Covered Wagon Ranch http://coveredwagonranch.com An Authentic Montana Dude Ranch Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:09:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 A Tribute To A Dear Friend-Odessa http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/04/a-tribute-to-a-dear-friend-odessa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-tribute-to-a-dear-friend-odessa http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/04/a-tribute-to-a-dear-friend-odessa/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:48:15 +0000 Debi Naccarto http://www.coveredwagonranch.com/blog/?p=615 It is with great sadness that I must report we lost a long time friend and worker for us last week. Odessa, our personal pack mule and then a Covered Wagon Ranch mule, passed away from old age last week. She did not suffer and she was able to cross over up on Raspberry Butte, [...]

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]]> http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/04/a-tribute-to-a-dear-friend-odessa/feed/ 0 The Longest Journey Ever Taken http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/03/the-longest-journey-ever-taken/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-longest-journey-ever-taken http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/03/the-longest-journey-ever-taken/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:00:32 +0000 Debi Naccarto http://www.coveredwagonranch.com/blog/?p=610 Okay, so I have to admit that ever since the fox story I’ve had writer’s block, and I’m not even a writer! I just love that story and it’s so touching. How do you write something after that? So I thought I would take a different track and go to something different. Hopefully, something funny. [...]

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]]> http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/03/the-longest-journey-ever-taken/feed/ 0 A Montana Pack Trip-A Fox-And A Bucket List-What’s In Common??? http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/03/a-montana-pack-trip-a-fox-and-a-bucket-list-whats-in-common/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-montana-pack-trip-a-fox-and-a-bucket-list-whats-in-common http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/03/a-montana-pack-trip-a-fox-and-a-bucket-list-whats-in-common/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:25:17 +0000 Debi Naccarto http://www.coveredwagonranch.com/blog/?p=582 This is an amazing story and one that you may or may not believe-but it’s true. The business of dude ranching is so much more than horses and ranching and wildlife and spectacular country. It’s really the business of people-but only if you take the time to watch, sit and listen….and believe. This family (unnamed) [...]

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]]> http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/03/a-montana-pack-trip-a-fox-and-a-bucket-list-whats-in-common/feed/ 6 I Finally Get To Ride On My Own!! http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/03/i-finally-get-to-ride-on-my-own/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-finally-get-to-ride-on-my-own http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/03/i-finally-get-to-ride-on-my-own/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:56:03 +0000 Debi Naccarto http://www.coveredwagonranch.com/blog/?p=574 The day has finally arrived when Olivia turned six and she gets to go out on her own. Now she can ride with Mom, Dad and sister Madeline and not have to stay behind. I’ve never seen a happier child! Here she is on her horse, “Captain Safety” getting ready for her first ride at [...]

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]]> http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/03/i-finally-get-to-ride-on-my-own/feed/ 0 Part 2: A Little Cowgirl Grows Up On Our Dude Ranch http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/02/part-2-a-little-cowgirl-grows-up-on-our-dude-ranch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-2-a-little-cowgirl-grows-up-on-our-dude-ranch http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/02/part-2-a-little-cowgirl-grows-up-on-our-dude-ranch/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:07:58 +0000 Debi Naccarto http://www.coveredwagonranch.com/blog/?p=561 So let’s continue our story about Mia, John, Madeline and Olivia at the ranch. Olivia was still too young to do much more than stay with Mom and Dad. They had to take turns going on rides since you have to be six to ride out on the trails. Here, John is hiking her up [...]

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]]> http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/02/part-2-a-little-cowgirl-grows-up-on-our-dude-ranch/feed/ 0 Montana Dude Ranches….A Generation of Experiences http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/02/montana-dude-ranches-a-generation-of-experiences/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=montana-dude-ranches-a-generation-of-experiences http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/02/montana-dude-ranches-a-generation-of-experiences/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:04:58 +0000 Debi Naccarto http://www.coveredwagonranch.com/blog/?p=532  The Dude Rancher’s Association is a wonderful organization that preserves this special way of life and the wonderful environment in which dude ranching takes place.  “Horses, Hats, Hospitality, Heritage, Honesty and Heart” are the core principles of dude ranching. Here at the Covered Wagon Ranch we have the honor of following a family that has [...]

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]]> http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/02/montana-dude-ranches-a-generation-of-experiences/feed/ 4 Horseback Riding in Montana and How We Love Our Horses! http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/02/horseback-riding-in-montana-and-how-we-love-our-horses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=horseback-riding-in-montana-and-how-we-love-our-horses http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/02/horseback-riding-in-montana-and-how-we-love-our-horses/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:19:41 +0000 Debi Naccarto http://www.coveredwagonranch.com/blog/?p=512 I mean, after all, it is the season of Valentine’s Day, isn’t it? And we don’t always have to talk about love between humans. Some of the deepest love we have is for our pets, and here at the Covered Wagon Ranch our guests get the pleasure of realizing that love with their horses. So [...]

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]]> http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2012/02/horseback-riding-in-montana-and-how-we-love-our-horses/feed/ 1 Fun Times At A Montana Dude Ranch http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2011/03/fun-times-at-a-montana-dude-ranch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fun-times-at-a-montana-dude-ranch http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2011/03/fun-times-at-a-montana-dude-ranch/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:45:34 +0000 Debi Naccarto http://www.coveredwagonranch.com/blog/?p=484     J.T. and I were going through some old photos of the Ranch today, which then turned into a day long (and probably a week long) project! Which then turned into a trip to the office supply store to buy a scanner! Which then prompted me to start a series of old photographs about the ranch. [...]

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]]> http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2011/03/fun-times-at-a-montana-dude-ranch/feed/ 0 Teddy Roosevelt Rides Again http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2011/02/teddy-roosevelt-rides-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teddy-roosevelt-rides-again http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2011/02/teddy-roosevelt-rides-again/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:54:17 +0000 Debi Naccarto http://www.coveredwagonranch.com/blog/?p=478 “Teddy Rides A Moose” is an actual photograph (not “photo-shopped”) from an old Life Magazine. My nephew Daniel just sent this photo along. One of his classmates at Princeton was doing some research on Roosevelt and came across this very cool picture. The description below the photograph states: “Roosevelt once said, “the conservation of our [...]

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]]> http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2011/02/teddy-roosevelt-rides-again/feed/ 1 Horseback Riding At A Montana Dude Ranch http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2011/02/horseback-riding-at-a-montana-dude-ranch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=horseback-riding-at-a-montana-dude-ranch http://coveredwagonranch.com/blog/2011/02/horseback-riding-at-a-montana-dude-ranch/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:56:51 +0000 Debi Naccarto http://www.coveredwagonranch.com/blog/?p=466  Do you ever wonder what the horse is thinking when s/he encounters the wildlife out on a ride? It never ceases to amaze me. How come I get spooked but they just do the old “ho hum” deal and move on? I must admit, I’m grateful that this is the response I get! Our guests love [...]

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