Henry Shukman writes of his winter ranch vacation experience at the C Lazy U in the Financial Times.
Henry Shukman writes of his winter ranch vacation experience at the C Lazy U in the Financial Times.
Ranch Blog
Planning a vacation that works for everyone — grandparents, parents, teens, toddlers, step-siblings, in-laws, chosen family — can feel like trying to saddle a horse that’s never known a rider. Everyone wants something different. Everyone has different energy levels. And no one wants to be the reason the trip feels stressful instead of meaningful. That’s…
From the Horse's Mouth
It was so wonderful. We all had a great time, but my four-year-old in particular was just thrilled with everything he got to experience. My mom asked him, "What was better, Disney World or the dude ranch?" He didn't hesitate: "Dude ranch!" And he made me pretend to be a horse doing the jingle last night when we had to come upstairs for bathtime, so he could be Brooks, one of the ranch hands we met. What a special place.
~ J. LaRusso, 08-10-2025
