Before this new chapter began, there was the original Dude Ranch.

In the early 2000s, tucked away in Morrow, Ohio, we built something special — a true working Western Dude Ranch that became a second home to so many families. At its peak, 85 horses filled the pastures. The sound of hooves, laughter, and the dinner bell carried across the fields from sunrise to sitting around the campfire after sunset. Our petting zoo was anything but small — donkeys, pigs, llamas, goats, chickens, cows, even a proud peacock strutting like he owned the place. Kids feeding goats, families mined for gold, and hayrides rolled out at dusk under Ohio sunsets. There was paintball, ATV rides, fishing at the pond, horseshoes by the barn, campfires that crackled late into the night, and events that brought the whole community together.It wasn’t just a ranch. It was memories being made in real time.

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Now, years later, we’ve opened the gates again — this time a little smaller, a little more intimate — but built from the same roots. This new ranch is a scaled-down version of what once was, designed to capture that same magic in a setting that feels personal, warm, and intentional. This isn’t our first rodeo. It’s a return to what we love most — creating a place where kids get dusty boots, adults slow down, and everyone leaves with stories worth telling.

The horses may be fewer, the footprint smaller — but the heart of the ranch?

It's as big as ever.