More Adult Weeks in September!
A while back, we added an extra adult only week at the end of our season. But, I haven’t been great about getting the word out there so there are still a few cabins open…
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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!
How time flies when you are on a dude ranch!
Every summer, every winter, it seems like we live in a vortex of time. The pre-season preparations are frantic and exciting. Then we get going with the guests and the days just zoom by. Here…
Love and Vista Verde
Something was a little more sparkly in the barn this week. What was it you ask? New saddles? Polished spurs? Someone cleaned the water trough? No, no, no. It was a shiny new diamond ring. …
Swimming at a Dude Ranch
Adding a pool to our list of amenities was not an easy decision here at Vista Verde. We resisted it for years for many reasons. We didn’t want our dude ranch, although a luxury ranch,…
Grilled Romaine Salad
It’s summertime and we’ve been loving this salad! Bring back a little bit of your Colorado ranch vacation with this salad and a nice glass of wine on a warm evening. Makes: Ingredients: 1 oz.-…
Rain, rain, go away!
2011 may officially be the craziest year of weather, and I’m saying that only half way through the year. You all probably heard enough of my talk about the winter with immense amounts of snow…
July 4th – Colorado Guest Ranch style
Yesterday was a fun day at the ranch. Ok, most days are pretty fun, but it’s always a bit more special to celebrate a holiday at a ranch. The morning started out with our regular…
The Long Term Effects of Dude Ranching
Most people enter the dude ranching business because they love people, horses, the outdoors, or just the Western way of life. Most don’t know that entering the business will have a profound impact on their…
It’s a girl thing at Vista Verde
Our foal crop was not as large as expected, but we ended up with two fillies and are thrilled. Tele Tubby delivered this sweet and spunky filly over the holiday weekend. She’s still pretty shy,…
Rocking out in the Barn
Things were jamming in the barn this week. No, it wasn’t the staff orientation, or getting the new horses ready for our summer dude ranch season. It was a real life group of rock stars…
