Ranching & Cowboy Heritage

Thompson-Nicola’s ranches and ranching heritage continue to provide movie locations for feature films, television episodes and commercials. A condensed ftp site dedicated to western-like areas in the Thompson-Nicola region can be found at http://www.tnrd.bcfilmcommission.com/westerns1. The BC Film Commission also has an abbreviated version of the Thompson-Nicola locations library for your perusal.

• Movie Sets as Film Locations
  
• Historic Ranches as Film Locations
  
• Working Ranches as Film Locations
  
• Rangelands as Film Locations
  
• Guest Ranches and Dude Ranches as Film Locations
  
• Horse Ranches, Equestrian Centres & Arenas as Film Locations
  
• Buffalo Ranches as Film Locations
  
• Horse Racetracks as Film Locations
  
• Rodeos and Fair Grounds as Film Locations
  

MOVIE SETS as Film Locations

The Thompson-Nicola has a western movie set

• Wild Horse Town & Rose’s Cabin - http://www.virtuestudioranch.com/locations/wildhorsetown.php

Wildhorse Town	Rose's Cabin

HISTORIC RANCHES as Film Locations

The Thompson-Nicola has historic ranches such as

• Historic Hat Creek Ranch - http://www.hatcreekranch.com
• Nicola Ranch and Historic Town Site - http://www.nicolaranch.com
• Quilchena Historic Ranch and Hotel - http://www.quilchena.com

Historic Hat Creek Ranch

WORKING RANCHES as Film Locations

As well, rustic ranches, modern ranches, and equestrian centres pepper the landscape and are situated within a stone’s throw from small towns and city infrastructure.

Rent Lasse Hallström’s "An Unfinished Life" starring Robert Redford, Morgan Freeman and Jennifer Lopez, filmed at Indian Gardens Ranch.

Rent Michael Damien’s Flicka 2 starring Clint Black, Patrick Warburton and Tammin Sursok filmed at Spiyu7ullucw (speel-yook) Ranch, formerly Harper Ranch.

Spiyu7ullucw  Ranch

Big Bar OK Ranch

RANGELANDS as Film Locations

The Thompson-Nicola ranchlands provide pristine views of grasslands, small lakes, forests and desolate landscapes. Additional pictures can be found at http://www.tnrd.bcfilmcommission.com/deserts1 and http://www.tnrd.bcfilmcommission.com/grasslands1

Douglas Lake Ranch

Frolek Ranchlands

GUEST RANCHES AND DUDE RANCHES as Film Locations

Guest and Dude Ranches have provided film locations, and stood as backdrops for numerous commercial and still shoots in campaigns for JC Penny, Toyota, Hyundai, Chevy Silverado and Ford 150, to name just a few. Cowboy Country TV featured many Thompson-Nicola ranches throughout their seven seasons such as Indian Garden Ranch, Quilchena Ranch with its historic hotel, Big Bar Guest Ranch, Little Beaver Guest Ranch and 7 Half Diamond Ranch.

Echo Valley Ranch	Big Bar Guest Ranch

Guest and dude ranches in Thompson-Nicola region are:

• 7 Half Diamond Ranch, Merritt
• AP Ranch, Merritt
• Big Bar Guest Ranch, Clinton
• Cariboo Rose Guest Ranch, Clinton
• Circle H Mountain Guest Ranch, Clinton
• Echo Valley Ranch & Spa, Clinton
• Dreamscape Ranch, Kamloops
• Jandana Guest Ranch, Pinantan Lake / Kamloops
• Kanata Wilderness Experience, Clearwater
• Little Beaver Creek, Merritt
• Mile High Resort & Guest Ranch, District of Logan Lake
• Moondance Guest Ranch, Clinton
• Nakiska Ranch, Wells Gray Park / Clearwater
• Quilchena Ranch, Quilchena / Merritt
• Siwash Lake Ranch, 70 Mile House / Clinton
• Silverspring Ranch, Cache Creek
• South Thompson Guest Ranch Inn & Conference Centre, Kamloops
• Sundance Guest Ranch, Ashcroft
• Tod Mountain Ranch at Sun Peaks Ski Resort, Kamloops
• Trophy Mountain Buffalo Ranch, Clearwater
• Wells Gray Guest Ranch, Clearwater

HORSE RANCHES, EQUESTRIAN CENTRES & ARENAS as Film Locations

• Can-A-Mex Farms, Merritt
• Circle Creek Equestrian Ranch, Kamloops
• Copper Hills Equestrian Centre, Cherry Creek / Kamloops
• Eastwind Stables, Monte Lake / Kamloops
• Fieldstone Equestrian Centre, Kamloops
• Gaited Meadows Ranch, Chase
• Hacienda Caballo, Barriere / Kamloops
• Hiwan Ranch, Kamloops
• Riverwind Farms, Kamloops
• Shumway Lake Equestrian Centre, Kamloops
• South Thompson Guest Ranch Inn & Conference Centre, Kamloops
• Stone Hill Farm, Kamloops
• Tobiano Equestrian Centre (in development), Kamloops
• Tod Mountain Thoroughbred Ranch, Kamloops
• Wizard Ridge Ranch, Westwold

BUFFALO RANCHES as Film Locations

• Trophy Mountain Buffalo Ranch, Clearwater
• XH Buffalo Ranch, 70 Mile / Clinton

HORSE RACETRACKS as Film Locations

• Sagebrush Downs, Kamloops

RODEO & FAIR GROUNDS as Film Locations

Location files available through Thompson-Nicola Film Commission. Also, refer to “Locations” section of our web site.

• Ashcroft Rodeo, Ashcroft
• Clinton Rodeo Grounds, Clinton
• Deadman Creek Rodeo/Skeetchestn Indian Band Rodeo Grounds, Savona/ Kamloops area
• Kamloops Rodeo Association, Kamloops
• Merritt Fall Fair & Rodeo Grounds, Merritt
• North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo, Barriere
• Pritchard Rodeo Association, Pritchard / Kamloops
• Whispering Pines Indian Band Rodeo Grounds, Kamloops

Skeetchestn Rodeo	North Thompson Fair Grounds
Clinton Rodeo