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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…

I love, love, love this post that we just had on our Facebook page from Ann: This picture is my daughter who was so sad to leave Vista Verde yesterday. Last Sunday my kiddos headed…

Here we are, 5 days until we open for the season, and despite the wintery feel outside, the heat is definitely turned up at the Ranch these days.  For those of you who follow this…

We’ve added some new accommodations to the ranch.  No, we haven’t expanded our capacity for people.  We’ve expanded it for horses!  After several years learning how the beautiful indoor arena fits into our program, we…