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The foals are growing and getting used to being handled and loved by our guests each week.  As we watch them lounge in the sunshine, frolic in the green grass, and stretch their legs running…

Maybe it’s that I’m not 23 anymore, or maybe it’s just because our staff are just that adventurous.  But, this morning it hit me that our staff are moonlighting (sometimes quite literally) in some pretty…

Recently we had some special visitors come up to the ranch.  Does the name Tufly ring a bell for any of you?  If not, here’s a clue: the Tufly family owned Vista Verde from the…

On the very first day of my kids’ summer vacation we discovered that my daughter’s old faithful horse has some really serious health issues.  Given that having a horse is an integral part of my…

It’s been a whirlwind of excitement and learning this week at the ranch.  You know that saying about drinking out of a firehose?  That is pretty much how our staff feel at this point.  They…

Oh boy.  Can I just tell you all how excited I am about this summer?  I’ve been doing this a long time (this summer marks 20 years in dude ranching– who’d have ever thought I’d…

The valley is just bursting with life.  The grass is spreading out over the meadows and the glacier lilies are popping out all over the place.  The rivers are rushing by with tremendous speed.  The…

The start of our summer dude ranch season is always an exciting time.  The staff show up in the latter part of May for an intense, two week orientation.  During that time we pour information…

Spring is a busy time for Art, our UPS driver. Each day a slew of boxes of new gear arrives, and lately those boxes have been really, really big as our new bikes arrive. Beka…