又要開始在雄偉度假牧場飽餐一頓了。
羅伯特·巴克斯鮑姆三年前買了這座位於聖胡安山脈的牧場，他是自己動手的牧場主，不僅給客人們做飯，還做髒活兒。
“我喜歡跟馬在一起，當初來這裡我就知道這裡很適合我。”
布蘭登·桑德森負責騎馬項目，他說度假牧場的馬有幾個特點。
“這裡的馬有群居的本能，它們不喜歡獨處，喜歡和一群馬在一起。”
他將馬和騎者的經驗相匹配，Christa Balogh本周第一次嘗試騎馬。
“起初有些難，很害怕，如果你的腳沒有放好，那就無法掌控。”
牧人Clint Show幫助照料馬匹，還負責在小路上騎馬。
“我喜歡教人們騎馬，怎麼在這個村子騎馬，真的很有趣。”
除了在度假牧場騎馬外還有其他樂趣。
葛列格·西曼斯基在和女兒一起騎單車，當女兒建議來度假牧場時，他還不知道是怎麼回事，但他很高興能來這裡。
“來了後發現很棒，很多星星，可以騎馬、登山、攀登，過得很開心。”
開心的項目還包括土風舞，Bonita Holden就很喜歡這個。
“很不錯的鍛煉，記住所有的舞步對大腦很有好處，非常有趣。”
Carolyn Glazner在嘗試射擊一個移動的小靶子。
“度假牧場和之前經歷的一切都不一樣，在這裡可以穿著牛仔靴到處走，弄得很髒，騎馬。是在日常生活中沒有的，當然城市是沒有的，所以能嘗試不同的東西是很棒的體驗。”
她和兒子埃裡克·格林住在加州沙灘附近，很開心能在山上騎馬。這裡的美景令格林驚歎。
“我還從未看過這麼多的樹，難以相信，目光所及處都是樹木，好美啊！對我來說真是別樣的風景，我很喜歡。”
羅伯特·巴克斯鮑姆說，客人能玩的開心自己也感覺很好。
“要知道，客人們平時的日常生活壓力很大，他們來這裡後，就能看到他們一天比一天輕鬆，一周過去了他們感覺更好了，看到他們臉上的喜悅，我感到這一切很值得。”
MANCOS, COLORADO — Dude ranches allow vacationers to experience the feel of the Old West...as they ride horses, and take part in other fun activities while enjoying beautiful scenery.
One popular dude ranch in the US western state of Colorado is tucked in a stunning mountain location 2400 meters-high.
It's time for another hearty meal at the Majestic Dude Ranch.
Robert Bucksbaum bought the ranch in the San Juan Mountains 3 years ago. He’s a hands-on owner, who not only cooks for his guests, but also gets involved in the dirty work.
"I love being around horses. When I came here I knew this is the right place for me," said Bucksbaum.
Brandon Sanderson manages the riding program. He says a dude ranch horse has certain characteristics.
“You kind of look for a horse that has more of a herd instinct, that doesn’t want to be a loner, wants to be a group horse," said Sanderson.
He matches the horse to the rider's experience. Christa Balogh tried riding for the first time this week.
“It was hard at first. Scary for that matter, very scary. If you don’t have your feet situated right, you have no control," said Balogh.
Wrangler Clint Show helps take care of the horses and leads trail rides.
“I really enjoy showing people how to ride, what it is to ride this country. It’s really fun," said Show.
There's more than horseback riding at this dude ranch.
Greg Szymanski is bike riding with his daughter. When she suggested they go to a dude ranch, he didn’t know what it was, but is glad he came.
“When I got out here this was really great. A lot of stars, horseback riding, mountaineering, a little climbing, it’s a good time," said Szymanski.
That good time also includes country line dancing. Bonita Holden is a big fan.
“It is great exercise, and very good for your mind to remember all the steps, and it’s really fun," said Holden.
Carolyn Glazner is taking on the challenge of shooting at a small moving target.
“The thing about the dude ranch is that it’s so different from anything you experience anywhere else, where you get to walk around in cowboy boots, be in the dirt, ride horses. And those aren’t things you get to go in your normal life, and certainly not in the city, so it’s a great experience to try different things," said Glazner.
She and her son Eric Green live near the beach in California and are excited about horseback riding in the mountains. Green's overwhelmed by the beauty.
“I’ve never seen so many trees in my life. It’s unbelievable. You can see them as far as the eye goes. So it’s beautiful. It’s really different scenery for me and I love it," said Green.
Robert Bucksbaum says it makes him feel good that guests are having so much fun.
“You know, we've had people who are stressed out from their normal workday, and they come here and you can just see the stress being shed off day by day, and it gets better as the week goes on, and seeing the joy in their faces makes it really worthwhile," he said.
