A new season and a new song for The Fat Lady
The Fat Lady sang over our 2025 Season which was a great one. We turned the page on last season and are already in our third week of the new 2026 Season. With exception of primarily a couple of weeks in October, we are totally booked out for this year’s season and are making reservations […]
It’s not over until the Fat Lady Sings
As most of you know, this phrase is a reference to opera, especially to the stereotype of a large powerful-voiced soprano performing a lengthy finale aria of a long opera, such as Brunnhilde in Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen.Well, we don’t have a powerful Brunnhilde’s voice at The Hideout, but we
Looking Ahead: The Future of The Hideout Lodge & Guest Ranch, Shell, Wyoming
Greetings from The Hideout Lodge & Guest Ranch here in beautiful Shell, Wyoming; where life is good, adventurous and full of possibility! We’ve got some news to share with you… Summer ranch reflections As our 2025 season moves into fall, we’re reflecting on an incredible year with so many blessings;
Mustang Ancestry at The Hideout Lodge & Guest Ranch, Shell – Wyoming
As most of you know, growing number of our herd horses are Mustangs or Ferral Horses, aside Quarter Horses. And we are passionate about our Mustangs and horses. The Hideout is after all a riding and horsemanship focused destination. But what are the origins of these horses hailing from public land m
All is well at The Hideout
My apologies for not posting more blogs. I had prepared a series of blogs on one subject, but the situation changed. I had to come up with something else. Not that there are not plenty of subjects, situations, happenings to write about at The Hideout. But as you know well know by now, each season […
End of our 2024 Guest Season
End of our 2024 Guest Season – Enjoy some pictures below And what a season it was! This was any way possible one of our best seasons. Even considering we got flooded and had to deal with some birds of colorful feathers on the guest side. Which of course added to the excitement. More on […]
Photography At The Hideout
Over the years we estimate that well over 3,000,000 pictures and videos were taken at The Hideout of our ranch, horses, guests, staff, and surrounding areas in the Bighorn Mountains, Big Horn Basin, Shell, etc. by professional and amateur photographers during the many photo shoots, photography weeks
What is happening at The Hideout?
We frequently get asked the question above by our guests, and people in general who know we operate a guest ranch. The question can be just a conversation starter to show interest…
A Pioneer’s Father’s Day
A Pioneer’s Father’s Day This story is about my dad, and he is not a “cowboy.” My parents were pioneers — much like the pioneers who traveled to Wyoming. But they traveled to another continent, Africa. Dad riding after cattle on Antelope Butte in the Big Horn Mountains Dad just turned 90 years old,
End of the Season reflections
A note about my blogs… I have not been very consistent with my blogs. Partly because our season and life get in the way. But mostly because I am not sure if there is an audience for these blogs. Marijn and I have always been of the opinion, that when something does not add value, […]