Riverview Ranch & Resort

04/08/2025

It’s getting green! Our mini pig Ferkelchen enjoys the first grass and loves digging up the pastures (we don’t like that so much). Watch her run in the end, lol.

04/08/2025

Our piggy Obelix, aka Obie, is enjoying the warmer temperatures and eating the first greens that are coming out. Obie is super friendly and gentle. Come to cuddle with him 🥰

11/14/2024

11/14/2024

ISO part-time worker (independent contractor) for maintenance/construction projects at our small ranch. We have a 14,400 sqft equestrian center that was built in 1980. There are things that need to be done to protect it, like stop leaks and replace rotted boards. There are things that need to be done to make it more energy efficient, like insulation installation. There is an unfinished apartment which has almost all the electrical done, needs a little framing work, needs some plumbing work, and needs insulation, drywall installation and finishing.

Another project involves completing a storage room. It already has drywall on the inside but needs insulation, a roof, and outer walls. This is in the center of the large building so rain/snow is not an issue.

There are exposed pipes that were used for horse waterers. I want to dig down and cap those pipes below the surface of the dirt floor.

The metal roof leaks in a few minor places. I have been using tape to stop the leaks and it works.

Fencing is always in need of mending.

There are some 6x6 posts that seem to have been pressed into the ground by the weight of hay on the upper floor (or maybe they rotted below the surface). So the ceiling has sagged in some places. I want to correct this issue somehow.
I have mechanical equipment that needs to be maintained.
Many of the walls in the horse stall area have rotted boards that allow cold air to get in. This could use attention.

The rental apartments have popcorn ceilings that I want to remove. Some of the tape around the edges of the drywall has come loose. They could use some paint too.
I want to reinforce our chicken stalls to keep critters out.
I want to build a pigeon coop and capture the pigeons that are all over the place. I plan to include them in our petting zoo.
So, there are lots of little projects and some bigger projects. I can do all of it myself but it would take me a very long time. So, I am looking to hire someone to assist with these projects and others. During the winter there are plenty of indoor projects and in spring, summer, and fall I try to do the outdoor projects.
Thanks,
Roger Burton

Dude Ranch, Pony Rides, Horse Petting, Equine Learning, Equine Therapy

10/12/2024

Stop And Smell The Horses

10/08/2024

We are so proud of Simba. He didn’t make it to the finish line but he did cross the starting line twice. , , ,

10/07/2024

Last Saturday, we hosted a highly successful sunset black tie event, expertly catered by Hummingbird House Events.

09/12/2024

Morris and Simba. 🥰

09/12/2024

Mo had to outdo her sister Curly that hatched 2 baby chicks 2 months ago. Here is Mo with her 9 babies. I love how different they all look. Not all from her own eggs and we have 2 roosters. It’ll be interesting what they turn into.

08/25/2024

Good Morning ♥️

08/25/2024

Beautiful evening.

08/15/2024

If you haven’t met Obelix, aka Obie, yet you’ll be in for a treat. This friendly and mellow piggy can become very determined when it comes to “playing fort.” Nothing is safe and almost everything looks like a good addition to him. Eventually he’ll settle down in his kingdom and the house looks like a small tornado touched down. We have accepted that we can’t stop him when he gets the urge so we try to direct his creativity, giving him acceptable options but drawing the line to items like roping saddle, fan, couch pillows, big carpets, etc.

Bina Burton

08/04/2024

So beautiful to watch 🤩👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

8037 likes, 196 comments. “🥇 Gold for Germany! 🥇 Deutschland wins gold in Paris by the slimmest of margins!🥵 Olympic champions in the Dressage Team Grand Prix Special 💪”

08/04/2024

Go canoeing or kayaking on the beautiful Mississippi river. We have available for rental 1 canoe that accommodates up to 5 people and 4 single kayaks. Check riverviewrnr.com for availability and booking.

08/03/2024

What great news to wake up to. Curly got her second baby chick. She sat on 13 eggs for way over 20 days only to get up once a day to eat, drink, and p**p. A very dedicated hen. We started taking eggs away that didn’t have anything growing in them. The eggs were not all hers. It is common for other hens to add eggs or a nesting hen to look for eggs she could add to her bunch.