Happy Easter, from our family to yours! Since we don’t endorse dressing your equine companion as the Easter Bunny, we wanted to share this beautiful photograph taken on Easter Island! We hope to see you at the ranch this summer! If you are still looking to find the perfect family dude ranch vacation, check us [...]
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Merry Christmas and Good Tidings to All!
We leave you with the photography by Larrisa Allen of Black Horse Photography. Be sure to check her out on Facebook (Help her exceed her dreams of 9,000 likes by the end of the year!) see more of her images on her Flickr page. We are wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas! Sending our [...]
Read MoreWeather or Not, It’s All Gonna Be Ok
So pretty much all year ’round, I have to deal with the weather to get my job done. This is both a blessing and a curse as I truly do love to be outside, and have experienced most beautiful and tranquil that Mother Nature and the lower reaches of our atmosphere have to offer, [...]
Read MoreHappy Fourth of July!
We hope everyone has a wonderful day with family, friends, and loved ones. We wanted to share the beautiful photography of Larissa Allen of Black Horse Photography to honor and celebrate what today is all about! We all here at Black Mountain Colorado Dude Ranch wish you a very Happy 4th! We are planning for [...]
Read MoreMeet Wrangler Chad
Meet first year Wrangler Chad Shoulders. Although it is his first year up at Black Mountain Ranch, it is definitly not his first year in the saddle. He started to ride when he was four years old and has spent previous summers as horse pack guide and hunting guide in Durango, CO. Chad grew up [...]
Read MoreFamily fun at our Colorado Dude Ranch: Meet our Baby Goats
At Black Mountain Colorado Dude Ranch, we are a real working guest ranch. Not only do we keep our 70 horses, herd of cattle, we also have two chicken coops (currently finishing the chicken chalet), bunnies, and five adorable Colorado born rescue goats. These adorable little fellows were adopted after either being rejected from their moms [...]
Read MoreDaydreaming of Giraffes
One of Black Mountain Ranch’s Wranglers, Andrew Hyde, spent last week hanging out in Nairobi, Kenya. He shared with us some of his pictures from his trip, and they got me thinking… Growing up training horses, I daydreamed about running off to join the Circus. Only, I would have a traveling Giraffe show, in which of [...]
Read MoreHorses of Beauty
We have to admit we are getting pretty excited to have our herd back at the Ranch after their winter vacation! This is one beautiful creature that we had to share! Be sure to check out the rest of our Horse Quotes and Cowgirl Quotes! Are you on Pinterest? If so, check out our Horses [...]
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