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Normally when I use the term, “the girls”, I am referring to my mini-me’s Maggie and Ella. But these days at the ranch that term is used for the gals out in the pasture- the new breeding stock for Vista Verde Ranch. The three young ones- Houston, Patty and Little Buck stuck around all summer…
Yesterday was a fun day at the ranch. Ok, most days are pretty fun, but it’s always a bit more special to celebrate a ranch holiday. The morning started out with our regular orientation ride, as one would expect with a horseback riding vacation. The guests got a chance to get to know their horses,…
Dude, Where’s My Ranch? As seen in Macaroni Kid, by Joyce Shulman The west is overflowing with guest ranches that range from uber-luxury to affordable. Here are a few to check out. Vista Verde Ranch in Steamboat Springs, Colorado is a small luxury ranch with beautiful facilities and accommodations. An extensive family program is coupled…
Rob decided to use one of the busiest nights of the week to try out a fun new dish. When he told me about it this morning, I thought it would be fun to share it with all of you. Flash Grilled Hearts of Romaine (Grilled you ask? Yes, he took the hearts of Romaine,…
5 Fun and Fantastic Resorts for Families – as seen in Health News by Kayt Sukel. We appreciate the mention of a family guest ranch in the story! Trying to figure out where to take the family on your next trip? Here are five of Travel Savvy Mom’s favorite family-oriented resorts. Walt Disney World Resorts.…
Yesterday was a sad day at the ranch. We lost our friend Jake. For those of you who have played with and loved Jake over the years, you know what a special dog he was for all of us at VVR. Jake started his career at Vista Verde years and years ago when he would…
Things were jamming in the barn at our All-inclusive Colorado resort this week. No, it wasn’t the staff orientation, or getting the new horses ready for our summer dude ranch season. It was a real life group of rock stars (although they may not like me referring to them that way!). Through a connection with…
I usually try to set aside some time on Thursday to blog. It’s a great day for me as I don’t have the kids with me and can catch up on the gossip at the ranch to get an idea for a blog topic, as well as have at least 20 minutes to sit down…
As the summer rolls along, we’ve been keeping our eye on the upcoming winter season. Sounds a little crazy to say that when it’s just barely August 1, but that is indeed what we’re doing. You see, to be ready for the winter this year means having the new indoor riding arena completely ready to…
My husband Rich and I have decided to start our bucket list now, we have been motivated by losing several close friends to unexpected ravages of cancers and heart attacks. While we have our good health and energy we chose my first bucket list item, a beautiful luxury dude ranch. My goals were to ride…