What is a dude ranch?

By Steph Say you’re from a big city, and have never been to a dude ranch or don’t even really grasp what it means to take a dude ranch vacation?  Every once in a while, I find myself trying to explain to someone what it means to visit a dude ranch.  Typically, they are surprised…

We can hear the train a’coming

By Steph First of all, welcome to our new website!  It just went live on May 15, and we’re excited to share it with all of you.  This new site brings us several new features.  Most notably, you can remove your high powered magnifying glasses while you view it on a mobile device, as it…

A spring weekend at the ranch

By Steph What’s happening at the ranch right now, you ask? Not much.  Or a lot.  It depends on who you ask. This past weekend, it felt like not much.  My girls were itching to ride, so we lured our horses in from the winter pasture with treats, and saddled up to meander around the…

A Romantic Family Vacation?

By Steph There was a great article in Pure Wander Magazine recently called Keeping the Romance Alive While Traveling With Kids.  I saw that and it just hit the spot for me, as I feel like that is something we help facilitate here at Vista Verde.  If you’re reading this thinking, “What?”, then read on.  Here…

Nearing the finish line

By Steph The winter season is coming to an end, and just in time as the snow is rapidly melting away.  Tomorrow we officially close the winter resort season, but then Sunday the guests for our Horsemanship Retreat check-in.  We’ll have a group of about 10 ladies here riding with Jason Patrick until Thursday, and…