Luxury Dude Ranch in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Over the weekend, we all were wrapped up in the excitement of Johanna and Javin’s wedding. It was an amazing day! I know many of you have been waiting for the details, so here they are: In the days leading up to the wedding, the sun was shining and it was just beautiful around the…
By guest blogger- Reid Morgan November at Vista Verde means many different things, but in the horse department, it means preparing our herd for the rigors of a Steamboat Springs Winter. We’ve been moving horses around from pasture to pasture, building new stalls in the indoor arena for some “5 star” horse living quarters, and…
I have kept this email in my inbox as I just love reading it. Each time I read Jason’s words, I laugh. But it also reminds me how a Vista Verde experience follows people home. While Jason was here with some friends, we talked a bit about how people take their experiences at the ranch…
I got a laugh out of the staff room board yesterday morning (you may have to click on it to see it better). In many ways it represented to me what off season means to many of us here. During the guest season, we are happily totally immersed in taking care of all of our…
We’ve officially closed out the summer dude ranch season, and the ranch has taken on a quiet mood this week. Last week’s horsemanship clinic was wonderful. We decided to rename it the Horsemanship retreat going forward, as it was more than just a clinic, and the quiet atmosphere of the ranch about to close down…
We officially closed on Sunday, but do have a group of folks coming in today for a 4 day horsemanship clinic. In the days between the close of the regular season and this clinic, we took some time to regroup, process the season and have a little fun. Sunday night the staff hosted a VVR…
Vista Verde is a unique ranch in many ways. We work really hard to provide amazing food and accommodations, service and hospitality. But, when people ask me what makes us different, I often single out the diversity of activities. There are so many great aspects of the ranch, and we are very multidimensional in our…
To update you all on where we are in our summer season, this is our final cattle round up week, and also our final week of the season. We have had 4 total weeks of rounding up cattle, and have brought in about 250 so far, so there is still some work to be done…
By guest blogger, John Hill Last Sunday a group of Vista Verde Ranch staff did a full moon hike to summit Hahn’s Peak. The moonlight negated any need for headlamps, yet the multitudes of rock pieces made the last stretch of the ascent fairly difficult. Without shelter of trees at the top, the wind picked…
I received this wonderful essay written by guest Katie. What nice writing. I hope you got an A for this essay Katie! Waking Up As I doze I slowly become aware that I am no longer in Edinburgh, I know this because the quilt under my fingers is soft but unnecessary; warm air washes over…
