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The Ranch covers over 100 acres, about 30 minutes north of Austin between the towns of Bertram and Florence. It's in the middle of a thousand acres currently being used as a cattle ranch with a creek running through the middle and several ponds, including one for fishing. It's a great place to take a break from the city and see the Texas hill country, from the heavily wooded areas with grand old oak trees to the rolling prairie hills. Our family has enjoyed coming here and bringing friends and other families to enjoy the Ranch. Our children have a blast exploring and riding their dirt bikes around the tracks and trails. We have a barn and a growing family of farm animals along with a herd of cows grazing the land. Helping to feed the cattle with hay rides and gathering eggs from the chickens makes for a thrilling experience! I have seen my own children (11 and 15 year old girls now ) grow dramatically from TV watching, video-game couch potatoes to energetic, "what are we going to do next", outgoing kids, since their experiences on the Ranch . The dirt bikes aided me in getting them outside. The motorcycles might have seemed like "monsters" to them at first but soon, their faces began to light up with the accomplishment of riding and the "monster" was gone! They now do anything to ride again - just like that Honda commercial. The attention they give to me to learn more is uncanny and the discipline they've learned is awesome. I would like to pass these experiences on to other children and their parents. In looking for places to ride over the years , we've come to know what's important. We have built our Ranch with two goals in mind: to provide a great outdoor place for kids to gain confidence and have fun riding and to extend this experience to the entire family. With all this in mind, we started a Kids Summer Dirt Bike Riding Camp a couple of years ago. Safety is a priority. I have been through the Motorcycle Safety foundation training program which has given me much insight into the training of new and veteran riders. We have specifically designed areas for training for trails and motocross type terrain. Our proven practice drills will accommodate all levels of riders . Every rider starts the day with instructions then, experiences the adventures on the ranch in a creative way that aids learning while always with an instructor. Our dedication to teaching safe riding and injury prevention will help ensure your children will develop good riding skills while having a great time. We have motocross tracks and lots of trails that are maintain with our equipment, bulldozer and tractor for the kids to have fun on. We only use and allow trail motorcycles for liability and safety reasons and less hassle for all those coming out. It promotes a great environment for children and parents to learn and have a safe fun time on. Beginning in May of 2008 the Ranch opened for its first summer camp which went very well - finishing with most kids saying "this is the greatest place ever !". We encourage parents to come check us out and explore the possibility of considering a camp session in 2010. I grew up around motorcycles and came from a family with many years of experience in the Montessori school business. Some of my best childhood memories come from spending more then a dozen summers on my grandparents' farm in Kansas. I have been in Austin since 1981 coming from the University of Texas to start my own businesses in computers and the housing industry and now running the ranch with the kids again. All these things have come together for me in full circle now to offer your kids and your family a great place to go, The Iron Horse Country Ranch . Kids love animals and riding motorcycles, well that's a no brainer, you will never see a bigger smile!
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