Horseback riding may have been the transportation of necessity in the
old west but today it is a great source of recreation--a wonderful way
to explore the back country of Colorado.Chaffee County outfitters provide
a number of opportunities for horseback riding--whether you just want
to rent a horse, participate in a guided tour, go on a pack saddle hunting
or fishing trip or take an overnight trip.
Brown's Canyon Horse Leasing Equestrian center, horse boarding, feed store
Mt. Princeton and Cottonwood Pass areas
Mt. Princeton riding Stables
719-395-6498
Spring Canyon Riding Stables
719-395-3390
www.coloradotrailrides.com
Buena Vista Koa Riding Stables Hourly, sunset, half or full day rides
Pack trips and big game hunts
27700 CR 303
Buena Vista, CO
800-562-2672
719-395-8318
C & M Outfitters Half and full day trips, overnight and multiday pack trips; Evening
hayrides in Percheron drawn wagon available.
Fairplay, CO
Phone: 719-836-3557
Cottonwood Stables One, two hour, half day and full day rides in the Sangre de Cristo
Mountains.
19632 US Hwy 50
Cotopaxi, CO
719-942-4125 or 877-849-0495
Harvard City Stable All rides in national forest, multiday trips, pack trips, fishing and
hunting Collegiate Peaks Outfitters at this location offers full service pack-in
hunts,
drop camps and cabin based hunts. They also lease horses and provide packing
services for hunters.
7 miles west on CR 306 on Cottonwood Pass
719-395-4000
www.collegiatepeaksoutfitters.com
www.harvardcityridingstables.com
High Country Trail Rides Rides ranging from one hour to a full day and pack trips in the Monarch
Pass area and along the Contitnental Divide.
Rides are available until October
719-539-9819 or 719-539-7232
Michael Martin Murphey's Singing Cowboy Ranch Sunset trailrides, chuck wagon dinners, western entertainment
CR 162
Nathrop, CO 81236
www.singingcowboyranch.com
www.colorado trailrides.com
www.rockinmwraglers.com
719-395-6498 or 866-3MTRAILS
Mt. Princeton Equestrian Stables & Riding Center Full care boarding facility, trailrides
CR 162
Nathrop, CO 81201
Stable: 719-395-6498 Office: 719-539-2095
www.coloradotrailrides.com
Red Hawk Ranch Western riding lessons and training (using your horse or theirs)
County Rd 162
Nathrop, CO 81236
Call Fred Schmidt at 719-395-8583