Ranch Blog

By Steph The holiday whirlwind is coming to an end, and we are starting to peek into the New Year with anticipation of all that is ahead of us in 2014.  We kick off the…

By Steph One of the best gifts of ranching in the Steamboat Springs area is the abundant and rich grass that fills our valley floors each summer.  Because of this amazing feature of the area,…

By Steph The Christmas carols are playing, the servers and housekeepers are transforming the Great room for the holidays, the sleigh has been taken for a test ride, and Elizabeth has finished her amazing gingerbread…

By Steph This past weekend was a flurry of preparing for winter in my house.  We’ve already pulled out the snow clothes long ago, as we’ve been getting snow off and on since October.  This…

By Steph Often times when I tell people we are closed for the off-season, they ask me what I’m going to do with all my free time.  Well, even though we’re not open for guests…

By Steph We have had a lot of very special horses here at Vista Verde.  The best ones are ones we can trust with the many kids who come to the ranch to be cowboys…