnglish French German Spanish Swedish |
Liquor Bring Your Own Non-Riding RatesSaddle Your Own HorseShort Stays (1-4 days)Off Season Only | |
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| LODGING |
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| Your cozy bunkhouse at the JX Ranch Headquarters sits nestled among the cedar and juniper below the Caprock, and is part of the JX Ranch Headquarters. It is the old homestead house, dating back to the early 1900. It can accommodate up to 4 guests; it has 2 separate rooms with 2 beds in each, and each room has its own kitchen and bathroom. The 2 rooms have a connecting door which allows for a group of 3 or 4 guests to be together. |
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| RECREATION |
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| We ride in the mornings to check the cattle. This usually takes anywhere from 3 - 5 hours riding. We check on new-born calves and their mammas, check the waters etc. When it's time to move the cattle, you help gather and drive the cattle to a new pasture. Our grazing management puts emphasis on giving the plants long rest periods before being briefly grazed again. Therefore, we move cattle frequently. In the spring when most of the calves are born we begin branding and vaccinating the calves. We often help neighboring ranchers gather and brand their calves as well. During the mid-summer months we continue to check on the cattle and move them to new pastures. We may have some late calves that still need branding. In the fall, September and October, we gather and ship cattle and also spend a lot of time helping neighboring ranchers do the same. These are busy times, with oftentimes long hours in the saddle. Because the JX Ranch is a cattle ranch and not a dude ranch, we do require that you have some riding experience. We do not ride nose to tail, but spread out when the terrain allows and you need to be able to handle your horse. The terrain can be rough and steep in places. Our horses are gentle working ranch horses, but they are not dude horses. We recommend that you are reasonably physically fit and getting some riding in before coming would make you more comfortable in the saddle. |
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| FOR CHILDREN |
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| We do not offer a formal childrens program but children are welcome. To ride they too need to have some riding experience. |
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| you will find the bunkhouse fully stocked with food items you select from a list we send you, and will be able to fix your own breakfast and lunch at your leisure. All evening meals are prepared by us and served in the main house. We don't serve alcoholic beverages, but you are welcome to bring your own coctail for dinner. |
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| REGION/CUSTOMS |
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| The JX Ranch is a 7,000-acres working cattle ranch and guest ranch, not a "dude ranch", located in northeastern New Mexico with an altitude of 4,000 to 5,000 feet. The JX Ranch Headquarters sits in the shadow of the Caprock, a 400 feet steep escarpment that runs through the ranch. JX Ranch is owned and operated by the two of us, Tom and Mimi Sidwell. Corriente and Longhorn cows and their calves graze on this ranch and when enough grass permits, we also pasture yearling steers. We sell Corriente roping cattle as well as natural lean beef. During the summer months we take up to four guests at a time, who want to experience the day-to-day life on a cattle ranch, drive cattle to new pastures and anything else we do here. |
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| HISTORY/HOSTS |
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| JX Ranch is owned and operated by the two of us, Tom and Mimi Sidwell. We do not have any hired cooks or wranglers - we do it all! We got married horseback in 1996 on a ranch we owned at the time south of here. Since then we've spent five years ranching in Nebraska, and came back home to New Mexico 2004 to our present ranch. We plan on staying here from now on! Tom came from south-central New Mexico and has been ranching most of his life. In 1980 he was introduced to Allan Savory's Holistic Resource Management concept, an intensive grazing system and planning system, which he has successfully implemented on these ranches. This grazing system which favors the vegetation, cattle and wildlife alike, is part of our planning for this new ranch in Northeastern New Mexico. Mimi was born in Sweden, grew up horseback, riding every day, while dreaming of being a cowboy and riding the wide open spaces of the West. It took some guts and determination, and by 1990 she found herself living on a ranch and learning everything from fixing windmills, fences and pipelines, to caring for and working cattle, while also helping and day-working on other ranches. She attended cattle and ranch related seminars, joined cattle organizations, took classes and went to meetings, but it was the hands-on experience that taught her the most. We've been taking in guests for 8 years now, and continue the tradition of sharing our beloved ranch life with you! "If you can't laugh at yourself, you're missing out on a lot of good jokes!" Mimi's quote |
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| ITINERARY |
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| There is no set itinerary, as every day is different, but a typical day might look like this: After you groom and saddle your horse, we ride out to check the cattle. This usually takes anywhere from 3 - 5 hours riding. We check on new-born calves and their mammas, check the waters, fences etc. When it's time to move the cattle, you help gather and drive the cattle to a new pasture. Our grazing management puts emphasis on giving the plants long rest periods before being briefly grazed again. Therefore, we move cattle frequently. In the spring when most of the calves are born we begin branding and vaccinating the calves. Often we help neighboring ranchers gather and brand their calves. During the mid-summer months we continue to check on the cattle and move them to new pastures. We may have some late calves that still need branding. In the fall, September and October, we gather and ship cattle and also spend a lot of time helping neighboring ranchers do the same. These are busy times, with oftentimes long hours in the saddle. In the afternoons we tend to have a dozen ranch chores to do - anything from fixing or building fences, brush control, to putting out salt and mineral for the cattle and wildlife, or anything else that may come along. You are more than welcome to join us and lend a helping hand. You may elect to take a drive in the afternoon to nearby Ute and Conchas Lakes, with boating, fishing and swimming. There are several sites to visit in an afternoon in the area. There may be a local rodeo or ranch rodeos going on too. |
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