One of the main reasons for our visit to the Lone Star State was to have an authentic ranch experience. As we have mentioned before, we first met cowboy Greg and his wife Rhonda on our 2013 adventure around the world. Whilst hiking in the Grand Canyon's Havasu Falls, we were entertained with great stories about ranch life. "Travel is like knowledge, the more you see, the more you know you haven't seen"! So like Jed, the millionaire without the millions, we packed our bags and headed to Amarillo! Greg and Rhonda manage LX Ranch and that is where we enjoyed our unique cowboy experience!
LX RANCH HISTORY!
Family patriarch Lee Bivins acquired the LX Ranch in a legendary coin toss with R.B. Masterson in October 1910. Masterson won the toss and chose land North of the Canadian River leaving the South side with over 30,000 acres to Bivins. LX has been handed down through the generations to its present owner Miles Childers, who started working the ranch in 1965. Over the years, the ranch has increased in size to an impressive 64,000 acres (more than double original size) with over 1600 head of cattle. We had the pleasure of meeting Miles and found him to be an interesting, well traveled and generous man. It was an honour to meet you, Miles.
The history and the buildings on the ranch have been lovingly maintained. The beautiful old, white ranch house with its wrap round verandas is in immaculate condition and full of old time treasures. (Including resident ghost ). One of the store rooms on the property was even once the hide out for Billy the kid!
The ranch is surrounded by a picturesque canyon and land as far as the eye can see. The wild flowers line the dirt roads that lead to the head quarters, two Lakes and surrounding property. Wild plums and berries grow and are harvested to make wine and jam. At dusk the deer frolic a short distance for the homestead veranda and as night falls the fireflies perform a gala dance....... Ahh, a country life!
LX RANCH HISTORY!
Family patriarch Lee Bivins acquired the LX Ranch in a legendary coin toss with R.B. Masterson in October 1910. Masterson won the toss and chose land North of the Canadian River leaving the South side with over 30,000 acres to Bivins. LX has been handed down through the generations to its present owner Miles Childers, who started working the ranch in 1965. Over the years, the ranch has increased in size to an impressive 64,000 acres (more than double original size) with over 1600 head of cattle. We had the pleasure of meeting Miles and found him to be an interesting, well traveled and generous man. It was an honour to meet you, Miles.
The history and the buildings on the ranch have been lovingly maintained. The beautiful old, white ranch house with its wrap round verandas is in immaculate condition and full of old time treasures. (Including resident ghost ). One of the store rooms on the property was even once the hide out for Billy the kid!
The ranch is surrounded by a picturesque canyon and land as far as the eye can see. The wild flowers line the dirt roads that lead to the head quarters, two Lakes and surrounding property. Wild plums and berries grow and are harvested to make wine and jam. At dusk the deer frolic a short distance for the homestead veranda and as night falls the fireflies perform a gala dance....... Ahh, a country life!
