October 19 Blog Wrangler Jacki Jacki Michell was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia. She graduated from a trade school for Muscle Therapy but quickly traded the East for the West and now calls Colorado home. She is a forth year wrangler and has also worked in the kitchen and housekeeping departments as well. Jacki is known for her amazing massages and many guests even credit her for "the best massage they've had." She spends her winters in Vail and McCoy with her boyfriend Chris. Jacki loves nature so her ...
October 13 Blog Wrangler Amy Amy Galipeault, is a first year employee here at BMR. She grew up on the east coast and has been residing in Vermont for the past 8 years. She just graduated from Vermont Technical College with a B.S in Equine Studies. She is a certified Equine Sports Therapist and hopes to move forth in that field in the future. She joined the BMR family this summer as a wrangler and even learned how to rope! She loves mountain biking, camping, and volleyball. Throughout the summer Amy loved ...
September 20 Blog Wrangler Floriane Bonjour! Floriane Meylan, known as Flo, is visiting all the way from France. She grew up in Paris and studies Art and Design in Lyon. She has a love (and talent) for rock climbing and drawing. This is Flo's second time in America and her first year working on the ranch. Flo has traveled around Europe and even though her favorite country is Ireland, she says there is no place like Black Mountain Ranch. She served on our kitchen staff but quickly grew attached to horseback riding; Stroker ...
September 13 Blog Wrangler Mamie Mamie was born and raised in Michigan. She grew up in a crazy large Italian family, everyone being very close, whether they could help it or not :) Mamie went to small schools all her life where she participated in several sports, including soccer and softball. She graduated with 50 students, all of whom she is still very close with. After high school Mamie attended Northern Michigan University, where she studied Hospitality Management. All her working life Mamie has been in the ...
September 7 Blog Reasons to Visit BMR Guests come to Black Mountain Ranch for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, it’s for the riding. But there’s also the breathtaking scenery with views of the Rocky Mountains. Finally, there’s the host of other activities, from shooting and archery, to fishing, to feeding the baby goats in the petting zoo. But for whatever reason guests choose to come to Black Mountain Ranch, they always leave cherishing a favorite event or activity. Something great and unique stands out in their mind ...