Well, we did it again. The infamous Vista Verde boot drop happened once more this week. The anticipation was dramatic, and the crowd gasped as the ranch hands slowly lowered the boots one turn of the pully at a time with the spotlight shining on it the whole time. Then came the fireworks. I’ve never…
Whew, it seems as though it was just December 1, and the staff were arriving for orientation. Then we all fell into a black hole of frenzied preparations for the winter season. Somewhere in there was a lot of training, a staff Christmas party, getting the tree up and decorated, two nights of fundraiser dinners…
Colorado is such a great state to visit, and we were included in an article in Luxurious Magazine sharing 8 reasons you should head to Colorado this winter. One of them? Snoga and ice fishing at Vista Verde Ranch! Read the article….
All-inclusive resorts are popular for so many reasons, but it does seem like people are recognizing them more and more. Maybe it’s because all-inclusives used to be limited to Mexican beach resorts and dude ranches, and now there are so many other options? Regardless, here is a great round-up of all-inclusive resorts in the US. …
Looking for a unique idea for that person that has it all? Look no further than the 2019 VVR Gift Guide. Purchase a horse lover their own VVR wall art from ranch photographer Carla Jones. Or, check out Gigi Embrecht’s gallery. Gigi leads a snow horse photography workshop at VVR each winter. Help your…
This recipe involves old friends, crazy culinary talent, and making lemonade out of lemons. This fall we learned the news that our neighbor ranch the Home Ranch was closing its doors to the guest ranch business for a while to complete renovations and redefine the ranch for the future. It was shocking news for many…
You may remember from a couple years ago that we had two brand new staff blog about their experience coming to the ranch, going through orientation, and starting off their first season. Here we are, some years later, saying goodbye to those wonderful ladies. It seemed fitting that both of these gals wrap up their…
“Snow brings out the child in me and the puppy in him/her.” — Unknown I’ve read this quote over the years, and am always reminded of it when we get our first substantial snow. Those of us who are responsible for digging out the winter gear and shoveling the walkways may pull the covers up…
Note: I asked Catherine to write up a post about our experience partnering with Buffalo Jackson earlier in the summer for a catalog shoot featuring some of the ranch staff. My favorite part of the whole experience was that Catherine somehow talked Bill Backer into modeling for the camera while woodworking. Yes, that gal can…
As I have begun to plan to leave at the end of October, Steph asked me to write about my time here. It’s a funny thing, the first week of my first season here, I volunteered to write about my orientation week as a 22 year old, college graduate coming to the ranch for a…