With over 100 horses, we do lose some from time to time due to illness or old age. It is heartbreaking, but a fact of ranch life. Occasionally, we have a loss that is monumental, and we had one of those recently: an icon of Vista Verde and a kind gentleman who has taught countless…
In the midst of a pandemic, it’s good to watch life still moving along. And 2020 has been a great year so far for loving and living here at VVR. Our V-Harmony side hustle is still moving full steam ahead. To be counted as a V-Harmony couple, you must have met at the ranch, and…
Following the first week of the season, we were curious to hear from the guests how they felt the week went with all the new precautions and safety practices in place. It was heartwarming to read these comments, and also this review on Tripadvisor. Thanks to our wonderful guests for being game to come experience…
We’re open! From the moment our first guests walked through the door on June 14th, it just felt right. This ranch is meant to be a place for people to come to recharge, relax, heal, and connect with nature, animals, and people. Although it was an intense push to get everything in place and ready,…
It is with great excitement that we announce the inaugural recipient of the Elk River Kipper Scholarship. When we established the scholarship fund in honor of Charlie’s 20 years at the ranch, those of us on the selection committee understood we would have to choose the recipient each year, but we greatly underestimated the difficulty…
We are all pioneers right now: navigating unknown terrain with no trail to follow, doing our best to keep our herds safe, and wondering if at the end of the journey we’ll have a comfortable home with a warm fire to sit around and tell tall tales of the obstacles we overcame to get here. …
Spring means new life, and it seems that baby chicks are the symbol of that. We’re not sure why they are such an iconic symbol of Spring, but we are going to jump on board the wagon as we all need some brightness in our lives. With that theme in mind, the management and staff…
We’ve been sharing some meditations that take you to the ranch virtually on our social media channels, and this one resonated with a lot of folks so we’re posting it here as well. We hope you enjoy a fun virtual evening! Ready to shake things loose a bit, and enjoy the company of others?…
Right about now is when a virtual vacation sounds pretty darn good, so why not check out this article from Carmen’s Luxury Travel about her winter vacation to Vista Verde Ranch? She shares her experience coming to Colorado for a winter getaway at the ranch and trying out a slew of new adventures during her…
Ok kids, are your parents driving you crazy trying to get you to do schoolwork at home? Well, here’s an assignment that might be a bit more fun……there are some lonely horses here at the ranch, and we would like to have you write a letter to them. The old-fashioned kind, with a pen and…