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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…

It’s that time of year.  The mud is oozing around as the snow melts, and the ranch has a quiet hush as there are no guests and very few staff.  As much as we are…

Wow, it seems like just a couple weeks ago that I was blogging about our winter dude ranch season kicking into gear with orientation for the staff.  The winter did fly by.  Yesterday our Horsemanship…

Knees bent, arms out, holding tightly to the metal bar in front of me, I could feel the slippery wind at my ears and feel the bumps in the road making my arm muscles tense…

On a regular basis, we have experiences at the ranch that are unbelievable.  Here’s an example.  None of us went into the guest ranch business to make money.  We’re all here because we love taking…

As I woke up to another 4 inches of snow this morning, and looked at the snow-filled forecast for the next couple days, the old saying “March comes in like a lion and goes out…

Back in the fall, we agreed to offer a winter vacation to Sur La Table for a holiday baking contest.  We have a connection with one of the board members of the company, and we…

We have all been anticipating the arrival of MJ’s foal.  We thought she would come sometime in early February, but nothing, nothing, nothing.  Then, Saturday morning, we woke up to a great gift.  A perfect…

Last night was the full moon, which is a really amazing thing here at the ranch during the winter.  When the ranch is covered in snow, the full moon’s reflection bounces off the white blanket…