Dude Ranch Life: Teaching and Whip Cracking
What do teaching and whip cracking have in common? At Vista Verde, it’s all part of a grand plan from the folks who head up the barn. Mary and Sam had a lot of time…
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Spring for Fly Fishing Guides
It’s funny that I’m writing about spring fishing right now as snow is falling here in Clark. With about 5 feet on the ground, and no end in sight, I’m starting to wonder about the…
Dude Ranch Life: The Vendors Behind the Scenes
While we not shy to give our staff props for being such wonderful folks, we don’t typically point out all the people behind the behind the scenes who are an integral part of making the…
Insider Tips: Winter Boots
Going on a wintery guest ranch vacation full of unknowns brings lots of questions to mind. What dessert will they serve Saturday at lunch? What temperature do they keep the hot tubs? And what the…
Dude Ranch Life: The Spreadsheet
I admit it. I’m a spreadsheet person. Besides the obvious uses, such as budgeting and task management, I use them for everything from horse shopping to Christmas lists to event planning. So, it has come…
Chef’s Corner: Naan
This winter Chef Jason has been getting a little out of the box (not that he ever really spends much time in there) with the cooking class. One of the dishes they’ve been making is…
TripsToDiscover.com – December 2018
As we move through the holidays and into the new year, it’s the time when families start planning their summer family vacations. There is a big draw to all-inclusive family vacations both for the simplicity…
Glamping.com – November 2018
Glamping is such a fun term that is used these days, and the folks at Glamping.com have featured Vista Verde as a great option for winter glamping….cozy fire, Italian linens, and bubbling hot tub included.…
Dude Ranch Life: Sitting around the pool eating bon bons
There is a joke between me and some fellow dude ranchers about how everyone thinks in the off-season we sit around the pool and eat bon bons. Ok, first of all, that would be a…
Dude Ranch Life: Keeping Cozy All Winter
When the temperatures drop to single digits, and the snow is piled high, guests often ask us why our horses don’t wear blankets. It’s hard to believe, but actually it’s healthier for our horses to…
