What past guests have said about The Powder River Experience.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Southeast Wyoming
Diana Buchanan, Branch Director

I am writing to tell you of the excellent experience our youth and staff had at your ranch! The kids are still talking about it, nearly a year later. The horseback riding, horse handling and fishing trip were fantastic. Your staff treated all of us so well. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

The children of Big Brothers Big Sisters rarely get an opportunity of this kind and you made their stay extra special. All the little things you did meant so much. The entertainment, the evening campfires and the BBQ cookout were a lot of fun. There was never a dull moment.

Bob King and his wranglers worked so well with our kids. The kids came away with more than just a fun vacation; they learned respect for the horses and each other, teamwork, and friendship. It was an invaluable experience for us all. Thank you so much and best of luck in the future. We hope to be back again this summer.

Alex Diffey, a PRE guest writes:

 "My 14 year old son and I had a great time at the PRE. I wanted to show him a lifestyle as different as I could from living in a large city, working at a large company, and being stuck in traffic every day. The PRE did that and more. We had some previous riding experience, but none was necessary. Riding huge open pastures to check on cattle, fix holes in the fence, look at the deer and antelope, check the stock tanks, etc., gave us a taste of real western life - not the dude ranch thing.

The horses were great - the ranch gelding I had all week at the PRE is the best horse I’ve ever ridden. The best part of the PRE is that the ranch is huge and the visitor capacity is small. We could do what we wanted to do. I’m not ready for a strenuous 3 day sleep-on-the-ground cattle drive, and I’m not likely to ever visit a dude ranch. The PRE is right in the middle - the real stuff with a comfortable bunkhouse and great food 3 times a day. Just right. Best vacation I’ve ever had. Leslie, Steve and Bob will be remembered fondly by Alexander for the rest of his life, and that’s as nice a gift as I could ever give my wonderful son."

Al Cowan, another PRE guest, writes:

 "I just wanted to drop you a line and let you know what a great time my daughter and I had at the Powder River Experience last summer. We had plenty of riding in the wide open spaces and saw lots of deer, antelope and other critters. I especially enjoyed the cattle work and meeting Bob King with the Cowboy School. Even though I didn’t join the class, I picked up a few pointers in the evenings.

I’ve been to other guest ranch resorts and we were glad that the PRE is not a resort. We felt very comfortable there and liked the flexible activities and the other guests. I hope to come back again. You could spend a whole week riding, taking pictures, being a student in the Cowboy School, fishing, seeing the sights in the area or just slowing down. I forgot to mention that if you aren’t a sunrise person, the sunsets are great too!"