March 4 Blog Tips For Making Your First Horse Riding Experience Safe and Comfortable Dude Ranch, Horse Riding tips, tips, vacation tips Horse riding is loads of fun and excitement, but it can also be a little scary, especially if it is your first time on the back of a 1/2 ton animal. With a little education and insight, however, you should be ready to embark on your new adventure with the proper ratio of respect and excitement! Below are some basic horse riding tips to help you prepare for your vacation at Black Mountain Colorado Dude Ranch. Horses are extremely sensitive creatures who pick up on their rider's anxieties. ...
March 1 Blog 2015 Bookings Are Filling Up Fast at Our Family Owned Dude Ranch colorado dude ranch, colorado dude ranch vacations, family vacation Hello Everyone! We wanted to sit down and thank everyone that has already booked their amazing vacation for this summer with us! We are set up to have our best year yet. Our staff is already preparing to make this summer special. Choosing Colorado Dude Ranch vacations is a way to get back to nature and relax. With the world in hurry up mode 24 hours a day, time spent in the great outdoors will serve to take away stress and tension and provide the opportunity to extricate ...
March 1 Blog How to Pick a Dude Ranch for a Vacation Dude Ranch, colorado, How to Pick a Dude Ranch for a Vacation, vacation Looking for a dude ranch (still wondering what is a dude ranch?) for this summer? Perfect, go to one! We would love to convince you to come to our slice of the West but if you are looking at going our advice will stay the same: go and enjoy one. If you’re looking for a fun, unique getaway, consider a vacation to Black Mountain Ranch. The hospitable staff, breathtaking scenery and fun activities make Black Mountain Ranch the perfect location for your next family vacation for a number ...
March 1 Blog Soapy Smith of the Wild West: Crime Boss, Con Man and Colonel of Colorado Dude Ranch, Soapy Smith, wild west A bit of history for you this week. There are famous outlaws, lawmen and ranchers in the history of the Wild West, men who made their names with a gun and a quick draw. Jefferson Smith is probably the only one who made his name with a packet of soap and a clever line. Originally from Georgia, Smith moved to Denver, Colorado in the 1870’s and made money with the ‘prize soap racket’, a con that earned him his nickname ‘Soapy Smith’. Smith would set up a display case in the street, show ...
February 23 Blog Planning Your Summer Vacation (try unplugging for a bit)? colorado dude ranch, unplugged With everything seemingly turning corporate or franchised, it is a comfort to know a family owned dude ranch offering the vacationing family a down home, old-fashioned good time. The cyber world stays inside when you come to The Black Mountain Ranch, a dude ranch that has been family owned since 1903. Your souvenirs here are experiences out in the wilds and backcountry of the Colorado mountain country, and maybe a few fun items from our gift shop. But nothing can compare to the ...