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50 Great Escapes: Riding Vacations
When you're ready for memorable R&R, a vacation that involves horses can be just what the fun-doctor ordered.
Horse & Rider Magazine February 2012
Top 9 Dude Ranch Escapes
Unplug your smartphone and reconnect to the backcountry at our favorite dude ranch spots
Sunset Magazine Article July 2011
Hey Dudes
Why visit a Colorado dude ranch in winter? There are no cows to punch and even horseback riding is iffy. Still, some ranches remain open. And for a few, the season brings unmatched tranquillity and snow-draped beauty. At these five there's lots to do, and as a bonus, some rates are in the deep freeze.
Sunset Magazine, online article
Home on the Range
Who can can say they didn't fantasize about living the cowboy lifestyle as a youngster? Today, city slickers can swap their laptops for Stetsons and ride tail in the saddle on ranching holidays from Canada to Argentina and as far afield as Austrailia. Cowgirl at heart, Marty Clinch, dons her spurs to give the lowdown.
Travel and Leisure Magazine Autumn 2011, page 21
Back in the Saddle, Again
Admit it.Once upon a time, you wanted to be a cowboy. Evidence? The photo of you, age 6, standing square in your cowboy boots, six-shooter in hand, pint-size 10-gallon hat on your head. The hopeful look that said, “Pony?” As you grew up, the Old West and the pony became an old dream. Ropin’ and ridin’ were not your calling, and the saddle got traded for a seat at the boardroom table. But those youthful fantasies needn’t be dismissed. Today’s guest ranches are rounding up corporate meetings as they become more than a family vacation destination.
By Vickie Mitchell
Small Market Meeting Article Sept 2011
Bed, Breakfast & Branding
Freedom tends to come with a catch. For 19th-century ranchers, it required making concessions to the often-harsh Western Landscape--and sometimes to the Eastern tourist. Today's guest ranches (a.k.a. dude ranches) still work cattle and nurture the land and welcome anyone eager to taste that freedom. Family-friendly and action-packed, the 36 ranches profiled here showcase America at its best. The catch? You can't do it sitting down. So put on that cowboy hat and get on that horse. There's work and fun to be done! By Annika Schaffroth
American Cowboy Article Oct/Nov 2011 View Ad
Cowgirl Up! Test-Ride Your Cowgirl Side at These 8 Great Dude Ranches!
Dude and guest ranch vacations, where lodging, meals and activities are all included in the cost of your trip, have always been fun for families and couples. Nowadays, when girls just want to have fun, there are plenty of options as well. Ranches across the West have discovered the demand for ladies-only getaways developed specifically for women wranglers and wanna-be Cowgirls.
Cowgirl Magazine Article July/August 2011
The Charms of Ranch Life
Here are 21 guest ranches we recommend that promise to offer what Theodore Roosevelt first extolled in his 1885 Hunting Trips of a Ranchman: “The charm of ranch life comes in its freedom, and the vigorous open-air existence it forces a man to lead.
The Best Ranch Vacations of the West
Not just for dudes any more, the modern-day guest ranch puts you to work. Stays are akin to wrangler apprenticeships. And though we all know that food tastes better after a day on the trail, what cowboy doesn’t appreciate a chef-prepared meal—or a hot tub, for that matter? Here are 23 of our favorite ranches from across the West and beyond.
--Mark Bedor
Ride horses off into the sunset at these great family-friendly dude ranches.
