MacDonald's Ranch

07/17/2024

Mark your calendars!! 📅 We are starting to see Orange 👀🎃

We can’t believe that we are only 78 days away from opening day! Detailed information about the pumpkin patch will be announced the first week of September. Stay tuned!!

We are now accepting field trip reservations for our annual pumpkin patch and fall festival. 🚌 Please email: [email protected] for more information!

07/06/2024

W***y and Waylon, true best friends ❤️

06/19/2024

the cowboy way

Pictured: Wrangler Dane and Stewart

06/11/2024

Here is a FAQ we receive in the summer months:

“Where do all of your horses go in the summertime!?”

To cooler temperatures! Our hard working horses deserve a summer vacation, too! 😎

Our Scottsdale herd shrinks from about 200 horses to 20 horses during the summer months of May - August. We send our horses to the cooler temperatures of Mancos, CO, Julian, CA, Prescott, AZ, Heber, AZ and Strawberry-Pine, AZ. 🌲🌴🌳🌱

To do what you ask? Well, we work with the YMCA, the Boy Scouts of America, the Arizona Burn Foundation and a few other AZ organizations and groups to supply them with horses for summer camps! We also send a few to our location in Mancos, CO for trail rides, to train our younger horses, and for the mommas and babies to enjoy green pastures.

Don’t worry, the horses kept here in Scottsdale during the summer months are spoiled with frequent sprinkler and hose time, cooler morning and night time rides and lots of yummy summertime snacks, like watermelon! We are even working on a new mister system for them and our staff! 🍉💦

We love our horses and are so glad we are able to share them so many other folks during this time. ❤️🐴

05/27/2024

To all those who have served and sacrificed, we acknowledge your bravery and commitment today. Your legacy will forever inspire us. 🇺🇸

05/17/2024

Beautiful saguaros starting to bloom!! 🌵

05/12/2024

Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers and mother figures! 🌷💕 (pictured: Sarah & Alexander and Sally & Sal)

05/12/2024

Desert in bloom

05/06/2024

A few of our sweet babies ❤️

04/25/2024

📣 BUSINESS HOURS UPDATE 📣

Starting Wednesday, May 1st, we will be switching to our summer schedule! ☀️😎

The ranch will be open to the public from 7:00am - 10:00am. We will close down in the middle of the day. The ranch will re-open to the public in the evening from 5:00pm - 7:00pm.

Guided horseback riding tours are still available by reservation! Please call 480-585-0239 to reserve. 🐴

The ranch will be closed every Monday, every Tuesday, on Thursday, July 4th 🇺🇸 and for any inclement weather. 🌧️

For any additional details about our summer hours, please visit our website: macdonaldsranch.com

We will resume our full day hours on October 2nd, just in time for our annual Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival! 🎃

04/17/2024

Under the vast desert sky

04/11/2024

🌸 Celebrate All the Special Moms in Your Life This Mother's Day in Scottsdale! 🌸

Mother's Day is just around the corner! Whether you're a mom looking to spoil yourself or planning to honor the amazing moms in your life, our "Scottsdale's Best Mother's Day Guide" has over 20 ways to make this the best one yet. Discover unforgettable experiences to spend the day and thoughtful gift ideas to show your love. From scrumptious brunch and luxurious spa days to thrilling adventures and maid services, it's time to start planning the perfect celebration now.

Check out the guide in the comments!

04/08/2024

Happy (Belated) Birthday to one amazing woman!

Our dearest Kylee, you have such a beautiful soul and you are a wonderful cowgirl! We hope your birthday was as special as you are! Yippeee-ki-aye! 🎂🥳🎈❤️💓

04/04/2024

Meet the newest member of our herd: Alexander 🖤 Born Tuesday, March 26th early in the morning hours. Mom is beautiful Sarah - pictured in the second photograph.

Alexander and Sarah are both healthy and happy enjoying the beautiful springtime weather!

03/29/2024

Happy Birthday, Cowboy Kyle! 🤠

We appreciate everything that you do for us and our horses! Your sense of humor and goofiness always brightens our day. We hope you have the best day ever! Yeeeee-paaahh!!!

Photo credit: .emo.cowgirl
Pictured: Wrangler Kyle and Horse Nash

03/17/2024

We have the luck of the Irish! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!☘️ 🌈

03/13/2024

The friendly faces of MacDonald’s Ranch 😄 (Jiggs, Flynn, Bo, Fred, and Zane)

03/03/2024

Looking for a truly Western shindig to partake in while visiting the wild, wild, West!?

Look no further! Our cowboy cookouts are the perfect event to let your inner cowboy or cowgirl shine!

Partake in a horseback ride or hayride followed by a delectable dinner all while singing along with our cowboy balladeer. 🎶🤠

Please visit our website here for more information: https://macdonaldsranch.com/cowboy-cookouts

26540 N Scottsdale Rd
480-585-0239

02/27/2024

We asked the ultimate question to our staff, our family and our friends: “If you could be any horse on the ranch, which one would you be and why?”

With about 186 amazing horses to choose from, this is a very tough question with no correct answer; however, watch to see which ones we would like to be and why!

Did we name any of your favorite horses? Drop in the comment section below either: 1) which horse of ours you would like to be? OR 2) which answer of our staff, family and friends was your favorite?

We can’t wait to see what you share with us, and we are very excited to share our choices with y’all. 🐴❤️

1. Robby (ranch owner)
2. Karl (mustang trainer)
3. Silvia (ranch owner)
4. Dane (wrangler)
5. Amy (ranch manager)
6. Kyle (head wrangler)
7. Andrew (wrangler)
8. Kylee (office manager)
9. Bev
10. Emma (wrangler)
11. Hannah (volunteer)
12. Dakota (volunteer)
13. Anika (wrangler)
14. Steve (wrangler - not pictured) - Flynn because he is a great judge of character!
15. Lexi (office manager - not pictured) - Lil Bit because she always gets the job done and is really love-able, but with boundaries 😉

02/22/2024

The Arizona sky was on fire tonight! 🔥

02/20/2024

Today, we celebrate you!

Happy Birthday to a very special individual! You are the driving force behind our success; your leadership is truly inspiring! From everyone at the ranch (including your special boy, Dun), we wish you the happiest of birthdays! 🥳❤️🎂🎈

02/18/2024

Riding through the Saguaros! Can’t beat these views at sunset!🌵

02/14/2024

Happy Valentine’s Day! 💕❤️

Pictured: Yours and Kylee

02/14/2024

Happy Birthday, Arizona!!

Happy 112th birthday, State 48! 🌵🎈 Arizona officially became a state on Feb. 14, 1912! SMART SHOPPER DEALS TO CELEBRATE: https://bit.ly/49htFw4

02/11/2024

We will be closing at 2:00pm today February 11th for the Super Bowl!

01/28/2024

Office view 📍

01/21/2024

We will be closed today, Sunday, January 21st and tomorrow, Monday, January 22nd due to weather.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

We will resume normal business hours Wednesday, January 24th! Please call our office at: (480)-585-0239 or shoot us an email at: [email protected] should you have any questions!

Thank you!

01/19/2024

“I’ve often said, there is nothing better for the inside of the man than the outside of the horse.” -Ronald Reagan

Pictured: Wrangler Andrew and Snowman
Photo Credit: .emo.cowgirl

01/15/2024

Next stop, Sonoran Desert 🌵

Pictured: Yours
Photo Credit: Office Manager, Kylee