From the WHR website:
Since 1883, Wyoming Hereford Ranch has been a major source of registered Hereford cattle. Superior seed stock has been marketed throughout North America and many other lands providing for efficiently produced tasty, healthy and nutritious beef. The location, the environment, the men and women and the Herefords involved here have made this hallowed Hereford ground.
And maybe these horses belong to the residents of the big house. I always love to see pretty horses in a green field, no matter where we are.
Arriving in the 1870s and utilizing investment capital from Scotland,
Alexander Hamilton Swan created a literal empire, consisting of one million
acres of land and over one hundred thousand head of cattle. However
they were not the efficient kind, being slow to mature and gaunt
of frame. To Swan’s benefit, an associate of his, british-born George
Morgan, convinced him to experiment with native cattle of
England, specifically Herefords. Swan decided to establish a large
registered Hereford herd, which he did in 1882 under the name of
Wyoming Hereford Cattle and Land Association.
This is the Ranch House, an amazing edifice. It sits on a little rise above the brilliant red barns and outbuildings.
My favorite part of the Hereford Ranch is this avenue of giant cottonwoods lining the approach to the complex. Our car is pointing away from the buildings because the light was better that way. I read on the website that the grounds, the barns, and the avenue in the photo are frequently used for weddings and other types of gatherings. Horses and old-fashioned wagons are also available to make the event truly a western one. It is a beautiful place, one that we will visit again and again.
2 comments:
Herefords are my favorite breed of cattle. They made great 4-H steers when we were youngsters.
That is a pretty nice place. Do they give tours? It would be interesting to be there when the calves are born.
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