Our staff is pretty stellar. We have to brag a little. So what better way to show them how much we appreciate them, than to throw them off the side of a mountain? Right? In our defense-- they asked for it……… I don’t know why they look so scared. They know we needed them... (Read More)

LOOK at how big these kittens have gotten! They were finally old enough to be added to the Kid’s Program and the past few weeks they’ve been getting lots and lots of lovin’. Much to their delight! (The kids and the kittens.) Photo caption contest-- have to wonder what he’s thinking right here. Probably something... (Read More)

        We get some mighty impressive stars out here in the West---anybody can tell you that. But who’da thought a little old town like Parshall, Colorado could attract one of the biggest Western stars around? Award-winning Western music entertainer Juni Fisher first started making tour stops at the Bar Lazy J several years ago, and... (Read More)

        Things got a bit…uhhh…. “charged” around the ranch recently you might say. As afternoon rides went on hold waiting for a storm to pass one day, a dramatic bolt of lightning hit a tall tree directly between Wayne’s Washroom and the barn. As wood and leaves flew through the air, both guests and staff... (Read More)

DAY 1! As you well know, we got the zip line installed, so all we lacked were some certified operators so we could get to running it!           So on Sunday morning, six brave souls headed out to start their 2-day course to become just that—who knew “school” could be so fun? But then again,... (Read More)

Eddie has posted some new fabulous ranch recipes on his personal blog—including his most requested one: the Mango Cole Slaw! (One of my personal favorites I have to admit.) On a side note:   I have to laugh and share a quick story about this special recipe. Several years ago, Chef Eddie needed to leave for... (Read More)

So, Jerry and Cheri have been wanting to add some younger horses to the herd, so on Friday, we headed to Brighton, CO where a horse auction was taking place. If you’ve never been to an auction, they are a lot of fun—even if you aren’t buying.  But if you are, it’s easy to get... (Read More)

 Much to her (and our) delight, Cheri was cleared this past Tuesday morning to start riding again. So you can bet, that meant she was back on a horse by Tuesday afternoon! And that good timing made her available to lead her first Breakfast Ride of the season on Wednesday. It just wasn’t quite the... (Read More)

   Doc is doing great! He’s the farthest along of the younguns we’ve been working with. He’s a looker too—excited to get him on the trail here sooner than later. It won’t be long now! If you’ve never had an Oreo race, you’ve not  lived (or laughed so hard you shot tea our of your... (Read More)

  Our piggy has arrived! In years past, we sometimes have had two, but this year, this old boy is the sole recipient of all the ranch leftovers—that’s one lucky pig! Here, Carolyn takes a break from Gymkhana to welcome him into the Bar Lazy J fold.  As far as pigs go, we have to... (Read More)

       Our first family week was SO much fun—what a great group of kids we had to kick it off! Aaron, here, caught this trout in our pond and Chef Eddie cooked it up just right!       This year, as part of our 100th year celebration, we took the “on your own time” that folks... (Read More)

       Our limited edition commemorative belt buckles are finally here, so we will be getting them in the mail to those who asked to have them shipped. Or we will have it waiting for you if you’ll be making your way out here to see us this summer! They are a beautiful pewter finish... (Read More)

  KITTENS to be exact!   Chef Eddie’s cat “Mousy” and her three new little ones!          As you can see, they are teeny tiny and still haven’t even opened their eyes yet, but once they do and are up and about, we’ll post more pictures. We typically adopt several kittens every year to... (Read More)

       Just LOOK at this handsome boy! We are proud to introduce Spirit—the newest member of the Bar Lazy J family. This past week, Chad drove to Texas to pick him up from our dear friend Randy Gray who has been a guest here at our ranch for years and years. He raised Spirit... (Read More)

          The ranch lost a much loved member of it’s ranch family this April. King was 17 years old and lived a long, wonderful life at the Bar Lazy J. He passed quietly in his sleep one night, but his memory lives here at the ranch among the tales of his adventures over the years... (Read More)

     Opening week was a BLAST! Seriously we had so much fun with our returning guests and welcoming new ones. And from what we hear, they enjoyed it as much as we did! Look at this good lookin’ bunch of cowpokes!            There are lots of new things going on at the ranch this... (Read More)

       Chef Eddie’s knows he’s been promising a ranch cookbook for some time now, but since the majority of his culinary delights consist of “a little bit of this and a little bit of that”, that project is still a work in progress. While we anxiously await its debut, he will periodically be posting... (Read More)

       Well,  we are well into our opening week at the ranch, but before we get into all the exciting things happening here and now, we’ll give you a sneak peak into just a small (as in teensy, weensy, miniscule) amount of the pre-season work that goes on around here. It takes a LOT... (Read More)