Idle-Hour Ranch

08/13/2024

Making hay for the Ranch animals while the sun shines.

08/11/2024

Wendy and Peter sure make some cute babies.

08/04/2024

The art and the artist

08/03/2024

Cow kisses are always the best from Laverne even though it feels like sandpaper. She will make you feel like a fresh salt lick everyday if she could.

07/30/2024

Come on out to the Ranch to get your Camel Ride!

07/27/2024

Lunch time for the tortoise. Come and get it 🔔

07/20/2024

Another little baby born last week on Saturday. Gus is the daddy (again) and Tuesday is the momma. We need some names for this baby boy. He's a little ball of fire with fast little legs and some big ears. AJ

07/07/2024

Mr. Smee taking a rest out in the sun. If only I could sunbathe like that. I would be as red as a tomato🍅. AJ

07/01/2024

Hello everyone Hope and Gus gave us a little gift on June 20th. We are looking for some names for this sweet angel girl. Please leave some in the comment section below.
Photos by volunteer Aleisha
Edit : as of 7:20 am baby June is in the lead.

06/16/2024

Yes, we are open today, Father's Day, even though it is hot, there is plenty of shade and a nice breeze, so come on out to the Ranch.

12/27/2023

Jonas was in the Christmas Spirit on Christmas Eve!

12/27/2023

Thank You Worthington Christian Church in Columbus for having IHR bring our animals to your indoor Christmas Eve event. The camels have no issues walking through double doors. This is an example of how indoor animal events are done.

12/27/2023

Had a busy day Christmas Eve-- the down time was truck ride..

12/12/2023

Quite a performance this weekend at Citygate Church in Cincinnati where IHR's animals were a part of the "Wonder of Christmas" program. Taking the animals on stage is something of a miracle in itself! But all was good and worked out fine. Thank you Citygate for this Wonderful opportunity!

11/19/2023

Steady from behind..

11/19/2023

Thank you Greenville Mainstreet for having our petting zoo at the Holiday Festival prior to the horse parade. It was perfect weather!

11/19/2023

What a GREAT night at the Greenville Horse Parade! Little seven month old Smead made his first ever public debut by walking/trotting the entire route with no issues. He was amazing and even took the lead the last few blocks. We were expecting him to not want to walk, but him came through like a champ!

11/13/2023

Feeding the boys, Jonas always pulls in the feed bowl to get at it better!

11/12/2023

We want to give a big thank you to all of the guests who came out to visit us this year. All of the volunteers and animals as well. We'll see you all next year at the ranch.

11/12/2023

Aleisha caught me feeding the group in the Horse lot yesterday!

11/11/2023

Howdy folks, we wanted to thank everyone who came to visit us today. We have ONE DAY LEFT then the ranch will be closed for the season. Come out while you can before its to late.

11/10/2023

Alright Folks.. This is really it! The end of the season is upon us for real this time. Absolutely the last time to come out and see your animal friends one last time before we close for the winter! Look for all the activities to be going on and for good weather, a little cool but sunshine will make up for it! We have to stop sometime to get ready for winter and Live Nativity scenes, not to mention the Greenville Horse Parade petting zoo (Nov 18th) and our miniatures in the parade as well. Hope to see you at the Ranch this weekend and in Greenville the following weekend!

11/07/2023

Because the weather for this weekend looks promising, we have decided to keep the Ranch open one more weekend! A second encore weekend, if you will. Simply because the weather in October was miserable, and we had a delayed seasonal opening, people seem to be looking for something outdoors to do, and all other facilities like ours have closed for the season, we can very easily stay open one last weekend! Look for camel, pony, and complimentary hayrides to be "going on" as well. So make it one last visit to take advantage of your 2023 season pass, and don't forget to bring your friends who have never been to the Ranch. It going to be GREAT!

11/04/2023

This is it. Our last two days to be open this year! COME on out and see the animals one more time before we shut down for the winter. Camel rides and pony rides and complimentary hayrides will allow be going on since the weather is going to be GREAT!

10/31/2023

Hayrides are available this weekend as well...weather permitting as in not raining again..

10/31/2023

IHR will be open one last weekend , our encore weekend Nov 3, 4, 5th. Come out and see the animals one last time before we close down for the winter!

10/29/2023

In celebration of International Harvester's 100 year anniversary of the first tractor ever sold, IHR wishes to present this video as a dedication to the original owner of the Ranch, my father, and his dedication to International Harvester tractors!

My Family Farm Scenes- over a ten year period- 1998 to 2008.....Tribute to Iddings Family Farms- Ludlow Falls Oh

10/19/2023

A big IHR thank you goes out to our next door across the road neighbor who donated a huge insulated dog house to the Ranch today. We are extremely thankful.

10/14/2023

The straw family is back! Come get your selfies with them...

09/18/2023

The tortoise enjoying the breakfast buffet at the birthday party yesterday!