April 5 Blog Easter Egg Hunts... on Horseback Equine Actitives No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. -Winston Churchill Of course, we totally agree with Mr. Churchill at Black Mountain Colorado Dude Ranch! So with the upcoming weekend's festivities, we wanted to share a few places around the country that are doing the Easter egg hunt right, on horseback! [caption id="attachment_1405" align="alignnone" width="640"] The best Easter Egg hunt in the entire universe is held the Saturday before Easter at Canna Bay ...
April 3 Blog When I am Old... Dude musings from Black Mountain Ranch Dude Ranch, horse quotes, Dude Musings When I am Old... I shall wear diamonds And a wide brimmed straw hat With silver and leather on it and I shall spend my social security On white wine and carrots And sit in the alley of my barn And listen to my horses breathe. I will sneak out in the middle of a summer's night And ride the chestnut mare Across the moonstruck meadow. If my old bones will allow. When people come to call I will smile and nod As I walk them past the gardens to the barn And show, instead, the beauty ...
April 2 Blog Is there an App for that? Yes there is. Horse Lovers Rejoice Black Mtn Ranch, horse app We have to admit, we are not App people, we are Horse people. Although this was too fun not to share! In the world of apps, iphones, ipads and smartphones, it seems like there is an App for almost anything. Horse lover's rejoice! There is now a photo app that lets you impose horse pictures on any pictures you are taking with your iphone or ipad. We don't recommend using this as a substitute for actual real world physical time with horses, but it can work if you are in a pinch! Hope ...
March 30 Blog Horse You See Horse Films, Horse You See We stumbled upon this finalist for the PBS Online Film Festival, "Horse You See". Today is the last day to vote for this wonderful film about our favorite friends, horses, by Red Ant Films. The film shows us the essence of being a horse from the perspective of Ross, an equine from a Navajo Reservation. Please share with your friends! We love this film and hope you enjoyed it as well! Check out their Facebook page, Horse You See. Such a beautiful film with a powerful story and ...
March 29 Blog On Creating Positive Experiences wild horses, Training, horse quotes What a great quote to remember when training and working with horses. Make each day a positive and rewarding experience! We are itching to have the herd back up at the ranch! Will you be visiting our Colorado Dude Ranch this summer?