-doing chores side by side with ranch hands

-learning to care for and ride their very own horse

-round up Texas Longhorn cattle

-herd and feed sheep, buffalo, chickens, goats and donkeys, taking part in the dawn to dust rhythms of the ranch while developing

an enriching bond with animals that will last a lifetime.

The Imus Ranch is offering these spots free to families, including airfare. The objectives is to

encourage children to have a sense ofachievement, responsibility and self-esteem, and to instill pride and become aware of just how much they are able to accomplish.

The ranch boasts over four thousand acres with an old western town that rivals any movie

set in Hollywood. All the kids become part of an extended Imus family living with Don, Deirdre

and Wyatt in the fourteen thousand square foot main ranch house... a stunning adobe hacienda that is an architectural masterpiece. The Imus Ranch has contributed to healing and recovery of over 1,000 children.

Ten participants have already been chosen through an application process. For more information, please visit http://www.imus.com/imus-ranch/