Spending a day on a Ranch
in Saskatchewan, Canada
In September 2012 I was invited by the Canadian Tourism Commission to join a 6-days-trip to Saskatchewan and Alberta in Canada to #exploreCanada. For the first time I discovered the 2nd biggest country of the world — and fell in love with its variety.
On my schedule for this short trip: a day on a Ranch in Saskatchewan near Kyle/Lake Diefenbaker with horseback riding over the prairie.
Prairie, you might think? Nothing you or I expected, especially a hilly one. And: I’m not a huge fan of horseback riding. Horses are wonderful animals, but I prefer different forms of locomotion.
After arriving at the prairie province of Saskatchewan and the city of Saskatoon it was just a 2-3 hours drive to enter a total different world. This Wild Wild West feeling caught me really soon. The saloon, the cowboy style of the Ranch, and of course George, the owner of the La Reata Ranch — everything was like in a Western movie.
It was a wonderful and sunny day at the ranch as we arrived, but I didn’t made the horseback riding. I couldn’t fight my fears. Instead I spent a wonderful day strolling around the La Reata Ranch, talked to other travelers, went out for a walk with the two dogs, and discovered the beauty around Lake Diefenbaker.
It was my kind of relaxing and a recovering from the time difference. There I was able to deal with all the new and wonderful impressions. But I have to make a confession: we didn’t had any service. Our provider didn’t cover the Prairie of Canada — so it was easy to lay back, relax and to enjoy the silence. But the best part was to see the integration of the horses at the ranch. As the others came back from their ride, the horses spent some time between the houses eating and relaxing before they run off to their preferred place as the sun went down.
Thank you for the adventure to be on the Ranch, Tourism Saskatchewan and CTC — and huge Thank You to George and his team. Loved the homemade food, the stories you shared with me, and the whole atmosphere on the ranch and at the saloon drinking some fine Canadian beer.
Want to spend some time at La Reata Ranch? These are the rates for the season (2014).
Read more about the horseback riding at La Reata Ranch at Paul’s blog: Baldhiker — Canada — Riding Away From It All Over The Saskatchewan Prairie
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Romy Mlinzk
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