This ranch is owned by the Schreiner family. In the 1880s, Charles Schreiner started purchasing cheap land and ultimately ended up with 550,000 acres. He didn't make his money only by cattle raising, but started a general store right after the civil war which was a prosperous venture. As profits grew, he began buying up more land. He developed many other ventures, bank, community college, water company, power company, and was one of the first to drive (in cowboy fashion) his cattle to Dodge City, Kansas to be shipped to the east.
The ranch now is only 40,000 acres. It is still one of the largest ranches, and I almost forgot, the Schreiner's in the 1950s, brought the longhorn cattle back from near extinction. Now the ranch is profitable mostly from tourism.This Safaris bus took us into the protected exotic game areas of the ranch.
This Ostrich does not want a ride, but became impatient for the corn kernels kept by the door just for her.
Now after an ample helping of corn, she is one happy girl.
This is one big giraffe. The Safari bus means he is about to get some cookies.
He puts his head in the window a bit to get some carrots and those cookies he likes so much.
What a face.
The bus is here. The bus is here.
Debbie, our tour guide, was very enthusiastic, great fun, and very knowledgeable about the animals. She is also their caretaker so whenever they see her, they come right over.
So gently did the camel remove the carrot from my fingers.
Deer grazing under the oak trees. Notice the white deer. This is a young deer and as it grows older, will take on the coloring of its parents.
The African Antelope enjoying the quiet of the ranch.
Another of the many species of Antelope at the YO.
After a chuck wagon lunch, we went on a trail ride with this Italian cowboy. He takes care of all the needs of the horses, arranging vet care and shoe care. A farrier was there shoeing some of the horses. They have 16 horses and they all need to be reshoed every 7 weeks.
Poncho, my horse, was a sweet boy. It was fun riding on the ranch as some of the time we were clearly on trails and other times, we were riding among the trees and bushes forging a trail.
Eddie-boy, the dog, likes to go along on all the trail rides.
Heading home.
This Ostrich does not want a ride, but became impatient for the corn kernels kept by the door just for her.
Now after an ample helping of corn, she is one happy girl.
This is one big giraffe. The Safari bus means he is about to get some cookies.
He puts his head in the window a bit to get some carrots and those cookies he likes so much.
What a face.
The bus is here. The bus is here.
Debbie, our tour guide, was very enthusiastic, great fun, and very knowledgeable about the animals. She is also their caretaker so whenever they see her, they come right over.
So gently did the camel remove the carrot from my fingers.
Deer grazing under the oak trees. Notice the white deer. This is a young deer and as it grows older, will take on the coloring of its parents.
The African Antelope enjoying the quiet of the ranch.
Another of the many species of Antelope at the YO.
After a chuck wagon lunch, we went on a trail ride with this Italian cowboy. He takes care of all the needs of the horses, arranging vet care and shoe care. A farrier was there shoeing some of the horses. They have 16 horses and they all need to be reshoed every 7 weeks.
Poncho, my horse, was a sweet boy. It was fun riding on the ranch as some of the time we were clearly on trails and other times, we were riding among the trees and bushes forging a trail.
Eddie-boy, the dog, likes to go along on all the trail rides.
Heading home.
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