Name: Zach HicksPosition at DWR: Wrangler and FarrierHometown: Livonia, Missouri My hobbies include:  Trailer riding, team sorting, hunting and fishing and I like to do a little bit of the ranch rodeo events.   I am excited about working at DWR this summer because...  I will be able to ride in some beautiful country and meet new people. One interesting thing about me is... I am very interested in history.   Name: Grace GabreePosition at DWR: WranglerHometown: Storrs, Connecticut My hobbies include:  horseback riding, snowboarding, hiking, cooking, photography, good books and live music.I am excited about working at DWR this summer because... I can't wait to spend every day around welcoming people and lots of horses, all while admiring [...]

Name: Jake VanDykePosition at DWR: Rangerider CounselorHometown: Orem, UtahMy hobbies include: reading, running, sleeping (lots) and lots of sportsI am excited about working at DWR this summer because... I can't wait to meet all the friends i made last summer, and look forward to making alot of new ones too! One interesting thing about me is... I am the youngest of 7 kids, with my oldest brother being 12 years older than me, which also means that I have 13 nieces and nephews!AND...Name: Trish VanDykePosition at DWR: Head HousekeeperHometown: Orem, UtahMy hobbies include: Bowling, Biking, HikingI am excited about working at DWR this summer because... I love seeing previous guests again and getting to know all [...]

Name: Ian LiversidgePosition at DWR: Ranch ForemanHometown: Granby, ColoradoMy hobbies include: Mountain and road biking, motorcycle riding, hiking, zip lining, snow boarding and snow shoeing.I am excited about working at DWR this summer because... I feel truly blessed to have had the opportunity to work for the Fosha family for ten years. This is a magical place where I get to meet incredible people from all over the world.    One interesting thing about me is...Born in Bournemouth, England, I decided to venture to the states to ride western. After one week at Drowsy Water Ranch, I knew this was the place to spend the rest of my life. Proudly [...]

We have a great group of enthusiastic ranch hands lined up for summer. Check in this month for introductions! Name: Nell PollakPosition at DWR: WranglerHometown: Pleasantville, NYMy hobbies include: Traveling, Photography, Riding Horses, HikingI am excited about working at DWR this summer because...I am very excited to experience another summer at the ranch full of amazing memories. I am really looking forward to meeting all the new guests/staff andreuniting with all of the returning ones.One interesting thing about me is...Following the ranch season,  I am going to Kenya for four months to volunteer.Name: George HillmanPosition at DWR: ChefHometown: I can't really claim to have a hometown I have lived [...]

 Welcome to the Troyer Auction, a semi-annual sale of all things ranch, a totally unique two days of live auctions and fantastic people watching.  Picture the Discovery Channel's Amish Mafia meets Auction Kings, thow in a ranch-like twist and  you have the formula for this unique sale where ranchers, farmers and Amish from all across this region come to sell and bid on horses, wagons, and all things horse and ranch. Surely a prime-time show will feature this soon.We head down almost every spring and fall to see what we can find among the stables and wheels. Sometimes we come home with a trailer [...]

While our winter is not as cazy as the summer, we have a lot to keep us busy in the winter. Living on a dude ranch means taking care of not only the people and the facilities, but the animals. And, unlike the people that leave in the fall and the buildings that can be shuttered and drained for the winter, the animals still need care. We (and by "we" I mostly mean Randy Sue) feed the horses at pasture every single day. The feeding schedule has no holiday breaks, no weekends, no vacations. It takes time, energy, and lots and lots of hay. But having [...]

To the average eye, most cows are just the same. They eat. They moo. They walk around. They poop. They eat some more. They are cows; one of them is not much different than the next one. But, once you spend a little time with them, you start to see some personality. One might be really nice and eat out of your hand or come to the sound of your voice (if you are named Randy Sue), and another might be really mean and run you down every time she sees you (especially if you are named Justin). One might be a great mom, one might seem [...]

snow at the barn 2012We hope your holidays bring you plenty of comfort and joy. Enjoy a few scenes from around the ranch this holiday season.Randy Sue's Wagon Wheel WreathHi Cat!Brr! DWR Snow TreeSnowy cabins!Do I have to step in more snow?Braving the cold at pasture.Resting in the early morning cold.More from winter pasture.

At Drowsy Water Ranch, we have can be thankful many things. Here's a quick list. . .Happy Thanksgiving!1. Blue Skies We get our fill of sunshine up here.2. FlowersEvery summer we are treated to nature's boquet.3. FireYou can't have a cookout without one.4. Horses Some of the best Friends you will ever meet.5. KidsSeeing the world through their eyes is always inspiring. 6. Sense of HumorA cow with a tag in her nose. Now that is funny! 7. Kids with a sense of humorTeaching them what a road apple is. . .now that is funny. 8. FoodNot much better in the world than butter on a fresh biscuit.9. FamilyYou [...]

 If you weren't around the ranch this summer, then you probably haven't met our newest kid, Tucker. Tucker, the goat, came to us last summer as a little baby, a kid, and is rapidly growing into a billy goat. And when I say rapidly growing, I mean growing like a sausage, rounder and rounder and rounder by the day.  Tucker has one word. It is "MAAAAAAAAAAAAA!". You can hear his distinct cry from all corners of the ranch. He is often mistaken for a trapped small child. Tucker has one thought. It is food. If there is food, there is Tucker. Tucker is in love with Peyton. [...]