The wacky world of housekeeping
By Steph Each area of the ranch has it’s own quirks, but we recently decided that housekeeping is the most quirky of them all. Maybe it’s the fact that if you’re doing a dirty job,…
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The Vista Verde Experience
There’s always something happening at Vista Verde Ranch. Foals are born, new recipes are created, or the wranglers are playing tricks on each other. Come here to read the latest news!
Catching up with the foals
By Steph The little ones are growing up so fast! And that means it’s time for an update on our 2015 foals. Redd – He was our first foal to arrive out of a new mare…
Chef’s Corner: Kelli Balls
This recipe is named after Kelli, our fearless mountain biking and hiking guide. She loves these little snacks and doesn’t ever head out on the trail without them. Before you go out to conquer your…
The top 3 list of bikes and hikes around Vista Verde Ranch
By Steph Dude ranches and horses go hand in hand, but at Vista Verde we also have another side to the ranch. We call it the New West. Horses are the Old West, and we…
Chef’s Corner: Peanut Butter Cookies
Peanut butter cookies (gluten free): (makes about 45 cookies) Ingredients: 3 pounds peanut butter 2 pounds, 10 ounces granulated sugar 6 eggs Procedure: Cream together the sugar and peanut butter until smooth. Add…
10 reasons why it’s great to be a Vista Verde kid
By Steph This week the kids program has taken over our social media accounts. During this time we thought it might be fun to blog about out why it’s so great to be a VVR kid. As…
Chef’s Corner: Creek Side Trout
Cooking trout stream side (or lakeside) is easy to do if you plan ahead and bring the right equipment and ingredients. Although our fishing program is catch and release only, if you find yourself with…
Getting Buggy
By Goose Bugs, bugs, bugs, we love scotch, wait I mean bugs. The opening of the ranch, or as I call it the fly fishing ranch went pretty much as usual. Junior and I spent…
Dude ranch romance
By Steph Ok, so it’s not quite like Dirty Dancing, but there is something about getting a bunch of single 20-somethings together in a tight-knit community, surrounded by nature’s beauty, and wrapped up in outdoor adventure.…
What is a dude ranch?
By Steph Say you’re from a big city, and have never been to a dude ranch or don’t even really grasp what it means to take a dude ranch vacation? Every once in a while,…
