'Old Log Barn' Rental

Open year round.  Cypress Hills - in season all year long. Snowmobilers welcome this winter!

Is your family, friends, or business looking for a new gathering place for a reunion, team building work retreat, school group excursion, horseback riding club adventure, or even a western wedding; something different and fun with a western theme?

Head for the Cypress Hills and round 'em up at the Historic Reesor Ranch!

Take a look at our restored barn facility especially renovated for privacy, comfort & fun!

Originally built in 1905 with hand hewn logs from the Cypress Hills, this historic barn, once used to stable horses and cattle, has been carefully restored to preserve its original log walls and rustic atmosphere.  We are proud to be promoting Saskatchewan's Architectural Heritage which is a non-renewable resource. 

With a desire to honour our ranching neighbours all of our barn bedrooms are named after local pioneer ranch families.  Decorated with their historic family  photos & stories you will learn the fascinating history of our local Cypress Hills ranch neighbours:  Shepherds, Gaffs, Faulkners, Bierbachs, Waldbauers, Ehrets, Schachers, Parsonages, Fultons, Ramsays, Kuslers, Armstrongs, Sarnia Ranch, Nuttalls and Leslies.

• Main hall kitchen has fridge, stove with oven, microwave oven, 2 large coffee urns, variety of cooking utensils, pots, pans, dishes, glasses, cups, cutlery, dish towels, dish soap, & bleach for disinfecting.  Seats up to 50.
• Bring extra paper plates, cups, plastic utensils for  groups larger than 50.  Bring 30" garbage bags.
• 'Reesor Springs Natural Springs' drinking water in every tap - government tested. 
• Airtight woodstove (firewood provided)& 2 furnaces in barn for cozy evenings & winter bookings.  2 BBQs on deck - propane provided.
• Firepit in main courtyard. Firewood provided for evening campfires only. Guests can bring their own firewood for day use.
• Volleyball, badminton and soccer equipment for fun on large ranchyard lawn.
• Large water trough tub for fun on hot days in court yard.
• Horse Barn/Games room has 1 large extra fridge, CD/Tape player, FoozeBall table, PingPong table, Shuffleboard table and comfy living room furniture.
• Sleeps 30 - double occupancy in 15 bedrooms with 1 double bed per room.
• In the Barn loft the ceilings in all of the 8 bedrooms are open beam.
• The 7 Ranchers' Row bedrooms are on ground level, insulated with closed ceilings and heaters for cold weather.
• All bedding supplied, but bring own towels/soap/shampoo for showering.
• 2 heated bathrooms with flush toilets & showers. Toilet paper & paper hand towels supplied. Hand soap by each sink.
• 2 more new bathrooms for 2012 will have 1 shower in each, 1 wheelchair accessible toilet & 1 regular toilet in stalls.
• 1 extra shower in Shower Shack - summer use only.
• 3 extra Outdoor toilets placed around Old Log Barn area.
• 2012 Base Price for "Old Log Barn" is $620 per night for first 30 guests. Taxes will be added. Prices subject to change.
• Minimum 2 night bookings.
• Long weekends require 3 night booking.
• $15 for each additional guest (over 30 guests) camping/tenting (limited plug-ins available). Limit of 50 guests. 
• Book for 6 nights & get the 7th night free.
• Check-in time 4 pm. Check-out time 11 am.
• Click here for information about booking the whole ranch for groups of 50 to 100 guests.
• We accept cash, Debit, Visa, and MasterCard. 
• 30% non-refundable deposit required to book and balance one month in advance.
• Barn Rental is available year round - completely insulated & heated.  
• Ranch raised grass fed, natural,  beef hamburger available for sale. Verified Beef Producers - Canada's beef on-farm food safety program.
• We can cater meals - Buffet breakfasts/brunches/lunches - $15 per person, 6 and under 1/2 price, 2 and under free.  Buffet suppers - $25 per person, 6 and under 1/2 price, 2 and under free. Minimum 50 for catered meals.
• Riding Clubs & privately owned/insured horses welcome  ($10/horse/day).
• 2 hour "Horseback Riding Excursion" with a Ranch Wrangler - $60 per guest.
• 4 hour "Cattle Drive 101" Excursion - $150 per guest.
• Wagon rides! $200 for group ride.
• The "Kinnikinik Kliff Trail"  is a 3 km loop on our land, and it has a self-guided trail booklet and markers along the trail.  Written and mapped with the Medicine Hat College Ecotourism & Outdoor Leadership Class.
• No dogs please, we supply ranch pets.
• No air/pellet guns, fireworks, sunflower seeds or peanut shells, please.
• Smoking permitted only at firepit.
• Group tours can be booked to tour the Elkwater Hutterite Colony.
• Discover our star-filled night skies....."Cypress Hills Dark Sky Preserve"

GUEST COMMENTS:

We were so impressed with the cleanliness and decor of the log barn.  You have done a great job with it.  Our Leslie was excited to be able to sleep in the Leslie Ranch room.  It was an enjoyable history lesson to check out the different rooms. We have some great family memories of kids chasing grandpa with the lasso and vice versa, ping pong and fooseball games, hikes and horses.  It was a great weekend.  We will certainly recommend Reesor Ranch to friends.  Thank you again.  Cheryl Searle, Mortlach, Sask. - 50th Wedding Anniversary

I really don't know where to begin to describe how much our entire family enjoyed the log barn. There are so many treasures in there!!  My Dad was thrilled to be able to tell us what some of the artifacts were, but there were a few that eluded him!! (One we found out later from Theresa was a berry picker!)  The rooms were all so cute, not over done at all.  The kitchen was more than we expected, what a great work and serving area.  The games room is really good!  We are a family of campers and having power and fridges was really a treat for all of us!!  We will definitely be back and next time the kids will be a bit older so hopefully we can enjoy the horses as well next visit.  The boys really enjoyed the calf roping lesson!!  The ranch is a true treasure.  Thank you.  Terry Birecki

Letter from Doreen & Eric Hortness - click here to read:  A Very Special Weekend