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

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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.

A J MACKENZIE graduated from CSU in 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.

CHAD TROYER - a transplant from Ohio, Chad wanted to work with horses for most of his life. He joined the ranch staff in 2010 and has shown his skill at training and wrangling guests and horses alike. He keeps company with his beautiful wife Luann and baby girl Aleia.

 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.

ANTONIO VELASCO-GARCIA- a seasonal worker via an H2B visa has been invaluable on the ranch since his arrival in the spring of 2010. He has proven very able in irrigation, landscape maintenance and fencing. We hope to entice him to return to the ranch every year that he comes to the US for work.

AMY APPLEGATE -  another local student from Vail Christian Academy. Amy has been occuped with mowing and trimming and making the ranch look wonderful. We will miss her pretty face and sweet nature when she has to return to school.

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