Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches

Bi-Annual Great Florida Cattle Drive Gatherin' & Trail Ride
2025-01-23 - 2025-01-26 | Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch – Jim Black Pavilion, 1813 Cecil Webb Place, Live Oak, FL, 32060, United States
Bi-Annual Great Florida Cattle Drive Gatherin’ & Trail Ride
When: January 23-26, 2025
For more information or to register online please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/great-florida-cattle-drive-gathering-and-trail-rides-tickets-926856371357?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
We will once again be hosted by the Florida Sheriff’s Boy’s Ranch in Live Oak, Florida. This event will include guided trail rides, arena games, an evening cowboy frolic with live band, and for those who want a taste of real cowboy life like it was in the old days, an overnight cattle drive.
Unlike previous gatherings, you will be responsible for ALL of your own meals. The ONLY meal being provided will be to those participating in the overnight cattle drive. Food vendors will be available on site.
IMPORTANT OVERNIGHT CATTLE DRIVE DETAILS
For those adventurous enough, there will be an overnight cattle drive. The drive will depart on Friday and move a herd of cattle across the ranch returning with the herd on Saturday. THIS IS A “ROUGH IT” EVENT. CAMPING WILL BE PRIMITIVE AND WHAT YOU BRING ON YOUR HORSE IS WHAT YOU HAVE!! A limited number of highlines will be available, but it is strongly recommended that your horse be trained to other forms of restraint (ground picket, hobbles, etc.) THERE WILL BE NO STALLS ON THE DRIVE AND PORTABLE “ELECTRIC” PENS ARE NOT PERMITTED. A chuckwagon style meal will be provided to riders participating in the cattle drive on Friday night and Saturday morning.
As in the old days, these cattle will be moved and held in the open. There will be no cow pens at the campsite. Because of this the cattle will have to be held at night. EACH PARTICIPANT IN THE DRIVE WILL BE EXPECTED TO TAKE A SHIFT GUARDING THE HERD.
Campsites
There are plenty of primitive sites available for the event. These sites provide ample room for both your rig and an area to secure your horse(s). Generators are permitted.
There will be a limited number of sites available with water and electric. The cost of hook-up sites will be $90 for the weekend. These sites will be distributed on a first come, first served basis through Eventbrite. Sites will be assigned the day of check-in. There is no “pre -selection” of sites. Electric hook-ups at the sites may be 30 or 50 amp. It is recommended that you have adapters for either. If you REQUIRE a 50 amp site, please email us and let us know.
A couple general rules (you will receive a full rules list)

All horses must have proof of negative coggins or they will be turned away.

Riders must be a minimum of 8 years old

No doubling (2 riders on one horse)

No ponying

Well behaved dogs are allowed but must be restrained by a 6 foot leash or shorter .
