点评:The annual Cowgirl n Cowboy Extravaganza was hosted by Katherine Barbarite of Whispering Hooves at the historic Kay El Bar Guest Ranch in Wickenburg, Arizona, from October 18–25, 2026. In February of 2026 we experienced our first week long workshop and clinic with Katherine at the Tombstone Monument Ranch and Cattle Company.
Kay El Bar Guest Ranch is a beautiful historical landmark homesteaded in 1909. We have been guests at this ranch for several years.
Riding the amazing trails at this ranch, with Katherine, is a full week of connecting with horses and humans. Justin is a great lead wrangler and we greatly enjoyed riding again with Nicco [Circle Bar and Osa ranches] and getting to ride with Mike.
This ranch provides an unlimited number of opportunities to ride horses through the amazing Sonoran Desert. The scenery is full of large cottonwoods, tall grasses and a mix of many varieties of cactus: especially large saguaros! As part of this special workshop we were able to ride to the top of the highest mountains and go off trail into the deep and rugged slot canyons. Our group enjoyed having the entire ranch to ourselves!
We expand our knowledge in ranch cattle sorting and had fun working in teams! Riding the slot canyons and climbing the forever-mountainous terrain and exploring this wonderful cattle country made for a great week! Katherine and Justin work together to lead well-thought-out rides with “on-trail” instruction that helped us to become better, more confident riders. We were able to ride really great horses and developed an increased sense of balance and confidence when riding down the very steepest of mountain slopes! Paying attention to the sounds and movements of our horses “whispering hooves” is a meaningful experience!
We enjoy participating in Katherine’s workshops and clinics. We also travel to her ranch in Dewey, AZ to participate in private riding lessons. In February, we will participate in our second week long riding workshop with Katherine at the Tombstone Monument Ranch and Cattle Company.
Caitlin is a great manager for the ranch and ensures that our every need is anticipated and accommodated. We love staying in the Casa Grande! Keith ensures that our special diet requests are met and every meal is of high quality and more than filling!
Kay El Bar Ranch is in the heart of Arizona cowboy country [near Wickenburg]. This is a small and historic and authentic guest ranch.
Our main reason for returning to Kay El Bar Ranch is the great riding on endless trails. We get to do this on high performance horses and the entire staff welcomes us a valued guests!!! We continue to be grateful to the True Ranch Collection for providing us with great riding and guest experiences at all of their family-owned ranches!
翻译:一年一度的“牛仔女郎与牛仔狂欢节”于2026年10月18日至25日在亚利桑那州威肯堡市历史悠久的Kay El Bar Guest Ranch举行,活动由Whispering Hooves牧场的凯瑟琳·巴巴里特主持。2026年2月,我们还在Tombstone Monument Ranch and Cattle Company牧场与凯瑟琳共同举办了为期一周的研讨会及培训课程。
Kay El Bar Guest Ranch是一座建于1909年的美丽历史地标。多年来,我们一直有幸作为宾客造访这座牧场。与凯瑟琳一起在这座牧场上驰骋于绝美的马道上,这一整周我们都沉浸在与马儿及人们互动的愉悦之中。贾斯汀是一位出色的领骑员;我们非常开心能再次与尼科[Circle Bar牧场和Osa牧场的主人]一同骑马,还能和迈克一起驰骋。
这座牧场为我们提供了无数机会,让我们能在风景如画的索诺兰沙漠中骑马。沿途可见高大的杨树、茂密的草丛,还有各式各样的仙人掌——尤其是那些巨大的巨人柱仙人掌!在这次特别研习班上,我们得以骑马登上最高的山峰,还沿着小径进入那些深邃而崎岖的峡谷之中。整个牧场都由我们团队独享,真是美妙至极!
我们加深了对牧场牲畜分类管理的了解,并在团队合作中乐在其中!骑马穿越峡谷、攀登连绵起伏的山地,探索这片美丽的养牛区——这真是充实又愉快的一周啊!凯瑟琳和贾斯汀携手带领我们参与精心设计的骑行活动,并在途中给予专业的指导,这帮助我们成为了更出色、更自信的骑手。我们能够骑上非常优秀的马匹,即便是在极其陡峭的山坡上骑行时,我们的平衡感和自信心也都有了显著提升!仔细聆听马匹发出的声音并观察它们的动作,真是一次意义非凡的体验!
我们很喜欢参加凯瑟琳举办的研讨会和培训课程。我们还会前往她位于亚利桑那州杜威市的牧场,参加私人骑马课程。二月时,我们将与凯瑟琳一起在汤布斯通纪念碑牧场及养牛场参加为期一周的第二次骑马研习班。
凯特琳是一位出色的牧场管理者,她总能预先考虑到我们的各种需求并予以满足。我们非常喜欢住在Casa Grande!基思则确保我们特殊的饮食要求都能得到满足,每顿饭都品质上乘且分量十足!Kay El Bar Ranch坐落于亚利桑那州的牛仔文化中心地带[威肯堡附近]。这是一家规模虽小,但却历史悠久且地道正宗的度假牧场。
我们再次光临Kay El Bar Ranch的主要原因,就是那里有无数条适合骑马的路线。我们能够骑着性能卓越的马匹尽情驰骋,而全体工作人员也把我们视为尊贵的客人来热情款待!!!我们衷心感谢True Ranch Collection让我们能在他们旗下所有家族经营的牧场中享受到如此出色的骑马体验与周到的接待服务!