http://blog.coloradotrails.com Dude Ranch News & Views Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:00:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/cruise-vacations-on-horseback/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/cruise-vacations-on-horseback/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:00:32 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=943 Vacationing in one spot, only having to unpack once, meals and activities all at the same location, sounds like a cruise…..or a dude ranch vacation. You can think of a dude ranch vacation as a cruise on horseback and know just what you are getting into. As with a cruise, you can get settled into [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/cruise-vacations-on-horseback/feed/ 0 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/ever-wondered-why-its-called-a-dude-ranch/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/ever-wondered-why-its-called-a-dude-ranch/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:00:59 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=938 It certainly has nothing to do with today’s younger crowd referring to each other as ‘dude’. It’s also doubtful that they coined the name after anything connected to a guest ranch. So where did this ranch classification come from? As it turns out, credit is due mostly to Theodore Roosevelt and people like him. How [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/ever-wondered-why-its-called-a-dude-ranch/feed/ 0 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/cowboy-boots-arent-just-fashionable-dude-ranch-footwear/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/cowboy-boots-arent-just-fashionable-dude-ranch-footwear/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:00:06 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=929 There’s a reason that cowboys of both past and present wear cowboy boots. Far more than fashionable footwear; cowboy boots by design are the best footwear for riding horseback. As a matter of fact, at Colorado Trails Dude Ranch, we require all of our guests who plan to go horseback riding to have smooth-soled footwear [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/cowboy-boots-arent-just-fashionable-dude-ranch-footwear/feed/ 0 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/entertaining-dude-ranch-evenings-the-henry-strater-theatre-melodrama/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/entertaining-dude-ranch-evenings-the-henry-strater-theatre-melodrama/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:00:12 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=925 The Durango Melodrama is a little piece of the Old West that’s still alive and well. At Colorado Trails Dude Ranch, visiting the Durango Melodrama & Vaudeville at the Henry Strater Theatre for one night during their stay is one of our guests’ favorite activities. Here’s a look at what’s on-tap at the Durango Melodrama [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/entertaining-dude-ranch-evenings-the-henry-strater-theatre-melodrama/feed/ 2 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/colorado-trails-ranch-hosts-training-academy-for-equine-abuse-investigators/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/colorado-trails-ranch-hosts-training-academy-for-equine-abuse-investigators/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:00:34 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=913 If there’s one thing we love at Colorado Trails, it’s horses. From old to young, we love them all. That’s why it’s very upsetting for us to think about horses being abused, misused, neglected, or starved. If you understand how Colorado Trails Dude Ranch staff feels about horses, then you’ll also understand why we host [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/colorado-trails-ranch-hosts-training-academy-for-equine-abuse-investigators/feed/ 1 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/the-story-behind-colorado-trails-dude-ranch/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/the-story-behind-colorado-trails-dude-ranch/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:00:07 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=871 There aren’t many dude ranches in the American West that can say they’ve been around for over fifty years, but Colorado Trails Dude Ranch can. As a matter of fact, we are in the midst of celebrating our 50th season anniversary in 2011. Early Years at Colorado Trails Colorado Trails, unlike many other dude ranches, [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/the-story-behind-colorado-trails-dude-ranch/feed/ 0 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/if-theres-a-gateway-to-heaven-on-earth-this-is-it/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/if-theres-a-gateway-to-heaven-on-earth-this-is-it/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:00:28 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=857 When most of your life is spent in front of a computer screen, in a cubicle, or driving back and forth to work or to pick up kids, the idea of wide open vistas and cool mountain air seems like heaven. We who spend most of the year on-site at Colorado Trails Dude Ranch start [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/if-theres-a-gateway-to-heaven-on-earth-this-is-it/feed/ 0 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/corporate-retreat-ideas-at-colorado-trails-dude-ranch/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/corporate-retreat-ideas-at-colorado-trails-dude-ranch/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:00:26 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=811 Sometimes, all it really takes for your business’ team to come together is getting out of the office and relaxing together. Sometimes, it takes a little bit more than that. Whichever your team needs, you can get them to grow together during a week of mixing business with pleasure at Colorado Trails Dude Ranch. Meeting [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/corporate-retreat-ideas-at-colorado-trails-dude-ranch/feed/ 0 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/what-to-pack-when-going-on-a-dude-ranch-vacation/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/what-to-pack-when-going-on-a-dude-ranch-vacation/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:00:53 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=797 A dude ranch is one of those horseback riding vacations you and your kids will love. However, today’s ranches aren’t all about the horses. If you’re looking for an adventure vacation, hiking vacations, white water rafting, and other activities are sure to be on the schedule. To make the most of one of these all [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/what-to-pack-when-going-on-a-dude-ranch-vacation/feed/ 0 http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/why-our-dude-ranch-staff-is-the-very-best/ http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/why-our-dude-ranch-staff-is-the-very-best/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:00:43 +0000 lee http://blog.coloradotrails.com/?p=768 In an era where flexibility in customer service is epitomized by a monotone voice stating, “…press 9 for more options”, Colorado Trails Dude Ranch is completely different. When you dial our number to book one of our great all inclusive family vacations, your questions will be answered by a real live person, not a computer. [...]]]> http://blog.coloradotrails.com/dude-ranch/why-our-dude-ranch-staff-is-the-very-best/feed/ 0