Rock-C Ranch is a full service equestrian center, offering riding and horse training lessons, clinics, shows and events, 50 minutes from Austin, Texas near Smithville.

When you drive through the gate at the Rock-C Ranch, you’re greeted by majestic oaks, expansive, gently rolling coastal Bermuda pastures, a huge lighted, arena, and a group of happy, healthy horses. You’ll immediately forget there is any other world but this one — which is all about horses, riding, training, equestrian sports, and relaxing with other horse lovers like yourself.

Rock–C Ranch is located near the towns of Smithville and Bastrop, in the small rural village of Rosanky.

The 51 acre ranch is owned by Pebbles Wadsworth and Christian Smith, and is managed by horse trainer Jerry Lee Sewell and horsewoman, Catherine Norman, who live on-site. Full care stalls, with attached runs, and pasture board are offered, as well as weekly private and group lessons, clinics, and other equestrian activities. Find out more about boarding, training and lessons...>

Directly above: Manager and Trainer, Jerry Lee Sewell and owner, Christian Smith. Above: Horses grazing in front of barn and turn-out paddocks.

Jerry Lee is an exceptionally gifted teacher, communicator, horse trainer, and competitor — always ready with a smile, a joke or some needed encouragement. His experience as a rancher, horse trainer, wrangler, military officer, businessman, clinician and breeder make him the type person who is both always learning from and always teaching those around him. He’s started hundreds of horses while working on large ranches out west. Everyone from the novice to the expert rider can learn something from him. Jerry Lee is fluent in several languages, and is able to teach in French, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese, if necessary.

Catherine Norman, Jerry Lee’s partner, is a retired RN whose kind and gentle nature and experience with horses, make her a special asset to the ranch. Catherine has ridden and owned horses for many years, and has served as a TETRA assistant director. Both are active members of Lone Star Equine Rescue, TETRA (Texas Equestrian Trail Riders Association), and Central Texas Riding Club.