CHAD LEEPER comes to the Diamond S by way of Scotland, Texas and Indiana. Chad became the ranch manager in June of 2008. With degrees in Compuiter Technology and Agriculture, he’s sure to keep us on track.

CINDY PETTIT
Originally from Casper, Wyoming. Cindy came to Colorado from Arkansas where she was a developer of the Arkansas Greenhouse Growers Association, and owned and operated a wholesale greenhouse. She’s also a seamstress and retired florist.

 PATRICK ERNEST came like  an angel to our rescue. Pat      retired from Southwestern Bell   and left his lifelong home in      Missouri to come to Colorado.    Pat is skilled in all facets of      maintenance with an eye for detail and adds his expertise to our staff. Pat enjoyed team roping in his younger years and now looks for less strenuous persuits.

CHRISTINE FARRAGHER
From Boston Massachusetts, Christine also has a career as a professional photographer. To fulfill her love of horses she came to the valley in 1990 to become a wrangler. She loves golfing and music

Ranch Operations

PEDRO MARTINEZ
Pedro came to the United Stated from Aguas Caliente, Mexico where he was a jockey. Working in several other states before arriving here at the ranch in 1997, he has ridden, trained and worked with horses for his entire life.

EDUARDO PINELA Left his father’s rancho in Cuautemo, Chihuahua, Mexico and lived in an Indian pueblo in Csis Giriach for a time before coming to the US in 1981. He worked in Limon and Craig before coming to the Diamond S Ranch. He always been involved with crop production and irrigation.

GILBERTO MARTINEZ is the son of Pedro and Margarita, and a student at Gypsum Creek Middle School. He has worked with horses since he was very young and helping his father with ranch work.

 LANCE ROSE started in May 2009 and will do general road maintenance on the ranch. He has owned and operated his own excavation company. A family man with two young children, who came to Colorado from Iowa.

A J MACKENZIE is our newest ranch hand. He just graduated 2009 with a Masters Degree in Agriculture and a Bachelors Degree in Ag Business. A Colorado native from Aurora, who is sure to be an asset to the ranch. AJ has a beautiful girlfriend, Amanda, so, sorry ladies!

 J TYLER KEEGAN is a local resident and student of Vail Christian High School. His hobbies are Lacrosse, Karate, fishing, biking and guitar. Tyler is not currently dating, but advises that he is available.

 JACK OLESON-FORMER RANCH MANAGER, now elevated to “King of the Ranch”. Jack is considered the treasure of the Diamond S. With varied interests, Jack has been a cattle breeder and exporter, sheep rancher, horse breeder, movie producer, manufacturer of fabricated homes, and sometime oilman. the designated exterior decorator of the Diamond S Ranch, with a special interest in Restoration projects and thoroughbred racing.

DIAMOND S RANCH, INC. PO BOX 3777 EAGLE, CO 81631 Phone: 970-328-7757 E-mail: DiamondSRanchCO@aol.com