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By Meagan The other day, we played a fun game at lunch time. It was “Are you a Finn or a Jackson?” For those of you who know our lovable ranch dogs, these two have very different personalities. You might already know which one you are, but for those of you who haven’t met these…
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…
By Steph We are excited to announce a partnership between the renowned John Lyons and Vista Verde Ranch to offer a one-of-a-kind horsemanship clinic. October 11-15, 2015 Join a small group of riders to ride and learn under the renowned John Lyons. John Lyons is one of the most internationally known horse trainers in the field of natural horsemanship. Lyons…
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…
By Steph How to choose the right dude ranch So, you’re trying to decide if a dude ranch vacation is right for your family? But if you haven’t been to one before, how do you know if you’ll like it, and how do you know which dude ranch is the right one? Dude Ranch People…
We’re excited to open up the ranch to Steamboat locals for a day of skiing and great food on Sunday, March 1, 2015. The new snow has freshened everything up and it’s gorgeous right now! Come enjoy the ranch’s groomed ski trails and treat yourself to an bountiful spread at lunchtime. Ski all day on our…
By Steph So, I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve been a little slack on blogging this winter. I could give all sorts of excuses from lacking good ideas to being distracted by having fun outside to being bogged down with other items on my to-do list–you name it. Nonetheless, I just decided this morning…
By Steph It’s been a long time since I’ve done a spotlight on a staff member post. As soon as I started to think about who to put the spotlight on, Mary jumped into my mind and I knew it had to be her. Originally from Buffalo, New York, Mary joined us during the winter…
By Steph As we roll into 2015 with a crazy cold morning, it gives me some time to hunker down inside and reflect back on the past couple weeks. It’s been a whirlwind, to be sure! Our opening week was filled with a varied and fun group of guests. The highlight was not only watching…
By Steph, inspired by Hill As the day comes to an end, the sun has broken out from behind the ever-producing snow clouds. We woke up this morning to 5 inches or so of fresh, fluffy powder, and the snow kept lightly falling for much of the day. It was a truly white Christmas! When…