The Team
Some of you may know that we lost Zig, one of our wonderful Percheron draft horses, last year. Since then we’ve been trying to figure out how to replace him. Usually when you work with…
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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!
Fall season at our Colorado Lodge and Resort
The summer and fall luxury dude ranch vacation season officially closed on Sunday, but we do have a group of folks coming in today for a 4 day horsemanship clinic. In the days between the…
Glam.com article on our Luxury Dude Ranch
Bridle Party: Horsing Around at Vista Verde Ranch By LAUREN BARTH 10.11.2011 I had never gotten on a horse before in my life. But after getting married in Beaver Creek, Colorado, my new husband and I…
the dude ranch Summer season comes to a close
To update you all on where we are in our summer dude ranch season, we have moved from our dude ranch for families time to adults only, and then adults only cattle round up weeks. …
Moonlight Hiking at our Colorado Resort
John and some of the staff had a little adventure last week. Here is his tale of their hike up Hahn’s Peak. Hahn’s Peak is one of the hallmark peaks around our Colorado Lodge and…
Full Moon on Snow
So it’s not like we’re the only place enjoying a full moon tonight, but there is something very different about full moons on winter snow. At Vista Verde we get to enjoy a spectacular show…
The Summer Guest Ranch Season is Full, now what?
We’ve encountered a problem this summer at Vista Verde Ranch. Normally our summer season is fairly full, but this year is off the charts. For those planning a Colorado summer vacation for 2011, we don’t…
Heading Home for the Holidays
While some of our guests are starting to think about what to pack for their Christmas vacation at the ranch, those of us living here have our thoughts on Thanksgiving. With Thanksgiving being the one…
The horses are moving in!
This fall the construction crew moved from the actual riding area in the indoor arena over to the part of the arena that will house the horses. As the weather got colder and the stalls…
September Mountain Getaway
A few months ago, we added an extra 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 for…
