Ridgewood Farm

Ridgewood Farm is a location featured in Red Dead Redemption in the Cholla Springs region of the New Austin territory.

Background

Ridgewood Farm, much like MacFarlane's Ranch, seems to serve not only as an agricultural business, but also a gathering point for the local community. It is implied the farm employs many workers from the surrounding area. Despite being the site of a massacre early on in the game, it seems to recover very quickly. Oddly, though, the "farm" doesn't seem to have any crop fields, only livestock, making it more of a ranch than a farm.

Red Dead Redemption

A large portion of the Leigh Johnson mission "Spare the Rod, Spoil the Bandit" takes place in this location, as does the Nigel West Dickens mission, "You Shall Not Give False Testimony, Except for Profit". Nigel's next mission, "Liars, Cheats and Other Proud Americans" starts here.

Outlaws to the End

It is the final destination for the Outlaws to the End Co-op mission "The Kidnapped Girl".

At the near end of the mission, two War Horses will spawn here, so if you want to ride one around in Multiplayer you can just save one Gang Member and ride around Ridgewood Farm until the last NPC gets killed/dies.

Undead Nightmare

In the Undead Nightmare DLC pack, this is one of 23 locations that must be cleared of the Undead and then protected from re-infestation thereafter.

With the farm overrun by the undead, the few survivors left were able to find shelter in the barn. The survivors are Herman Ruff and Charlie Bengle.

When the farm is safe, the player will receive the Springfield Rifle.

This is also the location of Orison Pratt, the eighth missing person to be rescued in the Fort Mercer segment of the Missing Souls Side-missions.

Sometimes when entering Ridgewood Farm on the western side, Undead might spawn in or outside of the Horsebreaking Job location; undead can also spawn outside of Ridgewood Farm at the western entrance.

Layout

It features a large farmhouse, a barn, a pen where cattle are kept, a corral where horses are kept, and a shed which is a rentable property later in the game. The main house of Ridgewood Farm has a remarkable resemblance to Brett McBain's in the 1968 Western movie; Once Upon a Time in the West.

Amenities

Safehouse (rent for $5 per night)

Jobs

Horsebreaking

Glitches

Sometimes rattlesnakes and/or coyotes, as well as other animals that appear in the area may spawn inside the farmhouse, especially if it's been vacated.
Occasionally, if the player fast-travels to the farm, there may be no livestock.