A special thanks to the Flitners and De Cabooter families for their warm hospitality and friendship. We spent two wonderful weeks at the ranch in a breathtaking location, among other great people and exquisite cuisine!

A special thanks also to all the staff, cowboys and cowgirls for their patience and great joyment in their work!

A paradise for nature and horse lovers!

Hope to see you soon!

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Tenderness…

 

 

Morning light

 

 

Friendship

 

 

Intimacy 

 

 

Getting ready for work

 

 

Crossing the river

 

 

 

Grooming the horses in the morning before starting the day of work.

 

 

 

and then finally… free to run…

 

 

There is a special bond between cowboys and horses… 

 

 

Working with horses and cowboys is really a challenge… they run fast…!!!!

In the morning snow still in the mountains make a perfect shooting location!

 

 

 

In the afternoon we stay in the valley where the sun has melted all the snow, but we have fun with the horses crossing the river!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wonderful views after the snow storm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The first snow storm arrived early in the season.

 

 

The colors of the aspen and pine trees covered with snow make great images!

 

 

 

But it is still a working day… and we have to move the cows… very tricky and dangerous on this slippery terrain!

 

 

 

 

The vastness of the ranch offers an unseen variety of scenery to please everybody from desert, to mountains and forests.

 

 

Another wonderful horse ride among the fall colors.

 

 

With cowboys 

 

 

and friendly dogs….

 

 

Ending the day with a gourmet dinner and first class chocolate tasting… What a wonderful life!

 

 

hummm yummy yummy….

 

 

 

The Hideout is a working ranch and gives you the amazing opportunity to work with real Cowboys during a normal working day. A real great western experience!