Colorado Trail Riders Magazine

There are three different dimensions of the horse that we must be aware of as we train our horse. The physical, mental and the emotional sides of the horse are always directly linked. For most of us all we ever see is the physical side of the horse. We see what our horse does. This [...]

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Trail Ride Recommendation James M John State Wildlife Area Las Animas County 8,339 acres View the Photo Album August 2007, as I was searching for locations for an upcoming fall hunting trip, I discovered the James M. John State Wildlife Area in southern Colorado.  This turned out to be a little known and unexpected treasure.  [...]

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We all know that horses are bilateral, right. We know that a horse has two halves of a whole brain that process thought individually. When we train our horses, we know that we have to teach them everything on both sides. An old cowboy I once knew said it like this “what you have there [...]

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Location: About 12 miles West of Crested Butte on the North side of the West Elk Wilderness area. Dates: June – September Photos: Click to view album Getting There: From Gunnison take Colorado 32 north 32 miles to Crested Butte. From Crested Butte take Colorado 12 west, which is also known as Kebler Pass. Kebler Pass Road is [...]

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Fossil Ridge Wilderness is a small wilderness of about 32,000 acres and is located approximately 16 miles northeast of the town of Gunnison. The area contains several high mountain lakes. The 26 miles of trails within the wilderness are open to foot and horse travel. Fossil Ridge is classic Rocky Mountain wilderness: rough-hewn granite peaks [...]

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Photo Album: Click to view Ride details to come.

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Photo Album: Click to view Ride details to come.

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Photos: Click to view album Ride details to come.

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I keep forgetting that this area is full of trails to ride! Make sure that you bring a fishing pole; the reservoir looks like a great spot for fishing. I have always wondered how to get up here from the Air Force Academy, and I may just have found the road. Updated Photos & KMZ [...]

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Location: 10 minutes S of Canon City Date: April 2008, August 2009 Photos: Grape Creek Trail (updated) Getting There: Once you get to Canon City you’ll head past the 3rd street (Light/Park) and find First street hidden just on the other side of the park. Head down First Street to Temple Canyon Road. Go out about a [...]

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Location: Located just 40 minutes west of Colorado Springs and just south of Divide on the western slope of Pikes Peak. Dates: July 19th Photos: Click to view album Trail Description:On a scale of 1 to 10 this is a 15! This ride give you everything from beautiful views of Pikes Peak and the Continental [...]

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Location: Located just minutes west of Colorado Springs and just south of Hwy 24 & 31st. Dates: October 25th, 2008 Photos: Click to view album Trail Description: The towering, rosy-smooth stone edifices of the Fountain Formation, which makes up the ramparts of the famous Red Rocks Amphitheater, are just one remarkable feature of this trail loop. [...]

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Location: Located just 40 minutes west of Colorado Springs and just south of Divide on the western slope of Pikes Peak. Dates: July 12th, 2008 Photos: Click to view album Description: The Crags is among the more popular of the areas parks. With that in mind, you should not plan for solitude in these heavily [...]

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Location: 1 hour 30 minutes from Colorado Springs Dates: June 29th, 2008 Photos: Click to view album Trail Ride Description: The twin forks of Beaver Creek come rushing out of a rugged set of Colorado peaks to converge in one of the richest wildlife habitats in the state. Mountain lions roam the heights in one of the greatest concentrations [...]

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Forty-Three (43) trucks/trailers lined up 3 rows deep! More than an estimated one hundred (100) equestrians came out to to ride the brand new Dawson Butte Ranch Open Space in Douglas County! An amazing time was had on this newly built five (5) mile trail that circled the ranch. Location: 15 minutes South of Castle [...]

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