Our hearts are with all of those affected by the tornados in Oklahoma. We wanted to make sure that people who wanted to donate to equine (and other) related causes had a few links to some good places that will be collecting for displaced horses, destroyed barns and shelters and all of those in need after the [...]

Spring is in the air and I can just smell the morning mist and dusty roads up at Black Mountain Ranch. Working from the city during the winter, I always can tell as the summer inches closer and the warm days spent on horseback at our dude ranch draw near. This morning, I woke up antsy to [...]

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the Mom’s celebrating today! We are so blessed to have wonderful mothers, grandmothers, and great grandmothers at our ranch! We hope you are spoiled with love by those surrounding you today! If you are still looking for a gift to get Mom, now is the perfect time to treat [...]

GETTNG GREAT JUMP SHOTS Time for a bit of fun now. I have been taking ‘jump shots’ on my travels around the world for many years now. It’s almost become a signature thing. During all this time I’ve never met anybody who wasn’t happy to have a go and who didn’t smile at the result. Jump [...]

Today marks the first leg of the Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby.  Although it takes years of training and a lifetime of dreams, this afternoon only 20 thoroughbreds will race before the world in the Kentucky Derby — the fastest two minutes in sports. Today Rosie Napravnik will try and make history riding Mylute: to become [...]

We are so excited that our gates will be open in less than a month! We hope you are planning on joining us for what is shaping up to be our best summer yet! (We know, we say that every year, but they truly do get better and better at Black Mountain Ranch!) If you [...]

HOW TO TAKE ACTION SHOTS There’s probably more action to try and capture during a regular week at Black Mountain Ranch than there is on your usual summer vacation. Unfortunately most people without a lot of experience or practice in this area are often a bit disappointed by their action photo efforts. So here’s how [...]