Luxury Dude Ranch in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
By Steph Chefs. If you think you love food, you should spend some time with a chef. They LOVE food. And, for me it’s fun to watch that passion unfold as we near opening day. The past couple weeks Chol (Executive Chef) and JT (Chef de Cuisine) have been tinkering with their menus in preparation…
DetailsSometimes, all it takes is a trip to meet up with a real-life wrangler— a guy or gal in sturdy jeans, a 10-gallon hat and a flannel shirt who tends horses for a living—to help us gain a new perspective. Yes, the perfect antidote to your daily version of stress may very well be found…
DetailsA ranch holiday in Colorado is all about the great outdoors from vast open plains to majestic mountain ranges – and you don’t have to be an experienced horse rider to saddle up and hit the range. Broadly speaking, ranch holidays are split into three main categories. You can stay on a working ranch where…
DetailsBy Steph First of all, welcome to our new website! It just went live on May 15, and we’re excited to share it with all of you. This new site brings us several new features. Most notably, you can remove your high powered magnifying glasses while you view it on a mobile device, as it…
DetailsBy Steph What’s happening at the ranch right now, you ask? Not much. Or a lot. It depends on who you ask. This past weekend, it felt like not much. My girls were itching to ride, so we lured our horses in from the winter pasture with treats, and saddled up to meander around the…
DetailsWe love traveling to ranches across the USA! Enjoy these interactive videos from Vista Verde Guest Ranch, a luxury guest ranch located just north of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. In the winter, guests can enjoy back country skiing, snow shoeing, sleigh rides, horseback rides, yoga, cooking class and wine tasting. In the summer, horse riding, mountain biking,…
DetailsBy Steph So you’ve got your vacation at a Colorado ranch all planned out, and the anticipation for your week-long adventure is building. But, wait a sec. If you’re making the trip to Colorado, why don’t you extend it a bit and explore the state a bit more? I know, not everyone has the time to…
DetailsBy Meagan The other day, we played a fun game at lunch time. It was “Are you a Finn or a Jackson?” For those of you who know our lovable ranch dogs, these two have very different personalities. You might already know which one you are, but for those of you who haven’t met these…
DetailsBy Steph There was a great article in Pure Wander Magazine recently called Keeping the Romance Alive While Traveling With Kids. I saw that and it just hit the spot for me, as I feel like that is something we help facilitate here at Vista Verde. If you’re reading this thinking, “What?”, then read on. Here…
DetailsBy Steph We are excited to announce a partnership between the renowned John Lyons and Vista Verde Ranch to offer a one-of-a-kind horsemanship clinic. October 11-15, 2015 Join a small group of riders to ride and learn under the renowned John Lyons. John Lyons is one of the most internationally known horse trainers in the field of natural horsemanship. Lyons…
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