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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 little filly. The story below was sent to me from Marilyn, who was staying with us at the time. What…
DetailsI arrived at Hayden Airport near Steamboat Springs, Colorado on Thursday 1/26/12 dressed in my Haute Couture attire (Vintage Fur and Prada bag to be specific), only to find a nice young man named Tom, from the Vista Verde Ranch waiting my arrival. After a 45-minute ride to our destination, the blankets of snow and…
DetailsWinter Vacation at Vista Verde Ranch; “Mommy Travel Agent” takes a day off- by Ann Anderson for Trekaroo I’m a Mommy Travel Agent for a family that loves road trips: lodging, dining, activities, maps, schedules, …another thankless Mommy job. This winter we visited Vista Verde Ranch, an all-inclusive luxury guest ranch located near Steamboat Springs,…
DetailsLast 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 and lights up the valley. It’s amazing how bright it can be at the peak of the night! You can…
DetailsStaff 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! Being Mother Nature’s playground, it is no wonder Colorado tourism has hit record highs in the past years. A breath…
DetailsWe 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 retreats as that seems to be more of the feel to the guests. We offer one annually, right at the…
DetailsWow, 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 very much off guard. As you can expect, this past week has been one of grieving, logistics, planning, re-evaluating…
DetailsAll 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 in the past couple days since we lost Jerry. For those of you who have inquired, there will be services…
DetailsThe 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 invested their love, time and resources into making it not only the best ranch to visit, but the best place…
DetailsSaddle Up for Luxe Cowboy Getaways Posted by Startle Editor Caroline Patek January 11th, 2012 03:00 AM What if you could learn the ins and outs of life as a cowboy (or cowgirl) while on a luxury vacation? Strap into your stirrups and get your best wrangling arm ready, because we’ve got three ranch getaways to…
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