And just like that, we find ourselves at the end of August. The summer holidays are just around the corner. If you are looking to impress your boss or staff with a year-end function, here are some tips for a bang-on Event!

Planning ahead is the first step to organizing a superb year-end function. Decide what your expectations are. How many guests are you expecting? What is your budget? What other resources do you need? Avoid unnecessary stress. Establish the basics of your function early on. This is a definite way to ensure that as little as possible can go wrong.

You are not the only one who will be looking to impress with an exceptional venue. Diamond X Cowboy Ranch is a hugely popular venue because of our authentic Cowboy Style. So if you want to end the year in cowboy boots, then securing our venue as soon as possible will help you avoid the endless phone calls you will make if you leave it too late.  Also, there are all sorts of extra services we offer that you should book together with your year-end function. Cattle Drives, Cowboy Cuisine, like our famous City Slicker Breakfast, Outrides on Horseback, Spectacular Horse Shows, and much more. 

The sooner you let people know when your function will take place, the more opportunity you give your guests to plan ahead.  Don’t be caught with a low attendance because you left it till the last minute.
However, you can rest assured, that at the Cowboy Ranch, we are extremely efficient and have years of experience combined in all of the above, even more. Our list of satisfied customers can attest to that. To ensure that your year-end function is first rate, contact us today!

Father’s Day is on the horizon and perhaps you’ve let it slip that you are planning on getting him some socks and a tie this year for a change (and if he is especially good, he can treat the family to a meal). Poor Dad, while it's nice to be able to sport a new tie, it is far from exciting. It is tough for Dads out there in the real world, so take Dad back to his childhood and let him be the cowboy that he has always secretly wanted to be. He may not admit to always wanting to be a cowboy, but just watch for the twinkle in his eyes, and the beginnings of a cowboy swagger when you come to the ranch for his cowboy day experience.
For the price of that tie and socks combo you can get an entrance ticket to our Father’s Day experience at Diamond X Cowboy Ranch (and have some change to buy Dad some craft beer).
​Join us for a great family day out, that will be an experience to remember. We have a full programme including our texas style horse show, line dancing, live music and cowboy games.

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Leave the city folk behind and come to the country for a Cowboy Weekend Experience. Live and breathe the life of a real cowboy at our Texan styled cowboy ranch just outside Pretoria. You don't have to be an experienced ranch hand or be able to Trick Rope Will Rogers Style - We will show you how to be a cowboy. Our Cowboy Weekend Experience includes horse riding, cowboy games, cowboy food and cowboy accommodation. Booking is essential. 

Horseshoe Tossing - With horseshoe tossing you can test your cowboy skills and see how many horseshoes you can throw to a peg.

Corn Hole Toss - Become the great Cornholio, this is if you can throw 4 bags in the hole. Become a respected Cornholio and show what you've got!

Roping Clinic  -  Spend a day with us and you'll know the in's and out's of terms like lasso, learn the ropes from authentic cowboys.

Groundwork - Learn about the importance of groundwork on a horse, look at life from the horse's perspective, and be the cowboy!

• Cowboy & Cowgirl Line Dancing
• Armand the Singing Cowboy
• Diamond X Spectacular Horse Show
• Mechanical Bull Rides
• Pony Rides
• Cowboy Style Food Saloon
• Craft Beer
• Cowboy Photo Booth

Book now for the Cowboy Experience of a lifetime.
31 March to 2 April
The Cowboy Experience includes Cowboy Style Accommodation, all meals, all activities and horse rides.
Only R 3890 per person
Bookings Essential
Contact us for the full program and more information

​Bachelorette parties are the perfect opportunity for you and your girlfriends to get together and have a hoot, while celebrating your departure from singlehood. The new era of bachelorette parties has arrived! Come and spend time with your besties, have a real bonding session, and connect with your BFF’s (Best Friends Forever) in such a way that you will have a memory to hold dear for the rest of your lives!

Dust off your boots and saddle up for a Cowgirl adventure with a difference, something that every one of your friends are guaranteed to enjoy, not just the rowdy folk. Just some awesome authentic cowboy fun!

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Silly season is already upon us, and if you’re an event planner, this means only one thing .. year-end function!
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This is your chance to wow clients with a proper thank you for their support, as well as show appreciation to your hardworking staff. This is the most important event of the year, and the pressure is on to ensure you create a jaw-dropping, AHA Experience that will be remembered and talked about long after the event.

If you want the right people at your event, make sure you plan your event in time. This is already a busy time for most people and they are bombarded with invitations for events during November and December, if your event doesn’t stand out from the myriad of other corporate year-end functions that are no doubt happening on the same day, you’ll be left with dismal attendance rates.
For an experiential event that is guaranteed to impress, the western theme is a great choice for any year-end function, and at Diamond X Ranch, we will ensure that you feel like a true cowboy or cowgirl for the day.  Our cowboy ranch is near Pretoria, but might just as well have been in the heart of the Wild Wild West! We pride ourselves in having some real cowboys on the ranch that are internationally trained and have experience with everything needed to be an authentic cowboy and they will show your guests the ropes.

We are also happy to cater for hen parties, stag parties, and run regular events which include our City Slicker cattle drive, with breakfast included.  We also have some prime terrain set aside for exciting 4x4 driving adventures and mountain bike routes.  We offer residential camps with overnight stays in our ranch guest house, where you can learn more about being a real cowboy.  

If you’ve been looking at your team, or team mates thinking that surely they could do better, work together better, achieve more, then you are probably right! Thing is, realising this is a step in the right direction. Teams consist of people with very different personalities, varying perspectives, diverse social circumstances, that is before we even look at gender, background, etc. The only way to get such a diverse team to work well together is to show them how.

Our scavenger hunts are held on a traditional working western cowboy horse farm. Participants get witty, tricky questions, problems and riddles, with an old-fashioned cowboy twist, that they must solve as a team, at a fast pace, using clues that are placed in strategic places. 

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• Each team member feels valued
  
  
• Build enthusiasm between team mates
  
  
• Group dynamics unfold
  
  
• The team learns to problem solve
  
  
• Develop cooperation, planning and conceptualization
  
  
• Join your team together and have fun

Skip the high heels and settle on a pair of cowboy boots for your Wedding Day. One of the hottest wedding trends today is the Western Wedding, and the Diamond X Cowboy Ranch offers you an authentic Cowboy Wedding Venue that will transport you to an era long passed, where nature, cattle and cowboys were still a way of life. Create beautiful memories and striking wedding photographs adorned with sunset hues for your Wedding Album on our tranquil ranch just outside Pretoria.
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This is a Cowboy Wedding in true style and so romantic .. a wedding that combines a lace gown with a hay bale. We offer Western style outrides on the ranch, with well trained horses and breath-taking scenery. Our cowboys are internationally trained and experienced. Kick up your heels with friends and family in Celebration of your Wedding Day and becoming Mr & Mrs. The ranch is the perfect place to have your perfect country styled wedding.

​A Cattle Drive is where a herd of cattle is moved from one place to another, and herded by Cowboys on horses. Back in the late 1800’s cattle were driven overland to the closest railway stations to move them North where the price of beef was best.

This is Teambuilding for the more courageous at heart where you too can experience the thrill of being a Cowboy for a day! The focus of this Teambuilding activity is real teamwork, as members of your team are forced to communicate and take responsibility. This is also a fantastic opportunity for leaders to emerge from your team. Everyone must do their part to keep the cattle on track during this cattle drive and team members will each get a position to ride according to their experience with horses.
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Of course we have some real cowboys who are internationally trained and have experience with cattle drives, barrel racing, and many other skills that are important to being a real cowboy, so your team is in safe hands. At the Diamond X Cowboy Ranch, you can relax and let down your hair, while living out the cowboy dream.