History of Our Ranch!
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F
rom the beginning MacDonald’s Ranch was a horse and cattle
ranch in the late 1950’s. The Richardson Family is still working that
land to this day. Initially the spread consisted of 36,000 acres in the
desert that is now North Scottsdale. In the spring of 1970, on Easter
Sunday, Old MacDonald’s Farm opened to the public. The Richardson
Family realized a dream of an operation that allows the public the hands
on approach to the ranch experience. A place where kids from the city
could watch a cow being milked, see live ranch animals and be in a
natural surrounding as you ride in the Sonoran Desert. This became Old
MacDonald’s Farm and is in operation today.
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Above: Robby and Silvia, owners of MacDonald’s Ranch.
Years passed, the Valley grew and with the exception of Old
MacDonald’s Farms’ 1300 acres, the land surrounding became a few
shopping centers and housing developments. In 1994 Old MacDonald’s
Farm was updated to MacDonald’s Ranch and our services changed
to offer an atmosphere where you can relax and take a step back in
time to an overview in ranch life. In our fourth decade of operation
MacDonald’s Ranch is one of Scottsdale’s oldest and most experienced
horseback riding stables making it the premier Western Adventure in
the Valley of the Sun.
Right: Bob Richardson, Robby’s father
and founder of the Farm.
Below: Leola Richardson, Robby’s
mother, walking the property with
some of her children on Easter Sunday,
the day the Farm opened, in 1970.
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