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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 (although they may not like me referring to them that way!). Through a connection with one of the band members,…
DetailsYears ago we had the great folks from Ricola out at the ranch for a family vacation. After their visit, they kindly sent us some tubs of Ricola drops to share with our guests. Over the years, it has become a tradition to have a stash of Ricola in our amenity baskets for our guests.…
DetailsHands-on fun with some real cowpokes– by Kyle Wagner Over the years, we’ve visited many dude ranches, one of the top reasons folks come to Colorado. If you’ve never been, this summer could be your chance to check out one. Here are a few of our top picks, and if one of these doesn’t catch…
DetailsIn order to get the landscaping completed around our new pool, we had to get the snow blowers out and remove the snow this spring. That wasn’t quite in the plans, but with the record snowfall we received this winter and early spring, it was quite a task. Charlie and the ranch hands took it…
Details9 Wild West Dude Ranches – by Nicole Campoy-Leffler Spurs and all, these are more than just your average horseback riding adventure In this digital modern age, John Wayne’s dusty Wild West seems a novel, old fashioned place. And while the Gold Rush may be over, it’s comforting to note that this gun-slinging, iPhone-less cowboy…
DetailsWith many of us squeezing in vacation time the past couple weeks (yes, you may have noticed an absence of blog posts…that would be me sneaking away for a bit), it’s been pretty quiet around the ranch. This week the long term crew begins to roll back in. Ben is the last one to arrive…
DetailsDace, our Jack of all trades with the title of ranch GM, resident cowboy, and artist/singer is also responsible for hiring our awesome staff each season. The process is intense, with multiple interviews, extensive reference checks, among other things. Each season we are amazed at how he is able to put together such a hard…
DetailsWhen it’s not quite still winter, and not quite yet summer here in Steamboat Springs, we don’t refer to it as Spring but call it by another name. Mud Season. Most years, it’s just an affectionate term that we all use as we slop through the melting snow and ensuing mud underneath, trying to be…
DetailsWith the sun shining more and more, and the snow falling less and less, we’re starting to think that spring is actually here! That means we can start getting ready for our summer dude ranch season. It also means that we can start anticipating the arrival of our 2011 foals. The mares are due anytime…
DetailsDude Ranch Vacations Five things to know before you go – by Jamie Pearson www.travelsavvymom.com I brought a lot of things with me to my Colorado dude ranch vacation last summer, such as jeans, boots, a brand new cowboy hat, and really, really high expectations. With all that beautiful scenery and horsey fun, I just…
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