Photo: Arizona Cowboy CollegeWorking ranch
Scottsdale, Arizona
Arizona Cowboy College
Scottsdale cowboy school whose 5-day sessions end working cattle on an Arizona ranch.
Hands-on cattle work
- Season
- Sessions most months
- Ages
- Under 18 need release
What you'll do
- Learn riding, roping and shoeing, and ride the desert looking for cattle
- Two nights in a bunkhouse at Lorill Equestrian Center, then three days helping a working cattle ranch gather, fence or brand
- The cattle work isn't staged, and some sessions camp at a line shack
When to go
- Five-day sessions in January to April, June, and September to December 2026
- One- and three-day options on request
Who it's for
- Riders who want to learn cowboy skills in a class of six or fewer
- Students under 18 need a notarized release from both parents or a guardian
Good to know
- It's a school, not a guest ranch, and the host cattle ranch changes each session
- The 2026 date list is incomplete, so confirm your session dates before booking
- The deposit is non-refundable
- Cattle work
- Horsemanship
- Trail riding
Ride for the brand. No branding required.
- Burned on
- Right hip on cattle, left shoulder on horses
- On record
- Arizona Department of Agriculture brand book (opens in a new tab)To find it:
- Owner index at the back of the book: Bridwell, Rocco J Wachman & Lori L