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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…

Staff member and Front Desk superstar Krista Coy has been taking amazing panoramic shots at the ranch ranch.  Here are some tips from her to help you do the same on your next ranch visit!…

We have had a lot of people ask for more details on our horsemanship clinics.  Our horsemanship clinics have been a lot of fun for us, and we have actually started casually calling them horsemanship…

Wow, what a week it’s been here at the ranch.  As most all know, we lost a great person in losing Jerry Throgmartin on Sunday, January 22.  His passing was completely unexpected and caught us…

All of us at the ranch want to thank those of you who have written such eloquent and heartfelt notes to us on the blog, on Facebook and via email.  We really appreciate your support…

The Vista Verde Ranch family suffered a heartbreaking loss last night with the passing of owner Jerry Throgmartin.  He passed suddenly and unexpectedly after becoming ill. Jerry and Peggy purchased Vista Verde in 2006 and…

It’s nice to know that Mother Nature can call us all out on ever thinking we can control anything in life.   After last winter’s amazing snow fall, breaking records left and right, and leaving…

Whew, where did the time go?  The holidays seem to be a bit of a vortex of time for all of us at the ranch.  From the whirlwind of getting the staff back in action,…

It seems like I have posted pictures of a “new team” several times in the past couple years.  Yes, we have struggled a bit to find a good pair to replace Zig and Zag.  If…