A Diamond in the Rough! If you want to take your children or…read moregrandchildren to a "real" ranch, K-Diamond-K is the place to go ! The ranch was founded by hard-working Stephen & veterinarian June Konz in 1961. The present gorgeous large log cabin lodge and all its furniture was self-built by the Konz family between 2000-2008, and is now run by their eldest daughter Kathy (Konz) McKay, husband Brian McKay, and son Stephen McKay. This is the real deal when it comes to western ranches. They raise their own longhorn cattle. You couldn't ask for more ! My wife and I took two of our grandchildren to the ranch planning to spend three days from Thursday, July 31st 2025 to Sunday August 3rd 2025, and ended up extending our stay to August 4, 2025 because our grandchildren had so much fun. What can kids do at K-Diamond-K ? Read the signs and look at the pictures included with this review. This is "real" ranch life with a host that is brimming with smiles and spirit. Kids can rise at 7 am (Don't worry, your excited kids will be waking you up !) to feed the baby animals and gather some fresh eggs from the chicken coop. Then they can accompany owner, Kathy, on her ATV to the ranch's lower valley to milk Kathy's cow Rosebud. Rosebud delivers 3 gallons of milk every morning and every evening, and you will become an expert milker after a short time. Then around 7:30 am, the kids can accompany Kathy on her ATV to round up the ranch's ~50 horses that have been grazing in the lower valley overnight and herd them back to the corral by the lodge. Breakfast is served at 8 am. After breakfast, your kids can brush and love-on a horse and go for a horseback ride on the ranch's 1,600-acre property at 9:30 am or enjoy a completely different ranch activity. Lunch is served at 12:30 pm. Each day is spent doing "exactly what you want to do". The ranch has all the facilities and gear you need for any activity you desire (riding boots, hats, gloves, ropes for roping, biking, fishing, archery, a pickle ball court and a basketball hoop, or just plain relaxing on one of the ranch decks, or on the front lawn lounge chairs). You get three delicious meals a day and will never be hungry. Kathy, cook Chloe, and wranglers Madeleine and Evelyne truly worked as a team during our visit. By the way, the cream in your coffee and the ice cream dessert you enjoy at meal time all come from Rosebud ! So, if you haven't made ice cream before, you can see how its done ! Our grandchildren immediately loved feeding the miniature pigs, milking Rosebud twice a day (they had never milked a cow before), and accompanying Kathy on her daily ritual of herding the horses to the corral in the morning and back to the valley in the evening. They also very much enjoyed the large outdoor trampoline in front of the lodge. We went horseback riding, fishing at Swan Lake, visited the ranch's abandoned gold mine, panned for gold, spent time in the petting zoo, and enjoyed mountain biking. We also played many fun games in the lodge. The kids particularly liked scrabble and the foosball and air hockey tables in the basement. Every evening after dinner, the kids would go to the outdoor trampoline, play games, and sit around the large outdoor campfire to make smore and identify the planets and constellations with the help of our phone's "Skyview" app. Our grandchildren also made some new friends at the ranch and exchanged emails with them to hopefully see them again on a future visit !

We came as a large group during a lull part of the year and allowed to take double rooms as…read moresingles. Halfway thru our stay another large group came without reservations and wanted to stay, we were asked to go back to the original room assignments which we did. During our stay, food was mediocre at best, as the weeks progressed, less and less of it was cooked at dinner time, good choices decreased. At check out time, the owner then decided that the negotiated price for the stay was not enough and tried to raise our final payment. This due to the fact that for half our stay we used twice the rooms. The main hall was dusty and there were a lot of flies. Garbage cans were rarely emptied. Disgusting place. I did notice that Yelp deleted my original review of this dump so I had to post again.

Don at the colville location is the nicest most knowledgeable man he helped me when I needed help…read morewith yard work tools. Thank you Don

I went in to buy over a thousand dollars of corral panels and gates. The computer on the yard did…read morenot work so I needed to go inside. I went inside and the girl did not have a clue. I went back to the yard and got specific numbers and went to a different cashier because she took people in front of me purposely. The new girl Jill rang me up and I asked for my 10% military discount that the guy in the yard wrote on the paper. Jill refused to give a military discount and also refused to give me the girls name that started all this negative chaos in the first place. Don't say you give military discounts for good publicity when you dont. If you dont support us fine. Don't say you do. Ill drive to Deer Park or Spokane from now on. I would have saved a lot more time, money and not have to deal with the chaos and humiliation. I will be calling corporate about the military discount.

Ok, so we returned on a middle of the week slow day towards closing. We finally tried the pizza…read morewe've heard so much about. I have to be honest and say it wasn't the best around BUT...we did overhear the staff discussing with the owner/manager(?) that they were working on some new dough recipes and techniques. While the flavors were there, the crust was a bit on the chewy tacky side, kind of like a pita crossed with a bagel or something. They have a new cook now, whom came out to greet us and chat a bit, nice guy with a clean appearance. The rest of the food we had was phenominal! Fresh and amazing clams, and we had dessert first. The flan was a real treat! Will be back again to try other items and follow how the pizza improves and changes.

We are traveling in the area and loved our first trip so much, we came back again the next evening!…read more They offer great specials. Our first visit, we lingered and enjoying vodka tonics and trying different things. We split the summer salad - lots of fruit, greens and homemade poppy seed dressing. Then we split an order of the prime rib tacos. They included both fresh traditional salsa and peach salsa. There was also a pizza special - so we ordered it to go and had it as leftovers for a couple of lunches! Diane was our server at the bar, and we loved our conversation so much, we returned for the prime rib special. Fresh bread, choice of soup or salad - I had a garden salad with homemade honey mustard - perfect! The Hubbs had the clam chowder, which was one of the best he has had. Prime rib was huge, baked potato and grilled veggies. We took a big portion home. We loved the banter between all the servers - even being new to the area we just felt at home.

This ranch was absolutely wonderful!! The animals are very well taken care of and have a ton of…read morespace to roam. The family who owns it are extremely nice and gave a very informative tour. I learned a lot about the animals and had a great time! Definitely encourage more people to go :)

Beautiful visit to the ranch! Our kids - ages 5-14 all loved it. Andy was the sweetest tour guide…read moreand all of the animals were so sweet. It was a wonderful experience. Definitely recommend!

Stopped in today for cob and corn. We always buy feed here when we are in town. Ed is a great guy…read morecarries your bags to the car!! They also carry smoker pellets and they are priced great!! Great little place. Keep your Money local whenever you can!!

This was a lovely experience. There were 10 of us, from great grandparents to 2 year old. The old…read morefolks took a little effort to climb up into the wagon, but made it. We all enjoyed the short wagon ride. You go through a big field and back up the road. Then the kids got to do a little horse back ride. They prepared a campfire dinner where we roasted hotdogs and marshmallows. They also provided salad, fruit, drinks, chips. Nothing fancy but well prepared and kid friendly. The hosts were very kind and friendly, they answered all of our questions and were a joy to spend time with. It was a nice change during our vacation to get away from the lake for a few hours and see more of the real northern Idaho. Definitely recommend this activity!

My mom was visiting from out of town. We did the family dinner and wagon ride. Fabulous! My 5…read moreyear old and 10 year old boy loved it. They got to take a short horse ride. The wagon ride was bumpy but spectacular. Family owned and run. Not to far from CDA and right off the freeway,

Absolutely amazing. Warm family vibe, beautiful area. Janice and Rollie go above and beyond as…read morewell as the amazing staff. If you love horses and country living, this is the place for you. I can't recommend it enough, and my husband and I will definitely be returning. A great place to unwind and relax and meet new friends both human and the 4 legged kind. Western Pleasure Guest Ranch is sure to catch your heart and relax your soul.

Here's the deal-i-o. you are, thankfully, going deep into north Idaho forests...away from towns,…read morecities, traffic, noise and distractions. You will be arriving at peace, comfort, true hospitality from the 4 generations of family and staff that work at their ranch every day--365days a year. You will eat amazing, freshly prepared meals each day. The views are incredible. Many friendly and BIG horses [72 as of this review] will warmly greet you. The cabins are the bomb. The lodge is sooo western. Great entertainment at night around warm, crackling fires. Sit in the rocking chairs on the deck with your beverage. Listen to the wind in the pines. Take a wagon or sleigh ride. Tell Rollie and Janice 'Hi' from us. Their place is the antidote to your cell phone. We're coming back.....soon. Karl n Dawn

My husband and I--along with our adult children, spouses, and grandchildren (15 of us)--spent the…read morelast week of July at Red Horse Mountain Ranch. It was INCREDIBLE. Three weeks later, I am still processing the experience, which was unlike any other vacation we've ever been on (far better!) . And everyone in our group felt that way. With ages ranging 9 to 73, it's not easy to find a place that everyone loves, but this place was it. Starting with the staff, every single person working at the ranch wowed us with top shelf friendly, caring, and superb service. We felt so welcomed and well taken care of. The ranch is in a beautiful setting with a peaceful atmosphere perfect for unwinding. The food was fabulous--all we could eat, fresh and homemade, with a variety that made if fun and interesting. We had a couple of picky eaters among the grandchildren, but no worries, there were always options that made even the pickiest of them happy. The adults appreciated the open bar every day, where we could get a beverage and process the day. The activities were varied, with many options but no pressure--each person could choose what they wanted to do every day. The horses are well-trained and paired perfectly with riders according to comfort level and experience, We had three cabins (one for each family) and were more than satisfied. I'd go back to Red Horse Mountain in a heartbeat!

If you are a family that includes horseback riders then this is the place for you. Definitely a…read morefive star resort experience! For those who don't ride, then this is less of a five star and more likely a 4+ - still great. First of all the staff are just wonderful. Every single person we encountered was lovely, helpful, and ready to make sure we had whatever we needed. The food is outstanding. For me, having my family around the table 3 times a day and not having to prepare the food or clean up (although we did carry out our dishes to the trays to offload the staff, who work really hard) was the highlight of the week. Mealtimes are not flexible, which turned out to be brilliant, since everyone was then motivated to be in the dining room on time! I have to mention that the kitchen staff deserve many thanks. Donovan, the baker did an outstanding job, as did the chefs and the kitchen manager. The bartenders (Chelsea and Laura) were great also. The wine dinner was excellent. The cabin we stayed in was lovely and spacious. The lodge is great - lots of room. comfortable furniture, a huge deck with beautiful views and lots of chairs and tables. Speaking on behalf of the non-riders, the only disappointment came from thinking there would be many activities as alternatives to horseback riding (the website gave us that impression). Those activities actually turned out to be very carefully scheduled and limited (which is understandable given staffing needs). So if you wanted to go kayaking, you could only do it at specified times; the same with the zip line and other such activities. The pottery painting didn't happen at all because the kiln was broken when we were there. And there was no massage therapist, which some had counted on - again per the website. It's a question of managing expectations. Did we all have a great time regardless - yes, despite the granddaughter who got "eaten alive" by chiggers and is still dealing with the bites weeks later. She did love the horseback riding and the shooting however. One more thing. To fully enjoy this resort it is helpful to be physically fit!! Lots of hills and steep slopes. They do offer shuttle service to any activities for those who can't walk there, and the bar opens at 3pm.

I can't recommend Jessie enough. The original party ponies that we booked six months prior…read morecancelled on us the day before my daughters birthday. Jessie came through for us and exceeded all of our expectations. First of all her ponies are stunning! We went with a unicorn theme and they were perfect. And Jessie is a dream to work with and makes sure all of the kids are happy and your day goes smoothly. She has since become a friend and helped consult with us when getting our first pony of our own. Wether you are looking to add some magic to your parties with ponies or buying one of your own from her excellent breeding program Pony Go Round is the best.

The most honest and respectful people I know it was very hard to find a pony that was smart and…read moretrustworthy for my little girl but this is 100% the place to get your little one a Companion!