Chef’s Corner: Turkey Brine
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, Chef Chol thought it would be perfect timing to share his recipe for turkey brine. Enjoy! VVR Turkey Brine (for one 15-18 pound Turkey) Ingredients: 1 Gallon Apple…
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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!
A horse with great heart
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…
VVR Yearling “Rocketman” –Beginning stages of training for performance and trail.
By Annie Please note that this is an informational blog post, not an instruction piece intended as a how-to in training a horse. Every safe trail riding horse needs to be “bomb proof.” But what…
Valentine Vacation in Colorado
By Steph Imagine waking up in a warm bed at Vista Verde Ranch on Valentine’s Day morning. Your sweetheart is next to you, bundled up under a cozy comforter, still snoozing. You look outside and…
Kids, Bikes and Colorado sunshine
By Steph Last Friday the kids from the North Routt Charter School loaded up their bikes into large horse trailers and headed to Vista Verde for a day of biking and fun times at the…
Coming Soon…..Willie the Moose!
By Steph This past summer, I had the pleasure of working on a really exciting project with one of our talented staff. Maddy O’Neil came to the ranch as a ranch hand for the summer,…
October at a dude ranch
By Steph This year we tried something new for the ranch. With so much demand for the fall ranch stays in September, we decided to extend our season a couple weeks into October. It was…
Baylee had a little lamb
By Steph Often times we see wildlife around the ranch or out on the trails. You may have seen the crazy moose photo on Facebook last week. If not, check it out. This one was…
Life as a Ranch Dog
Meet Oliver. He is one of our “behind the scenes” ranch dogs at Vista Verde. Unlike Rosie, who likes to join hikes and ski trips, and Trooper, who takes part in horsemanship clinics and…
Summer fly-fishing adventures
By Brandon Howdy friends! Brandon here with another installment of The Fly Blog. To the loyal fans of this humble periodical (both of you), I apologize for the time that has passed since my last…
