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Yesterday’s post by Alaya, along with receiving some great photos from a wedding of former staff members got me thinking.  There are so many couples who met at Vista Verde as staff, who have now…

It is something in the air? Romance  seems to abound here at Vista Verde. I wrote last week about how I met my (now) husband here six years ago, and know several other couples who…

The word home has embedded itself deeply in both my head and heart since moving back to Vista Verde last month with my husband, Cholly…

An unlikely combination, cowboys and kayaks, yet it was reality at the ranch this week.  During our orientation weeks, we do try to have a bit of fun.  After spending all day packing information into…

It’s that time of year again.  It’s the time of year when Dace pulls out the big map, and we start sticking pins in it. Twice a year (once in summer, once in winter), during…

Charlie, Kyle, Carson and Jason have been busy working on our new cattle pen.  The pen is about 3 times the size of our old one, and designed so we can more easily move cattle…

Nicky guest blogs for us this week.  She has spent the spring keeping an eye on the broodmares and helping with the new foals.  Her fun stories will give you more insights into foaling season…

I returned from a great vacation yesterday, and it was so great to be back at the ranch.  It’s amazing how the place can change so fast.  When I left, there were still little bits…

The real West is still alive and kicking at Vista Verde!  But, it’s alive in a much more civilized fashion these days.  Terry and Reid just returned from a trip to the Front Range to…