- night checking
- tie downs
- cross fencing
- pairing out
- rabbit runs
- Sandhills prairie
When you hear the phrases above you know you're in the heart of a real working cattle ranch.
In fact, cattle have been grazing Ridder Hereford Ranch in the Sandhills of Nebraska since 1907. Windmills and water tanks, tables and canyons, coyote and deer and rattlesnake and birds of all kinds ...
Whether you want to stand in the middle of a prairie pasture and turn a complete circle seeing nothing man-made as far as your vision can reach, watch cows and their calves graze slowly from one end of a pasture to another, shoot your digital's memory full of keepsake wildflower and native grass photos, or mark off another Most Wanted on your bird list Ridder Hereford Ranch is here to help you.
Nearly all of the Ranch is native prairie pasture, never sod busted, never changed. Native grasses and wildflowers and shrubs cover Ridder Hereford Ranch: Vervane and Prairie Coneflower and Spiderwort and Wild Rose; Prairie Dropseed, Indiangrass, Big and Littel Bluestem, and Blue Grama; and Sumac and Chokecherry.
Below are ideas for your personalized tour:
Cattle - specifically registered horned Hereford cattle! Herefords were first imported into the United States in 1817, although the white face breed was developed in 1742 from draught ox and large Welsh cattle.
 Wildlife, Wildflowers & Pastures - how many places have you been where you can stand in one spot, turn in a complete circle, and see only nature?
 Photo & Art - the artist in you will appreciate the fresh palate of an amazing Sandhills landscape. Bring your camera to capture the beauty around every bend in the road.
 
 Tools of the Trade - the latest technology meshes with cowboy know-how here, including using ultrasound and AI (artificial insemination).
Come, experience the magnificent Sandhills landscape and a real, century-old working ranch.
We look forward to meeting you soon.
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