Photo by Hannah Messer
By Courtney Parker
While the winter months may not fill the ranch’s full-length stadium with hundreds of cheering cowboys and cowgirls, Pond Hill Ranch still proves to be a lively Vermont attraction during all seasons.
Pond Hill Ranch is a family owned business consisting of more than 2,000 acres of working ranch and is home to countless top quality horses that are bought, sold and leased throughout the United States.
The ranch serves as not only the East’s largest horse leasing service, but also has the largest selection of horses for sale in the Northeast.
“Our life is horses,” said owner Harry O’Rourke. “We are always able to help people fill their need for horses.”
Known for their extravagant summer events, the ranch slows down tremendously in the winter, but the chilly months leave staff with plenty of work to do.
Much of the winter season is spent on the road traveling and touring riding arenas across the country buying and selling horses, a main aspect of the business.
Horseback riding lessons are also provided year round by the ranch for riders of all skill sets.
Small events are also frequently hosted at the ranch and nearby stables in winter months, bringing in small crowds of spectators for various barrel races and horse shows.
“We are always busy,” said O’Rourke of business between seasons. “Just a different kind of busy.”
Though the winter months have managed to keep staff members busy, things around the ranch will begin to pick up as the summer season approaches.
The ranch’s famous professional rodeos will start back up on June 29 and continue every Saturday through Labor Day weekend.
Featuring numerous award winning livestock, calf roping, steer wrestling and barrel racing, the rodeo show is a weekly must-see for many locals.
Rutland resident Ashley Boucher finds the rodeos to be the highlight of her summer weekends and anticipates this year’s line up to be no different.
“I’m so excited for Pond Hill Ranch to come back for the summer,” she said.
Boucher attends the Pond Hill Ranch rodeos almost every weekend to enjoy the upbeat atmosphere, wild crowd and astonishing live entertainment.
Though she finds the bucking bulls to be particularly amusing, her favorite part of the rodeo scene is simply having the opportunity to kick back with friends and let out her inner cowgirl.
“It’s one of my favorite times of the year,” said Boucher. “I’ve even got my boots all shined up.”
While the winter months may not fill the ranch’s full-length stadium with hundreds of cheering cowboys and cowgirls, Pond Hill Ranch still proves to be a lively Vermont attraction during all seasons.
Pond Hill Ranch is a family owned business consisting of more than 2,000 acres of working ranch and is home to countless top quality horses that are bought, sold and leased throughout the United States.
The ranch serves as not only the East’s largest horse leasing service, but also has the largest selection of horses for sale in the Northeast.
“Our life is horses,” said owner Harry O’Rourke. “We are always able to help people fill their need for horses.”
Known for their extravagant summer events, the ranch slows down tremendously in the winter, but the chilly months leave staff with plenty of work to do.
Much of the winter season is spent on the road traveling and touring riding arenas across the country buying and selling horses, a main aspect of the business.
Horseback riding lessons are also provided year round by the ranch for riders of all skill sets.
Small events are also frequently hosted at the ranch and nearby stables in winter months, bringing in small crowds of spectators for various barrel races and horse shows.
“We are always busy,” said O’Rourke of business between seasons. “Just a different kind of busy.”
Though the winter months have managed to keep staff members busy, things around the ranch will begin to pick up as the summer season approaches.
The ranch’s famous professional rodeos will start back up on June 29 and continue every Saturday through Labor Day weekend.
Featuring numerous award winning livestock, calf roping, steer wrestling and barrel racing, the rodeo show is a weekly must-see for many locals.
Rutland resident Ashley Boucher finds the rodeos to be the highlight of her summer weekends and anticipates this year’s line up to be no different.
“I’m so excited for Pond Hill Ranch to come back for the summer,” she said.
Boucher attends the Pond Hill Ranch rodeos almost every weekend to enjoy the upbeat atmosphere, wild crowd and astonishing live entertainment.
Though she finds the bucking bulls to be particularly amusing, her favorite part of the rodeo scene is simply having the opportunity to kick back with friends and let out her inner cowgirl.
“It’s one of my favorite times of the year,” said Boucher. “I’ve even got my boots all shined up.”
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