A Nebraska-born rancher and a Colorado-born, horse-crazy girl found each other along the way to start a whole new adventure back in 2010. Ty Barnes originating from North Platte, Nebraska, and finally making his home in Gothenburg, met Malloree through doing daywork for a nearby rancher. As Fate would have it, they would have their ups and downs in the cattle industry, but they stayed strong and built a lifestyle they had always dreamed of. Dreams have shifted and turned along the way and brought them places they would never have imagined! 

They have built a family of their own with three kids: Dallee(11), Gus(9), and Woodrow(1). As a family, everyone has had to pull their weight. From gathering eggs to rounding up cattle, they all pitch in where needed. 

Over the years, Ty and Malloree have shared their love of Ranching with many people along the way. From taking the family's milk cow to school for show-and-tell to bringing people into their lives to experience a calf's birth or even riding along on summer pasture checks! They've done it all and love to share their day-to-day work on the ranch with people. You never know what the day will bring! 

Smilin' Ranch is convenient to Interstate 80 and only a 15-minute drive from Gothenburg or Brady, NE. Join us on a custom experience package at the ranch and enjoy our varied nearby scenery, from rough cedar tree hills to the beautiful Nebraska Sandhills. The Platte Valley is a place of endless adventure, and we are right in the heart of it!