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Welcome to the Trigg Ranch Web Site Contact Kristen and Rick Holmes Phone: 505-487-2762 Message: 505-487-2430 Top quality Aberdeen Angus feeder and stocker calves have been raised on the Steve Trigg Ranch since 1918 when the Triggs brought the first herd of black cattle to New Mexico from Texas. This 50,000 acre ranch lies in the mesa country straddling the eastern edge of San Miguel County, 32 miles NNW of Tucumcari, NM. It is operated by Trigg Cattle Company. Kristen Holmes is the ranch manager with her husband Richard. Alamosa was sprayed for mesquite on 6/18/08. Click to see video. “The Last Family Ranch Left Standing” Can a family ranch survive more than two or three generations? It seems inevitable that family disputes, death duties, or financial pressures eventually chip away until the property must be sold, in pieces or altogether, and the original ranch is just history. The third generation descendants of Bess and Steve Trigg believe that the Trigg Ranch will be “the last family ranch left standing”. What makes us so sure? Read Linda’s account of “The Trigg Experience” to find out. Jim Howell, certified educator and consultant for Allan Savory Holistic Management, visited the Trigg Ranch in August 2003 and wrote an article that was published in the Allan Savory Center's "In Practice" the following February. Jim writes, "It was a pleasure to meet a ranching family with so many positive things going for them. With people and financial issues well under control, Rick and Kristen are well-poised to begin working on the ecological side of things. With locally adapted cattle, the support of the entire family, a healthy financial cushion, and a strong desire to improve, the Trigg Ranch really is bursting with possibility." Click here to read the article. Steve L. Trigg Jr. passed away July 2nd, 2002. Steve Trigg operated the Trigg Ranch for over 60 years. He was a generous, kind, and well respected New Mexico rancher and we miss him dearly. A service was held on the Ranch on August 8th. Here is his obituary - a good read - and photos of his memorial service at the ranch. Jeff Lane, president of The Bell Ranch (http://thebellranch.com) , died in an airplane crash on Wednesday, August 15, 2007. The Trigg family is mourning the loss of a great friend and icon of the community. Ryan Hartley of Roy, who was with Jeff ,also died. Our deepest sympathy go out to the family and friends of both Jeff and Ryan. I met Jeff shortly after his father, Bill Lane, bought the Bell Ranch in the early 70's. Jeff always saw the good in people and had a way of bringing it out in them. I never heard Jeff utter a bad word about anyone; through Jeff's stories and descriptions of others you would't know there was a bad person alive. I think he inherited that trait from his Dad. The thing I liked most about Jeff was his unending enthusiasm for just about everything. It didn't matter what it was: his family, ranching, his hired help, water skiing, snow skiing, flying, music, trail rides, the land, etc., Jeff was always 100% gung ho about it. In 2006 when Christine and I went on the couples trail ride, she was so impressed that even though Jeff had been on the same trail so many times before, his enthusiasm for the whole event was contagious; it was as though he was riding the trail for the first time. His excitement made everyone around him feel good. We loved listening and watching Jeff play the wash tub with Jr. and all the "real" musicians. Jeff got pretty damn good on that thing! Jeff and Christine Jeff loved kids and he loved to fly. My son Colton went along with Jeff, my niece Kelly, and me, to Oshkosh Wisconsin in 2005 to one of the world's largest fly ins. During that week Jeff made quite the impression on Colton who was 7 years old at the time. After spending five days with him, Colton felt Jeff was his best friend. It had been quite a few years since I had flown with Jeff and I was quite impresed with the way he flew his turboprop. Colton and Jeff at Oshkosh Jeff Lane, we will certainly miss you. This world has lost a portion of humanity with your passing! We love you. Good-by, Jeff! Eric Trigg Click Here for Pictures of the Memorial Birds: On July 24 and 25, 2008, Jo Osterhouse, Deanna Einspahr and Martin MacRoberts conducted a bird survey of Trigg Road. A total of 59 species and 740 individuals were identified. Here is a list of the birds they have observed. Driving Map and Directions >> From Mosquero << >> From Logan <<

Trigg Family Ranch Calendar Ranch Work Week 2009 will be from June 6th - June 14th   Click for more detailed map