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By Steph After pouring through all our photos in search of one to use for our new note cards, we realized we needed something fresh and inspiring. Do you have an amazing photo from your summer vacation at Vista Verde Ranch? Are you willing to share it? If so, we’d love to consider it! We…
By Kelli Make it productive by doing these simple exercises to get your body ready too! While at your desk… Sit Tall One of the best things you can do for your body is to sit properly throughout your day. Sit at the edge of your chair with your feet flat on the floor. Lengthen…
By Steph The hush that settled in over the ranch back at the end of March is about to be blown up with the energy, excitement and enthusiasm of an incoming crew of new staff, as well as some great returners. During the off-season, the seasonal staff headed out for their down-time, and those of…
By Steph It’s a well documented medical condition that occurs in Steamboat once or twice a year. Doctors are stumped as to how to vaccinate for this problem, yet they find that the symptoms come on strong and fast. It’s called Coloritis Springius Feverium, casually known to physicians as CSF or Colorado Spring Fever. A…
By Steph It’s been a while since I did a spotlight on one of our staff, and with a handful of staff stepping up into manager roles this spring, I thought it would be perfect to highlight some of these great folks. This week, meet Malori Plush. Many of you who have been at the…
By Steph I giggled a bit at the title of this blog post. If anyone could truly answer that, they’d be worth a lot. Or at least they’d have a lot of dude ranchers for friends. Every dude ranch owner that I know struggles with this- finding great horses for their guests to enjoy. You…
By Steph Typically when we close down for the spring break at Vista Verde, it’s because all that amazing snow that Colorado is known for needs to melt away, which leads to a lot of mud. This year, the memo seems to have missed the mountains, as we’ve been getting more days of snow than…
By Steph With summer quickly approaching, many people are planning their dude ranch vacations now. Many are surprised to find out that they are behind the 8-ball as most dude ranches tend to fill up quickly and often by spring are very full. With the availability at dude ranches waning and the pressure on, here…
As Cholly heads out with Alaya and Eamon to visit family for their spring break, he left us with a couple great recommendations for spring time sips. Not to alienate the beer or wine drinkers, he is sharing one of each. Cheers! New Belgium Spring Blonde Belgian Style Ale Light copper-colored with a tall, white…
By Steph Spring has arrived at Vista Verde Ranch, and we’re all enjoying a little break between our winter season and the start of summer. Although there is still a lot of snow on the ground, there is also a lot of mud starting to creep up around the ranch. Our version of spring break…