Ranching Heritage Breeder: Big Valley Ranch
Ranching Heritage Breeder: Big Valley Ranch This eastern ranch is dedicated to producing kind-tempered cow horses. Big Valley Ranch is dedicated to producing kind-tempered cow horses. PHOTO: Courtesy of Cathy and Rob Robertson
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Big Valley Ranch is one of them, and it is rich in history.
It is operated by Rob and Cathy Robertson, and is located in Monterey, Virginia, which is on the western edge of the state near West Virginia, and about 200 miles from Washington D.C.
Rob’s family has nurtured their ranch land for more than 200 years, which sits in a valley between two mountains. The rugged, mountainous terrain nourishes both the cattle and the horses that are raised there, as it has for generations.