Saying Goodbye
Our winter season here in Colorado has come to an end. Each year around February 1, I wonder why are we closing a month earlier than the Steamboat Ski Resort? For Vista Verde, the spring…
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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!
A Simple Guide to Dude Ranch staff
If you want to provide the best dude ranch vacation to your guests, you have to start with the best dude ranch staff. Yesterday marked the start of our orientation weeks, and we are already…
Colorado Horsemanship Clinic
Last week was a fun week here at Vista Verde. It started off with a 5 day horsemanship clinic for overnight guests and finished with a one day Reining and Ranch versatility clinic for locals.…
Get fit for your Horseback Riding Holiday this summer!
Our friends at Top50Ranches posted this on their blog, and we thought it would be helpful for all our guests getting ready for a horseback riding holiday at Vista Verde this summer! Horseback riding…
The art of grooming, and we’re not talking hair
Most mornings in the winter you’ll see our Bombardier MP+ out grooming the ski trails, piloted by Charlie Cammer. Although we don’t get Charlie out on skis much, he fully understands what makes a ski…
Spotlight on Rob Citto and the kitchen crew
It only takes being around Chef Rob Citto for a little while to know that he is from New York, Staten Island to be exact. No cowboy twang and Stetson hat for this chef! Rob…
Spring in the Rockies
Spring has spring in full force here in Colorado. We are busy getting ready to open for the dude ranch season on June 3. Between foals being born, grass sprouting, aspens starting to bud and…
Lighting the Olympic Torch
Obviously this blog is usually about what is going on at Vista Verde Ranch. But today, I felt compelled to send a little shout out to Steamboat Springs, or what we affectionately call “the Big…
Colorado Romantic Resorts
Colorado is a great place for romantic getaways, whether it’s a honeymoon, anniversary celebration or just a getaway with your sweetheart. Some like to come in the summer, when the weather is mild, and the…
A Simple Guide to summer family vacation
As the summer dude ranch season is only a month away, we are spending a lot of time putting the finishing touches on our preparations for our family dude ranch times. It makes me think…
