Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be on a
cattle drive back in the pioneer days?
Well now’s your chance to find out!
In honor of the New Mexico Centennial, Lea and Eddy counties have teamed
up to bring you the Cattle Drive of the Century. This is a real cattle drive experience. Thanks to Bert Madera, 100 head of long horn cattle with a special
Centennial brand will be driven from Hobbs to Carlsbad May 9 – 12, 2012. There are 3 ways to participate in this
event. 1) People with their own wagons are a part of
the Wagon Train and Trail Riders Experience (the deadline for this has passed).
2) People who would like to be a
part of the drive but don’t have their own horse can join the Dude Ranch Experience. Please go to www.pitchforkcattle.com for more
information. And finally, 3) If you want the campfire/chuckwagon
experience without having to be out in the sun all day you can be a City
Slicker. As a City Slicker you will be
bused from either Hobbs or Carlsbad to the campsite for the evening where you
will enjoy chuckwagon fare, sit by the fireside, and enjoy Western music from
various artists including special guest, Michael Martin Murphey. At the end of the evening you will be returned,
by bus, to your departure point. Tickets
can be purchased for $75 at www.selectaseatlubbock.com. There is plenty of room available on the bus! Also don’t miss the End of the Trail on May
12. Carlsbad is planning a big
celebration for when the cattle arrive.
Some plans include a children’s rodeo, branding & leather working,
wool spinning, buggy rides, pony rides, cow-chip throwing contests, and a
chuckwagon cook-off. There will also be
an evening concert with Michael Martin Murphey.
Please call the Walter Gerrels Performing Arts Center, (575)234-9856,
for more information on the End of Trail concert.
If you have any questions about the Cattle Drive of the Century
please call (575)392-6730 or visit us at www.westernheritagemuseumcomplex.com.
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