Burnt Well Guest Ranch is a small, family-owned and operated ranch in the warm, sunny climate of New Mexico, 16 miles from the nearest highway, 35 miles from the nearest town, with three generations living on the ranch. This is not a dude ranch but an actual working cattle and sheep ranch.   Kim and Patricia may be new to the guest ranch business, but are no strangers to entertaining people. They have a special passion for strengthening the family and want to provide a place where families from grandparents down to the smallest of children can get away from the high-tech, fast-paced life, so many have found themselves in.  CATTLE DRIVE   Click here for more details   May & June 2009  & 12-18 October 2008 Spring & Autumn cattle drive £982 incl tax and service

Located in SW edge of the Gila National Forest on 30,000 acres just 30 miles NW of Silver City.  Comfortable rustic accommodation in 8 cost guest cabins and home cooked meals. Due to the climate in SW New Mexico they are able to calve year round which means you will have the opportunity to work with the cows, including roundups, sorting, roping and penning.  Cowboy clinics are offered on certain dates where you can improve your roping, reining, horsemanship mounting shooting and cattle work skills.  Wild Bunch Rides are extremely popular with very experienced riders during the cooler months which offers the most challenging rides available.BYOL.  Popular for repeat clients.  As well as Womens only Weeks available

This is a small, family run ranch. Their objective is to provide a limited number of guests with the time and the place to slow down from the fast pace of modern life and to share in the experience in one of the last remaining strongholds of their  western heritage. Situated west of the Continental Divide, the ranch is located in a truly unspoiled setting, secluded and serene. They are off the power grid; electricity comes from solar arrays supplemented by generators as necessary. Cell phone coverage stops 70 miles away; your stay will be undisturbed. Their water comes from stream fed wells and the taste is spectacular. The cabin accommodation is modest and comfortable, with fully equipped private baths, covered porches, fireplaces.  This is not nose to tail riding but a real western adventure. You won't find better riding anywhere! They have very gentle, trustworthy horses that allow children and adults alike to build confidence in their riding skills and enjoy the magnificent scenery here on horseback. The ranch have their own "rodeos" and can teach you to twirl and throw a lariat rope. Other activities that our guests enjoy are: big campfires at night with s' mores and some fantastic stargazing, barbecues, mountain biking, great fishing in our lakes and rivers, outdoor and indoor games, poker rides, treasure hunts, photography, horseback riding lessons or just reading a good book .  Back country pack trips are usually two days/one night and are taken during a regular stay at the ranch. The ranch offer overnight packtrips for an additional $100 per person which is paid direct to them.