Vista Verde Quarter Horses – Foal Update
By Kerri In the blink of an eye, our foals have been growing up so quickly! Here is a quick update to catch you up on who is who and the personalities they are growing into.…
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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!
Unlikely Friends
By Steph Going down to the mare barn to visit the mares and foals is always a great time. But this year there has been an extra special source of fun down there. It’s an…
Spotlight On – Cori Webb
By Steph If you’ve been following the ranch on our various social media outlets, you’ve already met Cori Webb via her photography. I figured it was time to officially introduce her so people could know…
Chef’s Corner: Blueberry Cornmeal Upside-down Cake
Blueberry Cornmeal Upside-down cake (2 – 9” cast iron pans) Ingredients (cake batter): 1 ½ cups cornmeal 3 cups flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 pound butter,…
Loving the summer, but thinking of fall
By Steph Five weeks into our summer season we are loving the sunny days, the green mountains, the wildflowers and the many adventures on the trail. But, as we look forward and prepare for what’s…
Winter Vacations at Vista Verde
by Steph The other evening, I got to enjoy a wonderful dinner with some of our guests. The evening was a stitch with the guests firing questions at me, left and right. They told me…
Where’s Willie?
By Steph There’s a little game we play with the kids who come to Vista Verde Ranch. It involves a moose name Willie and some bedtime snacks. You see, each evening the housekeeping fairies visit…
All-American food for an All-American Vacation, but with a luxurious twist
By John, with some input from Steph, and excerpts from product sites The other day, Chef John showed up in my office beaming with excitement to share a slice of “ham”. I put that in…
Go Time! Dude Ranch style
By Steph The staff are all here now. The guests have booked their stays. The snow has melted (well, except for some up on the top of the Zirkels). The grass and wildflowers have re-appeared.…
In search of inspiring photos from summer vacations at Vista Verde
By Steph After pouring through all our photos in search of one to use for our new note cards, we realized we needed something fresh and inspiring. Do you have an amazing photo from your…
